A WAP-Gateway makes it possible for mobile devices to access content located on the internet. The gateway takes requests from WAP-capable devices and connects to other servers to get the content (WML documents, images). Then responses are converted to a format suitable for the mobile device if necessary and retumed to the device. In case of security related applications (e-commerce) the transmission can be encrypted and the gateway can be authenticated using electronic certificates.
Mobile phones and
PDAs usually access gateways of telecom providers.
However, if a company needs a secure, fast and
inexpensive connection, the company has to install a
private Mobile Gateway. The Mobile Gateway will be
integrated directly into the existing telecommunication
and internet-infrastructure. Afterwards, all employees
or predefined member groups can directly access their
companys intranet and down- and upload files of any kind.
