Tokyo, October 25, 2004— Livedoor K.K. (President and CEO Takafumi Horie, Tokyo, Shinjuku: public stock code 4753) and Skype Technology S.A. (CEO Niklas Zennström, headquarters Luxembourg) have agreed a partnership agreement to deliver a co-branded Livedoor-Skype software, providing free Internet telephony soley through Livedoor's portal.
Skype is the Global Internet Telephony Company revolutionizing the world of telecommunications by allowing Skype users to make superior quality voice calls via their PC over the Internet to other Skype users for free, or to any landline or mobile worldwide at local rates.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with such a dynamic and visionary company. This is a big step forward for Skype in Japan, giving millions of Japanese Internet users the opportunity to benefit from the extensive features Skype voice calling offers,” said Niklas Zennström, CEO, Skype.
Skype software is based on Peer-to-Peer technology that enables Skype’s 13 million users to participate in and create a global telephony network where the power of the network grows with the number of people joining. The technology is very sophisticated, yet simple to use and setting up Skype is very easy and takes only a few minutes. Skype calls deliver superior sound quality.
Skype’s free software features include:
- Conference calling — enables simultaneous and seamless voice communication between groups of up to five friends, family or colleagues
- Global Directory — the user-built global Skype contacts directory with numerous search options and an easy add-a-contact tool
- Tracking — call and message tracking
- Customization — MyPicture image display, ring tones, call alert options
- File transfer — the ability to send and receive files via Skype and education and warning regarding virus potentials with file attachments
- Mobility — login into Skype account on more than one PC anywhere in the world.
- Multiple Skype accounts on one PC
- SkypeOut — calls to any landline or mobile destination in the world at highly competitive rates
- Instant messaging & more
