Patent ID: 8249553
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station for providing wireless communications between wireless mobile terminals and a core network, the base station comprising: a subscriber identity module (SIM) card operatively coupled with the base station, the SIM card comprising a first security management component operatively coupled with the core network to facilitate one or more security functions in the base station; a secure cell-site vault comprising: wherein the secure cell-site vault confirms establishment of the secure association between the SIM card and the secure cell-site vault to an authentication component of the core network; and wherein the second security management component of the secure cell-site vault is operative with the first security management component to establish the secure association between the SIM card and the secure cell-site vault by executing a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) procedure.