Skype will continue to struggle if it is left to stand alone, says Giles Cottle

摘要

The Internet business has become typified by deals involving eye-wateting sums of money, as big playets search relentlessly for the "next big thing". Few acquisitions raised more eyebrows than eBay's US$2.6 billion (€3.3 billion) purchase of VoIP player Skype in 2005. Many were sceptical about the deal, and the auction house now appears to be considering its options.rnSpeaking to the UK's Financial Times newspaper last month, eBay CEO John Donahoe hinted that the company might sell Skype. "If the synergies are strong, we'll keep it in our portfolio," he said.