RADIUS Server now includes EAP-SIM Authentication Protocol Support

Interlink Networks RAD-Series RADIUS Server Version 7.3 was released on January 31, 2008. Version 7.3 includes the following new features:

EAP-SIM Authentication Protocol Support

EAP-SIM secures IP WLAN access to SIM enabled mobile devices. The RAD-Series RADIUS Server implementation is a powerful and flexible implementation including:

• Full RFC 4186 compliance including Fast Reauthentication and Pseudonyms.
• Both IMSI and non-IMSI usernames.
• Both algorithm based and random pseudonym generation for identity hiding.
• Flexible storage of subscriber identities including
• Authentication Centers on SS7 networks.
• Any RAD-Series RADIUS Server supported datastore including local configurations and LDAP.
• Tools to implement A3/A8 algorithms within the RADIUS Server.

As with all RAD-Series RADIUS Server features, EAP-SIM applications can be further extended and customized using the RAD-Series Advanced Policy Engine and RADIUS Software Developers Kit.

These features make the RADIUS Server ideal for the full range of EAP-SIM applications including:

• GSM network operators with an existing SS7 infrastructure who are expanding into IP network access.
• Enterprises and network operators wanting to secure SIM enabled mobile access independent of SS7.
• Mobile hardware and software vendors needing an easy to use EAP-SIM authentication server for a lab environment.

Extensions to the Advanced Policy Engine

The RAD-Series Advanced Policy Engine provides powerful, administrator defined, authorization policies using a straightforward scripting language, which requires no compilation or other software development. In Version 7.3 of the RADIUS Server, the Advanced Policy Engine has been extended to include:

• AVP deletion
• AVP modification
• If-then-else control actions
• User defined logging functions
• AVP instance counting functions
• AVP length, substring, and string conversion functions
• Tagged AVP support

Support for Carrier Class Service Platforms

The RAD-Series RADIUS Server V7.3 runs on Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.

Professional Services

Interlink Networks provides both offsite and onsite design, development, testing, and training services on all of its RADIUS Server software to ensure the timely and reliable delivery of AAA services for its customers.