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Product Profile Requirements Index
Scope This document lays down the Essential Requirements under the mandatory testing Framework in accordance with Government of India Gazette Notification
No. G.S.R. 1131(E), dated 05th September 2017, for Subscriber Identity Module for 2G/3G/4G technologyto be used in Indian Telecom Network.
Applicability Matrix
Product Variant\ Interface Technology
GSM CDMA 2000 WCDMA
LTE/LTE A
SIM Yes RUIM Yes USIM Yes ISIM Yes CSIM Yes Embedded SIM (eSIM) with single profile without remote provisioning (OTA)
* * * *
eSIM with Multiple profile without remote provisioning (OTA)
* * * *
eSIM with multiple profile with remote provisioning (OTA) – Embedded eUICC
Yes Yes Yes
Pluggable eUICC with multiple profile with remote provisioning (OTA)
Yes Yes Yes
*: In case of eSIM, vendor may select appropriate interface technology for which the product is offered for testing and certification.
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1. EMI/ EMC Requirements:
2. Safety Requirements
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3. Security Requirements
As per Security Requirements finalised by Security wing of DoT
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4. Technical Requirements
4.1. Technical Requirements for SIM Clause Parameter Standard Limits/ Results
expected
Results
4.1.1. Physical and Logical Characteristics
Clause 4 Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.1.2. Transmission Speed
Clause 5.1 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.1.3. Voltage classes ( Class A, Class B, Class C at least two
consecutive classes eg AB or BC)
Clause 5A of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.1.4. Minimum application clock frequency
Clause 6 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.1.5. Interface protocols
Clause 7A of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.1.6. Card size and contact locations Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 V11.1.0. Compliance
4.1.7. SIM – ME Interface 3GPP TS 51.011 (Release 4 and above)
4.1.7.1. Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile
Equipment (SIM - ME) interface 3GPP TS 51.011 Release 4 or higher
Compliance
4.1.7.2. Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.1.7.3. Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2
Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1
GSM 11.18 version 4.3.1
Compliance
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4.1.7.4. Software Components shall include Operating System and SIM
Tool Kit Applications
Clause6, Clause 9, of 3GPP TS 51.011 Release
4 or higher. Clause 4, Clause 5 of 3GPP TS
51.014 Rel 4 or Higher
Compliance
4.1.8. SIM Application 3GPP TS 51.014 (Release 4 and above) Compliance
4.1.9. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming
Interface (SIM API) for Java Card™ Stage 2
Clause 6, Clause 7 of 3GPP TS 43.019 (
Release V5.6.0 and above)
Compliance
4.1.10. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming
Interface (SIM API); Stage 1
Clause 7, Clause 8, Clause 9
Of 3GPP TS 02.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.1.11. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming
Interface (SIM API) for Java Card™;Stage 2
Clause 6, Clause 7
Of 3GPP TS 03.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.1.12. Security mechanisms for the SIM Application Toolkit; Stage 1
Clause 5, Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 101 180 rel 8
(GSM 02.48 version 8.0.0) (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.1.13. Security mechanisms for the SIM application toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5,6,7,8,9 of 3GPP TS 03.48 (Release
1999)
Compliance
4.1.14. SIM shall support special SSD (Supplementary Secure Domain)
for SIM based apps.
Clause 7.2 Of Global Platform Specifications
of SIM Alliance Forum version 2.1.1 or higher
Compliance
4.1.15. Passive authentication Clause 7 of 3GPP TS 51.011 Release 4 Compliance
4.1.16. Network Security (at least but not limited to A3/A8 algorithm) Clause 7.1, &.2 of 3GPP TS 51.011 Release 4 Compliance
4.1.17. Read/Update access to NVM controlled by Operating System
and Issuer application
ISO-7816-4, Clause 9.2 of 3GPP TS 51.011
Release 4
Compliance
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4.2. Technical Requirements for USIM Clause Parameter Standard Limits/ Results
expected
Results
4.2.1. Physical and Logical Characteristics Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 Rel 12 Compliance
4.2.2. Transmission Speed
Clause 5.1 Of 3GPP TS 31.101
(Rel.12 and above)
Compliance
4.2.3. Voltage classes ( Class A, Class B, Class C at least two consecutive
classes eg AB or BC)
Clause 5A Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12
and above)
Compliance
4.2.4. Minimum application clock frequency
Clause 6 Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12
and above)
Compliance
4.2.5. Interface protocols
Clause 7A 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12
and above)
Compliance
4.2.6. Card size and contact locations Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 V11.1.0. Compliance
4.2.7. Administrative commands for telecommunications applications in
Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC)
Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 102 222 Release
7 and above
Compliance
4.2.8. SIM – ME Interface
4.2.8.1. Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment
(SIM - ME) interface
Clause 5, 6 of 3GPP TS 51.011
Release 4 or higher
Compliance
4.2.8.2. Specification of the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment
(SIM - ME) interface 3GPP TS 11.11 V8.14.0
Compliance
4.2.8.3. Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.2.8.4. Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1 Compliance
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4.2.9. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming Interface (SIM
API) for Java Card™ Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 43.019 (
Release V5.6.0 and above)
Compliance
4.2.10. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming Interface (SIM
API); Stage 1
Clause 5,6,7 8,9,10 3GPP TS 02.19
(Release 1999)
Compliance
4.2.11. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming Interface (SIM
API) for Java Card™;Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 03.19
(Release 1999)
Compliance
4.2.12. Security mechanisms for the SIM Application Toolkit; Stage 1
Clause 5,6,7 of ETSI TS 101 180 (GSM
02.48 version 8.0.0) (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.2.13. Security mechanisms for the SIM application toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 of3GPP TS 03.48
(Release 1999)
Compliance
4.2.14. Security mechanisms for the (U)SIM application toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 3GPP TS 23.048
(Release v5.9.0 and above)
Compliance
4.2.15. SIM shall support special SSD (Supplementary Secure Domain) for SIM
based apps.
