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India introduces biometrics for SIM card issuance

Friday 19 August 2016 10:36 CET | News

Department of Telecommunications in India has launched a new electronic Know-Your-Customer’ (eKYC) system that links to the biometrics-backed unique ID system.

In the new system, customers will take their Aadhaar Card to a phone store, which will them link to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). UIDAI will provide demographic details such as name, date of birth, address and gender along photograph with a digit signature to the mobile operator.

The new government system is applicable to both pre-paid as well as post-paid mobile connections, and should negate the need to produce multiple identification documents.


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Keywords: biometrics, digital identity, Know Your Customer, SIM card, Aadhaar Card, India
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