➀ Skype, once a dominant VOIP software, is shutting down after 23 years; ➁ Microsoft Teams is now the focus of Microsoft's efforts in the VOIP market; ➂ The decline in Skype's user base has been significant, with a drop from over 300 million to around 36 million in 2023.

➀ Microsoft is shutting down Skype after 23 years on the market; ➁ The decline in users was due to competing technologies like Discord, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom; ➂ Microsoft is focusing on its Teams platform and offering users the option to migrate their data.

➀ Twenty-one years ago, it became evident that European telecom companies were lagging behind Asian counterparts in the pace of fiber-to-the-home installations; ➁ Infineon's vice-president highlighted the importance of access technologies in wireline communications, emphasizing the Asian approach to bring fiber closer to users; ➂ Operators are considering VoIP as a means to reduce operational costs and increase service offerings, though actual implementation is still in discussion.