Mobile Business Strategy

WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is an industry standard for mobile Internet applications. Application developers around the world use WAP to create solutions for mobile data and communication. An open standard, it has been developed in cooperation with numerous companies from various segments of mobile industry. Mobile operators, device manufacturers, software developers and many others have been involved in WAP Forum, the industry consortium dedicated to bringing information services to mobile devices. WAP Forum was initially launched in 1997 by Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Unwired Planet, recently renamed Phone.com. Since its inception, WAP forum has been responsible for wireless protocol specification and its contribution to several industry groups and standard bodies. The organization has expanded rapidly and acquired strong industry backing by companies such as Microsoft, IBM, RSA, Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom and 3Com.

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