With the Mobile World Congress right around the corner, the GSMA is outlining the four industry programmes of its GSMA Innovation City. "Connected Living" will explore how mobile technology is the central element of the emerging Internet of Things, while "Personal Data" will delve into user authentication and mobile ID services, with a particular focus on the GSMA's Mobile … [Read more...] about Mobile ID World Is Gearing-Up For Live Mobile World Congress Coverage

The GSMA is offering further details on this year's Mobile World Congress, which is shaping up to be "one of the most varied and exciting ever," according to Chief Marketing Officer Michael O'Hara. The organization has announced over a dozen new keynote speakers, including Huawei rotating CEO Xu Zhijun, Orange CEO Stéphane Richard, and US Federal Communications Commission … [Read more...] about New Details Illustrate Variety in Mobile World Congress Programming

"Such solutions include those in its NEC WISE artificial intelligence line, which features technologies based on facial and fingerprint recognition, among other technologies." NEC has been hard at work on new IoT and AI solutions for businesses and governments, and will be showing them off at a couple of big events this winter. To start, NEC's own NEC Innovative Solutions … [Read more...] about NEC Highlights Smart Solutions for Businesses and Governments

Ericsson and China Mobile have inked a deal to work together on the Internet of Things. In a statement announcing the partnership, Ericsson said the companies will collaborate "to manage connections efficiently, provide a consistent service to global enterprise customers and to explore new Internet of Things markets." The first major, tangible realization of this aim will be … [Read more...] about Ericsson, China Mobile Cement IoT Partnership

It’s December, the end of another exciting year in identity management. For 14 years now, our sister site FindBiometrics has conducted a biometric industry review, gathering opinions from readers on industry trends, the state of technology, and the death of the password. Now is your chance to participate in this annual tradition. We want to hear from you! Create your own user … [Read more...] about Take The FindBiometrics Year in Review Survey

Oregon-based InFocus is preparing to launch an iris-scanning smartphone compatible with India's Aadhaar biometric national ID program. The as yet unnamed smartphone has just received certification from India's Standardization Testing & Quality Certification (STQC) authority confirming its use for Aadhaar, the biggest and most ambitious biometric national ID program in … [Read more...] about Iris Scanning Smartphone Is Compatible With Aadhaar

Last week at Mobile ID World FinTech made up the bulk of the industry news while smart cards, smart homes, smart fashions, and smart cars rounded out the headlines. Here’s a look back on the top mobile digital identity stories of the week: Smart Cards Last week Fingerprint Cards announced a new line of biometric sensors designed for smart card integrations. Meanwhile … [Read more...] about News Roundup: Smart Cars, Smart Homes, Smart Cards

Last week at Mobile ID World we reported on the usual wave of new biometrics-enabled mobile devices while smart cards took the spotlight ahead of this week's Trustech 2016 conference. New developments in 5G connectivity energized the Internet of Things news too, as FinTech turned festive over the Thanksgiving holiday. Here’s a look back on last week’s top mobile digital … [Read more...] about News Roundup: Festive FinTech

Canadian telecom Telus and China-based ICT company Huawei have deployed a 'Heterogenous Network', or 'HetNet', at the former's 5G Living Lab in Vancouver. In a statement, the companies called it a "significant milestone" in their quest to enable 5G connectivity. The HetNet is designed to combine multiple kinds of cells to enable seamless cellular coverage when transitioning … [Read more...] about Heterogenous Network Deployment an IoT ‘Milestone’

Last week at Mobile ID World mobile device biometrics integrations made up the bulk of the news while 5G innovation and connected automotive news continued to pave the way for digital identity opportunities. Wearable tech made headlines too, and contactless biometric modalities rounded out our weekly coverage. Take a look at the biggest mobile digital identity stories from … [Read more...] about News Roundup: Mobile ID in the Enterprise

Safran has announced the launch of new 4G LTE SIM cards. Dubbed the "LTE Ultra Release 12" cards, they could help to foster growth in the emerging Internet of Things. The SIM cards enable improved GPS, direct phone-to-phone communication, and what Safran calls 'always on' power optimization. They also feature TUAK and SHA-3 cryptography allowing for greater security, and … [Read more...] about New 4G LTE SIM Cards Could Foster IoT Connectivity

Sharp's new Aquos smartphones will feature Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint sensors. The sensors will be mounted on the sides of the new Sharp Aquos Ever SH-02J and the Aquos Disney Mobile DM-01J. The Sharp devices will be launched as part of the new smartphone lineup of NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile network operator. In a statement announcing the integrations, … [Read more...] about New Sharp Aquos Smartphones Feature Synaptics Sensors