Skype is generally used by users who access the Internet via a computer. Skype, an application that allows users to make voice and video calls over the Internet, is now officially able to run on mobile telecommunications networks. Previously, the method of Voice over IP-based communications that bloom only used in cable-based Internet connection.
In Indonesia, the first mobile telecommunications operator that allows users to utilize the Skype service on its network is Telkomsel. The operator has ekerjasama with Skype software allows it run optimally in their network.
"In Indonesia, 45 percent accessed the Internet via mobile devices their activities," said Herfini Haryono, Director of Planning and Development, Telkomsel. "For that, we would like to make a regular Skype users utilize it ayanan via computer, to be able to do it through the phone," she said.
From the side of Skype, the company was assessing the rapid growth of Internet users hususnya mobile Internet users make Indonesia a potential very attractive. "Currently there are about 170 million Skype users per month, and we see Indonesia as a tremendous opportunity," said Dan Neary, Vice President and General Manager of International Skype.
Cooperation between the two companies allows Skype software is used on a variety of multiplatform smartphone, such as Symbian, Android and Blackberry, so that customers in Indonesia can have conversations via Skype everywhere (mobile).
"In terms of infrastructure, we've been working with Skype in order to communicate using Skype can run optimally on our network," said Herfini. "The service has been created specifically presented to Telkomsel's network," she said.
Currently users in Indonesia has been able to take advantage of Skype over 24 smartphone models released by Samsung, RIM, Nokia and LG. In the near future, Telkomsel is promised to expand the service to other phones based on J2ME. The data packet rates charged for these services is Rp25 thousand per month.
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