WhatisWAP? Definition TheWirelessApplicationProtocol(WAP)isasetofopen,globalprotocolsfordevelopingapplicationsandservicesthatusewirelessnetworks.TheWAPprotocolsaremainlybasedonalreadyexistingInternetprotocols,butareoptimizedformobileuserswithwirelessdevices. History Ericsson,Nokiaandmanyothersbegandevelopingstandardsindependentlyofeachother,butsoontheyrealizedthatitwouldmakemoresensetofocusdevelopmentaroundacommonstandard.TheyallwantedtoestablishacommonformatforInternettransferstomobiletelephones,withouthavingtocustomizetheInternetpagesfortheparticulardisplayoneverydifferentmobiletelephoneorpersonalorganizer.WithWAPForumtheywereabletofindsuchaprotocol.
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