Internet-based communications company Skype and Intel
are collaborating to optimise Skype for Intel dual-core
processor-based PCs. The move is part of a strategy to enhance
voice and video over the internet.
The first result of their joint technical efforts is the
availability of free, 10-way voice conference calling in Skype 2.0,
claimed to be an industry first for peer-to-peer internet calling.
The new feature is available exclusively for users with Intel
Centrino Duo mobile technology-based laptops, and desktop PCs based
on Intel Pentium D processors, Pentium Extreme Edition processors,
and the recently introduced Intel Viiv technology.
The two companies plan ongoing, additional feature extensions
and optimisation of Skype to take further advantage of the high
throughput and simultaneous computing capabilities of Intel’s
dual-core processor architecture.
Later this year, Skype will release video calling optimised for
Intel dual-core technology. Intel and Skype say they share a common
vision to enable Skype to function seamlessly across a wide variety
of Intel-based computing platforms and network environments,
including handheld computers as well as Wi-Fi and WiMax wireless
networks.
“We want to make communicating over the internet simple and
accessible,” says Alistair Shrimpton, general manager of Skype UK.
“Through our partnership with Intel we can ensure that Skype
performs better than any other internet calling application and
drive widespread business adoption.”