Clause 7.2 Of Global Platform
Specifications of SIM Alliance Forum
version 2.1.1 or higher
Compliance
4.2.16. Support for PIN and PUK ISO7816-4, Clause 9 Of ETSI TS 102
221 Rel 13
Compliance
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4.3. Technical Requirements for UICC based ISIM
Clause Parameter Standard Limits/ Results
expected
Results
4.3.1. Physical and Logical Characteristics
Clause 4A,5 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.8 and
above)
Compliance
4.3.2. Transmission Speed
Clause 5.1 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.8 and
above)
Compliance
4.3.3. Voltage classes ( Class A, Class B, Class C at least two
consecutive classes e.g. AB or BC)
Clause 5.2,5A of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.8 and
above)
Compliance
4.3.4. Minimum application clock frequency
Clause 5.3.1 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.8 and
above)
Compliance
4.3.5. Interface protocols
Clause 5.4 of 3GPP TS 31.101 101 (Rel.8 and
above)
Compliance
4.3.6. Card size and contact locations Clause 4, 4.5 ETSI TS 102 221 V11.1.0. Compliance
4.3.7. Administrative commands for telecommunications
applications in Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC)
Clause 6 of ETSI TS 102 222 Release 5 and
above
Compliance
4.3.8. Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.3.9. Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1 Compliance
4.3.10. SIM Application
4.3.10.1. Characteristics of the IP Multimedia Services Identity
Module (ISIM) application
Clause 5, 5.1 3GPP TS 31.103 (Release V8.6.0
and above)
Compliance
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4.3.10.2. Subscriber Identity Module Application Programming
Interface (SIM API) for Java Card™ Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 43.019 ( Release V5.6.0
and above)
Compliance
4.3.10.3. IP Multimedia Services Identity Module (ISIM)
Application Programming Interface (API); ISIM API for
Java Card™
Clause 4.1, 5,Anexure A,B,C,D 3GPP TS 31.133
(Release v8.2.0 and above)
Compliance
4.3.11. Security mechanisms for the SIM Application Toolkit;
Stage 1
Clause 5,6,7 of ETSI TS 101 180 (GSM 02.48
version 8.0.0) (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.3.12. Security mechanisms for the (U)SIM application
toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 of 3GPP TS 23.048 (Release
v5.9.0 and above)
Compliance
4.3.13. SIM shall support special SSD (Supplementary Secure
Domain) for SIM based apps.
