The document outlines the objectives and status of the MODRNA working group, which focuses on developing mobile identity services and profiles based on OpenID Connect. It highlights the approval of specifications and collaborative efforts with GSMA and other organizations to enhance mobile connect technologies. The document also discusses joint workshops aimed at helping mobile network operators understand and implement OpenID standards for identity management.

1. MODRNA WG
The interface of MODRNA (Mobile Profile
of OpenID Connect)
December 9, 2021
Bjorn Hjelm
Verizon
John Bradley
Yubico
http://openid.net/wg/mobile/

2. Purpose
● Support GSMA technical development of Mobile Connect and similar
industry and standards development.
● Enable Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to become Identity Providers.
● Developing (1) a profile of and (2) an extension to OpenID Connect for use by
MNOs providing identity services.

3. Participants and Contributors

4. WG Status
● Approved CIBA Core
specification for Final
Publication.
● Three specifications in
Implementer’sDraft status.
○ Authentication Profile,
Account Porting, User
Questioning API.
● Preparing MODRNA CIBA
Profile specification for
Implementer’s Draft.
● Advancing remaining draft
specifications towards
Implementer’s Draft.
○ Discovery Profile and
Registration Profile.
● Receiving feedback from
deployments in Europe and USA.
● Planning for OpenID
Certification of several profile
specifications.
More information available at https://openid.net/wg/mobile/status/

5. MODRNA WG
Collaborations and
Outreach

6. 1
2
3
Evolution of Mobile Connect architecture,
functionality and identity services.
RCS (Rich Communications Services)
services and MaaP support for OpenID
Connect.
Configuration of device-based services with
embedded SIM (ODSA, C-V2X) leveraging
OpenID Connect for authentication.

7. Joint Workshops
● Part 1, October 28, 2021:
○ Strategic overview of the
Identity Landscape and
how the OpenID
Foundation standards
help MNOs serve their
communities.
● Part 2, November 29, 2021:
○ Overview of OpenID
Foundation standards
that can help MNOs
serve their communities
and the various use cases.
More information available at https://openid.net/workshops/oidf-gsma-workshops-fall-2021/

8. 3GPP Mission
Critical Services
3GPP (Third Generation Partnership
Project) Mission Critical (MC) services
support PSA (Public Safety Agencies)
and other critical communications.
Identity management is part of MC
system security architecture and
OpenID Connect MCX Profile defined
for user authentication.
Development of SEAL (Service Enabler
Architecture Layer) to support vertical
applications (such as V2X) services is
based on MC architecture.
Identity management is a common capability supporting
missioncritical and other vertical applications.

9. Create the future together.