Toward wireless portals

The iPlanet Portal Server: Mobile Access Pack allows service providers offer full spectrum of portal services through any Internet-based device and allows enterprises to channel corporate services and applications to mobile employees.

The Mobile Access Pack integrates with the iPlanet messaging, xalendar and directory server software products. iPlanet adds It provides support for today's wireless service delivery protocols, WAP and i-mode, as well as SMS, notification and location-based services.

The standard edition is reported to be a self-contained, easy-to-install product to enable rapid portal pilot development and deployment. It includes the iPlanet Application Server 6.0: Standard Edition and iPlanet Directory Server for use only with the iPlanet Portal Server.

The enterprise edition provides enhanced availability and scalability on a J2EE-certified application platform and with robust integration capabilities, iPlanet says. The enterprise version is designed for customers requiring high transaction integrity and continuous up-time. It requires the separate purchase and installation of the iPlanet Application Server: Enterprise Edition or iPlanet Application Server: Enterprise Edition Pro.

iPlanet is a Sun-Netscape alliance.