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Wireless Application

WAP is a protocol that enables access to the internet from mobile devices through micro-browsers. It uses WML instead of HTML for markup and defines applications for mobile web use. The WAP protocol stack includes layers for applications, sessions, transactions, security and transport to consistently deliver data to mobile devices. While WAP allows for real-time data access from any device, it can be slower with limited availability and a less secure compared to traditional internet access.

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Wireless Application

WAP is a protocol that enables access to the internet from mobile devices through micro-browsers. It uses WML instead of HTML for markup and defines applications for mobile web use. The WAP protocol stack includes layers for applications, sessions, transactions, security and transport to consistently deliver data to mobile devices. While WAP allows for real-time data access from any device, it can be slower with limited availability and a less secure compared to traditional internet access.

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Wireless Application

Wireless Application Protocol Architecture:


 WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol.
 It is a protocol designed for micro-browsers and it enables the
access of internet in the mobile devices.
 It uses the mark-up language WML (Wireless Markup Language
and not HTML), WML is defined as XML 1.0 application.
 It enables creating web applications for mobile devices.
 In 1998, WAP Forum was founded by Ericson, Motorola, Nokia and
Unwired Planet whose aim was to standardize the various
wireless technologies via protocols.

WAP Model:

 The user opens the mini-browser in a mobile device.


 He selects a website that he wants to view.
 The mobile device sends the URL encoded request via network to
a WAP gateway using WAP protocol.
WAP Protocol stack:

1.Application Layer:

This layer contains the Wireless Application Environment (WAE) . It


contains mobile device specifications and content development
programming languages like WML.

2.Session Layer:

This layer contains Wireless Session Protocol (WSP) . It provides fast


connection suspension and reconnection.

3.Transaction Layer:

This layer contains Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP) . It runs on top


of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and is a part of TCP/IP and offers transaction
support.

4.Security Layer:
This layer contains Wireless Transaction Layer Security (WTLS) . It
offers data integrity, privacy and authentication.

5.Transport Layer:

This layer contains Wireless Datagram Protocol . It presents consistent


data format to higher layers of WAP protocol stack.

Advantages & Disadvantages of WAP:


Advantages of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
Following is a list of some advantages of Wireless Application Protocol or
WAP:

o WAP is a very fast-paced technology.


o It is an open-source technology and completely free of cost.
o It can be implemented on multiple platforms.
o It is independent of network standards.
o It provides higher controlling options.
o It is implemented near to Internet model.
o By using WAP, you can send/receive real-time data.
o Nowadays, most modern mobile phones and devices support WAP.

Disadvantages of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)


Following is a list of some disadvantages of Wireless Application
Protocol or WAP:

o The connection speed in WAP is slow, and there is limited


availability also.
o In some areas, the ability to connect to the Internet is very sparse,
and in some other areas, Internet access is entirely unavailable.
o It is less secured.
o WAP provides a small User interface (UI).

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