Internet Regulator Unanimously Approves Innovative .TEL Domain

Internet Regulator Unanimously Approves Innovative .TEL Domain

May 15, 2006

    LONDON, May 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ICANN (The
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
unanimously approved the creation of the new .Tel Top Level
Domain (TLD) and awarded the contract to Telnic Limited.

    "The .Tel domain offers the first genuinely
different use of domains since .com was first created. It
will provide seamless integration of existing methods of
communication with emerging technologies like Voice over IP
(VoIP). This places the .Tel domain at the core of the next
phase of Internet development," said Khashayar
Mahdavi, CEO of Telnic.

    "The days of needing to remember several telephone
numbers, numerous VoIP or instant message identities and
other points of contact for our social and professional
networks are over. By leveraging innovative DNS (Domain
Name System) technology, the .Tel domain will allow anyone
to publish and control, in real time, how they can be
reached."

    The .Tel domain will enable people to reach a business
from any Internet enabled device (computer or mobile)
simply by typing, for example, "Hertz.tel". The
user will then be able to connect directly to a Hertz
representative or navigate through a list of services that
Hertz may offer. Businesses can easily extend their brands
into this new space and enhance the way customer inquiries
are handled.

    In addition, individuals can use the .Tel domain to
publish and update their contact information directly in
the DNS. These individuals will decide, in real time, by
what means their friends and colleagues will be able to
reach them. This could include: VoIP, conventional
telephony (fixed-line or wireless), email, SMS, Skype, AIM
and many more.

    Telnic will release free applications to allow .tel
domains to be integrated with the commonly used address
books found in computer systems and mobile phones. This
innovation will offer a unique experience distinct from any
other top level domain.

    About Telnic Limited

    Founded in 1998, Telnic Limited is a UK-based
technology company  developing and delivering cutting-edge
technology and solutions for the emerging Internet
communications industry. For more information regarding the
.Tel domain or Telnic Limited, please visit
http://www.telnic.org .

    For more information, please contact:

     Benjamin Blumenthal, 
     Director of Marketing of Telnic Limited
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

SOURCE  Telnic Limited