Future Flow

Skype users around the world on August 16, lost access to the service. Its work has not yet been restored. In Skype explain the breakage problems with p2p- networks and software. It is not known when the Internet-pager will fully recover.

On August 16 the most popular VoIP service in the world, Skype, the entire day had problems with connectivity. For the first quarter of 2007, the number of Skype users was about 196 million and the average number of users online in the network is approximately 7-8 million. Currently, the number is about half a million.

The official message posted on the website, initially stating that "trouble p2p- network." Later came other information : "Our team found that the problem is in the software." The company apologized to customers and advised to run Skype and expect connection.

Occasionally, users can connect for a short time with the service, after which Skype- client again is passed in off line - regime. Skype representatives promised to correct the problem during the 12-24 hours.

It will be recalled that not so long ago a similar global problem experienced ICQ users. Within a few hours on March 30, 2007 instant messaging network ICQ did not work all over the world. Problems continued in April-ICQ users around the world were still experiencing great difficulty with the service.

Labels: Skype, VoIP