How the Skype spinoff could change the market

摘要

Now that eBay has set a tentative timetable to spin off Skype, the question becomes whether the Internet phone company can become a legitimate force as a voice service provider.rnSome analysts say Skype has been somewhat stifled while being a part of eBay because its business model hasn't gelled well with eBay's online auction business. EBay CEO John Dona-hoe acknowledged as much last week when he said Skype was "a great stand-alone business" but it had "limited synergies" with eBay.rnDespite these limitations, Skype has still been remarkably successful over the past few years, as the company's number of registered users worldwide has grown by nearly eight-fold since being purchased by eBay in 2008.Add-itionally its revenues are projected to nearly double over the next two years, reaching an estimated $1 billion in 2011.