Skype acquires Voice over IP firm to bolster online voice engineering skills

Internet telephony provider Skype has acquired voice over IP firm Sonorit Holding AS and its US subsidiary Camino Networks.

The acquisition will cost Skype $27m and enables the firm to add "experts in online voice engineering" to its current staff.

Niklas Zennstrom, chief executive at Skype, said: "We're excited about bringing the talented Camino Networks team to Skype. They will add considerable expertise to our own world-class technology team."

Jonathan Christensen, chief executive of Camino Networks, said: "Camino Networks is focused on innovating for next-generation voice services. Joining Skype gives us access to the best platform for bringing our technology to users."