What is Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

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an open, global specification that allows users with mobile devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly Learn more in: Mobile Commerce Technology

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An approach to link wireless devices to the Internet by optimizing Internet information so it can be displayed on the small screen of a portable device. Learn more in: Wireless Technologies to Enable Electronic Business

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It is an application that allows users to access information instantly via handheld wireless devices such as mobile phones, pagers, two-way radios, smart phones, and PDAs. Learn more in: Challenges, Systems and Applications of Wireless and Mobile Telemedicine

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It is an open, global specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly. Learn more in: Mobile Commerce and the Evolving Wireless Technologies

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A standard for providing cellular telephones, pagers, and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Introduced in 1997 by Phone.com, Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia, WAP provides a complete environment for wireless applications that includes a wireless counterpart of TCP/IP and a framework for telephony integration, such as call control and telephone book access. WAP features the wireless markup language (WML), which was derived from Phone.com’s HDML and is a streamlined version of HTML for small-screen displays. It also uses WMLScript, a compact JavaScript-like language that runs in limited memory. WAP also supports handheld input methods, such as a keypad and voice recognition. Independent of the air interface, WAP runs over all the major wireless networks in place now and in the future. It is also device-independent, requiring only a minimum functionality in the unit to permit use with a myriad of telephones and handheld devices. Learn more in: Security and Privacy Approaches for Wireless Local and Metropolitan Area Networks (LANs & MANs)

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WAP is an international standard that allows users to connect to the Internet using WAP-enabled mobile phones. WAP is optimized for mobile networks with narrow bandwidths, mobile devices with small screens and limited keys for user entry, little memory storage, and limited processing and battery power. Learn more in: Teaching and Learning with Personal Digital Assistants

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A collection of standards for accessing online information and applications from wireless devices such as mobile phones, two-way radios, pagers, and personal digital assistants. Learn more in: Impact of Portal Technologies on Executive Information Systems