Wap deployment fact sheet february 2000 Publicly Announced wap 1 Products, Content and Services
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 WAP DEPLOYMENT FACT SHEET – FEBRUARY 2000 Publicly Announced WAP V1.1 Products, Content and Services from WAP Forum Members The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an open, global specification that empowers mobile users with wireless devices to easily access and interact with information and services instantly. With more than 300 member companies worldwide, the WAP Forum is the industry association that has developed this de-facto world standard for Internet communications, wireless information and telephony services on digital mobile phones and other wireless terminals. The primary goal of the WAP Forum is to bring together companies from all segments of the wireless industry value chain to ensure product interoperability and growth of the wireless market. WAP Forum members represent more than 95 percent of the global handset market, carriers with more than 150 million customers, leading infrastructure providers, software developers and other organizations providing solutions to the wireless industry. To follow is a sampling of recent WAP product, content and service rollouts from WAP Forum members as of February 2000. This document can also be found on the WAP Forum Web site (www.wapforum.org) in the What’s New/News section. Please check back often, as this fact sheet will be updated regularly with additional announcements from WAP Forum members in the near future. Across Wireless AB The Wireless Application Delivery Platform from Across is a complete solution for WML 1.1-based application delivery. A unique feature is the capability of accessing WML-based applications not only from WAP devices but also from the large installed based of standard handsets. The solution consists of a Wireless Internet Gateway and a browser implemented on the SIM card. The browser is available from all major SIM vendors. In addition to WAP 1.1 the solution provides end-to-end security and geographical positioning services. Across also has products for OTA provisioning of WAP devices and for issuing of SIM/WIM cards. Media contacts: Karin Olsson Marketing Communication Manager Tel: +46 8 685 93 00 Fax: +46 8 685 65 30 E-mail: karin.olsson@acrosswireless.com Web: www.acrosswireless.com AlcatelAlcatel has long been a leading player in mobile Internet. In February 1999, for example, Alcatel was first to commercially ship GSM browsers. In 2000, Alcatel will be the first to release a consumer WAP telephone: the One Touch VIEW db WAP. Furthermore, to allow operators to create, build and manage Internet portals for WAP-enabled telephones (and all other online devices), Alcatel has developed HomeTop Solutions. HomeTop is a software suite for creating Internet portals with features including localization-based information and services, push channels, unified mail (text/voice/fax), and secure e-commerce payments. Both the VIEW db WAP and HomeTop™ Solutions are WAP 1.1 compatible.
Allaire CorporationAllaire and Phone.com have teamed up to provide rich WAP and ColdFusion support in their respective software development tools. The combination of the Allaire E-business platform and the Phone.com UP.SDK 4.0 provide the most comprehensive and powerful environment available for developing WAP applications. Allaire has incorporated Phone.com-developed tools into its latest release of HomeSite and ColdFusion Studio. Phone.com UP.SDK users can receive the benefits of the reliable and proven Allaire e-business platform, as well as an easy-to-use toolkit for developing custom WAP applications. Existing Allaire customers can further extend their investment in Allaire's open platform with the addition of new Web-based applications for mobile phones.
Kim Walker Borst, Allaire Public Relations 617-761-2000 kwborst@allaire.com Amazon.comEnjoy the convenience and breadth of shopping at Amazon.com from your WAP phone. You'll have Earth's Biggest Selection right at your fingertips. Browse the bestseller lists for gift ideas or search for books, music, videos, and more --in a snap. Making purchases is safe and secure using 1-Click. Media contact: Paul Capelli ph: 206-266-6658 email: capelli@amazon.com Argo Interactive Group plcWith Argo's ActiGate server software, network operators can provide attractive, value-added data services using Internet content, without rewriting content in WML. ActiGate automatically translates HTML into WML for all WAP v1.0 and v1.1 devices. ActiGate brings WAP-device users live, value-added services, dedicated for access by any handsets. ActiGate works with any browser and operating system, and supports a network of different device types simultaneously. It is totally configurable with hot-pluggable add-in modules. With dynamic user profiling and user registration features, ActiGate stores individual, personalised settings for all users and types of connected device. Media contact: ATW "Stan" Vincent Account Director Tel: +44 (0) 20 7924 7448 Email: stan@cmcpr.co.uk Art Technology Group (ATG) Art Technology Group (ATG) provides the Dynamo Product Suite, a set of products built on a Java-based application server that features personalization and e-commerce support. Dynamo forms a foundation for applications that deliver highly personalized content through multiple channels, including the Web, email, call center and later this year, with the next major release of Dynamo, via WAP 1.1. With over a billion mobile devices projected to be in use in the next five years, ATG's new products and services will connect businesses to their customers and partners through various mobile channels (mobile phones, pagers, PDAs, IVR and call centers). Media Contact: Nancy Morrisroe Tel: +1 617 386 1282 Fax: +1 617 386 1111 Email: nancy@atg.com Web: www.atg.comArthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen Business Consulting is the global leader in serving emerging and established mobile communications organizations. Arthur Andersen’s WAP Consulting Group is a worldwide, multi-disciplinary group that provides strategy and technology consulting, custom development, and system integration services for all aspects of WAP 1.1 and WAP 1.2. One of our products is wap:SeAL (Secured e-Business Access Layer) - a crytographic middleware used for end-to-end security between WAP devices and the service provider. The group also provides services and solutions for transition from WAP 1.1 to WAP 1.2, pre-WAP, and traditional web applications. Media contact: Vivek S. Tuljapurkar 229 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30303 USA Tel. (404) 221 4352 e-mail: Vivek.S.Tuljapurkar@us.arthurandersen.com
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