WhatisWAP?

　　Definition

　　TheWirelessApplicationProtocol（WAP）isasetofopen,globalprotocolsfordevelopingapplicationsandservicesthatusewirelessnetworks.TheWAPprotocolsaremainlybasedonalreadyexistingInternetprotocols,butareoptimizedformobileuserswithwirelessdevices.

　　History

　　Ericsson,Nokiaandmanyothersbegandevelopingstandardsindependentlyofeachother,butsoontheyrealizedthatitwouldmakemoresensetofocusdevelopmentaroundacommonstandard.TheyallwantedtoestablishacommonformatforInternettransferstomobiletelephones,withouthavingtocustomizetheInternetpagesfortheparticulardisplayoneverydifferentmobiletelephoneorpersonalorganizer.WithWAPForumtheywereabletofindsuchaprotocol.