OMA would like to inform all the organisations subscribed to the IETF new-work list of the approval of 1 new work item:
1 Software Component Management Object WI:
The primary objective is to specify protocols and mechanism for managing
distributed, mobile wireless devices, to optimize a subscriber’s experience and
reduce network-operating costs. To accelerate the achievement of the objectives
of the group, this work item will introduce Software Component Management Object
(SCOMO) functionality.
The overall goal of the Software Component Management Object is, in
conjunction with the OMA Device Management Enabler v1.2, to enable Management
Authorities (e.g. Operators, Device Manufacturers and 3rd party
service providers) to deliver, install, update and remove software components in
a secure environment. Whereas the idea of Firmware Update is to manage the
firmware of the device, the Software Component Management Object is meant to
manage any other type of software asset than firmware. Examples of software
components are executables, libraries, UI-elements, etc. This WID also considers security and
charging impacts that might be introduced by this enabler. Based on this, it is
proposed that the work item must address at least the following
areas:
1)
Inventory
Reporting: Support the query of Software
Components.
2)
Software
Component Delivery and Install: Enable device management servers to facilitate
secure delivery and subsequent installation of software
components.
3)
Update
/ Upgrade Software Components: Enable device management servers to
update/upgrade software as components that may be either complete or part of the
whole application.
4)
Uninstall
and Removal of Software Components: Enable device management servers to remotely
uninstall and remove software components from the
device.
5)
Possibilities
for secure Software Component deactivation and activation: Enables device
management systems to minimise the interference of external events while
performing Software Component management. In addition enables Software Component
isolation.
6)
Security
and charging analysis. This shall
identify which security and charging aspects can be addressed as part of the
specifications for this enabler (working within the constraints of DM1.2), and
which aspects should be considered as enhancements for future DM release (e.g.
DM1.3); the latter aspects will be captured in white papers.
Best regards,
Victoria Gray on behalf of OMA.
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