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.
