Analysis:
WAP is the abbreviation of WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL, which was first developed and implemented by Mntorola, Nokia, Ericsson and American software company Phone. At present, more than 200 member units have joined the discussion and formulation of this standard.
It consists of a series of protocols, which are used to standardize wireless communication devices and can be used for internal access, including sending and receiving emails, accessing pages on WAP websites, etc. WAP closely links mobile network with Inter and corporate LAN, providing a mobile value-added service independent of network type, operator and terminal equipment. Through this technology, whenever and wherever you need information, you can turn on your WAP phone and enjoy endless online information or online resources. Such as: comprehensive news, weather forecast, stock market dynamics, business reports, current exchange rate, etc. E-commerce and online banking will be realized one by one. You can also get sports achievements, entertainment anecdotes and humorous stories anytime and anywhere to add interest to your life. You can also make use of the online reservation function to arrange your life in an orderly way.
The birth of WAP protocol is the result of the efforts of WAP forum members for many years. It defines a series of protocols for different protocol layers, so that different manufacturers and companies can cooperate to develop applications of wireless communication networks. At present, more than 65,438+000 members have joined the WAP Forum, including terminal and basic equipment manufacturers, mobile communication network operators, service providers, software companies and network content providers. * * * are developing services and applications for mobile devices.
However, due to the limitation of wireless network bandwidth and other factors, the application of WAP mobile phones in multimedia, such as video conferencing and multimedia teaching, will take some time. WAP specification is constantly improving, and members of WAP forum are stepping up the development of full-featured WAP devices, which undoubtedly accelerates its expansion in the field of wireless Internet integrated services.