Japanese Operator, NTT Docomo announced that it will be expanding the FIDO authentication to additional six new FIDO Certified devices, offering customers a choice of 10 devices to-date. FIDO standards provide an alternative to passwords that is more secure, private and easier-to-use with a range of authentication methods, including NFC and biometrics. In May, NTT Docomo became the first MNO worldwide to enable FIDO authentication.
NTT Docomo also announced that it will enhance its carrier billing payment partners' services by extending FIDO authentication to third-party operators.
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In addition to the multi-modal biometric options as announced in its original FIDO deployment, NTT Docomo will also provide biometric fingerprint touch or swipe, or iris in its newest NTT Docomo branded FIDO UAF smart phones from OEM manufacturers, Fujitsu, Sharp and Sony Mobile Communications.
Seiji Maruyama, Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Product Department, NTT Docomo
After we became a FIDO Alliance board member in May, we began collaborating to drive and invigorate the FIDO ecosystem. Open FIDO standards facilitate expansion throughout the ecosystem for our partner OEMs to deliver many FIDO Certified devices to the marketplace.
Brett McDowell, executive director of the FIDO Alliance.
NTT DOCOMO and their partners continue to lead the world in mobile innovation by delivering delightful experiences to their customers through FIDO Certified fingerprint and iris authentication that is both more secure and easier to use than passwords.
