Wednesday, March 10, 2010:
4G Identity Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ("4G ID") announced that it has won two bids to provide both fingerprint and iris recognition devices to the Unique Identification Authority of India ("UIDAI") as it undertakes building the world's largest national registry. These devices will be used in the UIDAI Proof of Concept ("PoC") tests. The objective of the UID feasibility tests is to establish a definitive baseline for biometric data quality under Indian conditions. Subsequent to those tests, the devices and the data collected in the PoC will be used in the UIDAI's biometrics Center of Competence.
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A key requirement of the Unique ID system is to eliminate duplicate identities in order to improve the efficacy of service delivery under numerous federal and state programs. UIDAI has chosen to capture iris,fingerprint and facial biometric features as the primary mechanisms for ensuring uniqueness. In December 2009, UIDAI invited global bids for supply, installation and commissioning of biometric & fingerprint devices. Nineteen companies, including the largest Indian integrators and hardware producers, participated in the bidding process which 4G ID won.
Dr. Sreeni Tripuraneni, the CEO of 4G ID, said "The size, diversity and nature of India's population, and adverse field conditions each add unique challenges to achieving uniqueness through biometric features. We at 4G ID know this because of our substantial experience in large-scale biometrics in India. 4G ID is pleased to be able to offer the expertise it has gained in building the world's largest biometric ID databases in India.
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