Skype Falls Short as a Web Conferencing Tool for Everyday Business Use Says

Webconferencing-test.com chose to include Skype in its ranking system because the VoIP provider recently expanded its functionality to make it more attractive to business users. The main innovation is the ability to share desktops with other Skype users. While Skype version 5 now allows up to ten users to take part in a video call (previously only two), the new release is a disappointment when it comes to online business meetings: The far more important desktop-sharing feature remains restricted to just two users.

The portal provides a vendor-independent assessment of online meeting tools for smaller and medium-sized companies and the self-employed. It compares the functional scope of more than 30 solutions and judges how well they meet real-world needs. The portal is run by Publicare Marketing Communications GmbH, an online marketing agency based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.