Re: A[3,5,8] Test Vectors and Source Code

Lucky Green (shamrock@netcom.com)
Sat, 31 Jan 1998 19:17:28 -0800

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At 01:02 PM 2/1/98 +1100, Greg Rose wrote:
>To be a bit more precise, A3 and A8 define
>*interfaces* to the response- and key-generation
>functions on the SIM (Subscriber Identification
>Module, smartcard). The algorithm which is most
>commonly used is called COMP-128, and it does a
>combined A3-A8 computation, but I have it on
>good authority that even that only accounts for
>about 60% of GSM service providers.
>
>Unfortunately, I can't help with actual test
>vectors for COMP-128.

How about source for or a description of COMP-128?

Thanks,

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