The wireless mobile internet: An international and historical comparison of the European and American wireless application protocol (WAP) and the Japanese iMode™ service

International Journal of Information Technology and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 268-281

  Elliott, Geoffrey ^a   Tang, Huong ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IMode; M commerce; Wireless applications protocol (WAP); Wireless mobile internet

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COSTS; INTERNET; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RADIO; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

IMODETM; M-COMMERCE; WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP); WIRELESS MOBILE INTERNET;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 4444282003     PISSN: 14614111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijitm.2004.005037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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