scope:

This final draft European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) defines the interface between the Universal Personal Telecommunication (UPT) card and the Card Accepting Device (CAD) for the operational phase. It also defines those aspects of the internal organization of the UPT card which are related to the operational phase. This is to ensure interoperability between a UPT card and a CAD independently to the respective manufacturers and UPT service provider.

This ETS only defines the interface between a UPT card and a card reading Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) device (ETS 300 380 [1]).

NOTE: Other types of CADs are under study.

This ETS defines:

- the requirements for the physical characteristics of the UPT card, the electrical signals and the transmission protocol;

- the model which shall be used as a basis for the design of the logical structure of the UPT card;

- the security features;

- the interface functions;

- the commands for operating the interface functions;

- the contents of the files required for the UPT application;

- the service set to be supported in the UPT card;

- the application protocol (security, services, etc.);

- the Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proformas.

This ETS does not specify any aspects related to the administrative management phase. Any internal technical realization of either the UPT card or the CAD are only specified where these reflect over the interface. This ETS does not specify any of the security algorithms which may be used.