TOM-Skype Breach: Does TOM-Skype bring users?

So, why Skype doesn't just walk away from a partnership?

Results matter.

86 thousand new people have signed up daily for two years.

You have to do what's right, but the temptation to stay and the cost of leaving is strong.

Source material...  

In the 2006 Annual Report:

At the end of January 2007, there were over 31.5 million registered TOM-Skype users, up from over 9.0 million at the end of February 2006, an increase of over 22.5 million new registered users.

In the 2007 Annual Report:

At the end of February 2008, TOM-Skype registered users were close to 63 million, up from about 31 million and 51 million at the end of December 2006 and July 2007, respectively.

In the news release titled "TOM Online Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results":

At the end of June 2007, we have over 42.0 mn TOM-Skype registered users up from over 35.5 mn at the end
of March 2007.

So, moving things one day for the convenience of starting on the first of a month:

Date	TOM-Skype Accounts (millions)		Source
3/1/2006	9.0		ANNUAL REPORT 2006
1/1/2007	31.0	71k	ANNUAL REPORT 2007
2/1/2007	31.5	16k	ANNUAL REPORT 2006
4/1/2007	35.5	67k	TOM Online Q2-2007
7/1/2007	42.0	71k	TOM Online Q2-2007
8/1/2007	51.0	290k	ANNUAL REPORT 2007
3/1/2008	63.0	56k	ANNUAL REPORT 2007

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