October 25, 2004
Tom Online, Skype to Offer VoIP in China
Chinese web site operator Tom Online is teaming up with Skype Technologies to offer a Chinese version of Skype's VoIP service. The new service is called Tom Skype.
According to ITworld.com:
While Skype is primarily used to make voice calls, the joint statement by Tom Online and Skype downplayed this capability, instead describing the software as a "communication tool and instant messaging (IM) service." By comparison, a Skype statement issued in July to announce the launch of a cobranded Skype application with PCHome Online Inc. in Taiwan described the software as "Internet telephony software." [...]
The subtle difference in language used to announce the Skype deals with Tom Online and PCHome Online highlights the sensitivity of offering VoIP services in China, where telecommunication services including Internet telephony are highly regulated and controlled by a handful of companies.
Read more: Tom Online makes VoIP move in China with Skype
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