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Chapter 8

A Methodology for UICC-
Based Security Services
in Pervasive Fixed Mobile
Convergence Systems

Jaemin Park
Convergence WIBRO BU, KT (Korea Telecom), Republic of Korea

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) is an emerging worldwide trend in the form of fixed and
mobile telephony convergence. In this pervasive environment, security should be considered to be a
more important factor than before because the security threats of heterogeneous infrastructures can
happen simultaneously. Thus, UICC, the ideal and secure medium embedded on the mobile terminals,
has been utilized to provide the security-sensitive services and the service security framework of the
mobile terminals.

This chapter presents the fundamental and security characteristics of UICC and current practices of
UICC-based security services (e.g. banking, stock, network authentication, etc.) in pervasive FMC
systems. Moreover, we propose a novel UICC-based service security framework (USF), which imple-
ments the essential security functionalities used for FMC services, to provide the integrated security
infrastructure and secure FMC services. The USF can be utilized to authenticate users, preserve privacy,
and protect network infrastructures and business models of telephony companies.

INTRODUCTION a dual mode terminal. In this pervasive environ-

ment, the security should be considered as an
important factor since the security threats of fixed
and mobile networks and service infrastructures
can be happened simultaneously. Most FMC
services should necessitate personal sensitive

The FMC is a worldwide and clear trend in the
form of fixed and mobile telephony convergence.
The aim of the convergence between fixed and
mobile telephony is to provide both services with