The .tel is a Top Level Domain using innovative DNS technology to power a communication-based
Internet service.
In comparison to current web-based solutions, .tel provides a much more structured, efficient,
and reliable offering.
The following table highlights key advantages of the .tel DNS solution over traditional webbased
solutions:
| Feature |
.tel DNS/ NAPTR-based solution |
Traditional web-based/ Address record solution |
| Speed |
NAPTR records are very small, mostly transmitted over User Datagram Protocol
(UDP) and extremely quick |
Webpages are large, transmitted over HTTP connections and can be slow especially on mobile telephones |
| Cost |
Due to the small size of NAPTR records, they can be cheap to transmit over mobile data networks |
Viewing webpages on mobile phones can become expensive due to their size |
| Complexity |
Publishing contact data can be done in a few simple clicks |
Publishing webpages is a complex and time-consuming activity |
| Scalability |
DNS is designed to be highly scalable |
Web-based services become expensive and cumbersome to run in large volumes |
| Reliability |
The DNS-based solution is inherently a globally distributed system that is scalable and has no single point of failure |
Web-based services are prone to downtime and single points of failure |
| Global Access |
DNS-based services are open and accessible without the need for logging in or becoming a member |
Web-based services require users to login before a service can be used |
| Visibility |
.tel will receive exceptional visibility as an emerging standard for communications because it is a Top Level Domain |
Web-based services are much more commonplace and hence do not benefit from the market visibility available to newly issued Top Level Domains |
| Setup |
The DNS-based solution has no need to construct and maintain a website |
Web-based solutions require construction and maintenance of a website |
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