Skype Bids Farewell: Microsoft Sets Final Call for May 2025
Microsoft has officially announced that Skype, the pioneering internet-based communication platform, will be retired on May 5, 2025. This decision marks the end of a service that once revolutionized online communication.
Launched in 2003 by a team of Estonian developers, Skype quickly gained global prominence by allowing users to make voice and video calls over the internet, effectively reducing the reliance on traditional telephone services. Its popularity soared, leading to Microsoft's acquisition of the platform in 2011 for $8.5 billion.
Despite its early success, Skype struggled to maintain its user base in the face of emerging competitors like Zoom, WhatsApp, and Microsoft's own Teams platform. At its peak, Skype boasted over 300 million monthly active users, but this nu...