WAP ( Wireless Application Protocol) Definition

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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 instant messaging. While Internet access has been possible in the past, different manufacturers …
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Enterprise Wireless LAN Security sponsored by Motorola, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 29 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: This paper describes the security challenges network administrators face defining and implementing security mechanisms within diverse wired and wireless network environments. TOPICS: Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Systems \| WLAN \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Management Software \| WLAN Protocols

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

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): … 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, Motorola, Nokia, and Unwired Planet (now Phone.com). The Wireless Markup Language (WML) is used to create pages that can be delivered using WAP.

There are other approaches to an industry standard …
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