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WAP — The wireless application protocol

Published 1 January 2000
Christer Erlandson, Per Ocklind
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TL;DR

The authors describe the WAP concept, it’s historical and technological background, and the wide range of applications offered by this new approach to wireless data communication.

Abstract

Today, the wireless network is mainly used for voice communication, where voice mail is the most popular value-added service. However, a new buzz word is increasingly being mentioned in the marketplace: WAP. With the WAP, a new dimension will be added to the use of mobile phones, through the introduction of new data-oriented mass-market services. The authors describe the WAP concept, it's historical and technological background, and the wide range of applications offered by this new approach to wireless data communication.KeywordsMobile PhoneContent ProviderMass MarketUniversal Resource LocatorWireless Application ProtocolThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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