Get the free version of Marbridge Daily delivered to your inbox

Click here to subscribe

Microsoft to Take Over China Skype Operation from Tom

Tom Online, 11/08/13

Chinese-language media conglomerate Tom Group (2383.HK) today posted a notice on its Skype download page (skype.tom.com), stating that the company will transfer operation of Skype in mainland China to Microsoft on November 24.

Tom obtained the operating rights for Skype in China in 2004. Tom-Skype currently has more than 100 mln users.

Editor's Note: For more information on this topic, please see "Rumor: Tom May Lose Skype China Operating Rights," MD 7/12/12 and "Microsoft: Skype Will Not Replace MSN in Mainland China," MD 11/07/12 issues.

Keywords: Internet Skype Microsoft Tom Group 2383.HK VoIP instant messaging telecom

« Prev Index Next »
Disclaimer

Feedback

Please note, all fields are required.
None of your personal information will be shared with third parties.

SendingSending

Disclaimer

The information contained in this newsletter is based upon sources that Marbridge Consulting believes to be reliable, and we have made every effort to translate the original articles or article excerpts as faithfully as possible. However, Marbridge Consulting makes no warranty of and assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy of either the original source material or the English language translations.

Marbridge Daily Premium

Interested in gaining full access to all newsletter articles and the Marbridge Daily archive? To learn more about premium subscription options, including pricing, please:

Click here

Marbridge Consulting RSS Feed

Search

Search Marbridge Daily

Marbridge Reports

Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, JD, & Xiaomi M&A Matrix - Q3 2018
Chinese Mobile Gaming Industry Matrix - Q3 2018