Mobile Commerce

MobileCommerce (m-commerce) are electronic transactions over the web / PSTN characterised by the use of WirelessDevices to acquire and pay for goods and services.

It has similarities to the web based e-commerce marketplace with these caveats:

WirelessSecurity concerns such as WirelessTransactionLayerSecurity (WTLS), security of physical units, etc
other technology challenge include size of devices (e.g. battery life)
a profileration of technologies and shifting standards
legislation (e.g. privacy and copyright laws) lags behind other technologies
provider and consumers of services tend to deal with higher value transactions than regular internet enabled activities (e.g. credit card purchases)

Enabling infrastructure for MobileCommerce include:

Resources

LibertyAlliance "Mobile Business Guidelines 2.0", on SecurityManagement, out Feb 05 see http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3482896
What is 3G (third generation) http://www.3gnewsroom.com/html/about_3g/what_is_3g.shtml
3G vs BroadbandWirelessAccess at http://asia.cnet.com/enterprise/infrastructure/0,39035812,39209375,00.htm

South Korea Wireless broadband initiative
- convergence between WirelessDevices roaming between phones and wireless data networks http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&lid=1&sid=57609&adBanner=Wireless
- 802.16e based WiBro in Korea http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/wimax/print.php/3439911

WiMax and WiBro moving closer

http://www.ibiztoday.com/eng/articleviewer.html?art_id=50032&lang=eng

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