Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Provided is a method by which a network function (NF) service consumer entity operates in a wireless communication system. The method by which the NF service consumer entity operates includes transmitting, to a service communication proxy (SCP) entity, a service request message including at least one of a client credentials assertion (CCA) credential of the NF service consumer entity, or information related to an NF service producer entity, receiving, from the SCP entity, a service response message, wherein the service response message generated by the NF service producer entity is forwarded by the SCP entity to the NF service consumer entity, and authenticating the NF service producer entity based on the service response message.

Abstract: A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure describes a method and device for setting the state of a bundle after the bundle has been transmitted between smart security media.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for mutual authentication between two smart security media for bundle transfer between the security media.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for reinstalling a profile at the time of changing an eUICC terminal. A terminal for managing a profile for network connection by using an eUICC in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver and at least one processor configured to control the terminal to receive a request for profile transfer from a user, identify profile transfer information, transmit a message requesting an activation code to a profile server, receive, from the profile server, the activation code and information indicating whether a profile deletion is required, delete the profile, transmit a deletion result of the profile to the profile server, transmit the activation code to another terminal, receive the activation code from the other terminal, transmit a message requesting a profile to the profile server by using the activation code, receive a profile package from the profile server, and install the profile package.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method and an apparatus for providing a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) function even in a terminal with a single embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) mounted are provided. A method and an apparatus for installing, activating, and managing a plurality of profiles are provided, so that even a terminal with a single eUICC mounted may provide a dual SIM function in a communication system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique that combines a 5G communication system for supporting a data rate that is higher than that of a beyond 4G system with IoT technology, and a system thereof. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety related services. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method in which a terminal performs communication connection by downloading and installing a communication service in a communication system.

Abstract: A communication method of a network function (NF) consumer in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: receiving, from an NF repository function (NRF), a discovery response message in a discovery procedure, the discovery response message including NF set information including NF instance identifiers (IDs) for providing a service; transmitting, to the NRF, an access token request message including an NF producer instance ID; receiving, from the NRF, an access token response message including an access token; transmitting, to a service communication proxy (SCP), a service request message to be transmitted to an NF producer instance, the service request message including the token received from the NRF, a client credentials assertion (CCA) of the NF consumer, and the NF set information; and receiving, from the SCP, a service response message including a CCA of the NF producer instance.

Abstract: A method performed by a subscription manager discovery service (SM-DS) server in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes performing a mutual authentication procedure with a terminal, generating an event checking identifier (ECID) associated with an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) identifier (EID), and transmitting, to the terminal, a message including the ECID, wherein the ECID is stored in the terminal and associated with an address of the SM-DS server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: A method, performed by a terminal, of negotiating an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) version in a wireless communication system includes: establishing a hypertext transfer protocol over secure socket layer (HTTPS) connection with a server; transmitting eUICC information including information about the eUICC version to the server through the HTTPS connection; and receiving server information corresponding to the eUICC information from the server, wherein the information about the eUICC version includes a minimum eUICC version and a maximum eUICC version that are available when the terminal accesses the server.

Abstract: An operating method of a terminal, in which a smart secure platform (SSP) is embedded, in a wireless communication system, includes obtaining an activation code, detecting an SSP activation code delimiter in the activation code, detecting an SSP activation code in the activation code by using the SSP activation code delimiter, and downloading at least one of a bundle or an applet by using the SSP activation code, wherein the SSP activation code delimiter is used to separate the SSP activation code from an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) activation code.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure discloses a method and a device for safely moving and managing a bundle when moving the bundle between smart security media.

Abstract: A communication method and a system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. An embodiment of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for determining a scheme of accessing an ISD-R corresponding a profile management module in an eUICC in a terminal (a modem or an LPA) during terminal-card initialization. In addition, an embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for determining, by an LPA, a scheme of access an ISD-R to be used by the LPA, with reference to a scheme determined during terminal-card initialization or a pre-configured scheme, and transferring a message to an eUICC. In addition, an embodiment of the disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for configuring, by an LPA, different profile management messages according to determined ISD-R access schemes, and perform transferring through a selected ISD-R access scheme.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of managing a shared digital key. An operating method of an electronic device for managing a digital key, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, includes: receiving a response message to a request message for managing a shared digital key; verifying information included in the received response message; and managing the shared digital key based on the verified information.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to communication techniques for merging 5th generation (5G) communication systems with internet-of-things (IoT) technology to support a high data transmission rate in post-4th generation (4G) system and systems therefor. The disclosure can be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, security and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. The disclosure may be applied to a technology of managing connections between a terminal supporting a multi-subscriber identity module (multi-SIM) equipped with a smart secure medium and a plurality of activated telecom bundles, and connections between the terminal supporting the multi-SIM and a plurality of profiles in a single telecom bundle.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus. A method, performed by a primary terminal, of providing a communication service may include: identifying and accessing, by performing a discovery process, an Internet of Things (IoT) terminal operating as an access point, transmitting, to the IoT terminal, authentication information for performing a second embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) setup process following a first eSIM setup process while performing the first eSIM setup process on the IoT terminal, disconnecting first connection with the IoT terminal after terminating the first eSIM setup process, performing second connection with the IoT terminal based on the authentication information, in response to an access request from the IoT terminal and performing the second eSIM setup process as a subsequent procedure to the first eSIM setup process.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a beyond-4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety-related services). At least one processor receives a remote management command from a profile server, determines if the remote management command can be handled, performs the received remote management command, switches the remote management command to a local management command if necessary according to the result of performing the remote management command, and controls the transceiver so as to transmit the result of performing the remote management command or the local management command to the profile server.