PREFACE

The present document specifies the interface between the UICC and the Terminal for cdma2000^®1 network operation.

The present document specifies:

• the requirements for the physical characteristics of the UICC;

• the electrical interface between the UICC and the Terminal;

• the initial communication establishment and the transport protocols;

• the model which serves as a basis for the logical structure of the UICC;

• the communication commands and the procedures;

• the application-independent files and protocols.

The administrative procedures and initial card management are not part of the present document.

¹ cdma2000^® is the trademark for the technical nomenclature for certain specifications and standards of the Organizational Partners (OPs) of 3GPP2. Geographically (and as of the date of publication), cdma2000^® is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA-USA) in the United States.