Mobile Terminals

 

The Mobile Terminals group focuses on regulatory and industry cooperation issues related to mobile terminals both at international and European level, by keeping track of regulatory issues having implications for mobile terminals and working out position papers. The group also identifies specific trade barrier issues and cooperates with other DE groups and institutions with a view to removing them, collaborating with mobile service industry (such as GSMA) in issues where both parties have a common interest. Finally, the group participates in the accessibility discussions and draws up collective accessibility schemes in cooperation with Mobile Manufacturing Forum, other DE accessibility groups and user groups.

IMEI Integrity and Mobile 'Phone Theft

DIGITALEUROPE  is working together with the GSM Association to support the efforts to reduce street crime and the theft of mobile phones. DIGITALEUROPE is working to agree joint documents entitled  "Handset Security Principles" and "IMEI Weakness Reporting Procedure". It is intended that these documents are "live" and will be updated jointly with GSMA to reflect changes in technology and market needs. The Operators are responsible for introducing a global Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) to complement this activity. DIGITALEUROPE 's leadership will ensure that global manufacturers follow this initiative.

Security Group

The group's objectives is to share and develop industry best practices in the area of product security. The key task is to discuss and share the understanding that mobile terminals have about the current threats for the mobile security, discuss possible counter measures and actively cooperate with operators/service providers in order to minimize the risk for customers and end users.

 

Global alignment of regulatory requirements and verification schemes

The objective is to align regional regulatory conformity assessment schemes for mobile terminals with a view to minimising repetitive testing through the adoption of RTTE principles. Limit the proliferation of regulatory requirements. Minimise the number of test cases required to ensure interoperability. Make the operators aware of the impact on time-to-market and costs of additional elements to the certification. Align other schemes with GCF CC to avoid duplication and increase of test requirements and global acceptance of test results (Test once - use everywhere).