GlobalPlatform has created a new Trusted Service Manager (TSM) Working Group within its Systems Committee. The company explains the launch of the group by the market demand saying it will focus initial activity on specifying a standard language to facilitate communication between TSMs operating within the banking sector and mobile network operators (MNO).

TSMs help the secure management and provisioning of mobile contactless services within a mobile near field communication (NFC) ecosystem. They also should be compatible with all mobile network operators and service providers. Using its cross-industry expertise, GlobalPlatform’s TSM Working Group will analyze the interfaces between TSMs and MNOs to define a common and secure messaging specification.

The specification will detail how TSMs can communicate with MNOs to interact with the secure element on a mobile handset to deliver convenient and creative services directly to the end user. The specification will be reusable across different market sectors, for instance for deploying mobile contactless payment or contactless services for public transportation.