1.1 In short, what is WAP?

WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol. The idea comes from the wireless industry, from companies such as Openwave.com, Nokia and Ericsson. The point of this standard is to serve internet contents and internet services to wireless clients, WAP devices, such as mobile phones and terminals. In 1997, these companies have formed the WAP Forum and released the first WAP versions. Since 2002, the WAP Forum has become OMA, the Open Mobile Alliance which is now the authoritative source for WAP. Check www.wapforum.org for the WAP information and technical documents. Check www.openmobilealliance.org for the official Open Mobile Alliance web site. WAP is not a single entity, but a list of protocols and specifications.

Related information

WAP Forum's publicly available specifications for WAP 1.0, WAP 1.1, WAP 1.2, WAP 1.2.1 and July 2001 conformance release of WAP 2.0 specifications .

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