1. IDO Corporation WAP Forum: Update, Organization, & Call for Action January 18, 2000 presentation to 3GPP2 TSG-S

2. IDO Corporation Intro: WML/HDML content exploding. Examples: Columbia Pictures movie site –Audio Trailer –Movie description –Theatres and showtimes –WML: mobile.sonypictures.com Amazon.com –Purchase from WAP phone Ameritrade –Stock trading from WAP phone Traffic Station, Inc. –Personalized realtime traffic information ETC, ETC, ETC

3. IDO Corporation Deployed Microbrowser MarkUp Languages: HDML/WML content CLEAR global leader HDML/WML –N. America (many carriers, much content) –Europe (many carriers, much content) –Asia (Japan, Korea, Australia, etc) C-HTML –NTT Docomo only (and unresolved IPR issues) MML –Japan Telecom only Microsoft HTML for microbrowser –British Telecom?

4. IDO Corporation ML compare: Developer Perspective There is virtually no difference to rendering content between MLs –For an HTML-experienced developer, Learning how to use each of the described MLs is easy and equal (one day). Rendering content in each of the described MLs equal in terms of skill and time required.

5. IDO Corporation Note on HTML content and microbrowsers NO technology allows all “Regular” HTML content to be satisfactorily rendered on handset display methods for making content microbrowser-ready: –write in microbrowser-oriented ML –use dynamic converter or filter (eg HTML-to-WML) BUT, the “Regular” HTML content being accessed need be aware of converter Examples: Spyglass Prism; Oracle Portal-on-the-Go

6. IDO Corporation WAP Forum PRIMARY GOAL bring together companies from all segments of the wireless industry value chain to ensure product interoperability and growth of wireless market.

7. IDO Corporation WAP Forum Membership Two Classes –(1) Full member (Cxrs & Large vendors) –(2) Associate member (mainly content developers) Members –Full members: Ex: Carriers: +40 (7 CDMA, 29 GSM, 5 PDC, 4 TDMA, 1 iDEN) Ex: Mastercard, Visa, Schwab, Sony –Associate members: 820 and growing fast Ex: Amazon.com, 724 Solutions

8. IDO Corporation WAP Forum: Organization

9. IDO Corporation Specifications Evolution 1998: v1.0 –did not meet carrier needs 99Jun: v1.1 –mainly fixed problems in v1.0 –commercially deployed 99Dec: v1.2 00Jun: v1.3 –may include Multimedia and Provisioning 00Dec: v1.4 ? V2.0 (2.5G/3G)?

10. IDO Corporation WAP Meetings General Meeting held 5 times yearly –Global locations –One week duration –Individual group meetings concurrent –Last meeting: Dec 99 (Australia) Individual WAP Groups hold meetings between General Meetings –F2F and Teleconference

11. IDO Corporation WAP General Meetings in 2000 Feb 7 - 11 (Rome, Italy) Apr 2 - 7 (Miami, FL, USA) Jun 18-23 (Beverly Hills, CA, USA) Sep 10-15 (Hong Kong) Dec 10-15 (Munich, Germany)

12. IDO Corporation 99Dec (Sydney) Meeting Update. Hot Topic 1: Interoperability (a) Carriers (CEG) push for greater stress “Top Task” for 2000 WAP v1.1 “Certification” Process essentially complete –WAP certification = use of WAP Logo –WAP trademark usage guidelines looser AnyoneAnyone (WAP member or not) can submit Interoperability-related questions to IOT- Questions@mail.wapforum.org

13. IDO Corporation Sydney Update. Hot Topic 1: Interoperability (b)

14. IDO Corporation Sydney Update. Hot Topic 2 (for CDMA): Sprint PCS paper: WAP over CDMA Doubts about how well WAP will function over CDMA QNC and packet Sprint PCS presentation to WPG requested that problem be addressed Bottom Line: OK to request, but need to commit resources to address problem

15. IDO Corporation Sydney Update. Hot Topic 3: Future WAP Architecture NTT Docomo / Ericsson propose guidelines and schedule for high-bw (2.5G/3G) WAP specs –Propose completion by end 2000 –Propose architecture be set by Feb (Rome) meeting –Plan to work closely with 3GPP and W3C “what is 3GPP2??”

