Current and Future of WAC/KWAC

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Table of Contents

Part 1. WAC

01 WAC Introduction

02 WAC Technology

03 WAC Evolution

04 WAC Ecosystem

05 WAC Specification Roadmap

Part 2. KWAC

01 KWAC

02 Integration with KWAC & WAC

03 KWAC Milestone

Part 3. The future of WAC & KWAC



01 WAC Introduction

02 WAC Technology

03 WAC Evolution

04 WAC Ecosystem

05 WAC Specification Roadmap

Part 1.

WAC



WAC Introduction

WAC (Wholesale Application Community). The largest wholesale applications platform.

End

Users

End

Users Retail

Stores

Retail

Stores

Developers End

Users

Application

Retail

Stores WAC

Applications

Money

What is WAC?

• A platform which provides a retail shop with wholesale access to applications

• A driver of web technology for mobile (widget technology)

• A community which is open to all, but governed by leading operators

• A support community for developers

• An opportunity to enable a true cross platform and cross retail store ecosystem for

applications



배경

• 이동 통신사의 필요

사업자 주도의 어플리케이션, 서비스 플랫폼

필요

• 개발자의 필요

어플리케이션 개발을 통한 수익을 원함

다양한 플랫폼에 대응하기 위한 방안 필요

• 소비자의 필요

다양한 어플리케이션을 원함

구매한 어플리케이션을 다양한 기기에서 사

용하고 싶음

• 웹 표준 기술의 발전

W3C HTML5, CSS3

Javascript, W3C DAP

W3C Widget

• 브라우저 기술의 발전

Javascript Engine의 성능 향상

Web Rendering Engine의 표현력 증가

• 하드웨어의 발전

고성능 CPU, GPU

넉넉한 메모리

WAC

Needs Feasibility

이동 통신사, 개발자, 소비자의 필요와 웹 기술의 발전이 기반이 되어 WAC이 출범



Board Directors

Board Observers

Sponsors Operators Associates

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WAC Technology

WAC Technology

Web Standards

Security Policy

Device APIs

Network APIs

Extensibility

Compliance Framework



WAC Evolution

The largest wholesale applications platform

evolution

Continued evolution

DAP & WebApps etc.

Waikiki Public review

Q3 2010

Beta

Q4 2010

Final

Q1 2011

1.1

WAC demo devices

for MWC 2011

1.0

Waikiki

1.2 Available now

– Q4 2010



WAC Ecosystem



WAC Terminal Architecture



WAC Specification Roadmap

6 months release timeframe

Version Target date for FR Scope Device (draft)

WAC 2.0 02/2011 WAC 2.0 Proposed Release

WAC 2.1 05/2011 In-app billing specified AND WRT support of Network APIs

Increase support of W3C HTML5 and WebApps elements

Push API

Other (if needed - few) Device APIs to be selected

Touch and Multi Touch events

Correct any on-the-field problems

WAC 2.2 11/2011 Other Device APIs to be selected

Viewport for tablets

Remote Management of policy

Remote Management of widgets (i.e. Client-Store interface)

New Security means

New Privacy enablers

3D (WebGL or similar)

WAC 2.3 05/2012 Insert also W3C APIs from DAP (those that in overlap with WAC’s) and deprecate

WAC’s

… TBD

WAC 3.0 Dismiss deprecated APIs

What will be the next big thing to do ?!

What is the disruptive scenario to be addressed ?



01 KWAC

02 Integration with KWAC & WAC

03 KWAC Milestone

Part 2.

KWAC



KWAC

“As a Regional WAC”

- Provides localized WAC service to developers/MNOs in Korea

- Processes operator on-boarding on behalf of SKT, KT and LG U+

- Represents WAC in Korea - Comply with WAC specification/standard - Publish WAC contents to Korean domestic

market - Helps Korean developers to publish their

widgets to global market

“As a Domestic Wholesaler”

- Provides domestic specific service - Stimulates production of widgets by Korean

developers - Publishes local specific widgets to SKT, KT, LG

U+ storefronts - Provides settlement service between

storefronts and developers in Korea

- Ensure mutual widget compatibility - Comply with WAC signing policy

WAC

Domestic Wholesaler

SKT

KT

LG U+ KWAC Regional WAC

As a two sided platform, KWAC aims to provide localized WAC service and domestic specific service



Integration with KWAC & WAC

KWAC will support all features of WAC 2.0.

KWAC will support WAC 2.0 on-boarding.

KWAC

Terminal

Storefront Client

WRT

.wgt

KWAC System

Korean

Developer

User



KWAC Milestone

KWAC will be commercialized with WAC 2.0 On May 2011.

2011.02 2011.03 2010.11 2010.10 2011.05

KWAC Kick-Off KWAC Commercialization

WAC 2.0 Final Release



The Future of WAC & KWAC

What is happening in WAC & KWAC?

VS.

• Add competitive features • Network API • Security & Privacy

Enhanced • Standardization with W3C • Review to distribute

Native Apps

“WAC” “KWAC”

What’s the next step?

• The 1st commercial with WAC 2.0

• The 1st whole sale market with 3 Operators

• Contents Distributor to WAC Market



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