The WAPHome Portal (http://www.waphome.co.za), South Africa`s premier WAP Portal has integrated an Over-The-Air (OTA) configuration facility to setup your cellular phone automatically for WAP, as well as a public access dial-up number. Both these features are firsts for the South African cellular industry and allows for unprecedented ease-of-use of the WAP technology for cellphone users.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a protocol standard that provides Internet access for small hand-held devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants via a mini-browser built into the unit. The portal is built by TranXactive (http://www.TranXactive.com) and features free localised WAP content, personalized home pages, and a WAPSite directory. A free e-mail service which allows you to read and manage your e-mail from anywhere has just been added to the list of features.
"The uptake on WAP technology and use of WAPHome`s services has been phenomenal," says Richard Him Lok, TranXactive`s Director of Internet Services and E-Commerce. "The WAPHome Portal has captured over 20% of the WAP market in registrations within the first month. Now with OTA and our own dedicated dial-up access number, it`s dead simple to get onto WAP" portal to get their new WAP subscribers up and running." says Him Lok. "Use of the portal is free and OTA configuration cuts out all the arduous customer support related problems; WAPHome is a ready-to-go application that can launch their customers into the world of WAP immediately."
WAPHome already has over 20 WAP services onboard - and growing. There are services such as the SABC-TV Newsline which is updated hourly, an Info Africa search for accommodations and entertainment, and even the Abraxus Golfing Network to obtain your golf handicap online when you`re on the 18th hole.
Gavin Penkin of RF Nokia says "A customized portal will make accessing content and services a simple operation. People are scared of technology, and the WAPHome portal makes browsing the net from a mobile phone a simple operation."
TranXactive specializes in the development of unified, Internet-based business applications that can deliver content over multiple interfaces - allowing websites to extend their reach over a convenient, mobile WAP channel.
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TranXactive is a new breed of software company, focusing on the next major platforms in computing - the Wireless, the Internet and the Intelligent Voice Systems. Specializing in delivering WAP, Web and Voice-based business solutions, TranXactive combines a range of design, development and implementation skills in these high-growth areas to set the platform for such convergence.
Areas are strategic voice consulting, e-Commerce and e-Business strategy, speech innovation, custom and package WAP, Internet and voice software development, e-Commerce and voice software licensing services and training to deliver rapid end-to-end e-Commerce, v-Commerce and e-Voice based solutions to its customers and partners.
TranXactive`s website is http://www.tranxactive.com