Conclusion

Abstract

With the advent and rising popularity of wireless and mobile systems, there is a proliferation of internet-enabled devices (PDAs, cell phones, set-top boxes, pagers, etc.). In this context, Java is emerging as a standard execution environment due to its security, portability, mobility and network support features. The platform of choice in this setting is Java ME CLDC (Java 2 Micro-Edition for Connected Limited Device Configuration). It is used to provide a plethora of services and applications: Web-services, games, messaging, presence and availability, mobile commerce, etc. This platform has been deployed now by the majority of the telecommunication operators. The total number of deployed Java handsets in the market is in the range of a billion units. Java ME CLDC gained a big momentum and is now standardized by the Java Community Process (JCP) and adopted by many standardization bodies. Another factor that has amplified the wide industrial adoption of Java ME is the broad range of Java-based solutions that are available in the market. All these factors made Java in general and Java ME in particular an ideal solution for software development in the arena of embedded and wireless systems.