Internet Gets Richer

Internet Gets Richer

Techtree News Staff, Feb 20, 2009 1131 hrs IST

Adds .tel domain

Telnic Limited, the registry of .tel, has announced a special offer wherein anyone purchasing .tel domain name can use the inbuilt domain application and hence will not require websites.

The offer which started on February 3 allows storing of all types of contact information, and can be populated within minutes. The contact information can vary from premium rate telephone numbers, short codes that enable payment via SMS to links of e-commerce sites.

Unlike normal websites that are often loaded with graphics, animation and text, transmission of data from .tel sites is lightning quick as it hosts only 'lightweight' contact information. This expedites the process of information retrieval - a crucial consideration when users are surfing on their mobile devices.

As it does not require a website, tel domain allows the data to be sent quickly and at a very low cost to any device in the right format, making it perfect for mobile devices, the company said.

Traditionally, websites are about content, .tel is about cutting out the unwanted content in a situation where people just simply want to connect with an individual and business in the fastest way possible.

With great names available for anyone to apply for, at an affordable price, the world of domaining is opening up as a new investment opportunity to the general public," said Khashayar Mahdavi, CEO of Telnic.

.tel is a new top-level domain suffix sanctioned by the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and aims to become the yellow pages for Internet users who are seeking contact information for both individuals and businesses.

Internet Gets Richer

Adds .tel domain

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