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Secure Elements impossible, to exchange an eUICC for another one, which
The main task of our Smart Card Platform committee (TC imposes specific constraints on the administration of an
SCP) is to develop and maintain specifications for the Secure eUICC, including the electrical personalisation of the UICC.
Element (SE) and its interface to the outside world for use in The ability to change subscription-related data in the UICC
telecommunication systems, for general telecommunication without its physical removal and replacement in the end-
purposes as well as for Machine-to-Machine (M2M)/Internet device necessitates new methods for provisioning identity
of Things (IoT) communications. As these specifications are and access credentials both securely and remotely. We are
generic and application-agnostic, they can also be used as therefore working towards the specification of a technical
specifications for any application designed to reside in an SE, solution to meet the requirements identified for an eUICC.
for its interface to the outside world and the ecosystem in Building on the first version of our TS on the physical,
which it is embedded. logical and electrical characteristics of the eUICC which was
approved in 2016, work will continue in 2017 to cover open
In 2017 we will continue to discuss the potential use cases topics such as Public Key Infrastructure and configuration
and requirements for a next generation SE. This will include policy.
possible improvements to the existing physical/electrical
interface, the logical interface and the potential definition of Our Secure Element specifications are widely used by the
new interfaces for removable and non-removable SEs. For industry and certification bodies, and the maintenance and
non-removable SEs, interoperability may not be required in technical improvement of these specifications, as well as
terms of physical dimensions, pin locations or the physical/ the continuous updating of our test specifications to cover
electrical interface. New data structures capable of handling new features and functions, therefore form a significant part
large amounts of data in a secure way will be needed. In of our work in this area. In 2017 we will therefore upgrade
addition, configurations will be specified with special our existing test specifications, as necessary, to cover new
emphasis on an optimised configuration for the IoT and 5G. releases of the respective core specifications and we will
First specifications are planned for publication in early 2018. review our test descriptions to take into account experience
gained in the field.
Work on the embedded UICC (eUICC) specifications will
continue. In general terms, an eUICC is a UICC which is We will continue to maintain the application identity register
not easily accessible or replaceable, is not intended to be for Secure Element applications on behalf of various other
removed or replaced in the terminal, and enables the secure organisations.
changing of subscriptions. It may be inconvenient, if not

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