Skype boom and autumn, the application that revolutioned in the video

The fate of Skype is finally over. The application, which once headed the calls online, will cease to exist very soon, after the user discovered evidence of their inevitable closure. Although Microsoft did not confirm its termination, everything indicates that Skype will go to a better lifeField

Some ask how it is possible that the application that is This was considered a revolutionary tool for communicationHe had this end. Skype was a pioneer in VOIP technology (voice about the Internet), however, for many years Fought to remain relevant in the industry It advanced at races and borders.

Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the creators of the popular exchange service of file files, KazAA. Using his experience in decentralized networks, Zennström and Friis represented a communication platform that could avoid traditional telecommunication infrastructure, forcing calls over the Internet.

A Skype technical base was built on the technology of KazaiThe P2P architecture field was innovative to decentralize the communication process, distributing data through user devices, and not depending on centralized servers.

Skype The P2P hybrid model and client server are used Where ordinary customers (users) are connected through supernods, powerful devices with sufficient throughput and throughput to process network traffic. This design not only allowed effective data routing, but also minimizes the operating costs, which will allow Skype to offer one of the largest attractions: Free calls between usersField

Boom Skype: Free Posts and Calls

Skype growth was controlled by his model Freemium: Users can make free challenges between them, while premium functions, such as calls in fixed and mobile lines (Skypeut), generated income. The strategy directly challenged to traditional telecommunications operators who could not compete with such low prices.

Added to the voice calls, Skype offered instant messages and file transferThe field of many of the functions that we take for granted in WhatsApp or Telegram were a luxury in 2004. Others simply did not exist or did not require changes between devices to access them, which was the key to increasing the success of the company.

After two years in the market and 50 million EBAY users bought Skype for $ 2.6 billion. The electronic trading giant wanted to integrate technologies into his platform, but technical problems prevented it.

Some experts believe that Skype falling shortly before Microsoft bought itThe field architecture based on the supernodos was its Achilles heel, since it gave rise to productivity during peak hours and introduced some safety malfunctions. To this, it is added that its use on mobile devices was a heifer from -problems with battery consumption and connection.

Technical problems and its inevitable fall

When Microsoft adopted Skype control in 2011, The panorama of communication has changed dramaticallyThe Redmond giant giant migrated to the Azure cloud infrastructure, which improved stability and performance, especially on mobile platforms. The problem is that applications, such as WhatsApp, Viber and Line have already received land With simpler interfaces, a faster connection and an encrypted end.

Skype was difficult to compete with the rest of the hereditary infrastructure and inconsistent experience. A frequent redesign and lack of intuitive functions They pushed their user base. To this is added that Microsoft tried to position Skype as a business -solution that caused great confusion and contempt.

A Covid Pandemia did not do nothing more than accelerating the death of Skype, Having highlighted your shortcomings in relation to other applications such as Zoom. Microsoft herself preferred to invest in teams and its integration with the office, leaving aside one of the innovative applications in this category.

As soon as Skype was replaced by MSN Messenger, today the teams displace it as a default platform by default. Those who want to enjoy this for the last time will be until April 2025 to do it. After this date, Skype will not be available.