Quotes by Niklas Zennstrom

“revolutionize the ease with which people can communicate through the Internet.”

“Im convinced over time, all voice communication will migrate to the Internet.”

“They are technology freaks and not the kind of guys who seek publicity, but a Vanity Fair shoot in Cannes gives them a broader appeal. We drink beer in the Electric and play pool at the Elbow Room.”

“China is one of our absolutely top markets; it is a big growth market for broadband,”

“There are different rumors every day. We dont comment on rumors. When we make deals, we announce them.”

“With the release of our new software, its never been easier for people to talk to one another for free, and now they can see each other with video as well.”

“We want to make talking over the Internet the most natural, simple thing for people all over the world to do - no matter which computer they use.”

“Until now, weve been primarily focused on PCs. But our customers want a more ubiquitous experience. And, with a service for mobile phones, we plan to deliver this.”

“Yes the calls are free. But youre paying for the mobile access and that drives usage and something that drives usage is good for the operators.”

“People do business in Sweden and it goes well; they may try launching the product in Denmark instead of considering a global business plan. On the financing side, VCs require too much downside protection and are not willing enough to take risks.”

If you could utilize the resources of the end users computers, you could do things much more efficiently.

With our work at Kazaa, we began seeing growing broadband connections and more powerful computers and more streaming multimedia, and we saw that the traditional way of communicating by phone no longer made a lot of sense.

If you want to be an entrepreneur, its not a job, its a lifestyle. It defines you. Forget about vacations, about going home at 6 pm - last thing at night youll send emails, first thing in the morning youll read emails, and youll wake up in the middle of the night. But its hugely rewarding as youre fulfilling something for yourself.

The telephone is a 100-year-old technology. Its time for a change. Charging for phone calls is something you did last century.