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Unit 1: Understanding WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)

Unit 1: Understanding WAP Notes
(Wireless Application Protocol)

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction
1.1 What is WAP?
1.1.1 Importance and Benefits of WAP
1.1.2 History of WAP

1.1.3 Objectives of WAP
1.1.4 Benefit to Operators, Content Providers and End-Users
1.1.5 Why Choose WAP?
1.2 WAP Services and Applications

1.3 Summary
1.4 Keywords
1.5 Review Questions
1.6 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Scan what is WAP
 Describe WAP Services
 Demonstrate WAP Application

Introduction

This unit will familiarize you with WAP or Wireless Application Protocol which is one of the
pervasive computing tools which helps to manage information easily. You will get to know
how this protocol originated and its present status and what are its future potentials. You will
learn what is the importance and benefits of WAP to various users such as operators, content
providers and end-users. Also WAP offers various advantages over other technologies which
make it ideal for wireless applications and in this regard you will study its architecture and
compare it with other Internet Protocol layers. Also you will learn what are the various WAP
services and applications available.

Pervasive Computing: Tools to Manage Information Easily

Pervasive computing is the new currency of the global economy. We increasingly rely on the
electronic creation, storage, and transmittal of personal, financial, and other confidential
information, and demand the highest security for all these transactions. We require complete
access to time-sensitive data, regardless of physical location. We expect devices, as listed below
to access that information and work together in one seamless, integrated system.

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