IMPACT Mobile Device Manager

Secure Mobile Device Management Across Multiple Domains

The escalating need to mobile technology

The global mobile subscriber base has witnessed a remarkable rise, reaching a staggering 5.2 billion unique subscribers worldwide. This exponential growth shows no signs of slowing down, as projections indicate an additional half-billion new subscribers will join the mobile revolution by 2025. Furthermore, the landscape of mobile connectivity is undergoing a transformative shift with the widespread adoption of eSIM technology. Over the past year, eSIM usage has gained significant momentum, enabling users to seamlessly switch between multiple carriers without relying on physical SIM cards.

As the number of mobile subscribers and eSIM-enabled devices continues to rise, the need for an efficient mobile device management platform has become paramount.

Introducing Nokia IMPACT Mobile, a highly scalable mobile device management solution designed to meet the escalating demands of this dynamic landscape. With its robust capabilities, Nokia IMPACT Mobile effectively manages a vast number of subscribers and mobile devices while offering robust support for eSIM-enabled devices.

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A Single Platform to Securely Manage Mobile Devices

The Nokia IMPACT Mobile device manager is a converged, cloud-enabled solution that allows enterprises and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to securely manage network-connected devices through the entire device lifecycle.

Our mobile device management solution offers advanced support for mobile services such as voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), voice over LTE (VoLTE) service management and Rich Communication Suite (RCS) client configuration.

CSPs can effectively and efficiently manage a wide range of devices across multiple domains and protocols in a single platform by leveraging IMPACT Mobile features.

Industry-leading Interoperability

IMPACT Mobile has a 10+ years experience in interoperability testing and certification by leveraging the industry’s largest device library. The device library eliminates factory provisioning costs while ensuring that subscribers have up-to-date service configurations. CSPs and enterprises can obtain insights into subscriber devices through reports and dashboards. They can also query the library for device attributes relating to individual subscribers.

Mobile Device Management Solution across multiple domains and protocols

Unique Mobile Device Management Functions

IMPACT Mobile solution can seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructures while catering to evolving business needs through:

Wide Range of Deployment Models

IMPACT Mobile offers multiple deployment options to cater to different business requirements. It can be deployed on-premise, hosted by Nokia as a multi-tenanted solution, on virtual machines, or on bare metal.

Built on Standards

IMPACT Mobile supports a wide range of industry standards, including OMA, 3GPP, IETF, and GSMA standards. This ensures compatibility and interoperability with different networks, devices, and protocols, providing a reliable and standardized solution.

Ease of Integration

IMPACT Mobile provides multi-dimensional APIs that allow seamless integration with various applications and OSS and BSS systems. This makes it easier for businesses to incorporate IMPACT Mobile into their existing infrastructure without significant disruptions or complex integration processes.

Benefits of our Mobile Device Management Solution

Simplified device deployment

IMPACT Mobile allows for Zero-touch activation, configuration and provisioning of mobile devices, eliminating the need for manual setups. It also supports large-scale or bulk management deployments, reducing the time and effort required to set up each device individually.

Improved Mobile user experience

By leveraging automated device detection and configuration, along with the integration with SMP, the IMPACT Mobile solution significantly improves the user experience by simplifying device setup and empowering users with self-service capabilities, ultimately reducing complexity and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Enhanced Mobile devices security

Impact Mobile solution supports OTA updates which enables quick distribution of security patches and fixes, ensuring mobile devices are always up to date with the latest software and security patches and addressing vulnerabilities and reducing the risk of exploitation.

One-stop solution for all your Mobile Device Management needs

Entitlement Server

IMPACT Mobile Entitlement Server offers a comprehensive range of functionalities, empowering CSPs to effectively cater to the evolving use cases of carriers. With its advanced capabilities and integration possibilities, the Nokia Entitlement Server ensures a reliable and customizable user experience for ACME and TS.43 devices.

