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    Wireless Application

    Protocol (WAP)
    Reference: Chapter 12, section 2, Wireless Communications and
    Networks, by William Stallings, Prentice Hall

    Introduction
    WAP is designed to work with all wireless
    network technologies (GSM, CDMA, TDMA)

    WAP Specification
    A programming model based on the WWW
    Programming Model
    A markup language, the Wireless Markup
    Language, adhering to XML
    A specification of a small browser suitable for a
    mobile, wireless terminal
    A lightweight communications protocol stack
    A framework for wireless telephony
    applications (WTAs)
    2

    Architectural Overview

    WAP Programming Model

    WAP Infrastructure

    WAP Design Considerations


    Limitations of the mobile node
    Small screen size
    Limited input capability
    Limited processors, memory, and battery life

    Wireless networks
    Relatively low bandwidth
    High latency

    Unpredictable availability and stability


    compared to wired connections
    6

    WAP Related Protocols


    Wireless Markup Language (WML)
    Designed to describe content and format for
    presenting data on devices with limited
    bandwidth, limited screen size, and limited user
    input capability
    Mainly text-based information that attempts to
    capture the essence of the Web page and that is
    organized for easy access for users of mobile
    devices
    7

    WAP Related Protocols (cont)


    WMLScript
    A scripting language with similarities to
    JavaScript
    Designed for defining script-type programs in a
    user device with limited processing power and
    memory

    Wireless Application Environment


    Specifies an application framework for wireless
    devices such as mobile telephones, pagers, and
    PDAs
    8

    WAE Client Components

    WAP Related Protocols (cont)


    Wireless Session Protocol (WSP)
    WSP is a transaction-oriented protocol based
    on the concept of a request and a reply
    WSP also defines a server Push operation, in
    which the server sends unrequested content to
    a client device (e.g. broadcast messages)

    Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP)


    WTP provides a reliable transport service but
    dispenses with much of the overhead of TCP
    10

    WAP Related Protocols (cont)


    Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS)
    WTLS provides security services between the
    mobile device (client) and the WAP gateway
    WTLS is based on the industry-standard
    Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol, which
    is a refinement of the secure sockets layer (SSL)
    TLS is the standard security protocol used
    between Web browsers and Web servers
    WTLS is more efficient than TLS, requiring
    fewer message exchanges
    11

    WAP Related Protocols (cont)


    Wireless Datagram Protocol (WDP)
    WDP is used to adapt a higher-layer WAP
    protocol to the communication mechanism
    used between the mobile node and the WAP
    gateway

    12

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