Skype, Microsoft's Network communications tool, announced

November 26, Microsoft's network communications tools Skype announced that the company has reached a partnership with Guangming founder to promote Skype services in mainland China, the two sides will launch a new Skype in mainland China. The partnership will provide a solid foundation for Skype's multi-platform applications, including PCs and mobile platforms. Tom, who has been operating Skype for more than nine years, has formally said it has ended its partnership.

Bright founder is a joint venture between Guangming Net and Beida founder, the main business is to use the media and information industry integration, the development of mobile new media business. Judd Harcombe, head of the Skype global Marketing Development Department, said he was delighted to develop a new partnership in China and that cooperation with the bright founder would enhance the real-time communication experience of Chinese users.

In May 2011, Microsoft announced it was spending 8.5 billion of billions of dollars on Skype to complete one of the largest acquisitions in Microsoft's history. But Skype's Chinese business is still run by Tom Online.

In March this year, Microsoft announced the closure of MSN software and the integration of more than 100 million MSN users into Skype's network, but Chinese mainland MSN software was not closed.

Back in 2004, Skype set up a joint venture with Tom Online in China and launched Skype's China business through the joint venture company.

TOM claimed that the introduction of Skype for nine years, Tom accumulated users have exceeded the 100 million mark.

Bright founder chairman and Bright NET President Luxiango said, "Bright founder will fully integrate the Guangming Press group in the media accumulation and founder in IT technology, broadband services, distribution network and other resources, as well as the brand influence of both sides in China's universities to promote the development of Skype business in China." ”

The industry believes that Microsoft this time for Skype's Chinese operations to find a new partner, the next company may let China's MSN business retire, only the use of Skype communication tool. Two network communication tools have many similarities, and integration is expected.