03-10-2006, 01:47 PM
Quote:The PC-to-PC calling company is wooing small businesses with its low-cost services. But competition is building quickly to tap into a vastly underserved market
Skype wants to send a new message: it's not just for consumers anymore. The provider of cheap PC-to-PC communications for 75 million consumers worldwide is angling in earnest for business customers, too.
The company is unveiling Skype for Business, aimed at small companies with fewer than 10 employees, on Mar. 9. Skype for Business will include a new Web site, Skype.biz, as well as a host of features and hardware. While Skype has introduced features appealing to business users one by one for the past six months, the new announcement marks the beginning of a concerted effort.
full article: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/c...ign_id=dss