At the moment it's not a problem because the majority of traffic is low value, but it could be a major drawback,' argues Paul Park of security specialist Baltimore. WAP is currently more secure than the Internet. Despite these problems the telecommunications marketing machine has swung into action, with potentially disastrous consequences. Expectations have been raised in the minds of the general public that can't be fulfilled and the backlash could set back widespread WAP adoption. WAP is in the same position the Internet was in 1990.
Access is slow, content is limited and security is a grey area.
In the future WAP will have a lot to offer, once access speeds increase and content becomes both easier to access and more widespread. Early adopters are currently driving the market but WAP technology won't begin to be mature until Christmas this year. Continuous speech recognition is now used for all tasks, including dictation and navigation. Although WAP handsets are available the service is still in its infancy and content is limited. There is a variety of tools available for content development.