Methods and Devices for OTA Management of Mobile Stations

摘要

A method for providing cellular network subscription data from an administration server to a mobile station that includes a secure element, such as a SIM or a UICC, and is configured to communicate via a cellular communications network. The method comprises the steps in the mobile station: attaching to a WLAN with a WLAN module implemented in the mobile station; establishing a communication link between the mobile station and the administration server via the WLAN the mobile station has attached to; and downloading cellular network subscription data from the administration server via the WLAN to the mobile station and storing the same within the secure element of the mobile station such that with the cellular network subscription data the mobile station can attach to a corresponding cellular communications network.