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quinta-feira, maio 26, 2005
Skype's CEO: 'Phone calls will be free by 2015'
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Speaking at the VON Europe 2005 conference today in Stockholm, Zennström said the fact telephony has morphed from a network to a software application "is a game changer".
One rule of the game it changes is economics. Given that VoIP applications such as Skype have no customer acquisition costs and no real cost for calls, "we cannot charge for phone calls in the future," Zennström said.
This means phone companies will have to change their business models, Zennström said: "If you fast forward 10 years, all [telcos'] revenue will come from internet access and none from voice minutes or line rental."
Telcos will need to change their phone lines to broadband lines but they will not go out of business, according to the Skype boss. "They will always be competitive because they are the ones that have the cables," he said.
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silicon.com
Speaking at the VON Europe 2005 conference today in Stockholm, Zennström said the fact telephony has morphed from a network to a software application "is a game changer".
One rule of the game it changes is economics. Given that VoIP applications such as Skype have no customer acquisition costs and no real cost for calls, "we cannot charge for phone calls in the future," Zennström said.
This means phone companies will have to change their business models, Zennström said: "If you fast forward 10 years, all [telcos'] revenue will come from internet access and none from voice minutes or line rental."
Telcos will need to change their phone lines to broadband lines but they will not go out of business, according to the Skype boss. "They will always be competitive because they are the ones that have the cables," he said.
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silicon.com
posted by CMT, 5:26 da tarde
