SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Skype Ltd. has tapped mobile transaction company mBlox Inc. to power its new text message service.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Skype SMS allows users to send text messages from computers to mobile phones worldwide. The Internet voice service provider claims more than 100 million registered users and has launched service in nearly 200 countries.
“Load tests and measurements showed that (mBlox’s technology) could meet the demanding needs for our users,” said Michael Jackson, Skype’s director of paid products. “At this point, online Skype users can send SMS messages to mobile, but we are looking to extend this feature.”
