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SWG 3 on ITS
e-SIM remote provisioning echo system –
MNO Technical Review
Elrashid Ibrahim
elrashid.ibrahim@du.ae
Director Digital Enablement & IOT Planning
Tel: +971554972579
Outline
v Introduction.
v Traditional SIM Card Role.
v GSMA eSIM Remote Provisioning Architecture
(Simplified).
v eSIM M2M Use Case
v eSIM Consumer Use Case
v eSIM Implementation Options
v eSIM Implementation Options comparison.
Introduction
An embedded SIM has the same functionality as a normal removable SIM card
but is of a small form factor and design as a chip to be soldered within the
equipment.
The concept started from M2M devices and is now moving gradually to
consumer devices.
Challenge:
The SIM card is soldered into the device and can’t be easily changed and
customer needs a way to move his subscription to another operator.
Solution:
GSMA addressed this with a specification for embedded SIM card remote
provisioning of SIM card operator profiles, for consumer & enterprise
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GSMA Specifications Status
Source: Gemalto
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M2M Embedded SIM
GSMA eSIM Remote Provisioning Architecture
(Simplified)
• Storage of profiles generated by • Download and manage profiles
eSIM manufacturer. on eSIM through Profile DB and
eSIM Profile secure routing
• Profile Management: secure
profile installation on eSIM.
DB (SM-DP) • Update profiles using OTA
• SM-DP is generally owned by the
MNO (hosted anywhere)
Network
operators
eSIM Secure
Routing
• Supplier of eUICC
• Generation of MNO profiles
• Secure communication with eSIM for
eSIM eSIM Subscription
manufacturer Management purpose.
• Profile Management (profile download) form DB
• Platform Management: enable, disable and
delete
Off-card interface
profiles on the eSIM in accordance with the MNO’s
eSIM interface Policy Rules
• SM-SR is generally owned by the OEM (Samsung,
Toyota, BMW etc.)
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M2M Embedded SIM Provisioning Flow
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Consumer Embedded SIM
GSMA eSIM Remote Provisioning Architecture
(Consumer)
• Storage of profiles generated by
eSIM manufacturer.
• Profile Management: secure • Download and manage profiles
profile installation on eSIM. on eSIM through Profile DB and
• Secure Download of the project secure routing
on the eSIM eSIM Profile • Update profiles using OTA
• SM-DP+ generallly owned by the DB (SM-DP+)
MNO (hosted anywhere)
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e-SIM Interoperability Testing
Currently most e-SIM vendors are involved in the GSMA compatibility lab tests for e-SIM
for the interworking between different e-SIM vendors and Profile DB.
This means that vendors will create their profiles in a standard way and then can load
them on any Profile DB (SM-DP+) platform to be downloaded & provisioned on any e-SIM
device.
SIM alliance have also released a specification for profile interoperability where each
eUICC contains a profile package interpreter to create the profile within the SIM.
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Implementation Options
GSMA M2M/Consumer Architecture Facts
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Thank You
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