10 Charging requirements

(U)SIM Application Toolkit (USAT)22.0383GPPRelease 17Service descriptionStage 1TS

It shall be possible to charge the subscriber for the use of USAT applications.

It shall be possible to charge for the following activities:-

– subscription:

the subscriber’s registration to use USAT services

– application transfer (download):

the transfer of applications and/or information to a subscriber’s USAT UE

– application upgrading (download):

the upgrading of previously transferred applications to a subscriber’s USAT UE

– application use:

the use of applications by a subscriber’s USAT UE

– content:

the provision of content within a USAT application

– roaming:

the use of USAT applications by a subscriber when roaming

– transport:

the use of a transport/bearer service (e.g. SMS)