Mobile ID

Solutions in Russia

• MegaFon Mobile ID
• Beeline Mobile ID

2020: Operators in Russia develop mobile ID services

On August 13, 2020, it became known that the Big Four operators are creating a new solution for e-commerce, thanks to which users will be able to register on the sites of online stores, banks, educational services, tour operators and other online resources using a mobile ID,  that is, by phone number instead of a traditional login and password.

So, in order to register or log in using a mobile ID, the user needs to enter a phone number and confirm login by clicking on the push notification. The command for notification will be sent in an encrypted format, which can only be decrypted with an individual SIM card key, explained in. ""MegaFon

No login and password. You can register on sites in Russia only by phone number

In VimpelCom"" such technology is available for users of the mobile application mWellness for sports and healthy eating. The operator tests the mobile ID and within its own services to access employees to corporate resources.

Mobile ID in MTS by August 13, 2020 works in the recently launched cloud gaming marketplace, the operator is going to provide service to corporate customers, the company noted. Tele2 is working on technology with five e-commerce members, IT companies and public sector customers. Mobile ID works on any phone, including button phones.

According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, an additional factor in the growth of the popularity of the new system will be the introduction of electronic passports, as well as the development of state IT services. According to experts, a year later up to 15 million Russians will use the service.

The mobile ID receives requests only from sites and applications registered on a special operator platform. Therefore, information is unlikely to go to third parties, said Stanislav Kosarev, director of the Institute of Information Technology at Synergy University.^[1]

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