Skype is launching an application especially designed for Indian 
users. The popular software program that uses the internet to make telephone calls has been made, keeping the requirements of Indian consumers in mind. The version of Skype would not only work on the country’s low-speed 2G and 3G mobile phone networks, but also on mobile phones with limited processor speeds.
Filipp Seljano, spokesperson, Skype confirmed that the new Skype application was developed after a research conducted by the team. It included testing of several voice and video-over-internet applications on Indian networks. Owned by Microsoft, Skype aims to extend its usage on low-end Windows-powered Nokia’s Asha and Lumia models which are more popular in India.
The firm feels that India could be one of its most important future markets and intends to expand its market in the country in the midst of an intense debate on net neutrality. Mobile phone companies have been complaining that voice-over-internet services that ride on their networks are hampering their revenues.
Officially released in August 2003, Skype had over 660 million worldwide users by the end of 2010. Skype is still going strong and has almost 4.9 million daily active users.
