WAP - Wireless Application Protocol
n Goals
deliver Internet content and enhanced services to mobile devices and users
(mobile phones, PDAs)
independence from wireless network standards
open for everyone to participate, protocol specifications will be proposed
to standardization bodies
applications should scale well beyond current transport media and device
types and should also be applicable to future developments
n Platforms
e.g., GSM (900, 1800, 1900), CDMA IS-95, TDMA IS-136, 3rd generation
systems (IMT-2000, UMTS, W-CDMA, cdma2000 1x EV-DO, …)
n Forum
was: WAP Forum, co-founded by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, Unwired
Planet, further information www.wapforum.org
now: Open Mobile Alliance www.openmobilealliance.org
(Open Mobile Architecture + WAP Forum + SyncML + …)