@@ -806,10 +806,6 @@ ICT Network Element management is an enterprise-focused system to control and ma
An ICT Network Element can encompass anything from routers, modems, switches up to mobile devices, tablets, smart phones, laptops, desktop PCs to servers.
The use case describes a systems that provides centralized governance of the ICT Network Elements within the cope of an organization.
ICT device management is in general subject to enterprises or larger organization that equip their employees with the essential ICT elements they work with.
The users usually do not have full administration rights and are restricted to the application level to manage personal look and feel.
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The mobile device management must not be mismatched with the management functions that are subject of the radio network management functionality that ensures connectivity and performance with the RAN.
These requirements are handled with the EN 304 642 network functions [xx].
Mobile ICT elements that use a public radio network can have three managing entities at the same time:
1. the mobile manufacturer can update the ICT elements to upgrade, update or mitigate vulnerabilities on the ICT element excluding applications that were installed after delivery.
ICT Elements can have four managing entities at the same time as illustrated in the figure above:
1. The ICT element enterprise application management and the ICT Element owner decide about the enterprise application installations the employee needs.
The installation configures the ICT element when the enterprise application is launched, and that sets the user and the enterprise application rights.
The NMS can support the installation as well as the configurations.
The NMS controlling the enterprise application is usually able to track the ICT element when the enterprise application runs according to the enterprise rules.
That can include also support for automated application updates.
2. For a radio-connected ICT Element, the central radio network- or telecom's administration ensures connectivity and performance of the ICT element in connection to the RAN.
A part of the RAN settings is static and provided by the (e)SIM, another is dynamic and subject of the concrete ICT Element situation in connection to the RAN.
The ICT Element’s operating system update is completely separated from the enterprise application and operates directly with the NMS of the operating system manufacturer.
The enterprise application runs on a higher level.
The radio-connected ICT Element can operate an automated update service in pull or push ways, the NMS of the operating system manufacturer can support this.
3. The similar holds for wired-connected ICT Elements but without the complexity of the RAN.
The central telecom's administration or ISP ensures connectivity and performance of the ICT element in the wired connection.
The ICT Element’s operating system update is completely separated from the enterprise application and operates directly with the NMS of the operating system manufacturer.
The enterprise application runs on a higher level.
The wired-connected ICT Element can operate an automated update service in pull or push ways, the NMS of the operating system manufacturer can support this.
4. The mobile manufacturer can update the ICT elements to upgrade, update or mitigate vulnerabilities on the ICT element excluding applications that were installed after delivery.
This manufacturer action can take various ways or methods, also push and pull style by the mobile ICT element itself.
Usually, updates from the ICT Element manufacturer, such as firmware, use the way via the operating system manufacturer.
In all cases, the owner of the mobile ICT element decides.
2. the central radio network- or telecom's administration ensures connectivity and performance of the ICT element in connection to the RAN.
A part of the RAN settings is static and provided by the (e)SIM, another is dynamic and subject of the concrete ICT element situation in connection to the RAN.
3. the ICT element management of the issuing enterprise, the ICT element owner, installs the applications the employee needs, pre-configures the mobile ICT element, the user and the application rights. The NMS or a dedicated other system can support this.
The ICT element owner’s NMS is usually able to track the mobile ICT elements according to the enterprise rules.
In all cases user respectively application rights are managed and controlled, as the device management remains subject of the enterprise NMS, as the ICT elements are and remain in ownership of the enterprise.
