1 Driving Convergence 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 Microsoft has a hidden agenda  Myth 2 Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the commercialization of WAP based devices and services 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 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 There is a single Internet standard for phones, PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’s

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

5 Microsoft Product Plans  Myth 2 Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the commercialization of WAP based devices and services 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: 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

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

7 Mobile Internet Servers  Microsoft Internet Cellular Smart Access Carrier-class mobile server Carrier-class mobile server WAP support in version 3.5 WAP support in version 3.5  Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server timeframe Platform for delivering business data to mobile professionals Platform for delivering business data to mobile professionals Natively supports Internet standards Natively supports Internet standards  HTTP, HTTP-DAV, XML, etc WML rendering support WML rendering support Architected to support 3rd-party WAP gateways 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 renders to any popular mobile device using WML, HTML, etc. MSN Mobile consumes content in standard XML format to deliver: 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 Services providing secure corporate access Host Microsoft Exchange mailboxes Host Microsoft Exchange mailboxes Transport independent Transport independent

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

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

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

12 W3C/WAP/ATSC bandwidth Processor power ATSC W3CW3C WAP

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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