OMA would like to inform all the organisations subscribed to the IETF new-work list of the approval of 1 new work item:
1 Client Provisioning WI:
http://www.openmobilealliance.org/ftp/Public_documents/TP/Permanent_documents/OMA-WID_0133-OMA_CP_1_2-V1_0-20060117-A.zip
One of
the key objectives of Device Management Working
Group is to
specify protocols and
mechanism
for provisioning mobile services for the wireless devices. To
achieve this objective, this work item will further develop the functionalities
of the OMA Client Provisioning v1.1 specification.
Client Provisioning is the process by which a mobile device is initially
configured with connectivity and application parameters, with a minimum of user
interaction. The term covers both over the air (OTA) provisioning and
provisioning by means of, e.g., Smart cards. The actors involved in Client
Provisioning include Management Authorities (including Network Operators,
Enterprise Managers, Service Providers), Device Management Systems, Subscribers
and Users.
It is a framework to enable such functionality
as:
·
Secure
bootstrap of configuration data to the Device including, but not limited to
over-the-air mechanisms and different Smart Card platforms and applications
·
Administration
of configuration on the Management Authority’s
side
·
Defining
a secure and easy way of handling the actions on the User’s side for client
provisioning.
·
Segregation
of management ownership between one ore more entities. For example, the operator and enterprise
can share management responsibilities
The Purpose of the Client Provisioning v1.2 work item is to update the
existing and already deployed OMA Client Provisioning functionality to meet the
provisioning needs of the latest mobile services.
It is proposed that this work
item address the following areas:
·
Enable
Provisioning of latest mobile services, especially those having dependencies to
other applications
·
Enable
Provisioning by using a Trusted HTTP Context via GPRS, where GPRS data bearer
provides secure IP packet transport and addressing
mechanisms
·
Standardized
format for provisioning of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
settings.
·
Enable
provisioning from additional Smart Card platforms and
applications
·
Security
enhancements
·
Clarifications
and bug fixes against existing
specifications
The benefits include better subscriber experience of latest mobile
services, added efficiency as well as added flexibility by effectively
leveraging capabilities of the Mobile Networks for provisioning. The added
flexibility also includes device deployment models. The security aspects for
Client Provisioning will be investigated in relation to CP v1.1
Best regards,
Victoria Gray on behalf of OMA.
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