Re: UKNM: WAP

[Fiona Campbell-Howes]

As far as I'm aware, one of the reasons for the success of iMode is that it

operates on a packet-switched network (PDC-P?) whereas WAP is currently

operating over GSM, which is circuit-switched.  This means, as Leslie

pointed out, that users of WAP have to do everything online and therefore

pay for all that time.  When GSM gets upgraded to GPRS, we will get

packet-switching too, which means that we can do things like compose e-mails

offline.


I think we've had this debate before.


----- Original Message -----

From: Marcus Exall <

marcus [dot] exalladvertwizard [dot] com

>

To: <

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

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Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:58 AM

Subject: RE: UKNM: WAP



>

> Despite the success of i-mode in Japan, my friends in Tokyo informs me

that

> WAP is actually a far better protocol for development of the mobile

> internet.  The reason that i-mode has been successful is not the

technology

> but the marketing by NTT DoCoMo.  The think that WAP seems to be missing

at

> the moment is the delivery platform and decent handsets.

>

> Anybody else got info on the 'let's not write WAP off just yet side of

> things'?

>

> On of one my friends who develops i-mode sites will be coming to the UK

> sometime in November.  If there is interest from the list I will ask him

if

> he will lend us the benefit of his experience over a beer.  Any takers?

>

> Regards

>

> Marcus Exall


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