Internet telephony operator Skype has launched the first program of unlimited calls to fixed and mobile phones in 34 countries. The most expensive of the new tariff plan allows you to call to another country for $ 9.95 a month. But this offer is available until the people of Russia. We try to take the place of Skype ' Euroset '.
Yesterday, Skype announced the commissioning of flexible unlimited tariffs, which allow for a month to make unlimited calls (but not exceeding 10 thousand. minutes) to the most popular destinations around the world. However, the list of 34 countries, which will operate the program, Russia is not included.
As reported at RB. ru, new tariff plans are divided into three groups: Unlimited Country ( calls within the same country 34 countries at a rate of 1.95 euros per month ), Unlimited Europe ( calls to 20 countries in Europe from 3.95 EUR per month) and Unlimited World .
In Russia now calls on the Russian mobile numbers from your PC via the Skype program cost $ 0.09 per minute for landlines in Moscow and St. Petersburg - three times less on the phones of other cities - $ 0.06 per minute.
Plus, the monetization of business.
According to Skype, in its system has registered 309 million users who spent more than 100 billion minutes on the free communication through Internet telephony ( as we know, for calls from computer to computer in the payment will be charged ).
In I quarter 2008. Skype 's subscriber base grew by 33 million, while its revenues were $ 126 million - a 61% increase over the same period in 2007. However, the owner of Skype, a company eBay, are not satisfied with this level of income. Although Skype is the largest division of the number of users online auction is thinking about selling the newly acquired company, which specializes in free services, Internet telephony, and is having trouble with the assistance of paid users. Therefore, the new tariff, Skype looks like an attempt to prove their ability to generate revenue.
According to Eldar Murtazin, leading analyst of Mobile Research Group, the move fits into the company's strategy to monetize its business and therefore it is expected. According to experts, the new tariff plans will be popular and will help the company improve the profitability of their business.
Mobile retailer in an IP- telephone operator.
Along with the innovations of Skype on a new project on the Russian market for Internet telephony company announced a ... The retailer is working on the Moscow market of IP-telephony for about 3 years, from mid- 2005. The new project ... To use this service user must have a high speed internet access on your computer, as well as USB-phone or a computer headset. As before, the service is paid through a payment card.
The focus on the company makes a cheap service, it is reported in the press release (see.
IP-based services ' Euroset ' directly compete with Skype. According to company president Alexei Tchouikina, the main advantage over Skype will be easy to recharge (' bought a card and fill '), ' a better quality of communication ' and ' a number of additional functions '. However, it will be a function not specified Chuikin.
Eldar Murtazin skeptical of claims management ' Euroset ', in particular, about the additional features. ' Today, all that can be implemented, Skype has already done - the analyst said. - There is an optimal quality of communication, and allows you to recharge many of the existing payment systems '.
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