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WHAT IS WAP?WHAT IS WAP FOR?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. What operating systems are compatible with WAP?WAP is a communications protocol and an 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. WHY UTILISE WAP SPECIFICATIONS?What is a micro-browser?Client software designed to overcome challenges of mobile handheld devices that enables wireless access to services such as Internet information in combination with a suitable network server. Why are network operators behind WAP?With minimal risk and investment, WAP enables operators to decrease churn, cut costs, and increase revenues by improving existing, value-added services and offering exciting new informational services. Why are equipment manufacturers interested in WAP?Being a global open specification suite, WAP has generated the critical mass for manufacturers. This has opened up new product and marketing opportunities in the wireless industry and provides new revenue to participating companies. OPEN MOBILE ALLIANCE MEETINGSWho can attend Open Mobile Alliance meetings?Working meetings are open only to Open Mobile Alliance members. However, the Open Mobile Alliance often holds open meetings alongside the working meetings where any interested party or prospective member can hear about OMA technology, current activities and ask questions. What is the schedule of Open Mobile Alliance meetings?A complete calendar of Open Mobile Alliance events can be found here. WAP AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIESHow does Bluetooth relate to WAP?Bluetooth is a local area low power radio link between devices. Many of the usage scenarios for Bluetooth will also involve one of the devices communicating over the air using WAP. While many Bluetooth members are also WAP members, and it is expected that many future handheld wireless devices will deploy both Bluetooth and WAP technology, the two technologies fundamentally address different problems. WAP IN THE FUTUREWill WAP comply with Third Generation wireless standards?Yes, WAP has been designed to be as independent as possible from the underlying network technology. Is WAP necessary with higher bandwidth 3G networks?Even as bandwidths increase, the cost of that bandwidth does not fall to zero. These costs result from higher power usage in the terminals, higher costs in the radio sections, greater use of RF spectrum, and increased network loading. In addition, the original constraints WAP was designed for -- intermittent coverage, small screens, low power consumption, wide scalability over bearers and devices, and one-handed operation -- are still valid in 3G networks. Finally, we can expect the bandwidth required by application users to steadily increase. Therefore, there is still a need to optimize the device and network resources for wireless environments. We can expect WAP to optimize support for multimedia applications that continue to be relevant. If WAP is very successful in mass-markets on 2.5G networks, 3G networks may be needed purely for capacity relief. | ||||||||
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