4.2.77 EFVGCSCA (Voice Group Call Service Ciphering Algorithm)

31.1023GPPCharacteristics of the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) applicationRelease 17TS

If service n°64 is "available", this file shall be present.

This EF contains the ciphering algorithm identifiers for each of the Master Group Key (V_Ki) of each VGCS group that the user has subscribed to (defined in EFVGCS).

Identifier: ‘6FD4’

Structure: transparent

Optional

File size: 2n bytes, (1 ≤ n ≤ 50)

Update activity: low

Access Conditions:

READ PIN

UPDATE ADM

DEACTIVATE ADM

ACTIVATE ADM

Bytes

Description

M/O

Length

1

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 1st V_Ki of Group 1

M

1 byte

2

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 2nd V_Ki of Group 1

M

1 byte

3

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 1st V_Ki of Group 2

O

1 byte

4

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 2nd V_Ki of Group 2

O

1 byte

:

:

:

:

2n-1

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 1st V_Ki of Group n

O

1 byte

2n

VGCS Group ciphering algorithm identifier for 2nd V_Ki of Group n

O

1 byte

Ciphering Algorithm Identifier:

Contents: Ciphering Algorithm identifier for the specified Master Group Key of each Voice Call Group

Coding:

Value

’00’ no ciphering

’01’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/1

’02’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/2

’03’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/3

’04’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/4

’05’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/5

’06’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/6

’07’ ciphering with algorithm GSM A5/7

’08’ to ‘FF’ RFU