WAP Forum and the Open Mobile Alliance
The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum developed the de-facto world standard for
wireless information and telephony services on digital mobile phones and other
wireless terminals.
The WAP Forum published an open, global wireless protocol
specification based on existing Internet standards, such as XML and IP, for all
wireless networks.
The WAP Forum has consolidated into the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and does no longer exists as an independent organization.
The specification work from WAP continues within OMA and can be found at:
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/tech/affiliates/wap/wapindex.html
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) is the leading industry forum for developing market driven, interoperable mobile service enablers.
OMA was formed in June 2002 by nearly 200 companies including the world’s
leading mobile operators, device and network suppliers, information technology
companies and content and service providers.
The fact that the whole value chain
is represented in OMA marks a change in the way specifications for mobile
services are done. Rather than keeping the traditional approach of organizing
activities around "technology silos", with different standards and
specifications bodies representing different mobile technologies, working
independently, OMA is aiming to consolidate into one organization all
specification activities in the service enabler space.
You can read more about OMA at: http://www.openmobilealliance.org
OMA Members
Current OMA Members
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