Skype?s VP Of Consumer Products On Mobile Video; The Cloud And Monetization

For Skype, 2011 is undoubtedly going to be a pivotal year. The VoIP giant is preparing to go public, and armed with a new CEO, Skype is looking to add new products for both its consumer and enterprise businesses and boost revenue. Already, Skype launched video chat capability to its iPhone app, acquired mobile streaming startup Qik, and launched paid group video functionality to its enterprise offerings. While we've heard about the company's enterprise strategy, we have not yet uncovered the details of Skype's long-term consumer strategy. Skype VP of Consumer Neil Stevens spoke to TechCrunch about the VoIP company's goals when it comes to expanding its consumer user base, product roadmap and revenue plans. When asked what the most important product strategy is for Skype in 2011, Stevens was quick to reply that video, especially on mobile devices, is going to be a significant area of development for the company. At any given time Skype now has 28 million simultaneous users (which is up from 27 million reported in early January), with 42 percent of these users engaging in video calls. While Skype has video functionality on its Windows, Mac and now iPhone clients, there is still much more to come in 2011 says Stevens.

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