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Beltel was the name and [[Trademark]] used by [[Telkom]] for its [[Videotext]] system from the mid eighties up to [[1999]]. The system utilised telephone lines and [[modems]] connected to [[Personal Computers]] or [[dedicated terminals]] which had built in modems and no processing functionality. Telkom's dedicated terminal was named the [[Minitel]]. The system incorporated a [[billing system]] which enable [[Information Providers]] and [[Service Providers]] to receive payment for information and services provided to [[Users]]. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as [[Micro-billing]]. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system is delivered by handheld [[Mobile Phone]]s or [[Cellphone]]s |
Beltel was the name and [[Trademark]] used by [[Telkom]] for its [[Videotext]] system from the mid eighties up to [[1999]]. The system utilised telephone lines and [[modems]] connected to [[Personal Computers]] or [[dedicated terminals]], sometimes referred to as [[dumb terminals]], which had built in modems and no processing functionality. Telkom's dedicated terminal was named the [[Minitel]]. The system incorporated a [[billing system]] which enable [[Information Providers]] and [[Service Providers]] to receive payment for information and services provided to [[Users]]. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as [[Micro-billing]]. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system, and more, is delivered by handheld [[Mobile Phone]]s or [[Cellphone]]s and [[PDA]]'s. |
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Revision as of 09:10, 10 February 2006
Beltel was the name and Trademark used by Telkom for its Videotext system from the mid eighties up to 1999. The system utilised telephone lines and modems connected to Personal Computers or dedicated terminals, sometimes referred to as dumb terminals, which had built in modems and no processing functionality. Telkom's dedicated terminal was named the Minitel. The system incorporated a billing system which enable Information Providers and Service Providers to receive payment for information and services provided to Users. The billing system was capable of handling very small transactions, and referred to as Micro-billing. Today all of the functionality of the Beltel system, and more, is delivered by handheld Mobile Phones or Cellphones and PDA's.
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