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PARIS, FRANCE -- October 20, 2003 -- WLAN-SIM V1.0 Specification Provides a Clear “Go To Market” Path for Enterprise Level Security and User Convenience.
WLAN Smart Card Consortium has released an updated WLAN-SIM V1.0 smart card specification. This will allow hot spot operators to extend SIM technology for WLAN authentication. By building on GSM infrastructure mobile operators can leverage existing roaming, security, billing, and back office functions.
”Thanks to the efforts of the WLAN Smart Card Consortium, there is a clear ‘go to market’ path to commercialize WLAN such as Wi-Fi hotspots with smart card security and roaming capabilities”, said Dan Cunningham, Chairman of the Consortium’s Business Committee.
This specification utilizes industry-endorsed standards for authentication - 802.1x and EAP, and complements the WPA key management specification. A smart card based architecture paves the way for the WLAN user experience to be as convenient and seamless as GSM.
Next on the agenda of the Consortium is the development of a WLAN-SIM Handler specification. The Handler enhances the use of WLAN-SIM cards with multiple platforms support, such as PC notebooks, mobile hand sets and others.
Taking into account corporate WLAN that require TLS, the Consortium has also commenced work on a comprehensive EAP smart card and handler specification for the integration of enterprise functions. In support of this effort, the Consortium has taken under its umbrella the EAP Smart Card draft specification.
The WLAN-SIM V1.0 specification is published on http://WLANSmartCard.org. The next WLAN Smart Card Consortium meeting is December 3-5 in Paris, France.
About WLAN Smart Card Consortium
The mission of the WLAN Smart Card Consortium is to define and promote smart card related specifications for WLAN across all market segments, including enterprise, public WLAN and home networks. Members include: ActivCard, Alcatel, Aspects Software Ltd, Atmel, Axalto, BlueWave IP, Dai Nippon Printing, ENST, Gemplus, Giesecke & Devrient, Infineon Technologies AG, Jurgensen & Corcoran Consulting, Koolspan, Oberthur Card Systems, Raak Technologies, Sagem SA, SCM Microsystems, Texas Instruments, Transat Technologies, Trusted Logic, Ucopia, and Visa.
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