Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP) Information

With a slew of new wireless, handheld devices on the market, you don’t need to be anywhere near a computer to connect to the Internet. 

Now, using similar technology to Wi-Fi 802.11 connections, handheld devices and cell phones have access to the Internet too.

About Wireless Applications Protocol

Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP) is a set of standards for wireless Internet devices to follow in regards to:

•         Delivery of wireless information
•         Presentation of wireless information

WAP was created by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Phone.com with the intent of achieving a wireless network that would adhere to the same set of standards.

How WAP Works

So how do the millions of WAP-enabled devices connect to the Internet so effortlessly?  Our step by step overview might help explain the process.

•         First, the device is turned on, the browser is opened and sends out a radio signal that searches for service.
•         Next, a connection is made with the service provider and the user chooses a website
•         Then, a gateway server receives the request for information and sends the information from the website to the device.
•         Finally, the HTTP data is recoded in WML (wireless markup language) and appears on the screen of your cell phone or PDA.