diff --git a/pySim/commands.py b/pySim/commands.py
index 7919099..791b995 100644
--- a/pySim/commands.py
+++ b/pySim/commands.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
+from construct import *
+from pySim.construct import LV
 from pySim.utils import rpad, b2h, sw_match
 from pySim.exceptions import SwMatchError
 
@@ -274,6 +276,26 @@
 		self.select_path(['3f00', '7f20'])
 		return self._tp.send_apdu(self.cla_byte + '88000010' + rand)
 
+	def authenticate(self, rand:str, autn:str, context='3g'):
+		"""Execute AUTHENTICATE (USIM/ISIM)."""
+		# 3GPP TS 31.102 Section 7.1.2.1
+		AuthCmd3G = Struct('rand'/LV, 'autn'/Optional(LV))
+		AuthResp3GSyncFail = Struct(Const(b'\xDC'), 'auts'/LV)
+		AuthResp3GSuccess = Struct(Const(b'\xDB'), 'res'/LV, 'ck'/LV, 'ik'/LV, 'kc'/Optional(LV))
+		AuthResp3G = Select(AuthResp3GSyncFail, AuthResp3GSuccess)
+		# build parameters
+		cmd_data = {'rand': rand, 'autn': autn}
+		if context == '3g':
+			p2 = '81'
+		elif context == 'gsm':
+			p2 = '80'
+		(data, sw) = self._tp.send_apdu_constr(self.cla_byte, '88', '00', p2, AuthCmd3G, cmd_data, AuthResp3G)
+		if 'auts' in data:
+			ret = {'synchronisation_failure': data}
+		else:
+			ret = {'successful_3g_authentication': data}
+		return (ret, sw)
+
 	def reset_card(self):
 		"""Physically reset the card"""
 		return self._tp.reset_card()
diff --git a/pySim/ts_31_102.py b/pySim/ts_31_102.py
index 267008d..cdb6612 100644
--- a/pySim/ts_31_102.py
+++ b/pySim/ts_31_102.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 # ADF.USIM
 ######################################################################
 
+from struct import unpack, pack
 from pySim.filesystem import *
 from pySim.ts_51_011 import EF_IMSI, EF_xPLMNwAcT, EF_SPN, EF_CBMI, EF_ACC, EF_PLMNsel, EF_AD
 from pySim.ts_51_011 import EF_CBMID, EF_CBMIR
@@ -489,6 +490,8 @@
     def __init__(self, aid='a0000000871002', name='ADF.USIM', fid=None, sfid=None,
                  desc='USIM Application'):
         super().__init__(aid=aid, fid=fid, sfid=sfid, name=name, desc=desc)
+        # add those commands to the general commands of a TransparentEF
+        self.shell_commands += [self.AddlShellCommands()]
 
         files = [
           EF_LI(sfid=0x02),
@@ -520,6 +523,23 @@
     def decode_select_response(self, data_hex):
         return pySim.ts_102_221.decode_select_response(data_hex)
 
+    @with_default_category('Application-Specific Commands')
+    class AddlShellCommands(CommandSet):
+        def __init__(self):
+            super().__init__()
+
+        authenticate_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+        authenticate_parser.add_argument('rand', help='Random challenge')
+        authenticate_parser.add_argument('autn', help='Authentication Nonce')
+        #authenticate_parser.add_argument('--context', help='Authentication context', default='3G')
+        @cmd2.with_argparser(authenticate_parser)
+        def do_authenticate(self, opts):
+            """Perform Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA)."""
+            (data, sw) = self._cmd.card._scc.authenticate(opts.rand, opts.autn)
+            self._cmd.poutput_json(data)
+
+
+
 # TS 31.102 Section 7.3
 sw_usim = {
     'Security management': {
diff --git a/pySim/ts_31_103.py b/pySim/ts_31_103.py
index 8209845..effdbf7 100644
--- a/pySim/ts_31_103.py
+++ b/pySim/ts_31_103.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 from pySim.filesystem import *
 from pySim.utils import *
 from pySim.ts_51_011 import EF_AD
+from pySim.ts_31_102 import ADF_USIM
 import pySim.ts_102_221
 
 # Mapping between ISIM Service Number and its description
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@
             EF_WebRTCURI(),
           ]
         self.add_files(files)
+        # add those commands to the general commands of a TransparentEF
+        self.shell_commands += [ADF_USIM.AddlShellCommands()]
 
     def decode_select_response(self, data_hex):
         return pySim.ts_102_221.decode_select_response(data_hex)