Wireless Application Protocol (wap)
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...is the technology that bridges the gap between the mobile world of technology and the Internet – to include corporate intranets. WAP enables the user to have access to a vast range of mobile services which are independent of their selected network and terminal. With the use of WAP, mobile subscribers can access the same amount of information that they normally receive through their desktop from a pocket-sized device.
BACKGROUND
As a global standard, WAP is not controlled by any single company. The WAP Forum was founded in the summer of 1997 by Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Unwired Planet with the idea of defining a specification for application development over wireless communication networks that would be industry-wide (Wireless). These specifications as outlines by the founding companies define the protocols of application, transaction, session, security, transport layers, and manufacturers (Wireless). They also set the standards for the appropriate applications to meet the challenges which are presented by the advanced wireless...
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