About the WAP service

You can now also enjoy convenient mobile access to inFARMation rural news and commodity prices thanks to a new phone service supplied in conjunction with Telstra.

The CDMA WAP service launched in May 2001 by Telstra offers a comprehensive information service for a number of industries and user groups but none is better served than Australian agriculture with the delivery inFARMation content.

With the CDMA phone network greatly improving mobile coverage across rural and regional Australia, farmers are adopting the technology at a rapid rate. Using this medium to put WAP data information onto a mobile phone screen allows farmers to respond to changing market signals faster and more effectively than ever before.

For further information on how to access this new WAP service, visit www.telstra.com.au/wap

Preview inFARMation.com.au WAP site!

What is CDMA?

CDMA is a digital phone network adopted by phone companies to replace the old analogue network. CDMA provides customers with data speeds of up to 14.4 kilobits per second, shortening the time taken for customers to establish a WAP session. This will enhance the WAP customer experience and pave the way for future content rich applications.

CDMA also has a unique feature with enhanced background noise suppression, which is the result of more sophisticated technology, making it an ideal technology for noisy environments.

For more information on CDMA visit www.phonechoice.com.au

What is WAP?

WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and brings internet access to your mobile phone via specially-designed 'pages' of text and number data which appear on your handset screen. WAP means you no longer have to be seated at your PC to access the online world.