ABSTRACT
Until very recently the Internet and the mobile phone have appeared largely separate. However, since the mid-1990s, mobile technology providers have been working to bring convergence, enabling the wireless Internet. In 1995, Ericsson initiated a project to develop the Intelligent Terminal Transfer Protocol (ITTP) to provide a standard for value-added services in mobile networks. Similarly, in 1996, Unwired Planet launched the HDML and the HDTP, which, respectively, describe content/user interface and transaction protocols for wireless devices. Later, in 1997, Nokia introduced SMS and a language called Tagged Text Markup Language (TTML).
