Internet Solutions For Business Introduces WAP, Wireless Application Protocol, Capabilities
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2000--Internet Solutions For Business (OTC BB: ISFB - news), a leading provider of advanced Internet Solutions, e-commerce, and middleware technology, today announced that it has entered the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) solution and content delivery marketplace. WAP provides a standardized way of linking the Internet to mobile phones, thereby linking two of the fastest growing industries anywhere. The founding members of WAP technology include Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news), Nokia (NYSE:NOK - news) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY - news), some of the largest vendors in the worldwide wireless market As one of Europe's leading solution development centers and providers, ISFB has now completed the first two stages of the development of the IS4B - WAP toolkit. The product set, offering fast and timely development capability, allowing fast, simple and secure user interface, addressing the immediate and ongoing development requirements of this exiting technology.
There will be more than 530 million wireless users by the end of 2000, and latest estimates project there will be over one billion wireless users by 2004. A ``substantial portion of the phones sold that year (2004) will have multimedia capabilities.' Handset manufacturers, representing 90 percent of the world market have committed to shipping WAP enabled devices. This commitment will provide 10's of millions of WAP enabled products to customers by the end of 2000 (Source: The Strategis Group (http://www.strategisgroup.com/)). For more information on ISFB's WAP solutions and content delivery, please visit the new WAP web site at is4b.net.
About Internet Solutions For Business
Internet Solutions for Business (http://www.is4b.com/) is an international online-business development firm and Internet Service Provider based in the United Kingdom. ISFB is a market leader in Europe for its growing suite of customizable turnkey e-Business products. Its client roster includes: Volvo, Dunlop, Lear, IMI, London Taxis International, Media Week International and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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