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Mobile Task Force

GlobalPlatform launched the Mobile Task Force in January 2007 to actively contribute to the development of mobile telecommunications standards worldwide. In excess of 55 GlobalPlatform member companies currently participate in Mobile Task Force activity. The task force provides input to the technical committees, concerning the specific and emerging requirements of the mobile sector, in order that the GlobalPlatform Card, Device and Systems Specifications can be expanded and updated to suit market needs.

The group's primary objectives are to collect business requirements, facilitate new market opportunities between the mobile sector and other industries, highlight that differentiation of products and services can be achieved through multiple applications, demonstrate that various business models can be applied within one implementation and communicate that a neutral and scalable infrastructure can protect current investments relative to future technology evolutions.

Although the Mobile Task Force formalizes GlobalPlatform's current activity within the sector, GlobalPlatform has worked with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) since 1999, to standardize over-the-air (OTA) application download and the secure management of applications on secure elements. As a result, since January 2011, 2.4 billion mid range USIM/SIM cards worldwide are estimated to use GlobalPlatform card technology to enable OTA application downloads for 3G and GSM mobile networks and a further 330 million USIM/SIM cards utilize the entire GlobalPlatform infrastructure.

GlobalPlatform identifies the value that its technology can offer the public transport sector and as a result created a Transportation Sub-Task Force as part of the Mobile Task Force. The key objective of the group is to actively contribute to the evolution of smart ticketing solutions and to promote the benefits that GlobalPlatform's established technology can bring to the sector. The group has published a white paper titled: 'GlobalPlatform's Value Proposition for the Public Transportation Industry: Seamless, Secure Travel Throughout Multiple Transportation Networks', which can be downloaded from the resource center.

Achievements to Date:

  • Collaboration with the Card Committee on the development of the Confidential Card Content Management Amendment A to the GlobalPlatform Card Specification v2.2. This amendment enables application providers to confidentially and independently manage applications while using a third party communication network.
  • Collaboration with the Card Committee on the development of the Contactless Services Amendment C to the GlobalPlatform Card Specification v2.2. This amendment is dedicated to facilitating deployment of contactless services in a secure slement located in a mobile handset.
  • Participated in developing GlobalPlatform’s UICC Configuration and Mapping Guidelines.
  • Development of a functional requirements document on managing multiple secure elements in one handset entitled: Requirements for NFC Mobile Management of Multiple Secure Elements.
  • Contribution towards the launch of the ‘Secure Element Remote Application Management’ Specifications.
  • Close collaboration with the Device Committee relating to its activities in standardizing the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), targeting especially mobile phone handsets security
  • Development and publication of the ‘The GlobalPlatform Value Proposition for Remote Post-Issuance Secure Access Modules (SAM) Management ‘, lead by the Transportation Sub-Task Force.
  • Contribution towards defining GlobalPlatform’s definition of the TEE alongside the Device Committee, including the launch of a white paper entitled: ‘The GlobalPlatform Value Proposition for Remote Post-Issuance Secure Access Modules (SAM) Management’. 
  • Completion of the Consumer Centric Model that will facilitate the deployment of secure personal tokens to be managed by the end user, targeting new form factors such as microSD.
  • Strategic input into GlobalPlatform's Card Compliance Program for Card Specification v2.2 UICC Configuration for the mobile services sector.
  • Help in the development and release of a cross-industry certification model for mobile secure elements (Composition Model v1.0) in association with EMVCo.
  • Launch of the GlobalPlatform Compliance Program, with an initial focus on qualifying test tools and laboratories to GlobalPlatform UICC Configuration Test Suite v1.0.2, for the mobile services sector.
  • Successful outreach and collaboration with the following associations: EMVCo, ETSI, GSM Association (GSMA), Mobey Forum, Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), SIM Alliance and SD Association.
  • Formal cooperation with key forums including NFC Forum, EMVCo’s Mobile Payment Working Group and the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee 204 (ISO TC204) Working Group 8 (Public Transport and Emergency) to further strengthen GlobalPlatform’s position and visibility within the mobile services sector.

2012 Activities and Priorities:

  • To collaborate with the Card and Device Committees in extending GlobalPlatform Compliance Programs. 
  • To collaborate with the Card Committee in developing specifications in support of the Consumer Centric Model and update the white paper as necessary.
  • To develop mobile architecture designs, promoting competition and integration across varying mobile platforms.
  • To continue to collaborate with the other committee groups to advance GlobalPlatform’s work related to the TEE.
  • To coordinate and advance the collaboration with EMVCo, ETSI, GSMA, Mobey Forum, OMA, SIM Alliance and the SD Association amongst others.