European Identity Group
GSMA Europe also facilitates regional and local collaboration around key topics of strategic relevance for our members in Europe. One example of this is the European Identity Group (EIG), formed in late 2019 at the request of a number of European Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) engaged in identity services. The purpose of the group is to foster the growth of operator identity services in Europe by providing a platform for exchanging best practices and facilitating collaboration among European MNOs. The group focuses on improving cross-MNO cooperation in Europe (within the remits of competition law), given similarities in (amongst others):
- Regulatory frameworks
- European directives (e.g. GDPR, PSD2, EIDAS)
- Technological drivers
- Competitive environment
- Market dynamics
European Identity Group – Vision:
“We, the European operators, are leveraging together our mobile assets to enable secure and trusted identity ecosystems enhancing and protecting our customers’ experience in the digital world.”
Developed by EIG Members in 2020, with support from the GSMA Strategy Team