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MobiCom simplifies contract sign-up with fingerprint authentication
Print this Page―Links with KHUR, Mongolia's state information exchange system―
- KDDI CORPORATION
September 11,2018
On August 1, MobiCom Corporation LLC (Headquarters: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, chairman and CEO: Tatsuya Hamada), a subsidiary of KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo, President: Makoto Takahashi) introduced fingerprint authentication enabled by compatibility between KHUR state information exchange system and MobiCom's sales management system.
MobiCom is the first telecommunications service provider to be compatible with KHUR state information exchange system. It enables MobiCom to provide more than 100 service offerings to Mongolians, who are able to complete the personal ID authentication process using fingerprint verification only, obviating the need to present an ID card.
The KHUR state information exchange system also enables MobiCom to save the time and effort it has been expending in sales outlets and back-office operations in managing customer ID card information and constructing the necessary database.
Conceptual image of fingerprint ID system use
KHUR state information exchange system was developed as an integrated national population database managed by government authorities for registration, taxation, social insurance, and other services for improved utility and transparency. Use of an open-source platform ensures connectivity for private-sector firms that meet compliance standards.
Issued free of charge, the Mongolian national ID card is required for public procedures, such as voting. The cards include personal information such as digital photograph and fingerprints, which is securely stored to an embedded microprocessor. By linking its sales management system to KHUR, MobiCom can use information integrated with KHUR to enable personal ID authentication through fingerprint verification alone.
By establishing links with KHUR, MobiCom will be able not only to improve its service quality, but also to aspire to provide new telecommunications and finance services, thus contributing to the development of Mongolia.
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About MobiCom
MobiCom is a total telecommunications service provider, supplying mobile, fixed line and satellite communication services in addition to a wide range of ICT services, and holds the largest market share among Mongolia's mobile subscribers. [
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KDDI invested in MobiCom from its founding in 1995 to contribute to development of Mongolia's telecommunications industry. KDDI will apply its worldwide knowledge and experience to continue powering the growth of MobiCom and Mongolia's telecommunications environment.
History
| November 1995 | KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation and Newcom LLC enter the Mongolian market, establishing a joint telecommunications venture |
| March 1996 | Launched 2G GSM service |
| March 2009 |
Launched 3G W-CDMA service |
| 2011 | Obtained ISO 9001 quality management system certification |
| 2012 | Obtained ISO 27001 information security management certification |
| August 2014 | Launched Candy loyalty program |
| March 2016 | KDDI took on MobiCom as a consolidated subsidiary |
| May 2016 | Launched 4G LTE high-speed data communication service in Ulaanbaatar |
| December 2016 | Launched Candy e-money service |
| May 2017 | Launched Candy Message Loan service |
| July 2017 | Obtained Mongolia's first international standard OHSAS18001 certification for implementation and operation of (MobiCom's) Occupational Health and Safety Management System |
| November 2017 | Introduced Mongolia's first carrier aggregation in 4G LTE |
| December 2017 |
Received the Grand Prix at the "Entrepreneur Awards" |
| March 2018 | Honored with the prize for "Best Socially Responsible Foreign Company" at the Silk Road Awards hosted by the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry |