A system and method for interfacing Web Services push applications and
mobile terminals operable with one of a plurality of different mobile
push technologies. A Web Services push gateway includes a Web Services
endpoint to terminate Web Services protocols utilized by the Web Services
push applications in providing push messages. A plurality of mobile push
bearers are each configured to communicate with a different one of the
plurality of mobile push technologies. The Web Services push gateway
includes a push router coupled to the Web Services endpoint to receive
the push messages, and to forward the push messages to an elected one of
the mobile push bearers, from where is it ultimately delivered to a
recipient mobile terminal employing a mobile push technology
corresponding to the elected mobile push bearer.