Skype was created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and four other Estonian developers. After its launch in 2003, the peer-to-peer video calling service gained widespread popularity since it let users talk to friends, family, or clients without paying extra long-distance charges. By the fall of 2005, Skype had gained 40 million active users and was acquired by eBay for $2.6 billion. Microsoft then acquired the service in 2011 for $8.5 billion. Microsoft will shut down the once-popular video conferencing app on May 5, and is encouraging all existing customers to switch to Teams. To facilitate the migration to Teams, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in using Skype credentials. Once signed in, users will see all their Skype chats and contacts appear in Teams. This feature will initially be available to Teams and Skype insiders before expanding to others. Those who don’t want to use Teams can export their existing Skype data. Do you think that Skype should retire ?
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