Clause 7.2 Of of Global Platform Specifications
of SIM Alliance Forum version 2.1.1 or higher
Compliance
4.3.14. Support for PIN and PUK ISO7816-4, Clause 9 of
ETSI TS 102 221 Rel 13
Compliance
4.4. Technical Requirements for CSIM
Clause Parameter Standard Limits/
Results
expected
Results
4.4.1. Physical and Logical Characteristics Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 Rel 12 Compliance
4.4.2. Transmission Speed Clause 5.1 Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
4.4.3. Voltage classes ( Class A, Class B, Class C at least
two consecutive classes e.g. AB or BC)
Clause 5A Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
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4.4.4. Minimum application clock frequency Clause 6 Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
4.4.5. Interface protocols Clause 7A 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
4.4.6. Card size and contact locations Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 V11.1.0. Compliance
4.4.7. Administrative commands for
telecommunications applications in Integrated
Circuit Cards (ICC)
Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 102 222 Release 7 and above
Compliance
4.4.8. CSIM – ME Interface
4.4.8.1 Specification of the CDMA Subscriber Identity
Module - Mobile Equipment (CSIM - ME) interface Clause 5 of 3GPP2 C. S0065Bv1.0
Compliance
4.4.8.2 Specification of the Removable user Identity
Module - Mobile Equipment (RUIM - ME) interface 3GPP2. C. S0023Dv1.0
Compliance
4.4.8.3 Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.4.8.4 Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2
Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1
Compliance
4.4.9. SIM Application
Clause 6, Clause 10 of 3GPP TS 51.014 (Release 4 and
above)
Compliance
4.4.9.1 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API) for Java Card™
Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 43.019 ( Release V5.6.0 and above)
Compliance
4.4.9.2 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API); Stage 1 Clause 5,6,7 8,9,10 3GPP TS 02.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
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4.4.9.3 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API) for Java
Card™;Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 03.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.4.10. Security mechanisms for the SIM Application
Toolkit; Stage 1
Clause 5,6,7 of ETSI TS 101 180 (GSM 02.48 version 8.0.0)
(Release 1999)
Compliance
4.4.11. Security mechanisms for the SIM application
toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 of3GPP TS 03.48 (Release 1999)
Clause 4 of 3GPP2. C. S0016-Dv1.0
Compliance
4.4.12. Security mechanisms for the (U)SIM application
toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 3GPP TS 23.048 (Release v5.9.0 and
above)
Compliance
4.4.13. SIM shall support special SSD (Supplementary
Secure Domain) for SIM based apps.
Clause 7.2 Of Global Platform Specifications of SIM
Alliance Forum version 2.1.1 or higher
Compliance
4.4.14. Transmission Speed Clause 5.1 Of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
4.4.15. EVDO Procedure Clause 3.4.1, 3.5.3 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 Compliance
4.4.16. Over the air Service Provisioning and parameter
administration (OTASP/PA)
Clause 9.4.1 3GPP2 C. S. 0065Bv 1.0 Compliance
4.4.17. OTASP/PA NAM Parameter Clause 3.5.2 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0 Compliance
4.4.18. OTASP/PA SSPR Parameter Clause 3.5.3 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0 Compliance
4.4.19. OTASP/PA SSPR OTAPA request Clause 3.3.7 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0 Compliance
4.4.20. OTASP/PA MS Key Exchange Clause 4.3.2.2 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and clause 5.1 of
3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
4.4.21. OTASP/PA SPC Clause 4.5.4 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0 Compliance
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4.5. RUIM Clause Parameter Standard Limits/
Results
expected
Results
4.5.1 Physical and Logical Characteristics Clause 4 Of 3GPP TS 51.011 (Rel.4 and above) Compliance
4.5.2 Transmission Speed
Clause 5.1 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and
above)
Compliance
4.5.3 Voltage classes ( Class A, Class B, Class C at least two
consecutive classes eg AB or BC)
Clause 5A of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and above) Compliance
4.5.4 Minimum application clock frequency Clause 6 of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and above) Compliance
4.5.5 Interface protocols Clause 7A of 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.5 and above) Compliance
4.5.6 Card size and contact locations Clause 4 of ETSI TS 102 221 V11.1.0. Compliance
4.5.7 RUIM – ME Interface 3GPP2 C.S0023-Dv1.0
4.5.7.1 Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.5.7.2 Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2
Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1
GSM 11.18 version 4.3.1
Compliance
4.5.8 SIM Application 3GPP TS 51.014 (Release 4 and above)
4.5.9 Security mechanisms for the SIM Application Toolkit;
Stage 1
Clause 5, Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 101 180 Rel 8
