e transfer of confidential data network part of 3GPP systems. TSG CT WG6 is responsible for the development and maintenance of specifications and associated test specifications for the 3GPP smart card applications, and the interface with the mobile terminal including SIM, USIM and ISIM (IM Services Identity Module) with the exception of the security algorithms. ETSI: ETSI technical committee Smart Card Platform (SCP) is responsible for creating a series of specifications for a smart card platform on which other bodies can base their system-specific applications to achieve compatibility between all applications resident on the smart card. Its Technical Working Group (TC SCP TEC) implements TC SCP specifications and is the home of technical expertise on UICC, servers and related services. GlobalPlatform: GlobalPlatform is a non-profit organization that develops technical specifications for cards, devices and systems. The aim of the GlobalPlatform Card Committee is to define industry and technology neutral specifications for card and application management on a dynamic single or multi application smart card from multiple service providers. The aim of the GlobalPlatform Device Committee is to define an open architecture and software framework for single and multi- application card acceptance devices, enabling the rapid development and deployment of acceptance device applications from multiple service providers. As of October 2009, an estimated 449 million GlobalPlatform-based smart cards had been deployed. OHA: The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) is a business alliance of 47 firms to develop open standards for mobile devices. Andriod, the flagship software of the alliance, is based on an open source license to compete against other mobile platforms. OMA: OMA is the leading standards body which develops open standards for the mobile phone industry. OMA has several working groups and committees working on various concepts and issues of mobile devices. Mobey Forum: Mobey Forum is a non-profit, global, financial industry-dri