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1.2 Nokia WAP Server
1.2.1 Purpose and scope
The Nokia WAP Server, a software product running on Windows NT, connects Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)-enabled terminals to content and applications hosted by web servers or any other servers on the Internet or a private Intranet. It is targeted at companies that offer wireless services both internally to their employees and externally to their customers and business partners.
The Nokia WAP Server enables WAP terminals to receive information from web servers and other sources, bringing the services at customers', employees' and partners' fingertips anytime and anywhere. Full standard compliance, easy management, and expandability have been the driving design goals of the Nokia WAP Server. Being a committed promoter of open industrial standards and leading manufacturer of WAP-enabled mobile phones, Nokia is uniquely positioned to provide the market with a full-featured WAP server based on an open, extensible architecture.
1.3 Background
Because Java Servlets have achieved a strong position in web application development, the same concept was selected to make it easy for developers to start developing WAP applications for the Nokia WAP Server.
The reader of this document is assumed to have a basic knowledge of Java Servlet development. The Java Servlet API and other servlet developer information is available at http://www.javasoft.com. The Java Servlet API 2.1 reference material is included in the [installation directory]\docs directory.
1.4 Terminology
WAP gateway A general entity in the WAP architecture between a WAP terminal in a telecom network and an origin server in a data network. The WAP gateway makes a protocol transformation from WAP to HTTP.
Nokia WAP Server A Nokia product that acts both as an origin server and a WAP gateway.
Servlet Servlets are software modules that conform to the Nokia WAP Server API. These modules can be plugged into the Nokia WAP Server.
Bearer Adapter A piece of software that provides the Nokia WAP Server with network connectivity.
WPS Wireless Protocol Stack
WSP Wireless Session Protocol. The session layer in WPS.
WTP Wireless Transaction Protocol. The transaction layer in WPS.
WTLS Wireless Transport Layer Security. The security layer in WPS.
MSISDN Mobile subscriber ISDN. (Telephone number or address of device)
1.5 References
[1] Java Servlet API, Javasoft, http://www.javasoft.com
[2] WAP Architecture Specification, WAP Forum, http://www.wapforum.org
[3] Wireless Session Protocol Specification, WAP Forum, 30-April-1998
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