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Intended for widespread deployment at scale to support 5G roaming and interconnect, the key management procedures can also facilitate other use cases that rely on public key cryptographic algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key management procedures have evolved over time and can be grouped into two stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stage 1<\/strong>: Manual exchange of certificates (FS.34 version 6 and lower). These procedures were developed as a first approach to facilitate early adoption. FS.34 version 6.0 remains available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/security\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/FS.34-v6.0.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stage 2: <\/strong>Key management with enhanced scalability\/automation (FS.34 version 7.0 and higher). These procedures are designed to enable efficient and automated key management and are intended for widespread deployment at scale. 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