Sven Haiges (www.svenhaiges.de) is currently completing degrees in computer science and business administration at the University of Furtwangen, Germany, and the Management of Technolog,y MBA, at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. As a specialist in the Java programming language, he combines knowledge of both server-side and client-side Java, especially for mobile Java clients. Sven recently published his first book about the Struts open source Web Application Framework in Germany.
Who are the key players in the European wireless application market and how
does J2ME fit into this picture? In this article I look at the current trends
in Europe regarding J2ME and how the more interesting Java Specifications
Requests could possibly affect the European and global markets.
Europe: One Standard=Fast Growth
By the end of 2002, there were a total of 365 million mobile phone
subscriptions in Europe. According to the researcher EMC, this number will
grow to 413 million subscribers in 2004 - a mobile phone penetration of 83%.
At the end of 2001, more than 50 of Europe's 76 mobile operators had already
launched their 2.5G (GPRS) networks and currently GPRS is available almost
everywhere. Austria launched a 3G (UMTS) network in the fall of 2002 and
Europe's lar... (more)
The Location API (JSR 179) was accepted by the Executive Committee for Micro
Edition of the Java Community Process in June 2003. It provides an abstract
interface for access to location-based information, such as the current
coordinates of the mobile terminal independent from the underlying
positioning method used.
Mobile Positioning 101
Mobile positioning in general is the process of det... (more)
While the JAIN APIs still play only a minor role on Sun's Java Web site, the
JAIN initiative is getting stronger. The JAIN technologies (Java APIs for
Integrated Networks) have the potential to radically change the existing
service architecture for communications service providers.
Following the link "Other Java Technologies/JAIN APIs" from Sun's Java Web
site, you'll probably find your w... (more)
Sven Haiges (www.svenhaiges.de) is currently completing degrees in computer science and business administration at the University of Furtwangen, Germany, and the Management of Technolog,y MBA, at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. As a specialist in the Java programming language, he combines knowledge of both server-side and client-side Java, especially for mobile Java clients. Sven recently published his first book about the Struts open source Web Application Framework in Germany.
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