Falcon and STC ink partnership agreement

Voice and face biometric solutions provider STC has revealed a new agreement with Falcon, a security service and equipment provider from Egypt.In a statement, STC said the companies are planning to unite efforts for development of new joint solutions for places of mass gathering, such as airports, stadiums, cultural facilities, tourism and entertainment venues, hotels and convention centers.”The demand for international security has risen to new heights to counter all aspects of terrorism and crimes whether in border control, vital sites or even in crowded venues, such as stadiums, universities and tourist areas”, said the chief commercial officer of STC, Akop Mkhitaryan.STC's system, which enables face and voice identification and search based on video and audio fragments available from various sources, is implemented by the governments of Mexico and Ecuador on the national level.

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