Workshop on Mobile Access Briefing Package Briefing Package for Workshop on Mobile Access 1. Scope of the Workshop Mobile access technology has gained a lot of attention recently. W3C has received requests by members to get more involved, in the form of comments at the advisory council meeting in January '98 and on other occasions, and in the form of submissions. The purpose of the W3C workshop on mobile access is to gather representatives of a wide range of organizations involved in mobile access technology. This includes hardware manufacturers, software providers, communication service providers, content providers, and end user organizations.
Mobile access is the answer to people who want to access the Web at any time, from anywhere.
Mobile access is therefore an important component of an ubiquious Web. It becomes more and more feasible due to progress in communication systems and device technology. Nevertheless, some inherent limitations will continue, and demand special consideration. As an accompanying measure for preparing the discussions at the workshop, a public mailing list is provided. For details on workshop organization, see Section 4 below.