Supported eSIM-enabled devices: The entitlement server is a critical component for eSIM-enabled devices. Our entitlement server ensures that all devices owned by a user can be connected to the same cellular network and use the same phone number for calls and texts. It also supports convenient features like temporary eSIM profile transfer between devices, allowing users to maintain connectivity even when their primary device is unavailable.
Monetization Opportunities: The server supports features such as multi-SIM, plan transfer, geo-fencing, 5G performance boosting, On Device Service Activation (ODSA), External Websheets, eSIM primary device, and eSIM secondary device (like watches and tablets activation). These features create additional revenue streams and enhance carriers' service offerings.
Enhanced User Experience and Integration Capabilities: Nokia entitlement server supports multi-system integration, including authentication servers, operator IT systems, and external servers for customizations. This integration ensures a smooth experience for users and facilitates the enforcement of carrier policies and regulations.
Establishing Secure Connections: The server implements authentication procedures (AAA, HSS) to establish secure connections between mobile devices and the carrier network.
Wide Range of Supported Use Cases: These include voice calls, messaging (FaceTime or iMessage), Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), Voice over LTE (VoLTE), and data plans.
Cloud Hosting for Simplified Operations: Hosted on the Nokia Cloud, the IMPACT Mobile Entitlement Server allows CSPs to focus on their core activities and benefit from the latest IMPACT release, even if their own IT infrastructure is not yet ready. Nokia performs fully managed upgrades, ensuring simplified operations.

Nokia Mobile Device Management Portfolio

eSim Gateway

The IMPACT Mobile eSIM gateway is a versatile proxy service that plays a crucial role in the eSIM profiles lifecycle management.

It provides a common API service, connecting various internal systems such as Customer's IT systems and the Entitlement server with the SM-DP+ on ES2+ interface and SM-DP on ES2/ES4 interfaces. By providing a unified API service, the eSIM gateway streamlines the interaction between internal systems and the SM-DP+ and SM-DP, eliminating the need for separate integrations and reducing complexity. It serves as a bridge, enabling seamless communication and data exchange for eSIM profile lifecycle management.

The eSIM gateway offers proxy/redirect rules that support multiple SM-DP/SM-DP+ suppliers dynamically. This flexibility allows for easy integration with different eSIM profile management platforms, enabling active/active or active/standby redundancy architecture. This ensures continuous availability of eSIM profile management services, even if one supplier is unavailable or experiencing issues.

Automotive Identifier Management (AiD.02)

The Automotive Identifier (AiD.02) is a Mobility Service Provider (MSP) that enables mobile, content and automotive services to be easily federated and provisioned into cars and accessed via authentication.

AiD.02 enables individuals to utilize their mobile subscriptions and mobile services through an in-car system. Users can seamlessly access and utilize their mobile service plans, such as voice calls, data services, and other mobile features, directly from their vehicles.

AiD.02 also manages the eSIM profiles specifically for automotive purposes, allowing for the provisioning and management of mobile services across multiple cars.

Entitlement Server

Supported eSIM-enabled devices: The entitlement server is a critical component for eSIM-enabled devices. Our entitlement server ensures that all devices owned by a user can be connected to the same cellular network and use the same phone number for calls and texts. It also supports convenient features like temporary eSIM profile transfer between devices, allowing users to maintain connectivity even when their primary device is unavailable.
Monetization Opportunities: The server supports features such as multi-SIM, plan transfer, geo-fencing, 5G performance boosting, On Device Service Activation (ODSA), External Websheets, eSIM primary device, and eSIM secondary device (like watches and tablets activation). These features create additional revenue streams and enhance carriers' service offerings.
Enhanced User Experience and Integration Capabilities: Nokia entitlement server supports multi-system integration, including authentication servers, operator IT systems, and external servers for customizations. This integration ensures a smooth experience for users and facilitates the enforcement of carrier policies and regulations.
Establishing Secure Connections: The server implements authentication procedures (AAA, HSS) to establish secure connections between mobile devices and the carrier network.
Wide Range of Supported Use Cases: These include voice calls, messaging (FaceTime or iMessage), Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi), Voice over LTE (VoLTE), and data plans.
Cloud Hosting for Simplified Operations: Hosted on the Nokia Cloud, the IMPACT Mobile Entitlement Server allows CSPs to focus on their core activities and benefit from the latest IMPACT release, even if their own IT infrastructure is not yet ready. Nokia performs fully managed upgrades, ensuring simplified operations.

eSim Gateway

The IMPACT Mobile eSIM gateway is a versatile proxy service that plays a crucial role in the eSIM profiles lifecycle management.

Automotive Identifier Management (AiD.02)

AiD.02 also manages the eSIM profiles specifically for automotive purposes, allowing for the provisioning and management of mobile services across multiple cars.