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SIM cards in our mobile phones provide a reliable, secure way to identify a subscriber, and to authenticate it onto a mobile network. But physical SIMs may soon be on the way out, replaced by embedded SIMs, also referred as ‘eSIMs’ which promise a convenient, cost-efficient alternative. In our article we’ll explain the technology of eSIMs, their likely market impact, and how GCF is contributing to the eSIM ecosystem with a certification program for remote SIM provisioning for eSIM capable devices.
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GCF certification as a key enabler for mission critical broadband services
Public Safety Agencies and Mission Critical Communication Operators (MCCOs) around the world are currently in various phases of migrating their existing Public Land Mobile Radio networks from voice-oriented narrowband technologies, such as TETRA and P25, to mobile broadband technologies, based on 3GPP’s 4G-LTE and 5G-NR standards. GCF in collaboration with The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), has developed and deployed a Mission Critical Services Certification regime that demonstrates both compliance to the standards, and interoperability of mission critical products & services.
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Shaping the industry since 1999 with mobile technology at its core, GCF today has over 350 members from the major mobile network operators, device manufacturers, and the test industry. Working collaboratively with key industry partners, GCF offers industry-relevant certification programmes which benefit billions of users worldwide.
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