Biometric National ID/Voter ID and National Electronic Payment Systems

Dubai's Simage Launches Converged Mobile Payments, Biometric ID Platform

September 27, 2010

Contactless News - Dubai’s Simage Technologies has announced the launch of a new converged platform for ID, mobile payments and contact/contactless payments across multiple sectors, including financial services, the public sector and transport.

According to Simage, the platform supports multi-factor authentication and biometrics in end-user and transaction verification, allowing for a wide array of ID based applications and services, including national ID, voter ID and national payment systems.

The platform’s biometric functions may include fingerprint scan, facial recognition, iris scan and vein scan, depending on the service provider requirements.

The platform also features a centralized management system that keeps track of end-user trends across multiple market segments, enabling service providers to improve their service offerings and customer satisfaction, as well as streamline their processes and operations, says Simage.