Identity and Data

Identity and Data

Accelerating digital transformation

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

The Automotive Identity Group focuses on enabling users to easily access their mobile content and automotive services between cars

Automotive identity

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Connected Fintech
and Commerce

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The latest event

MWC25 Barcelona

Mobile Identity Summit – Elevating digital trust through mobile identity

Wednesday 5 March 2025

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The latest news:
Empowering digital identity: how mobile network operators are shaping the European ID wallet ecosystem

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Partner interviews:
MWC24 Barcelona Identity and Data Seminar Partner Spotlight: Paul McGuire, IDlayr

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