At a time of deep concern over the spread of COVID-19 and its future economic effects, this week’s roundup of Mobile ID World’s top stories may offer a balm with its assortment of stories pointing to the future of mobile and identity technologies.
First up, some news that could see mobile technology proliferate more widely in emerging markets: Samsung and Mastercard announced a partnership that would bring the former’s device management and security solutions to Mastercard’s Pay on Demand platform, which is aimed at bringing digital devices and payment services to more consumers:
Mastercard and Samsung Boost Digital Inclusion with Pay on Demand Platform
This week also brought some mobile ID news, care of Ottawa-based Bluink. The company has announced a new digital identity app for residents of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province:
Bluink Brings Digital IDs to Ontario with New eID-Me Mobile Application
In the world of the Internet of Things, meanwhile, came the news of a partnership between Thales, Microsft, Telstra, and Arduino that has already produced an application aimed at securing IoT cloud connections:
Thales Unveils Scalable IoT SAFE Solution with Telstra, Microsoft, and Arduino
On a related note, Mobile ID World visitors also showed continuing interest this week in the launch of Norway’s first 5G network – the product of a collaboration between Ericsson and the telecom Telenor:
Ericsson and Telenor Launch Norway’s First Commercial 5G Network
Readers also showed a sustained interest in Cerence’s announcement that Geely’s China Euro Vehicle Technology subsidiary will incorporate the company’s voice-based AI technology into new vehicles:
Geely to Use Cerence ARK to Develop New In-Car Voice Assistants
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