Wireless Application Protocol

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WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP)

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Wireless Application Protocol • • • • • •

Introduction Evolution WAP Architecture Working Uses Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION • WAP is an application environment and set of protocols for wireless devices which enables them to access the internet. • Founders- Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson and Unwired Phone in 1997.

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The WAP Standard Is… • Open, global and non-proprietary • Device and bearer independent • Built by consensus by members of the WAP Forum

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EVOLUTON • To combine mobile and access to internet. • The following were the issues…. - Low computational power - Limited LCD display - Data receiving capacity- 300 bps

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WAP Architecture • User agent – Browser • WAP Gateway • Web Server

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WAP Architecture •Wireless Application Environment •Wireless Session Protocol

(WAE) (WSP)

•Wireless Transaction Protocol •Wireless Transaction Layer Security •Wireless Datagram Protocol

(WTP) (WTLS)

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Wireless Markup Language • WML is a markup Lang derived from XML. • WML is used to create pages. • Designed keeping small in mind. • What is a Card ? 9

Wireless Markup Language (Contd) • A simple WML Deck…. <wml>

Working with wap

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More than 4.4 MILLION pages online! 5,000,000 4,500,000

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Working of WAP

Fig: Showing WAP user request and response 06/05/09

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WAP’s Competition • Windows CE • Java Phone

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• SIM

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USES of WAP • • • •

M-commerce - shopping, tickets, micro-payments Finance - statements, funds transfer, shares trading M-billing - notification, presentation and payment of bills M-care - customer service, payment status, account updates • Entertainment - games, gambling, interactive multiplayer events • Travel - scheduling, advisories, reservations • Location services - traffic reports, parking information, store discounts.

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CONCLUSION • WAP provides a markup Lang and a protocol to explore the wireless accessing. • Bridges the gap b/w mobile world and internet.

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References • • • • •

www.iec.org www.wapforum.com www.forum.nokia.com www.mobilecomms-technology.com www.visualtron.com

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