Remote SIM provisioning

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Remote SIM provisioning is a specification realized by GSMA that allows consumers to remotely activate the subscriber identity module (SIM) embedded in a portable device such as a smart phone, smart watch, fitness band or tablet computer.^[1][2] The specification was originally part of the GSMA's work on eSIM^[3] and it is important to note that remote SIM provisioning is just one of the aspects that this eSIM specification includes. The other aspects being that the SIM is now structured into "domains" that separate the operator profile from the security and application "domains". In practise "eSIM upgrade" in the form of a normal SIM card^[4] is possible (using the Android 9 eSIM APIs) or eSIM can be included into an SOC.^[5] The requirement of GSMA certification is that personalisation packet is decoded inside the chip and so there is no way to dump Ki, OPc and 5G keys. Another important aspect is that the eSIM is owned by the enterprise^{[clarification needed]}, and this means that the enterprise now has full control of the security and applications in the eSIM, and which operators profiles are to be used.