ETSI TR 131 901 V14.0.0 (2017-04)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Review of dedicated 3GPP UICC features (Red_UCe) (3GPP TR 31.901 version 14.0.0 Release 14)

RTR/TSGC-0631901ve00

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Apr-2017
• Technical Committee: 3GPP CT 6 - Smart Card Application Aspects (formely T3)
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 11-Apr-2017

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ETSI TR 131 901 V14.0.0 (2017-04)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Review of dedicated 3GPP UICC features (Red_UCe)
(3GPP TR 31.901 version 14.0.0 Release 14)

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Reference
RTR/TSGC-0631901ve00
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LTE,UMTS
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Foreword
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
3 Definitions, and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Review of USIM, ISIM and USAT features . 8
4.1 Background . 8
4.2 Local Phonebook . 8
4.2.1 Description . 8
4.2.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 9
4.2.2.1 GCF CAG . 9
4.2.2.1.1 Operator usage . 9
4.2.2.1.2 Feedback . 9
4.2.2.2 PTCRB . 9
4.2.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 9
4.2.3.1 General . 9
4.2.3.2 Recommendation . 9
4.2.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 10
4.2.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 10
4.2.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 10
4.3 Support of Usage of MMS related data stored on the USIM . 10
4.3.1 Description . 10
4.3.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 11
4.3.2.1 GCF CAG . 11
4.3.2.1.1 Operator usage . 11
4.3.2.1.2 Feedback . 11
4.3.2.2 PTCRB . 11
4.3.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 11
4.3.3.1 General . 11
4.3.3.2 Recommendation . 11
4.3.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 11
4.3.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 12
4.3.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 12
4.4 Launch Browser . 12
4.4.1 Description . 12
4.4.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 12
4.4.2.1 GCF CAG . 12
4.4.2.1.1 Operator usage . 12
4.4.2.1.2 Feedback . 12
4.4.2.2 PTCRB . 12
4.4.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 13
4.4.3.1 General . 13
4.4.3.2 Recommendation . 13
4.4.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 13
4.4.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 13
4.4.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 14
4.5 Support of ACL . 14
4.5.1 Description . 14
4.5.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 14
4.5.2.1 GCF CAG . 14
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4.5.2.1.1 Operator usage . 14
4.5.2.1.2 Feedback . 14
4.5.2.2 PTCRB . 14
4.5.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 15
4.5.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 15
4.5.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 15
4.5.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 16
4.6 Alpha Identifier in REFRESH command . 16
4.6.1 Description . 16
4.6.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 16
4.6.2.1 GCF CAG . 16
4.6.2.1.1 Operator usage . 16
4.6.2.1.2 Feedback . 16
4.6.2.2 PTCRB . 16
4.6.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 16
4.6.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 17
4.6.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 17
4.6.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 18
4.7 Event: Language Selection . 18
4.7.1 Description . 18
4.7.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 18
4.7.2.1 GCF CAG . 18
4.7.2.1.1 Operator usage . 18
4.7.2.1.2 Feedback . 18
4.7.2.2 PTCRB . 18
4.7.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 18
4.7.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 19
4.7.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 19
4.7.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 19
4.8 Event Network Search Mode Change . 19
4.8.1 Description . 19
4.8.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 20
4.8.2.1 GCF CAG . 20
4.8.2.1.1 Operator usage . 20
4.8.2.1.2 Feedback . 20
4.8.2.2 PTCRB . 20
4.8.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 20
4.8.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 21
4.8.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 21
4.8.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 21
4.9 Provide Local Information (Language) . 21
4.9.1 Description . 21
4.9.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 21
4.9.2.1 GCF CAG . 21
4.9.2.1.1 Operator usage . 21
4.9.2.1.2 Feedback . 21
4.9.2.2 PTCRB . 21
4.9.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 22
4.9.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 22
4.9.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 22
4.9.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 23
4.10 Provide Local Information (search mode change) . 23
4.10.1 Description . 23
4.10.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 23
4.10.2.1 GCF CAG . 23
4.10.2.1.1 Operator usage . 23
4.10.2.1.2 Feedback . 23
4.10.2.2 PTCRB . 23
4.10.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 23
4.10.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 24
4.10.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 24
4.10.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 24
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4.11 Language Notification . 24
4.11.1 Description . 24
4.11.2 Input from other groups and bodies . 24
4.11.2.1 GCF CAG . 24
4.11.2.1.1 Operator usage . 24
4.11.2.1.2 Feedback . 24
4.11.2.2 PTCRB . 25
4.11.3 Discussion of Feature Value . 25
4.11.4 Relevant Core Specifications . 25
4.11.5 CT6 or RAN5 Test Case . 25
4.11.6 GCF or PTCRB Certification. 26
5 Conclusions and Recommendations . 26
Annex A (informative): Change History . 27
History . 28

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Foreword
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1 Scope
The present document presents a review of the USIM, ISIM and the related Toolkit aspects (respectively found in TS
31.102 [3], TS 31.103 [4] and TS 31.111 [5]) features and their mandatory/optional support in the light of actual use or
demand in the field is to be conducted. The technical report documents the justification for the support of features
identified as not being implemented or required (e.g. from SA1 requirements). When a common understanding is
reached about a potential need for a modification of the required support of a feature, it will be listed for further
consideration by CT6. Should any normative work be derived from the content of the study, it will be carried out as part
of a separate work item.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
- References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific.
- For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
- For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including
a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in the same
Release as the present document.
[1] 3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2] 3GPP TR 41.001: "GSM Release specifications".
[3] 3GPP TS 31.102: "Characteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)
application".
[4] 3GPP TS 31.103: "Characteristics of the IP multimedia services identity module (ISIM)
application".
[5] 3GPP TS 31.111: "Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) Application Toolkit (USAT)".
[6] ETSI TS 102 223 V11.1.0: "Smart Cards; Card Application Toolkit".
[7] 3GPP TS 21.111: "USIM and IC card requirements".
[8] 3GPP TS 31.121: "Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) application test specification".
[9] 3GPP TS 22.140: "Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)".
[10] OMA-RD-MMS-V1 3-20110913-A: "MMS Requirements".
[11] 3GPP TS 31.124: "Universal Subscriber Identity Module Application Toolkit (USAT)
conformance test specification".
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[12] GSMA: "IMEI Allocation and Approval Process Version 7.0 31 October 2013".

3 Definitions, and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ETSI TS 102 223 [6] clause 3.1 and
TR 21.905 [1] apply.
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3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in ETSI TS 102 223 [6] clause 3.1 and
TR 21.905 [1] apply.
ACL Access Control List
GCF Global Certification Forum
ISIM IM Subscriber Identity Module
MMS Multimedia Messaging Service
PTCRB PCS Type Certification Review Board
USAT USIM Application Toolkit
USIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module

4 Review of USIM, ISIM and USAT features
4.1 Background
Claiming support for a given release of 3GPP translates into the requirement to support all the mandatory features
specified for that release. This requirement is often found to be a superset of the requirements actually expres
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