[{"name":"R5-242567","title":"Challenges and Proposals for Testing eSIM-only Devices","source":"Qualcomm Incorporated","contact":"Yogesh Tugnawat","contact-id":63855,"tdoctype":"discussion","for":"Discussion","abstract":"eSIM (embedded SIM) is an industry-standard digital SIM. It eliminates the need for a physical SIM card in a device, enabling remote provisioning of a mobile operator\u2019s service and this simplifies switching between operators. eUICC (Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card), is the software component located inside the eSIM chip. _x000D_\nThe GSMA Terminal Steering Group has developed TS.48 [1] Generic eUICC Test Profile for Device Testing, ensuring compliance with 3GPP specifications for devices with non-removable SIMs. 3GPP RAN5 is aligned with this Test Profile. Devices equipped with eSIM-only have unique challenges in certification. These challenges are crucial for ensuring the successful adoption and integration of eSIM technology._x000D_\n_x000D_\nChallenges for Certification of eSIM-only Device_x000D_\n[1. - 3.]\nProposals:\n1.\tThe Generic Test Profile must be present on the DUT as a precondition for Performance and Protocol testing defined by 3GPP RAN5 specification. UE Manufacturer is responsible to enable this for test devices._x000D_\nSignalling Specific _x000D_\n2.\tFor test case specific profile modification, AT command method is preferred out the four methods discussed above. The security restrictions need to be disabled to allow access all data in eSIM\/eUICC for updating the EF using AT CMD.\n2.1\tA new PICS can be introduced for UE supporting eSIM profile update through AT Command to decide if the test system can use this approach for updating eSIM profile. This will ensure that UE has also removed any security restrictions on that device for AT CMD to modify required EF\u2019s.\n3.\tFor restoring the Generic Test Profile to its original values efficiently, test applet method is preferred out the four methods in #2. However, even AT CMDs can be used._x000D_\n4.\tThe security restrictions need to be disabled to allow access all data in eSIM\/eUICC for updating the EF using AT CMD._x000D_\n5.\tThe specification language should be updated to include eSIM-related procedures for better readability and to avoid confusion. An Action Item can be taken up in Signalling to review impacted clauses and align with eSIM-only devices. An example of update might be like below-_x000D_\no\tEx -If USIM removal is part of a test flow verification, same can be replaced for eSIM as \u201cproprietary commands can be used to power down and power up the eSIM\u201d.","secretary_remarks":"","agenda_item_sort_order":11,"ainumber":"4.2.3","ainame":"\tAll other topics","tdoc_agenda_sort_order":25670,"status":"revised","reservation_date":"2024-07-05 23:20:33","uploaded":"2024-05-10 23:09:48","revisionof":"","revisedto":"R5-243466","release":"","crspec":"","crspecversion":"","workitem":"","crnumber":"","crrevision":"","crcategory":"","tsg_crp":"","lsreplyto":"","lsto":"","Cc":"","lsoriginalls":"","lsreply":"","link":"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/ftp\/TSG_RAN\/WG5_Test_ex-T1\/TSGR5__103_Fukuoka\/Docs\/R5-242567.zip","group":"R5","meeting":"R5-103","year":2024,"uicc_affected":"","me_affected":"","ran_affected":"","cn_affected":"","clauses_affected":"","crsinpack":null,"crsinpacknumber":0},
{"name":"R5-243466","title":"Challenges and Proposals for Testing eSIM-only Devices","source":"Qualcomm Incorporated","contact":"Ingbert Sigovich","contact-id":28887,"tdoctype":"discussion","for":"Discussion","abstract":"","secretary_remarks":"","agenda_item_sort_order":11,"ainumber":"4.2.3","ainame":"\tAll other topics","tdoc_agenda_sort_order":25671,"status":"noted","reservation_date":"2024-03-06 15:58:33","uploaded":"2024-06-03 16:01:09","revisionof":"R5-242567","revisedto":"","release":"","crspec":"","crspecversion":"","workitem":"","crnumber":"","crrevision":"","crcategory":"","tsg_crp":"","lsreplyto":"","lsto":"","Cc":"","lsoriginalls":"","lsreply":"","link":"https:\/\/www.3gpp.org\/ftp\/TSG_RAN\/WG5_Test_ex-T1\/TSGR5__103_Fukuoka\/Docs\/R5-243466.zip","group":"R5","meeting":"R5-103","year":2024,"uicc_affected":"","me_affected":"","ran_affected":"","cn_affected":"","clauses_affected":"","crsinpack":null,"crsinpacknumber":0}]