Powwownow and Skype expand conference calling services

European conference call provider Powwownow, has extended its partnership with Skype to provide the first ever link up of its kind across Europe. Skype services have become available across Holland, Germany and France for the first time, with even more coverage to come.

Skype is a free VoIP (voice over internet protocol) solution which facilitates free telephone calls across the internet. Powwownow is the only teleconference provider to offer SkypeOut dial in into its conference calls, thus opening up worldwide access to conference calls for hugely reduced costs.

Andrew Pearce, Joint CEO of Powwownow comments: "This is a great opportunity for all European Powwownow users. They are able to benefit from our lower dial-in rate and are now able to access this service from wherever they are in the world. We are excited to be the first European voice conferencing company to offer this unique service to our customers, achieving our goals to provide the lowest rate possible to users, in the simplest, most effective way possible."

The service is now available for Open Access, Enhanced Access and Premium Access customers. Powwownow's innovative service centres around a simple dial-up where each invited participant calls a number and, using a PIN, joins the private audio conference. There are no bills for organisers, no contracts and each participant simply pays for their own call. The conference service is immediate, with no need to book, no registration and no conference service charge.