This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) defines the functional characteristics and requirements of the Subscriber Identity Module (SI M) for use in GSM and DCS 1 800 applications. All references to GSM sh all apply equally to DCS 1 800 unless otherwise stated. The SIM is the entity that contains the identity of the subscriber. Wh en placed in a Mobile Equipment (ME), together they become a Mobile St ation (MS) which may then register onto a GSM network. The primary function of the SIM in conjunction with a GSM network is t o authenticate the validity of an MS when accessing the network. In ad dition it provides a means to authenticate the user and may also store other subscriber-related information. Subscription entitlements are s tored not in the SIM, but in the network. If the SIM functionality is incorporated into a multi-application ETSI /TE9 card, the GSM application may be used in other telecommunication applications. In addition SIMs are permitted to contain non-GSM functionality. In th e case of multi-application cards, this ETS defines just the GSM appli cation.
| Edition : | 1 |
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| Number of Pages : | 14 |
| Published : | 04/01/1997 |
