Patent ID: 9118658
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: causing, by a mobile apparatus, a trusted device identity for the mobile apparatus to be provided to an intermediary apparatus, the intermediary apparatus being configured to serve as an intermediary between the mobile apparatus and a provisioning apparatus for a cellular network; receiving, at the mobile apparatus, cellular network access credential information for the cellular network, the cellular network access credential information sent by the intermediary apparatus, the cellular network access credential information comprising encrypted subscriber identity module information, the cellular network access credential information provisioned to the mobile apparatus by the provisioning apparatus based at least in part on the trusted device identity, wherein the received cellular network access credential information is encrypted based at least in part on the trusted device identity to enable the received cellular network access credential information to be decrypted based at least in part on the trusted device identity; and sending, by the mobile apparatus, an acknowledgment to the intermediary apparatus, the acknowledgement sent in response to the received cellular network access credential information, the acknowledgement signed using trusted operator identity.