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Gemalto provides end-to-end ePassport solution for the Sultanate of Oman
Feb. 7, 2013 01:00 AM
Regulatory News:
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, will provide the Royal Oman Police with an end-to-end
electronic passport solution for the Sultanate. Applicants will be
issued with state-of-the-art secure travel documents in line with Oman’s
goal to provide enhanced services and protection to its citizens, using
the latest digital security technologies.
The turnkey solution encompasses Gemalto’s ICAO* compliant Sealys
ePassport documents, and a full Coesys
solution suite to enroll citizens, personalize and issue secure
documents. The multi-year contract also covers training, support and
maintenance services.
Major Royal Oman Police offices will be equipped with fixed and mobile
stations to register ePassport applicants with personal information and
biometric data. Each ePassport will feature secure eTravel embedded
software and a contactless microprocessor which will contain the
holder’s digital fingerprints and photograph to meet the uppermost in
security and privacy requirements. The comprehensive solution will
facilitate Omani travelers immigration control, and speed up the
passport application and document issuance process.
“With this project we aim at offering security, flexibility and
convenience to our citizens,” commented Major General Dr Sulaiman
Al-Harthy, of the Royal Oman Police. “Gemalto will support the smooth
integration of the solution with the existing national registry system
for eID cards. Gemalto has valuable experience in implementing ePassport
programs globally and will provide us with local support through their
offices in the Sultanate.”
“Oman has been a pioneer in implementing advanced eGovernment
solutions, being the first country in the GCC to issue its citizens with
Gemalto electronic ID cards in 2002,” said Hisham Surakhi, Vice
President for Government Programs in the Middle East at Gemalto. “Now
Oman is going one step further, complementing its electronic secure
documents portfolio to make international travel simpler for its
citizens, setting the pace in the region.”
In the public sector, Gemalto is contributing to more than 80 government
programs worldwide, supporting for example ePassport
initiatives in Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, France, Korea,
Norway, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and the United
States of America.
*The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) sets up security
and safety specifications for e-Travel documents.
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital
security with 2011 annual revenues of €2 billion and more than
10,000 employees operating out of 74 offices and 14 Research &
Development centers, located in 43 countries.
We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of
people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel,
shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are
enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for
personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access,
identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency,
convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M)
applications.
Gemalto develops secure embedded software and secure products which we
design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these secure
products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user
services they enable. Our innovations enable our clients to offer
trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals.
Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to
interact with the digital and wireless world.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com,
www.justaskgemalto.com,
blog.gemalto.com,
or follow @gemalto
on Twitter.
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