P234 Authentication Services

Rationale
Authentication of users to access telecommunication services is required to secure the users and network/service providers rights. In the case of the fixed network authentication of the user is traditionally associated with the subscriber line. New services, if accessible everywhere, or services which support the mobile user, require authentication of the user. Studies in this area are carried out by ETSI NA7 (Universal Personal Telecommunication), ETSI TE9 (IC cards), ITU-T SG 1 and EURESCOM. Authentication is also needed more and more between end-users (e.g. tele-banking). The interest of authentication is therefore growing: both users and network operators have to be aware of the need and the possible techniques. From the user point of view a uniform authentication to get access to services is required.

Objectives
The main objectives of this project were to:

• describe of the user requirements for authentication services within the
• telecommunication area; conclusion on possible common requirements
• describe the network operator requirements for authentication services; conclusion on possible common requirements
• outline legal, commercial and regulatory aspects of authentication services in different countries
• describe authentication methods used by different telecommunication services and PNOs.
• describe a list of standards within the area of telecommunication and in related areas
• provide guidelines on authentication methods for pan-European telecommunciation services.
• provide information material in the form of a booklet (tutorial on authentication services for telecommunication).

  Participants AF IT BT ST DT TE FT

  Duration - Project start: Sep 92 - Project completion: May 93

  Results for Full Publication

  • Deliverable 1 - Final Deliverable