The new system will begin trials on 1 January 2026, allowing new customers to register either with their NIK or through facial biometric verification.

Starting from now, acquiring a new SIM card in India involves more than just filling out a form. The government has made Aadhaar-based biometric verification mandatory to address the growing concern ...

Tanzanian citizens have until January 20, 2020, to register their SIM cards through the new biometric registration system launched by the Tanzanian Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) on May 1, ...

Biometric technology has been around for more than a decade with little fanfare. However, interest is heating up for biometric security devices in communications. Iris scanners, voice recognition ...

South Korea is the latest in a growing number of Asian countries that require face biometrics for new mobile phone numbers.

Mobile and Cloud-Based Biometrics Redefine Access Control: Cloud-based SaaS access control platforms are eliminating the need for traditional card readers and biometric hardware, offering greater ...

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has dismissed reports that it has allowed telecom operators to collect biometric data from subscribers during SIM card registration. In a statement issued on ...

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People covered under the new rules will only be allowed to buy a sim card at physical telecom locations, and not via the Internet MOSCOW, April 27. /TASS/. Russia’s Ministry for Digital Technology, ...