Knowledge Base - UPTEQ NFC: SIM Editor Quick Guide

The unit formed of a chip and a contact plate.

Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Number. The telephone number of a mobile user. The MSISDN is included in the Evolved Packet System (EPS) Bearer Context. See 3GPP TS 23.003 Section 3.3.

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A pre-3G digital mobile phone technology allowing improved data transmission rates.

A network oriented programming language invented by Sun Microsystems and specificallt designed so that programs can be safely downloaded to remote devices.

Universal Subscriber Identity Module. A SIM with adbanced software that ensures continuity when migrating to 3G services.

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. A client-server communication protocol developed for World Wide Web. See IETF RFC2616, www.ietf.org.

International Mobile Subscriber Identity. A unique number associated with each mobile phone user. It is stored in the SIM inside the phone and is sent by the phone to the network. It is primarily intended for obtaining information on the use of the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) by subscribers. It is also used for other functions such as to compute the Paging Occasions (PO) in LTE. See 3GPP TS22.016 and TS23.003.

A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module (SIM) is an integrated circuit chip that is intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephony devices.

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Near field communication (NFC)

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3FF (3rd Form Factor) is a very small SIM card, also known as micro-SIM, for use in small mobile device.

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Long Term Evolution. The standard in advanced mobile network technology, often referred to as 4G.

Near-Field Communication. A wireless technology that enables communication over short distances (e.g. 4cm), typically between a mobile device and a reader.

Open Mobile Alliance. A body that develops open standards for the mobile phone industry.

Personal Identification Number. A secret code required to confirm a user's identity.

Bit Error Rate. A measure of received signal quality, the proportion of received bits which is decoded erroneously.

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Cell IDentifier. In LTE, an identifier of a particular cell, either a Physical CID or a Global CID. Up to 504 Physical CIDs are available.

Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem. An architectural framework for delivering Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia services via UTRAN and E- UTRAN. See 3GPP TS23.228 and TS23.406.

Radio Access Network. A RAN consists of the ground-based infrastructure required for delivery of communication between UEs and the Core Network (CN). In LTE, the RAN consists of one or more base stations (i.e. eNodeBs). Examples of other RANs are UMTS, TD-SCDMA, GSM, CDMA2000 and WiMAX.

Radio Access Technology. The RAT is the type of radio technology used in a Radio Access Network (RAN) to access the Core Network (CN), e.g. UMTS, GSM, CDMA2000, WiMAX.

4FF (4th Form Factor) is a very small SIM card, also known as nano-SIM, for use in small mobile device.

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4G (fourth generation) is a comprehensive, secure all-IP based mobile broadband solution to smartphones, tablets, laptop computers, wireless modems and other mobile devices.

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Using text on a mobile handset to communicate in real time

Internet Protocol. A protocol for communicating data accross a network

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Operating System. Software that runs on computers and other smart devices and that manages the way they function.

Secure Element. A secure and personalised physical component added to a system to manage users rights and to host secure apps. SE typically consist of a Silicon Chip, a secure Operating System, application software and a secure protocol to communicate to the device. SE can be a removable device (such as UICC or µSD for mobile devices or MIM for M2M connected machines). SE can also be components inside the system.

Base Station. The entity in a radio access network responsible for radio trans- mission and reception in one or more cells to and from the UE. In LTE the BS is known as the eNodeB.

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DownLink. The radio link in the direction from the base station to the mobile terminal.

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Home Environment. The HE of a subscriber is responsible for the overall pro- vision and control of the personal service environment to the subscriber. 

HandOver. HO is a procedure by which a mobile terminal changes serving cells (within the same frequency or on different frequencies or even on different Radio Access Technologies (RAT)). See 3GPP TS36.133.

Location Registration. The process the UE undertakes to register its presence in a registration area when in Idle mode. As a result of LR, the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selected by the UE becomes the Registered PLMN. This can be done regularly or when entering a new tracking area. See 3GPP TS36.304 Section 4.1.

Packet Switched. In PS communication each data packet is labelled with the destination address and routed over a shared transmission resource. In contrast with Circuit Switching (CS) where dedicated transmission resources are re- served between network nodes to deliver a reliable transmission rate and delay, in a PS connection the transmission rate and delay may vary depending on the traffic load and the medium capacity, with packets being buffered if necessary.

User Equipment. The mobile unit which allows a user to access network services, connecting to the UTRAN or E-UTRAN via the radio interface. A UE can be subdivided into a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) and a Mo- bile Equipment (ME). See 3GPP TS21.905 Section 3.

Smartjac GT (SMAGT) series of UICC / SIM cards ranging from standard 3G cards with USIM, ISIM & Milenage support, to advanced multi-application LTE UICC cards with Milenage support, with ready to use test NFC-applications, USIM, ISIM and CSIM.

A subscriber identity module or subscriber identification module (SIM) is an integrated circuit chip that is intended to securely store the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephony devices.

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