Method and system for downloading and installing UICC terminal profile on a terminal from a profile manager

A method performed by a mobile network operator (MNO) server in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first terminal, first information on at least one subscription plan for a second terminal which is different from the first terminal and includes a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and second information on a UICC identifier (ID) of the second terminal, wherein the first information on the at least one subscription plan is received based on access related information for the MNO server;
• and
• delivering, to a profile providing server via a MNO system, a message including the UICC ID of the second terminal,
• wherein a profile corresponding to the UICC ID is delivered from the profile providing server to the second terminal, the profile being installed in the UICC of the second terminal,
• wherein a MNO to which the first terminal subscribes is identified by the first terminal, and
• wherein the access related information is transmitted from a discovery center (DC) to the first terminal based on information associated with the identified MNO.

A first terminal in a wireless communication system, the first terminal comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• identify a mobile network operator (MNO) to which the first terminal subscribes,
• receive, from a discovery center (DC), access related information for a MNO server based on information associated with the identified MNO, and
• transmit, to the MNO server corresponding to the access related information, first information on at least one subscription plan for a second terminal which is different from the first terminal and includes a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and second information on a UICC identifier (ID) of the second terminal,
• wherein a subscription information message is transmitted from the MNO server to a MNO system, the subscription information message including the UICC ID of the second terminal,
• wherein a profile download message is transmitted from the MNO system to a profile providing server, the profile download message including the UICC ID of the second terminal, and
• wherein a profile corresponding to the UICC ID is delivered from the profile providing server to the second terminal, the profile being installed in the UICC of the second terminal.

A mobile network operator (MNO) server in a wireless communication system, the server comprising:

• a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive, from a first terminal, first information on at least one subscription plan for a second terminal which is different from the first terminal and includes a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and second information on a UICC identifier (ID) of the second terminal, wherein the first information on the at least one subscription plan is received based on access related information for the MNO server, and
• deliver, to a profile providing server via a MNO system, a message including the UICC ID of the second terminal,
• wherein a profile corresponding to the UICC ID is delivered from the profile providing server to the second terminal, the profile being installed in the UICC of the second terminal,
• wherein a MNO to which the first terminal subscribes is identified by the first terminal, and
• wherein the access related information is transmitted from a discovery center (DC) to the first terminal based on information associated with the identified MNO.