(GSM 02.48 version 8.0.0) (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.5.10 Security mechanisms for the SIM application toolkit;
Stage 2 Clause 5 of 3GPP TS 03.48 (Release 1999)
Compliance
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4.5.11 Over the air Service provisioning and Parameter
Admonition (OTASP/PA) Clause 4 of 3GPP2 C. S0016-Dv1.0
Compliance
4.5.12 Physical, Electrical, and Logical Interfaces (RUIM) Clause 2 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 Compliance
4.5.13 Passive authentication (RUIM) Clause 7 of 3GPP TS 51.011 Release 4 Compliance
4.5.14 EVDO Procedure Clause 3.4.1, 3.5.3 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 Compliance
4.5.15 Over the air Service Provisioning and parameter
administration (OTASP/PA)
Clause 4.5 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 Compliance
4.5.16 OTASP/PA NAM Parameter Clause 4.5 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and
clause 3.5.2 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
4.5.17 OTASP/PA SSPR Parameter Clause 4.5 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and
clause 3.5.3 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
4.5.18 OTASP/PA SSPR OTAPA request Clause 4.5 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and
clause 3.3.7 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
4.5.19 OTASP/PA MS Key Exchange Clause 4.3.2.2 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and
clause 5.1 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
4.5.20 OTASP/PA SPC Clause 4.3.2.6 of 3GPP2 C. S. 0023Dv 1.0 and
clause 4.5.4 of 3GPP2 C.S. 0016Dv1.0
Compliance
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4.6. Technical Requirements for embedded SIM Clause Parameter Standard Limits/ Results
expected
Results
4.6.1 Physical and Logical Characteristics
Clause 6 of ETSI TS 102 671 Rel 9
Compliance
4.6.2 Answer to reset Content Clause 6.3 Of 3GPP TS 102 671 (Rel.9 and above) Compliance
4.6.3 Voltage classes
Clause 7.1 Of 3GPP TS 102 671 and clause 6.2 of ETSI
TS 102 221 Rel 9 and above
Compliance
4.6.4 Electrical and logical terminal interface Clause 7 Of 3GPP TS 102 671 Rel 9 Compliance
4.6.5 Administrative commands for
telecommunications applications in
Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC)
Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 102 222 Release 7 and above
Compliance
4.6.6 Specification of the 3 Volt SIM Phase-2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.12 version 4.3.1 Compliance
4.6.7 Specification of the 1.8 Volt SIM Phase -2 Clause 4 of GSM 11.18 version 7.0.1 Compliance
4.6.8 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API) for Java
Card™ Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 43.019 ( Release V5.6.0 and
above)
Compliance
4.6.9 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API); Stage 1 Clause 5,6,7 8,9,10 3GPP TS 02.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.6.10 Subscriber Identity Module Application
Programming Interface (SIM API) for Java
Card™;Stage 2
Clause 6, 7 of 3GPP TS 03.19 (Release 1999)
Compliance
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4.6.11 Security mechanisms for the SIM Application
Toolkit; Stage 1
Clause 5,6,7 of ETSI TS 101 180 (GSM 02.48 version
8.0.0) (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.6.12 Security mechanisms for the SIM application
toolkit; Stage 2 Clause 5, 6,7,8,9 of3GPP TS 03.48 (Release 1999)
Compliance
4.6.13 Security mechanisms for the (U)SIM
application toolkit; Stage 2
Clause 5, 6,7,8 3GPP TS 23.048 (Release v5.9.0 and
above)
Compliance
4.6.14 SIM shall support special SSD
(Supplementary Secure Domain) for SIM
based apps.
Clause 7.2 Of Global Platform Specifications of SIM
Alliance Forum version 2.1.1 or higher
Compliance
4.6.15 Pre-personalised Profiles i. SIM : Clause 10 of TS 51.011
ii. USIM :Clause 4, 5 of TS 131 102 Rel 6 and above
iii. ISIM :Clause 4 of TS 131 103 Rel 5 and above
iv. CSIM : clause 5 of 3GPP2 C. S 0065-B and above
v. RUIM :Clause 3 of 3GPP2 C. S0023-D and above
vi. eSIM : Clause 4, 5 of TS 131 102 Rel 6 and above
Compliance
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4.7. eUICC Clause Parameter Standard Limits/ Results
expected
Results
4.7.1 Interface protocols Clause 7A 3GPP TS 31.101 (Rel.12 and above) Compliance
4.7.2 Administrative commands for
telecommunications applications in
Integrated Circuit Cards (ICC)
Clause 6 Of ETSI TS 102 222 Release 7 and
above
Compliance
4.7.3 Provisioning Profile (Pre-personalised) i. SIM : Clause 10 of TS 51.011
ii. USIM :Clause 4, 5 of TS 131 102 Rel 6
and above
iii. ISIM :Clause 4 of TS 131 103 Rel 5 and
above
iv. CSIM : clause 5 of 3GPP2 C. S 0065-B
and above
v. RUIM :Clause 3 of 3GPP2 C. S0023-D
and above
vi. eSIM : Clause 4, 5 of TS 131 102 Rel 6
and above
Compliance
4.7.4 Remote Provision-able eUICC Profiles SIM ALLIANCE eUICC Profile Package: Interoperable Format Technical Specification
Version 2.1, 24 February 2017
Compliance
4.7.5 Over-The-Air Management for Pre-
personalised Profiles
3GPP TS 23.048 (Release v5.9.0 and above) for RFM / RAM / STK Application
Compliance
4.7.6 Over-The-Air Provisioning Mechanism for
Remote Provisionable Cards
GSMA Embedded SIM Remote Provisioning Architecture Version 1.1 30 January 2014
Compliance
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5. Other Requirements