Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Trusted service manager
open-in-new
<p>A trusted service manager (TSM) is a <a href="/facts/Role_(computer_science)/VJhGQ5Qe">role</a> in a <a href="/facts/Near_field_communication/awqd3Ea8">near field communication</a> ecosystem. It acts as a neutral broker that sets up business agreements and technical connections with <a href="/facts/Mobile_network_operator/6Tt5J4TF">mobile network operators</a>, phone manufacturers or other entities controlling the <a href="/facts/Secure_element/awqd3Ea8">secure element</a> on mobile phones. The trusted service manager enables service providers to distribute and manage their contactless applications remotely by allowing access to the secure element in NFC-enabled handsets. </p><p>The term is a standardized name used by the <a href="/facts/GSM_Association/yKJXVts1">GSM Association</a>, the <a href="/facts/European_Payments_Council/85xy3vDB">European Payments Council</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Near_field_communication/awqd3Ea8">NFC Forum</a>. </p>