1st International Student Spring Symposium on Internet & Web Technologies

Introduction to Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and WAP 2.O Standard

Presented by

Dragomanov Andon Paunovski Ognen

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Agenda
What is WAP? Development and Objectives WAP Concept WAP 1.0 Architecture WAP 2.0 Architecture WAP 2.0 Features WML Real Life Examples
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Definition of WAP
Wireless application protocol (WAP) is an application environment and set of communication protocols for wireless devices designed to enable access to the Internet and advanced telephony services to the wireless community.
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Development of WAP
WAP Forum, Summer 1997 WAP 1.0 Standard, 1998
Open Standard Industry-Wide Specification

WAP 2.0 Standard, 2002

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Objectives of WAP
Initial focus on wireless phones
Low bandwidth, high latency, low connection stability

To provide Internet access for wireless devices Device & Network Independent To create Wireless Application Environment
Micro-browser, e-mail, www, mobile to fax access etc. WML and WML script.
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WAP Concept Overview

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WAP 1.0 Protocol Architecture

WSP - Wireless Session protocol WTP - Wireless Transaction Protocol WTLS - Wireless transport layer security WDP - Wireless datagram protocol

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WAP 2.0 Protocol Architecture

Optional Proxy Internet Protocols Proxy required for WAP 2.0 technologies

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WAP 2.0 Features

WAP Push User Agent Profile Wireless Telephony Application Multimedia Messaging Service Supports High-Speed Technology (3G)

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WML Wireless Markup Language

Based on HTML WML Script based on Java Script Technical collaboration with W3C Micro Browser Technology

<WML> <TEMPLATE> <DO TYPE="OPTIONS" LABEL="Main"> <GO URL="main_menu.wml"/> </DO> </TEMPLATE> <CARD NAME="msg1"> <DO TYPE="ACCEPT" LABEL="Next"> <GO URL="#msg2"/> </DO> First story </CARD> <CARD NAME="msg2"> Second story </CARD> </WML>

First story ___________ Next Main Second story ... ___________ OK Main
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Real Life Examples

You will be able: to check your bank account balance while drinking coffee with your friends to reserve place in the restaurant without making any calls Watch 100m sprint race live while you are stuck in traffic jam
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THANK YOU

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