Wednesday, 11 August 2010
What is WAP ?
What is WAP?
The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an open, global specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly.
Wireless Application Protocol or WAP for short is simply a protocol - a standerized way for delivering Internet data over wireless networks. Thus WAP links Wireless Network with Computer Network (World Wide Web) and enables the the mobile users to access the internet data. In future it will serve multimedia rich content to the cellular devices.
What is the purpose of WAP?
To enable easy fast delivery of relevant information and services to mobile users.
What type of devices will use WAP?
Handheld digital wireless devices such as mobile phones, pagers, two-way radios, smartphones and communicators -- from low-end to high-end.
Which wireless networks does WAP work with?
WAP is designed to work with most wireless networks such as CDPD, CDMA, GSM, PDC, PHS, TDMA, FLEX, ReFLEX, iDEN, TETRA, DECT, DataTAC, Mobitex and GRPS.
What operating systems are compatible with WAP?
WAP is a communications protocol and application environment. It can be built on any operating system including PalmOS, EPOC, Windows CE, FLEXOS, OS/9, JavaOS etc. It provides service interoperability even between different device families.
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