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Driving Convergence

Driving Convergence. Harel Kodesh Vice President Productivity Appliances Division Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Vision. Information Access Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device Deliver the enabling software

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Driving Convergence

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  1. DrivingConvergence Harel Kodesh Vice President Productivity Appliances Division Microsoft Corporation

  2. Microsoft Vision • Information Access Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device • Deliver the enabling software • Accelerate the deployment of wireless data services through partnerships with Operators, Service Providers, and Mobile Handset Vendors

  3. Myths & Realities • Myth 1 • Microsoft has a hidden agenda • Myth 2 • Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the commercialization of WAP based devices and services • Myth 3 • Microsoft has no plans to truly contribute to the WAP forum • Myth 4 • There is a single Internet standard for phones, PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’s

  4. Myth 1 Microsoft has a hidden agenda Reality Microsoft’s agenda is to work with the WAP Forum to drive convergence We are working closely with key industry groups like W3C and IETF Microsoft Agenda

  5. Myth 2 Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the commercialization of WAP based devices and services Reality Microsoft is developing a complete suite of products that support the WAP Protocols: Clients – Microsoft Microbrowser Technology, Windows CE Servers – Microsoft ICSA and Exchange Services – MSN Mobile and Wirelessknowledge Microsoft Product Plans

  6. Microsoft Mobile Phone Technology • Feature Phone Solution • Dual Mode • WTLS security • Full Graphics • Push • Smart Phone Solution • WAP capable • 2.5G and 3G ready • Supports core standards like SSL and PPTP

  7. Mobile Internet Servers • Microsoft Internet Cellular Smart Access • Carrier-class mobile email server • WAP support in version 3.5 • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server timeframe • Platform for delivering business data to mobile professionals • Natively supports Internet standards • HTTP, HTTP-DAV, XML, etc • WML rendering support • Architected to support 3rd-party WAP gateways

  8. Mobile Internet Services • MSN Mobile • MSN Mobile renders to any popular mobile device using WML, HTML, etc. • MSN Mobile consumes content in standard XML format to deliver: • web-based applications: hotmail, messenger, passport authorization & wallet. • personalized content: financial accounts, travel itineraries, local news, weather, sports, directory services, entertainment. • Wirelessknowledge • Services providing secure corporate access • Host Microsoft Exchange mailboxes • Transport independent

  9. Myth 3 Microsoft has no plans to truly contribute to the WAP forum Reality Microsoft is participating in the WAP Working Groups Generating Input Papers Continue to work with key industry groups like the W3C and IETF to promote and drive convergence WAP Forum Contribution

  10. Industry Challenges • Success depends on managing the following challenges: • Message to Content and Application Developers • Accelerating the convergence

  11. Myth 4 There is a single Internet standard for phones, PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’s Reality WAP is well suited for Mobile Phones XML is the convergence for WAP Forum and W3C Developer Message

  12. W3C/WAP/ATSC Processor power W3C W3C bandwidth WAP ATSC

  13. Summary • Convergence to Internet standards is key to enable quicker adoption of wireless data services • Interoperability is key • Microsoft will participate in working groups and help drive towards convergence

  14. Moving Forward • Microsoft will deliver the best WAP enabled products to Operators and Mobile Phone Vendors in CY00

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