Mobile identity and data enable the digital transformation of verticals and governments
Building trust in the digital space is a crucial challenge. The mobile industry has a leading role to play in digital identity, and the commercial opportunities are significant due to the industry’s unique assets.
Identity is also a key enabler for mobile operators’ business, as it ensues the security of their operations, the protection of customer identity and privacy, and the continued improvement of user experience.
The GSMA supports its members with their identity initiatives, as they pursue new business growth opportunities and the digital transformation of their own operations.
Our vision is to provide value for our membership in three ways
Scaling mobile identity solutions globally
by showcasing success stories, solutions and use cases, gathering market insights from verticals and mobile industry partners, and promoting the sharing of best practices.
Enabling industry collaboration
by bringing members together to define industry specifications and guidelines
Monitoring the identity market
and highlighting key identity technological developments, innovation and market trends
Identity and Data Community
The Identity and Data Community connects the Identity and Data ecosystem through sharing knowledge and best practices. It mainly focuses on commercial solutions from the mobile industry for third parties.
Mobile identity and data APIs are now delivering the next generation of mobile authentication, fraud detection and prevention, benefitting users across verticals.
Number Verify provides strong authentication with a superior user experience using the SIM card in every mobile phone. It provides secure, reliable, and seamless SIM-based verification, removing unnecessary steps to access services.
The European Identity Group (EIG) fosters the growth of operator identity services in Europe by providing a platform for sharing best practices and facilitating collaboration among European MNOs.
The Identity and Data Group is a sub-group within the Internet Group which is a GSMA working group. It offers a platform to work on functional and technical aspects for Identity.
Mobile Connect is a secure universal identity service offering a simple, trusted way for mobile users to share sensitive data, and undertake transactions with confidence. Enabling authentication, authorisation and secure identity verification, swiftly, globally, and cost-effectively.
