WAP Forum Goals and Assumptions
n Goals:
Provide Internet access to consumer-class wireless devices
Create a global protocol specification that works on all wireless
networks
Current focus is on cell phones, the most widely available
consumer wireless device
n Assumptions:
Limited processing capabilities, RAM, ROM, battery life
Small screens and limited data entry capabilities
Low-power, modest bandwidth wireless networks
Networks inherently unstable, unreliable, and unpredictable