Editing Interactive kiosk (section)

===Telekiosk===
The '''telekiosk''' can be considered the technical successor to the [[telephone booth]], a publicly accessible set of devices that are used for communication. These can include [[email]], [[fax]], [[short message service|SMS]], as well as standard [[telephone]] service. The telekiosk is rarely seen any more.

Telekiosks gradually appeared around the [[United Kingdom]] in the first years of the 21st century. Some are situated in shopping centers and transport terminals, to provide detailed local information. Others are in public places, including [[motorway service area]]s and airports.

The [[International Telecommunication Union]] is promoting the use of the telekiosk in Africa and parts of Asia where local people do not have access to [[communications technology]]. In part, this work addresses the "[[digital divide]]" between rich and poor nations. There are, however, great practical benefits. The scheme in [[Bhutan]] aims to provide an [[E-Post]] system, whereby messages are relayed by telephone, then delivered by hand to rural areas, easing the problems of transporting letters across the countryside. Health, agricultural and educational information is also available.