Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)
The CEIR platform controls the mobile equipment import and production, as well as the registration of subscribers and their devices in the mobile operators' networks in accordance with local legislation.
State financial losses
CEIR allows you to establish piece-by-piece control over imported mobile devices so that only the devices for which all the requirements of tax and customs authorities are met can work within cellular networks.
Additional revenues for the state budget due to the mobile devices import legalization.
There may also be indirect payments, for example, when importers or sellers certify new device models in order to sell them within the country.
Operators’ financial losses
Sales, customer service, and verification are often carried out remotely, through a call center operator or a mobile application. At the same time, fraud risks increase both in relation to an organization or its customers. An example: a customer changes their number, and their bank finds it out only after a long time and keeps sending information to the old number. With CEIR a subscriber service event tracking system can be created quickly.
Ensuring fair competition in the mobile device market by reducing the turnover of low-quality or contraband devices.
Financial losses and inconveniences for citizens
CEIR helps prevent new counterfeit mobile devices without a warranty certificate from entering the country's market, and to get rid of the counterfeit already present in the market.
Provides an opportunity to check the device before purchase: via a web portal, SMS, USSD, mobile application.
If there are devices with the same IMEI, it means either they are counterfeit (released with the same IMEI), or an IMEI change has been performed on some device, which is a violation of the GSMA rules. CEIR supports the processes of detecting devices with the same IMEI and reducing their number through procedures agreed with the customer.
Threats to citizen safety
CEIR allows you to block stolen or lost devices on the country's cellular networks. When the device is returned, its operation can be resumed.
CEIR allows you to block the device on all the country networks at once. Not only a specific IMEI can be blocked, but also IMSI, MSISDN or functioning on a certain type of network (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G).
Threats to national security
The access to analytics and reporting on the country’s mobile device database (number of subscribers, complete information on mobile devices, importers, etc.).
Restrictions on mobile device use in order to counter extremism, terrorism and other illegal actions.
A decline in the quality of communication in cellular networks
Poor device quality affects customer experience, coverage, and network capacity for all the network users, not only for the owners of low-quality devices.
When SIM boxes are used to make calls from abroad via IP telephony, the quality may decrease unpredictably. Subscribers of local operators often do not even know that the call is made this way, and blame their operator for impaired communication quality. CEIR can help detect and block SIM boxes.
An increase in e-waste
Counterfeit devices most often have a reduced service life, and their body is made of low-quality materials that contain harmful substances. CEIR will help stop new counterfeit mobile devices from entering the country’s market and clear the market of existing counterfeit.
In order to implement the e-waste management policy successfully, CEIR can supply certain indicators, for instance: the total number of mobile devices in the country, the mobile device import rate, the number of devices out of circulation, the distribution of imports, counterfeit and old devices across the country, etc.
Analytical market research
Consulting in drafting the legislative framework for the project
CEIR integration with Customs and Border Service
CEIR integration with the state portal of interactive services
Assistance in passing the state acceptance of the system
Delivery of all the technical elements for the project: CEIR, EIRs for all mobile operators, a public web portal for IMEI registration and verification
Creating a call center for the system operator
Training for the communications regulator employees
Main
Support of necessary lists (black, white, gray) and their synchronization with the operator EIRs
Integration with GSMA IMEI DB to get a list of TACs that are officially allocated, and synchronization with the worldwide IMEI blacklist
Integration with other information systems that can make changes to the lists: customs, law enforcement agencies, a web portal for device registering (it can be a part of CEIR), and others
API for external information systems. It can be used to implement a public portal for checking and registering devices and creating jobs within third-party information systems (call centers, customs, customer service offices, etc.)
A public web portal for device registration and verification
Interfaces or workplaces for employees of various organizations (customs, law enforcement agencies, etc.)
Creating various analytical reports
Preparing for the first launch (creating an exception list together with operator EIRs)
Classification of IMEI according to the lists. It is performed when new IMEIs are added to the database, as well as by API requests
Optional
Collection of the results of processing registration events in the network from the operator EIR
Provision of additional information on devices (the database of device parameters is regularly updated).
Processing SMS/USSD commands received via SMPP
Support for registration payment scenarios:
The platform Integration with payment systems
Integration with the billing systems of telecom operators
Accounting reports creation
Providing measures to reduce the number of counterfeit mobile devices, GSM gateways, etc. in the country
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector studies for combating counterfeit telecommunication/information and communication technology devices
Combating mobile telecommunication device theft
Combating counterfeit telecommunication/information and communication technology devices
Assisting Member States to combat and deter mobile device theft
As an ITU-T member, SC Soft acts in line with resolutions adopted by the International Telecommunication Union:
1. Explores ways and means to combat and deter telecommunication/ICT device counterfeiting and tampering in order to protect industry, governments and consumers from counterfeit and tempered telecommunication/ICT devices.
2. Collects and analyses information about counterfeiting and tampering practices in the ICT sector.
3. Develops methods of assessing and verifying identifiers used for purposes of combating counterfeit production.
4. Studies possible solutions, that could support combating of counterfeit and tampered telecommunication/ICT devices.
5. Studies any possible solutions to combat the use of stolen mobile telecommunication devices with tampered (changed without authorization) identities and to prevent them from accessing the mobile network.
6. Participates in the development of Recommendations, technical reports and guidelines to address the problem of counterfeit and tampered ICT equipment and to address the problem of mobile telecommunication device theft, including by the submission of contributions.
7. Collaborates and exchanges information with governments, administrations and telecommunication regulators in combating counterfeit and tampered telecommunication/ICT devices in order to reduce mobile device theft and the use of stolen mobile devices in their countries.
8. bears in mind the legal and regulatory frameworks of other countries concerning equipment that negatively affects the quality of their telecommunication infrastructure and services, in particular recognizing the concerns of developing countries with respect to counterfeit equipment.
The single platform
The central database (CEIR) and EIRs for the operators are supplied by SC.Soft.
The integrated solution
The central database (CEIR) is supplied by SC.Soft, CEIR is integrated with the existing EIRs of cellular operators.
Central Base (CEIR)
SC.Soft CEIR provides mobile operators with an API for the integration with their IT systems. EIRs are not involved in the project.
The presence of EIR in the network of each operator is not required.
The supplier and the customer always have up-to-date information about the project progress, which speeds up the project implementation and improves its quality.
The regulator may quote examples from other networks as arguments when solving problems with operators.
If a patch or the introduction of a new feature is required, it is developed once for all the EIR installations.
You do not have to negotiate with each operator to find out if an improvement is possible or a function is available.
for the entire operation chain of CEIR and EIRs: from subscribers to the communication regulator. In case of malfunction, the responsibility always rests with one company.
Profound experience
A successful case with CEIR, dozens of EIR installations in different countries, the implementation of pilot projects and constant participation in tenders.
Well-coordinated teamwork
All technical works are carried out in the shortest time possible without quality loss.
Client-oriented performance
Thanks to our experience, we can take into account the interests of all participants in the CEIR implementation project and help maximize the benefits of CEIR.
Competence
Consulting of customers and project participants on the CEIR implementation, participation in the working group developing the requirements for CEIR, interaction with GSM, membership in ITU-T.
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