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FREE online courses on ECOMMERCE FUNDAMENTALS - Mechanics of E commerce -
Media configuration |
This comprises various technological devices used directly
by buyers and sellers when transacting business electronically. Many
communication media are potential doorways to the electronic marketplace.
The three basic media domains currently available for
E-commerce are:
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Telecommunication terminals
(including fixed and mobile voice telephony and fax);
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Computer terminals (ranging
from mainframes to PCs);
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Broadcast terminals
(comprising terrestrial, cable and satellite transmission).
In the United Kingdom, cable networks already provide much of
the competition for basic telecommunication services and in Switzerland Internet
access is provided via TV.
