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CloneSafe™
Stop fraud without
stopping customers.
RoamFree®
True interoperability
between GSM and
ANSI-41 networks.
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CloneSafe™
Authentication Product Line
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Today's
explosive mobile phone market has brought a welcome increase in new subscribers.
However, now more time must be devoted to service activation with a corresponding
increase in the possibility of breached security, either intentional or by human
error.
An obvious need arises for a product that simplifies the service
activation process while at the same time enhancing security.
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CloneSafe™ Validator™
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- Streamlines
service activation
- Enhances A-Key security
- Eliminates most opportunities for human error
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As an interface between Synacom's Secure
A-Key Management System (SAMS™) and the
mobile station, the Validator™
distributes A-Keys without revealing them to any human, a situation consistent
with the first law of security: The A-Key must be handled by a minimum number
of people; none is best!
The CloneSafe™
Validator™
can also be configured to automatically program most of the service activation
(NAM) parameters (MIN, System ID, etc.) into the most popular makes and models
of mobile phones, decreasing the time it takes to activate a new subscriber and
eliminating errors that can occur when the parameters are programmed manually.
The Validator's small footprint makes
it useful wherever phones are sold or distributed:
Retail
points of sale such as a dealer or phone distribution channel
Mobile
phone distribution and fulfillment centers
Mobile
phone inventory warehouses
Mobile phone manufacturing
facilities
The compact, robust Validator™
platform has been custom designed for Synacom. With its small footprint, it can
be used wherever mobile phones are stored, programmed, or sold. Since it is small
and lightweight, it can even be used in mobile applications, for example in a
service technician's van.
The Validator's user interface consists of an
LCD display and two keypads for entry of administrative data. The keypads also
allow users to interact with the Validator™
during the programming process.
The unit features internal diagnostics
for the basic functionality, including a power-up self test and a comprehensive
set of error messages for local and remote troubleshooting.
The Validator™ has two physical interfaces:
An internal modem for dial-up connectivity to the CloneSafe™
SAMS™
A DB-25 port for connection to mobile
phones with custom programming interface cables
The Validator™ A-Key programming software provides the
following basic functions:
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Interworking with CloneSafe™
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The Validator™
reads and communicates to CloneSafe™ SAMS™
the phone's unique identifier. SAMS™
responds with an A-Key and other data, which is then
programmed into the phone by Validator™.
All communications between SAMS™
and Validator™ are
logged at the SAMS™.
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Provisioning, administration and maintenance
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Server dial-up data, store
ID, and agent data are all stored on the Validator™
to aid in convenient programming of mobile phones. Data
stored on the Validator™
is protected by multi-level password security.
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Basic A-Key programming functions |
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Whenever possible A-Key and
NAM data are stored in the phone automatically, without
human interaction. If the correct phone interface is
not available, the phone may be programmed manually.
In this sequence, the store agent enters the phone's
ESN into the Validator™.
When the SAMS™ responds
with an A-Key, the agent enters that data into the phone
and confirms that the process was successful. This method
is only recommended when absolutely necessary, since
it decreases A-Key security.
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Phone-specific interface cables
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Synacom custom designs all interface cables
to conform to the mechanical and electrical requirements
of each supported mobile phone. All interface cables
have an extremely robust design and are tagged for easy
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| Optional
service activation programming |
The Validator™
A-Key programming package can be upgraded to include NAM programming,
which includes programming values such as the MIN and SIDs
into the mobile phone.
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