Benefits of a common synchronization protocol
End users
Today’s user of mobile devices probably uses a different synchronization product with every device. Each tech- nology can synchronize only a few applications, or is limited to a particular type of network connection. This arrangement is expensive to install, confusing to config- ure and operate, and costly to administer. With SyncML, users will be able to buy devices that synchronize with a broader range of data.
Device manufacturers
Device manufacturers will benefit from a common proto- col that will make the device interoperable with a broader range of applications, services, and network and transmission technologies.
Service providers
Service providers moving into the growth area of appli- cation hosting are particularly concerned that a prolifera- tion of synchronization technologies will make it impossible to deploy and support their customers in a
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Application developers
Choosing to support multiple synchronization technolo- gies enables an application to support more types of devices and networked data, but that choice comes at a cost. With SyncML, application developers will be able to develop an application that can connect to a more diverse set of devices and network data.
Network operators
As multiple applications that need remote synchroniza- tion over WAP are developed, there will be an automatic growth of revenue for network operators.
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