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DrivingDrivingConvergenceConvergence

Harel KodeshHarel KodeshVice PresidentVice President

Productivity Appliances DivisionProductivity Appliances Division

Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

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Microsoft VisionMicrosoft Vision

Information Access Anytime, Anywhere, Information Access Anytime, Anywhere, Any DeviceAny Device

Deliver the enabling softwareDeliver the enabling software

Accelerate the deployment of wireless data Accelerate the deployment of wireless data services through partnerships with services through partnerships with Operators, Service Providers, and Mobile Operators, Service Providers, and Mobile Handset VendorsHandset Vendors

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Myths & RealitiesMyths & Realities

Myth 1 Myth 1 Microsoft has a hidden agendaMicrosoft has a hidden agenda

Myth 2Myth 2 Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the

commercialization of WAP based devices and commercialization of WAP based devices and servicesservices

Myth 3 Myth 3 Microsoft has no plans to truly contribute to the Microsoft has no plans to truly contribute to the

WAP forumWAP forum

Myth 4Myth 4 There is a single Internet standard for phones, There is a single Internet standard for phones,

PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’sPDA’s, Laptops, and PC’s

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Microsoft AgendaMicrosoft Agenda

Myth 1 Myth 1 Microsoft has a hidden agendaMicrosoft has a hidden agenda

Reality Reality Microsoft’s agenda is to work with the Microsoft’s agenda is to work with the

WAP Forum to drive convergenceWAP Forum to drive convergence We are working closely with key We are working closely with key

industry groups like W3C and IETFindustry groups like W3C and IETF

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Microsoft Product PlansMicrosoft Product Plans Myth 2Myth 2

Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the Microsoft is not ready to contribute to the commercialization of WAP based devices commercialization of WAP based devices and servicesand services

Reality Reality Microsoft is developing a complete suite of Microsoft is developing a complete suite of

products that support the WAP Protocols:products that support the WAP Protocols: Clients – Microsoft Microbrowser Clients – Microsoft Microbrowser

Technology, Windows CETechnology, Windows CE Servers – Microsoft ICSA and ExchangeServers – Microsoft ICSA and Exchange Services – MSN Mobile and Services – MSN Mobile and

WirelessknowledgeWirelessknowledge

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Microsoft Mobile Phone Microsoft Mobile Phone TechnologyTechnology Feature Phone SolutionFeature Phone Solution

Dual Mode Dual Mode WTLS securityWTLS security Full GraphicsFull Graphics PushPush

Smart Phone SolutionSmart Phone Solution WAP capableWAP capable 2.5G and 3G ready2.5G and 3G ready Supports core standards like SSL and PPTPSupports core standards like SSL and PPTP

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Mobile Internet ServersMobile Internet Servers Microsoft Internet Cellular Smart AccessMicrosoft Internet Cellular Smart Access

Carrier-class mobile email serverCarrier-class mobile email server WAP support in version 3.5WAP support in version 3.5

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server timeframeMicrosoft Exchange 2000 Server timeframe Platform for delivering business data to mobile Platform for delivering business data to mobile

professionalsprofessionals Natively supports Internet standardsNatively supports Internet standards

HTTP, HTTP-DAV, XML, etcHTTP, HTTP-DAV, XML, etc WML rendering supportWML rendering support Architected to support 3rd-party WAP gatewaysArchitected to support 3rd-party WAP gateways

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Mobile Internet ServicesMobile Internet Services MSN MobileMSN Mobile

MSN Mobile renders to any popular mobile MSN Mobile renders to any popular mobile device using WML, HTML, etc. device using WML, HTML, etc.

MSN Mobile consumes content in standard XML MSN Mobile consumes content in standard XML format to deliver: format to deliver: web-based applications: hotmail, messenger, web-based applications: hotmail, messenger,

passport authorization & wallet.passport authorization & wallet. personalized content: financial accounts, personalized content: financial accounts,

travel itineraries, local news, weather, sports, travel itineraries, local news, weather, sports, directory services, entertainment.directory services, entertainment.

WirelessWirelessknowledge knowledge Services providing secure corporate accessServices providing secure corporate access Host Microsoft Exchange mailboxesHost Microsoft Exchange mailboxes Transport independentTransport independent

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WAP Forum ContributionWAP Forum Contribution

Myth 3Myth 3 Microsoft has no Microsoft has no

plans to truly plans to truly contribute to the contribute to the WAP forumWAP forum

RealityReality Microsoft is participating Microsoft is participating

in the WAP Working in the WAP Working GroupsGroups

Generating Input PapersGenerating Input Papers Continue to work with key Continue to work with key

industry groups like the industry groups like the W3C and IETF to promote W3C and IETF to promote and drive convergenceand drive convergence

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Industry ChallengesIndustry Challenges

Success depends on managing the Success depends on managing the following challenges:following challenges: Message to Content and Application Message to Content and Application

DevelopersDevelopers Accelerating the convergenceAccelerating the convergence

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Developer MessageDeveloper Message Myth 4Myth 4

There is a single Internet standard for There is a single Internet standard for phones, PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’sphones, PDA’s, Laptops, and PC’s

RealityReality WAP is well suited for Mobile PhonesWAP is well suited for Mobile Phones XML is the convergence for WAP Forum XML is the convergence for WAP Forum

and W3Cand W3C

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W3C/WAP/ATSCW3C/WAP/ATSC

bandwidthbandwidth

Processor powerProcessor power

ATSCATSC

W3CW3CW3CW3C

WAPWAP

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SummarySummary

Convergence to Internet standards is key Convergence to Internet standards is key to enable quicker adoption of wireless to enable quicker adoption of wireless data servicesdata services

Interoperability is keyInteroperability is key Microsoft will participate in working Microsoft will participate in working

groups and help drive towards groups and help drive towards convergenceconvergence

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Moving ForwardMoving Forward

Microsoft will deliver the best WAP Microsoft will deliver the best WAP enabled products to Operators and enabled products to Operators and Mobile Phone Vendors in CY00Mobile Phone Vendors in CY00

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