voipGATE

A .tel domain is the first name that you can dial. Because all contact details are stored directly in the DNS using industry-standard data formats, users can now dial people's names or company brands instead of typing in phone numbers. Recognizing this technology breakthrough, Voice over IP (VoIP) providers are starting to promote .tel as part of their solutions.

voipGATE is a Luxembourg-based Voice over Internet operator & software provider and a member of the DCL Group. voipGATE offers telecommunication services and local phone numbers across the world and, although domain names are not traditionally within their core business, voipGATE is actively promoting .tel as part of their core offering, click here for details.

Jorge Marques, COO of voipGATE, explains, ".tel is not a standard domain name. It is the 21st century business card or 'contact hub' that gives users the ability to store, locate and access all their contact details in one click and from any interconnected devices�, and adds, "our Softphone can be considered as an unified communication tool around the .tel. You can now communicate with any .tel holder by using the most appropriated channel you want: call, chat, email, SMS� You just need to Search, Click and Communicate with our Softphone. It is simple, instant and fast!"

voipGATE was the first Telnic Accredited Technology Provider Partner and, as part of the programme, has been in regular contact with the Telnic developer team to enable .tel integration with a number of voipGATE's VoIP solutions, including a softphone with a browser toolbar, which allows you to make and receive phone calls 'on the go'.

Recently, the company also launched a webphone � a VoIP service that you can use directly from your browser without the need for special software.

All voipGATE services now support .tel � you can dial a .tel or navigate its structure as well as manage your own .tel domain. As a reseller, voipGATE offers the ability to purchase a .tel directly in the softphone interface, and bundles 100 minutes of free calls with every domain.

The company has also re-designed their callback and web callback features, allowing voipGATE customers to be called back by a remote party. Again, this feature provides full support for .tel; all you need is to add the 'Click2Call' button to your main website and specify your .tel so that your contacts are dynamically loaded depending on your .tel data.

As a pioneer in softphone support for .tel domains, voipGATE is featured on the Telnic developer community website, http://dev.telnic.org. As Maxime Zielony, chief developer at voipGATE, explains, "voipGATE continues to work hard on .tel related technology", so look forward to more innovative services that will promote and increase sales of .tel domains.