Skype hits 27 million simultaneous users; mobile VoIP pushing growth?

Say all you want about outages, but when Skype is up and running--which is the majority of the time--they are breaking records.

On Monday, Internet VoIP provider, Skype hit 27 million simultaneous users. A couple months ago the company had broken the 25 million simultaneous users milestone and it looks like the momentum continues. The site sees the 25 million figure now on a daily basis during peak usage. According to GigaOm, the recent releases of the iOS version of Skype with an emphasis on video calls may have been part of the reason for the explosive growth. The new app runs in the background of devices, meaning users can keep it on all day to recieve calls.

For more:
- read the PCMag article
- read the GigaOm article
- read FierceTelecom's take

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