Skype Voice/Video Calling for Embedded Devices

The consumer electronics space is abuzz with launch of several innovative devices such as smartphones, tablet devices and now connected digital TVs/IP STBs. The predicted explosion in the number of connected embedded devices together with the advent of fast and ubiquitous networks is bringing a new paradigm to communication and collaboration. Voice and Video calling has truly arrived. Enabling Skype Voice and Video calling on the go and on various connected embedded devices is the challenge.

Today, Skype offers the best voice and video calling technology and is the most popular brand. Boasting a subscriber base of 500 million+ and growing, it is estimated that more than 35% of calls over Skype are video calls.

Persistent is a registered Skype developer and offers a solution to rapidly bring Skype voice and video calling feature to embedded devices. Backed by a team with a combined experience of over 40 person years on Skype technologies – the team has worked right from the early version SDK (Skyhost) to the latest SDK (SkypeKit) - Persistent has invested in creating a highly portable Skype Technology Framework that enables rapid time to market for device manufacturers looking to launch connected devices with a voice and video calling feature. 


 

Persistent’s Skype Technology Group has experience in bringing Skype on:

• Various processor platforms with ARM, MIPS, or x86 cores
• Multiple OS platforms such as Android and Linux
• Diverse Device types from smartphones, tablets to connected TVs and IP STBs
• Telecom Service provider branded offerings, ODM platforms and Semiconductor reference designs

Persistent will license its Skype Technology Framework to enable a rapid port of Skype to your embedded platform (processor as well as OS). This also involves complete integration with any peripherals and development of a custom GUI.