Method and apparatus for processing upon delay in provisioning large number of profiles in wireless communication system

A method performed by a terminal manufacturer server for performing profile provisioning to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a profile server, a providing request for a plurality of bound profile packages (BPPs);
• receiving, from the profile server, information on a processing time limit of processing of the providing request for the plurality of BPPs;
• and
• after expiration of the processing time limit, accessing the profile server to receive the requested BPPs.

A profile server for providing a profile to be provisioned to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), the profile server comprising:

• a communication unit;
• and
• a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:
• receive, from a terminal manufacturer server, a providing request for a plurality of bound profile packages (BPPs);
• determine whether delayed processing occurs during BPP generation according to the providing request for the plurality of BPPs;
• in case that delayed processing does not occur during BPP generation according to the providing request for the plurality of BPPs, generate the requested BPPs and transmit the generated BPPs to the terminal manufacturer server;
• and
• in case that it is determined that delayed processing occurs during BPP generation according to the providing request for the plurality of BPPs, transmit, to the terminal manufacturer server, information on a processing time limit of processing of the providing request for the plurality of BPPs.

A terminal manufacturer server for performing profile provisioning to an embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC), the terminal manufacturer server comprising:

• a communication unit;
• and
• a controller, wherein the controller is configured to:
• transmit, to a profile server, a providing request for a plurality of bound profile packages (BPPs);
• receive, from the profile server, information on a processing time limit of processing of the providing request for the plurality of BPPs;
• and
• after expiration of the processing time limit, access the profile server to receive the requested BPPs.