Automatic self-activation of universal integrated circuit card

An operator server for self-activation of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of a mobile device, the operator server comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor;
• and
• a provisioning controller communicably coupled to the memory and the processor, the provisioning controller configured to:
• receive a request to initiate an electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) procedure from a UICC-activation application of the mobile device to activate a subscription in the UICC of the mobile device, wherein the UICC-activation application is associated with an operator of the UICC, and
• initiate the e-KYC procedure with the mobile device,
• wherein, to initiate the e-KYC procedure, the provisioning controller is further configured to:
• receive input data from the UICC-activation application installed at the mobile device,
• generate a customer application form (CAF) comprising user credentials,
• transmit the CAF to the mobile device to verify the user credentials,
• receive a consent on the CAF from the mobile device,
• prepare and activate a UICC profile for the UICC at the mobile device, and
• transmit a UICC profile to the mobile device to activate the subscription in the UICC of the mobile device.

A method by a mobile device for self-activating a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of the mobile device, the method comprising:

• downloading a UICC-activation application, wherein the UICC-activation application is associated with an operator of the UICC;
• executing the UICC-activation application;
• receiving input data from a user of the mobile device;
• transmitting, to at least one operator server, a request to initiate an electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) procedure to activate a subscription in the UICC of the mobile device;
• and
• initiating, by the mobile device, the e-KYC procedure with at least one operator server based on the input data,
• wherein the initiating of the e-KYC procedure comprises:
• transmitting, to the at least one operator server, the input data;
• receiving a customer application form (CAF) including user credentials from the at least one operator server;
• requesting verification of the user credentials of the CAF from the user of the mobile device;
• transmitting the verified CAF to the at least one operator server;
• receiving a UICC profile from the at least one operator server;
• and
• automatically activating the subscription in the UICC in the mobile device.

A method for self-activating a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) of a mobile device by an operator server, the method comprising:

• receiving a request to initiate an electronic-know your customer (e-KYC) procedure from a UICC-activation application of the mobile device to activate a subscription in the UICC of the mobile device, wherein the UICC-activation application is associated with an operator of the UICC;
• and
• initiating the e-KYC procedure with the mobile device,
• wherein the initiating of the e-KYC procedure comprises:
• receiving input data from the UICC-activation application installed at the mobile device;
• generating a customer application form (CAF) comprising user credentials;
• transmitting the CAF to the mobile device to verify the user credentials;
• receiving a consent on the CAF from the mobile device;
• preparing and activating a UICC profile for the UICC at the mobile device;
• and
• transmitting a UICC profile to the mobile device to activate the subscription in the UICC of the mobile device based on the e-KYC procedure.