OMA Quarterly!
2007 Volume 2
After great response to the first OMA public newsletter in September, the OMA continues to publish a regular newsletter with updates on the ongoing work of the organization. This is the second issue, featuring some in depth information on some of the recently published OMA Enablers. It also contains a comprehensive list of all the Enablers approved by the OMA Board of Directors since the publication of the last newsletter.
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Contents
Smart Card Web Server (SCWS) V1.0 Released as Candidate
Patrice Beaudou
Chair, OMA Security Working Group Sub-Group for Smart Card Technology
Technology Marketing Manager, Standardization & Technology, Gemalto
The Smart Card Web Server (SCWS) V1.0 was revised from its March release.
SCWS is a Web server running in the SIM card ((U)SIM, R-UIM, CSIM) that implements a network operator's services and is portable across handsets. It provides static and dynamic web pages and allows transactions between the card and an HTTP based application running in the handset for example a Web browser. Using the SCWS, an operator's SIM applications, such as a Toolkit application, can benefit from the look and feel and multimedia capabilities of a browser. It also enables the deployment of secure services with standard Web technology by leveraging inherent smart card security features.
In terms of user benefits, the Web browser is easily accessible from any phone's user interface, and the SCWS is accessible at all times including out-of-coverage scenarios. The SCWS Enabler also defines a protocol based on http(s) to remotely administer the smart card Web pages and content. The benefit to the end user will be that they gain the advantage of a well customized and up-to date web server on their smart card.
Since its beginning as March 2007 Candidate Enabler publication, the SCWS 1.0 Enabler is well on tracks. The September prototype TestFest-20's results are quite good since no issue on the core specifications and on the test specifications have been found. A second TestFest session took place in November in Bled, Slovenia. The final objective is a SCWS 1.0 Approved Enabler approval by the Technical Plenary meeting following a successful formal TestFest.
Events Calendar
OMA regularly contributes to industry events, trade shows and technical gatherings. Copies of recent presentations are available on the OMA Web site at http://www.openmobilealliance.org/News/PastIndustryEvents.aspx Event organizers can also contact the OMA Director of Communications to invite an OMA contribution for an upcoming event.
Upcoming Industry events
- Mobile Device Management, San Francisco, USA 23-24 January
- Next Generation Mobile Messaging Forum, Amsterdam, Netherlands 9-11 April
Remaining 2007 OMA TestFests
The last OMA TestFest of 2007 took place from 9-16 November in Bled, Slovenia. Details are below.
2008 OMA TestFests
- TestFest#22: 21 - 25 January, IIT, Montreal, Canada
- TestFest#23: 28 March to 4 April, Telefonica, Madrid, Spain
- TestFest#24: 9 - 13 June, China Mobile, Beijing, China
- TestFest#25: 8 -12 September, Host: TBD
- TestFest#26: 17 -21 November, Host: TBD
TestFest team completes three successful TestFest events
The OMA TestFest team had their work cut out in September, when they had to arrange two TestFests within a month! A full TestFest was followed just a fortnight later by a Mobile Broadcast (BCAST) only event. Both were held within the Vodafone Multi-Vendor Test Center in Düsseldorf, Germany.
TestFest-20 had 75 engineers from 12 different countries registered and the following enablers were tested - Device Management (DM) v1.2, Firmware Update Management Object (FUMO) v1.0, Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS) v1.3, SmartCard Web Server (SCWS) v1.0, Digital Rights Management (DRM) v2.0 & v2.1. TestFest-20.5 was a Mobile Broadcast (BCAST) v1.0 only event and had 66 engineers from 10 different count