Airtime service benefits from Network effect: the more users, the greater the effect

Parker (Sean Parker) and Fanning (Shawn Fanning), who used Napster's file-sharing service to disrupt the traditional music industry ten years ago, have come together to launch a social video chat service airtime, Beijing time, June 6 morning.

Airtime's press conference attracted many stars, including Hollywood star Jim Jim Carrey and rapper Snoop Dogg. But airtime encountered technical problems during the demo, leading to a more than 10-minute chat break between some celebrities.

Parker and Fanning hope the service will be smoother when it comes to 950 million Facebook users. To use this service, you must first register Facebook.

Parker also deliberately stressed that airtime's goal was not to compete with Facebook. Its positioning is not only a social network, can facilitate the exchange of friends and even "performance." Like the telephone and Facebook, he argues, the service will benefit from the "network effect": The more users, the greater the effect.