Norwegian biometrics firm IDEX has announced continued development of innovative end-to-end biometric system solutions for payment cards with identity tech firm IDEMIA.In addition to collaborating closely on contact card solutions in support of a leading global payment provider's strategic biometric programme, IDEX and IDEMIA are actively working to deliver advanced solutions for contactless cards.Since IDEX's announcement of a partnership with Safran Identity & Security (Morpho) in November 2016 to commercialize the first mass deployable biometric smart cards, OT (Oberthur Technologies) and Safran's Morpho business came together to become IDEMIA. Together with a leading payment provider, the partnership has resulted in the completion of several end-user trials of next generation biometric cards, which received extremely positive feedback on the convenience, security and ease of use. The success of these real-world trials has led to a significant increase in customer interest as well as progress toward an expected commercial program roll-out in early 2018.”We are very excited to be expanding our partnership with IDEMIA to include contactless card solutions, as well as further innovative solutions for the benefit of increased consumer convenience. Together with IDEMIA, we can deliver complete biometric solutions to meet the growing market demand,” says Dr Hemant Mardia, CEO of IDEX.IDEX's off-chip sensor technology combined with IDEMIA's biometric card software and manufacturing expertise are fundamental to enabling biometric payment cards that are both commercially scalable and ISO-compliant. These complementary offerings have also served to strengthen the partnership between IDEX and IDEMIA, as the two companies collaborate on scalable contactless biometric card solutions. Similar to the contact card solution utilized in recent trials, the contactless solution allows for a bendable ISO-compliant card that is compliant with standard manufacturing processes, while delivering exceptional biometric performance without the need for an internal power source.”We have elected to expand our partnership with IDEX as part of our F.Code biometric card solutions, due to their innovative approach and their performance”, says Philippe Bertiaux, VP Business Line Products & Systems at IDEMIA Financial Institutions BU.

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