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Evaluation of “Extension of authentication protocol for GSM”
Introduction.
When GSM was introduced in 1999 David Margrave, of George Mason University stated
“The security of GSM standard make it the most secure cellular telecommunications system available. ... "
Précis
GSM (Global System of Mobile communication) is the standard of pan European digital cellular system and only authorised users who are registered on the database can access the network. ... e while roaming) GSM was considered to be secure against intrusion, until, it became possible to impersonate the network with a rogue base station fooling the Mobile Station (MS) into giving out information. This paper discusses how an extension of the GSM protocol could improve the authentication of the VLR. ... This protocol is defined as in GSM recommendations 02. ...
The existing GSM protocol does not have a mutual authentication between the VLR and MS. ... They propose that the GSM protocol be changed to include mutual communication between the MS and the VLR.
Considering the number of mobile stations that are registered globally and that the next generation mobile network is on our doorstep, they do not suggest that we change the existing GSM protocol but extend it.
Approximate Word count = 846
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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