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.mobi (dot-mobi) Reach customers, no matter where they are

With high mobile penetration, advanced handsets and rising network speed, communication with your customers anytime, anywhere will soon be possible through more easily accessible Internet pages on mobile phones through the new domain space, .mobi. This new domain space is designed to direct mobile users to Internet content and services which is specifically made for mobile phones.

.mobi is sponsored by leading mobile operators, network device manufacturers and Internet content providers including: Ericsson, Google, GSM Association, Hutchison, Microsoft, Nokia, Orascom Telecom, Samsung Electronics, Syniverse, T-Mobile, Telefónica Móviles, TIM and Vodafone.

The .mobi standards eliminate frames and require developers to create content in XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language). Details of the .mobi mandatory and recommended best practices for developing mobile content and services are available in the Switch On Guides viewable at the .mobi registry site www.mtld.mobi

.mobi key dates

Limited Industry Sunrise (22nd May - 29th May 2006) The Industry Sunrise gives members of participating mobile industry associations the opportunity to register domain names which correspond to their trademark names.
Trademark Sunrise (12th June - 21st August 2006) Eligible registered trademark owners can register their Trademarks as .mobi domain names. Trademarks must be of national effect and comply with the registry policies.
Landrush 28th August - 10th September 2006 For all registrations during which desirable .mobi domain names may be registered at a premium price.
General Registration (14th September - Ongoing)

For additional information
Take the first step towards a new dimension of mobile communication with your customers and register your brand and /or company names in the .mobi TLD. Further details relating to our .mobi services can be obtained via the Domainz Corporate Brand Services .mobi information kit. Please contact Domainz to discuss the information kit and how your business or organisation can benefit from the .mobi domain space



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