Skype Shutdown: This platform that has become the identity of video calls will be shut down, Microsoft has announced..

Microsoft has decided to shut down Skype. The shutter of this video calling service will fall in May this year. Microsoft bought it in 2011 for $ 8.5 billion. Skype played an important role in changing the way people interact online and at one time it became the identity of video calls. Microsoft said on Friday that it will shut down Skype in May and move some of its services to its flagship video conference and team application platform 'Microsoft Teams'. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log in to 'Teams'.

Microsoft has preferred Teams over Skype for years and the decision to shut it down reflects the tech giant's desire to streamline its main communication app, as it faces many competitors.

Founded in 2003
Founded by a group of engineers in Tallinn, Estonia in 2003, Skype was a pioneer in providing telephone calls using the Internet instead of a 'landline'. It relied on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology that converts audio into digital signals transmitted online. Skype also incorporated video calls after online retailer eBay bought the service in 2005.

Microsoft bought Skype in 2011

Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011. At that time, Skype had more than 170 million users. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the time said, "The Skype brand has become a verb, synonymous with video and voice communications."

However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, new video platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams gained rapid popularity, while Skype lost its grip. For this reason, Microsoft is now shutting down Skype and focusing entirely on Teams, which has now become its main communication app.

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