Microsoft will take over Skype by the price of $7 billion

The morning of Could 10 Beijing time, as outlined by informed sources, Microsoft is around to reach an contract with Skype, more than seven billion U. Ersus. dollars will buy the net voice call service service provider. Alleged that Microsoft are going to be from 7000 to 8000 zillion U. S. dollars to acquire Skype. Skype's long-term debt with all the deal's total value as high as 85 billion U. Ersus. dollars. The two aspects completed negotiations Monday day, but the deal may possibly still fail. Microsoft and Skype declined to touch upon. Currently, Skype has over 663 million worldwide buyers, a new generation associated with Internet users in one of several core technology platform. 2010, Skype user's voice plus video call time as high as 207 billion minutes. By using a program called Skype express calls over Internet Method technology, it will call being a data like e-mail information, and then routed online, not the traditional cellphone network mode. Skype users can get a hold of free software and free Skype messages or calls online or a targeted user. Skype users might make free phone calls or even video calls wired. In case Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, it are able to this popular, many users are going to be integrated into the assistance in competition with Msn; also be integrated in to the Windows Phone platform, and Apple in mobiles and Google Android iOScompetition; in spite of Office integration to enable businesses better collaborate. Considering that 2003, turned out, Skype has been seen as a potential threat to common phone companies. Not aware that profits of Windows Mobile and Windows Phone mobile phone operators how to think about the deal, and how Microsoft is going to integrate its Skype phone main system is also unknown. Analysts feel that Microsoft is taking action to avoid Google in Internet calls take greater advantage. Unbiased analyst Rob Andrew (Rob Enderle), explained: "This is between Microsoft and Google in a strategic rival. inch Andrew that, Facebook benefit higher, but do never possess adequate cash, similar to Microsoft. He said: "Microsoft's ranking in Facebook here. In such a way, it is Google's strategy of confrontation with all the intention to Facebook. " While Microsoft TOP DOG Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) the Internet as one of the main battlefield of the firm, but the main virtue of the software giant and Office environment software, Windows operating system to produce huge profits. Investors are usually increasingly concerned that Apple inc, Google and other companies in the competition, Microsoft's two core business profits pressurized. Microsoft Office department developed a product or service called Lync, this product integrates e-mail, IM computer software, and voice communications expert services. Microsoft's acquisition of Skype will boost the product. Microsoft's acquisition of Skype as well reflects the desire in the development of Skype. Throughout 2003, Nicholas Zennstr? m (Niklas Zennstrom) plus the Yalu Staver Reese (Janus Friis) founded the file-sharing technology Kazza, this technology with many music piracy events. On the other hand, by providing users a nice-looking international call for zero cost or cheap phone service, Skype has become general audience. 36-year history of Microsoft, usually does not initiate a massive acquisition. Therefore, if the acquisition of $ 7, 000, 000, 000 expended Skype, it will be Microsoft's largest ever since the establishment of an obtain. In 2006, Microsoft spent about 61 billion acquisition of Web advertising company aQuantive. Many current and original Microsoft executives agreed that this deal price is excessive. However, they are glad Microsoft 3 years ago, did not shell out 48 billion U. Ersus. dollars to buy Digg. The latter is never today's market and 480 billion dollars in two. When eBay in 2005 so that you can 2. 6 billion to acquire Skype, the latter can be considered an experiment, let eBay buyers and sellers over the service to communicate prospective transactions. However, this try things out has failed, eBay threw in the towel in 2007, Skype, simply to recover 1. 4 billion dollars of investment. 70% in the company will sell from the Skype shares Silver Ocean, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz plus the Canada Pension Plan Choice Board formed investment consortium. The Microsoft deal from these institutions to acquire good returns. Skype business history is more advanced. Created eight years, the corporation no profit almost every year. With the global business expansion of Skype services, their profits still an concern. Skype last year, profits was 8. 6 million and operating profit with 2. 64 billion U. S. dollars, but still loss in $ 7, 000, 000. By December 31, 2010, Skype is usually saddled with $ 686, 000, 000 throughout long-term debt. Skype will open up in Microsoft's mobile market to are likely involved in the latter competition available in the market have been far guiding rival Google and Apple. Microsoft last year released a cellular phone operating system Windows Mobile 7, won the critics in the system, although the harmonize with, but could not quite help the company increase market share. But Microsoft will combine its mobile Skype application software might be very careful when, because they also have to reach an agreement by using wireless operators, Skype users might make inexpensive Internet phone phone calls, and operators do not want to pay raise any fare. Last August, Skype strategies to submit the detailing documents, but its initial public offering (IPO) inside new CEO (Tony Bates) overdue after he took office environment. The source said this, Skype was originally likely to raise through the IPO close to 10 billion dollars, while additionally, they Facebook, Google, Cisco and also other potential buyers to settle. Skype plans to sell off 50-60 billion dollars. On the other hand, there are recent records that Microsoft also became enthusiastic about Skype.