Understanding WAP

Book excerpt: Learn all the basics of how the Wireless Application Protocol is able to deliver Internet-based services to all types of mobile devices with this comprehensive new resource. It examines every aspect of WAP, helping you with hands-on development of WAP applications, an area critical to the success of WAP in the consumer marketplace. You learn the technical details behind this new protocol and the critical business issues related to its implementation. What's more, it delivers an in-depth review of the technical specifications and security issues associated with WAP. Unlike other books on the subject, this handy reference is more than just an explanation of the standards. You get useful information on how WAP is impacting existing business models and value chains of telcos, and information and service providers.