EddyTools : Cutting edge Web Development

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a specification for a set of communication
protocols to standardize the way that wireless devices, such as cellular telephones
and radio transceivers, can be used for Internet access, including e-mail, the World
Wide Web, newsgroups, and instant messaging.WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
is a method of accessing Internet resources from a mobile phone, which does not
use computer and/or modem. In essence it is a technical standard describing a
method, by which information from the Internet is transmitted to the screen of a
mobile phone.  Wireless application protocol (WAP) is an application environment
and set of communication protocols for wireless devices designed to enable
manufacturer-, vendor-, and technology-independent access to the Internet and
advanced telephony services.

There are many advantages of WAP application:-

1.Portability: A WAP application on one network should be easily portable to a
different environment with little or no change. The alternative to using WAP is to
write applications using proprietary protocols. Such applications will require
substantial code rewriting when porting to a different type of network
(examples of network types are GSM and CDMA), different bearer protocol
(examples of bearer protocols are SMS, short message service or CSD, circuit
switched data), or a new device type.
2.User Experience: WAP aims to enhance the user experience by addressing
characteristics of wireless environment: Narrow bandwidth connection. Devices
with small screens, limited battery use without recharging, limited memory, and
limited processing power.
3.Cost and Application Development Time Reduction: New services can be added
quickly and at a lower cost using WAP. This is made possible by the easy
availability of standardized WAP tools and platforms such as WAP software
development tool kits, WAP gateways, and WAP devices.

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