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ALSO CALLED: Wireless Application Protocol DEFINITION: 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 … Definition continues below.

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Wireless Site Survey Best Practices sponsored by Fluke Networks WHITE PAPER: Posted: 24 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This paper provides insight into best practices for executing wireless site surveys. TOPICS: WLAN \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

The Age of Wireless LANs sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 Sep 2007 \| Published: 14 Mar 2007 SUMMARY: Because they free users from the need to be cabled to a physical network, wireless LANs are being used as an access vehicle to help businesses better collaborate. TOPICS: Mobile Workers \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Management Software \| WLAN Protocols

Bitpipe Research Guide: Wireless sponsored by Bitpipe RESOURCE CENTER: Posted: 30 Nov 2006 \| Published: 30 Nov 2006 SUMMARY: Wireless technology is becoming an important component of most enterprises' IT infrastructure. TOPICS: Wireless Applications Software \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Hardware \| Wireless Industry \| Wireless Infrastructure \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Service Providers \| Wireless Services \| Wireless Systems \| Wireless WAN \| WLAN \| WLAN Protocols

WAP DEFINITION (continued): … instant messaging. While Internet access has been possible in the past, different manufacturers have used different technologies. In the future, devices and service systems that use WAP will be able to interoperate.

The WAP layers are:

Wireless Application Environment (WAE)
Wireless Session Layer (WSL)
Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS)
Wireless Transport Layer (WTP)

The WAP was conceived by four companies: Ericsson, …
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