16. IDO Corporation Starting a new WAP activity: Process and Example (Multimedia Expert Group) 1Hold Workshop during WAP meeting 2Workshop outputs “Activity Proposal” 3Spec Com approves establishment of new Expert Group 4EG drafts charter, which is approved by Board 5Work commences –Liaison with external bodies –Work with WAP Technical WGs 99Feb: Docomo and Nokia hold Multimedia Workshop (Ft. Worth) “Activity Proposal” and “Charter” (same document) generated 99Apr: 1st MM Expert Group meeting (Montreux) –Joint work with W3C 99Jun: 2nd MMEG meeting (San Fran) –relationship with 3GPP commences

17. IDO Corporation Starting a new WAP activity: another method (Future WAP Architecure) 99Dec: Docomo (and Ericsson) hold Workshop (Sydney) –WAP for high bandwidth (but applicable to 2G networks) Stated Goals (from presentation): –Convergence with wireless-adapted IETF and W3C specs –Maintain service continuity and scalability across 2G and 3G mobile networks for WAP services Proposed Schedule: –Dec99- Feb00: Architecture, protocols, security, multimedia –Feb00- Sep00: Detailed specification work and drafting –Oct00- Dec00: Public review & voting Proposed Liaisons: –3GPP, ETSI, W3C Proposed Organization: –new “NG” subgroups in WAP WGs (eg WAG-NG, WPG-NG)

18. IDO Corporation WAP Work / Ext Group Liaisons Possibility WAP specifications may not function optimally in 3GPP2-related networks

19. IDO Corporation Ex: Active Liaisons W3C –convergence of WML with XML –location-related specifications –future WAP architecture (new) ETSI –MOU to cooperate signed at Telecom ‘99 (Oct) 3GPP –Multimedia Specifications development workload split –same people attend 3GPP and WAP WGs

20. IDO Corporation Liaison Ex: 3GPP/WAP joint Multimedia work Architecture Working Group Chair: NOKIA Multimedia Expert Group (MMEG) Co-chairs: NOKIA Docomo Apps (WAG) Protocols (WPG) 3GPP1 Multimedia Presentation Drafting Com (DC) Multimedia Encapsulation Drafting Com (DC) Liaison:NOKIA WAP Forum Outside WAP Forum Technical Working Groups Nokia 3GPP/MMEG Liaison is Working Level Motorola is top-level 3GPP/WAP Liaison MMEG coordinates interfaces between 3GPP and WAP WGs

21. IDO Corporation 3GPP2-related activities in WAP Forum Many WAP WGs have put out calls for cdmaOne expertise. (almost no response) –MMEG has not, focussing exclusively on 3GPP WAP Carriers (CEG) output Position Statement supporting WAP Multimedia in Jan. Urged contact with both 3GPPs. IDO drafted LS to 3GPP2 from MMEG and put on 18-19Jan MMEG meeting agenda. –IDO representative attending (Finland)

22. IDO Corporation General Recommendation to TSG-S / 3GPP2: Establish Formal Relationship with WAP Forum Send Liaison Letter to WAP Board and Specifications Committee –Propose relationship between 3GPP2 and WAP Forum –Goals of relationship: Share development effort in overlapping work areas Avoid developing divergent solutions Avoid duplication of effort Recruit Active Liaison person (preferably vendor)

23. IDO Corporation Specific Recommendation to TSG-S / 3GPP2: Establish Working Relationships with WAP Multimedia Expert Group Send Liaison Letter to MMEG, Specifications Committee, and Board. –Propose to share information on Multimedia work –Welcome 3GPP participation in such work Recruit Active Liaison person (preferably vendor) Review 3GPP Stage 1 - 3 Multimedia documents. –Identify areas that may conflict with 3GPP2 work –Prepare input to WAP Forum based on this review If necessary, modify 3GPP2 structure –to ensure effective cooperation on specific work items, such as Multimedia

24. IDO Corporation Summary WML content is exploding, representing a huge opportunity Like it or not, WAP is the defacto standard WAP Forum is working closely with W3C, ETSI, 3GPP 3GPP2 is MIA. WAP thus may not work well with 3GPP2 technology networks Call for Action: 3GPP2 liaison actively with WAP Forum

25. IDO Corporation Thank You