Global e-Passport Trends Industry

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Global e-Passport Trends Industry
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An e-Passport, also referred to as a biometric passport or a digital passport, is a combination of electronic and paper identity credential containing biometric information, which can be used for establishing the identity and citizenship of a traveler.

The report analyzes and presents an overview of e-Passport market worldwide. The report in addition provides global estimates and projections for e-Passport in US dollars for years 2012 through 2017. Supported with 2 market data tables, the report provides a review of market trends, growth drivers, advantages, challenges, and functional mechanism for e-passport/biometric passport. The report further discusses about key regional markets including Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. The report also highlights on various strategic industry activities of major companies witnessed by the industry over the last few years. In addition, 20 companies operating in the e-Passport arena worldwide including 4G Identity Solutions, Datacard Group, Gemalto NV, Morpho Canada, On Track Innovations, Safran USA, Thales Group and others are profiled.

1. E-PASSPORT - ENSURING AUTHENTICATION 1
e-Passport - Definition 1
e-Passport - A Historical Perspective 1
Year of Implementation of e-Passports System by Select Countries 1
e-Passport - Adoption and Implementation Continues to Surge
Worldwide 2
Table 1: Global e-Passport Market (2012-2017) in US$ Million 2
e-Passport - Concept and Implementation 3
Biometric Technology Enabling e-Passport 3
Facial Recognition 3
Fingerprinting 3
Iris Recognition 4
Challenges with Biometrics 4
Biometric Passport - Functional Mechanism 4
Biometric Standards for e-Passports 5
Status of Biometric Passports in Different Countries 5
Comparison between e-Passports and Normal Passports 5
Advantages of Using e-Passports 6
Challenges with Biometric Passports 6

2. MARKET TRENDS 7
Mobile Phones Increasingly Gaining Acceptance as Verification
Platform 7
Factors Driving Widespread Adoption of Mobile Phones as ID
Credentials 7
Counterfeiting Continues to Pose Major Challenge 8
Biometric Technology Emerges at Forefront of Advanced
Authentication Solutions 8
Increasing Adoption of Biometric Systems by Countries Worldwide 8
Technology Advancements in Biometrics 9

3. REGIONAL TRENDS 10
CANADA 10
WHTI Delays e-Passport Project Implementation in Canada 10
Fees Structure 10
Characteristics of the Canadian e-Passport 10
EUROPE 11
Switzerland Announces Roll Out of Biometric Passports Issuance 11
Turkey Eyes Advanced Technology for Biometric Passports 11
Ukraine Introduces Biometric Passports 11
Uzbekistan to Complete Biometric Passports Issuance by 2015 12
Identification Cards and Passport Issuance to Witnesses
Significant Growth in Armenia 12
ASIA-PACIFIC 13
Table 2: Asia-Pacific e-Passport Market (2012-2017) in
Million units 13
China at Loggerheads with Other Countries over Issuance of
New e-Passports 13
First Time e-Passport Applications Witness Rapid Increase in
Taiwan 13
Thailand Enhances Focus on Improving Passport Issuing
Services for Thai Expatriates 14
REST OF WORLD 14
Israel to Rollout Advanced Biometric Passport 14
New Biometric Machine in Australia Simplifies Passport
Application Process for Nigerians 14
Challenges for Nigerians in Portugal 14

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 15
Federal State Enterprize Goznak Selects Microchips of OAO "
NIIME and Mikron" 15
Federal Government of Nigeria to Extend e-Passport Facility 15
Fujitsu Obtains Contract from Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade 15
Gemalto Signs Agreement with CEPP to Supply ePassport Solution 15
Giesecke & Devrient Receives Order from Republic of Kosovo to
Supply e-Passports 16
Infineon Technologies Receives Contract from Taiwan to Supply
Security Chips for Electronic Passport Program 16
Ministry of External Affairs in India to Issue Electronic
Passports in India 17
Oberthur Technologies Announces Successful Deployment of e-
Passport Solution in Uzbekistan 17
Royal Oman Police Inks Contract with Gemalto for e-Passport
Solution 17
Central Bank of Uzbekistan Selects FIME to Supply Test Tools
Suite for e-Passports 18
FIME Provides Testing and Certification Services for Russian
Biometric e-Passport Project 18
Finnish National Police Board Selects Consortium of Morpho and
Oberthur Technologies 18
GET Group Establishes New Office in Washington D.C. 19

Imprimerie Nationale Selects Datacard Group 19
Infineon Technologies North America and Gemalto Secure
Contracts from US Government Printing Office 19
Morpho Secures Contract from Government of Panama 20
Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Installs Biometric
Passport Machine in Australia 20
Oslo Airport Deploys EasyPass Passport Control System 20
Speed Identity Secures Contract from Estonian Police and
Border Guard Board 20
Suprema Receives Contract from Government of Mexico for
Electronic Passport Project 21
Tallin Airport to Deploy Automatic Border Control System 21
Elyctis Introduces ID BOX e-Passport Reader 21
Gemalto Announces Delivery of e-Passport Solution in Korea 21
Green Bit to Supply Biometric Enrollment Solution for Italian
e-Passport Issuance Project 22
HID Global Deploys e-Government RFID Reader Technology in Europe 22
ORC and MAG Enter into Strategic Partnership for Hosted Atomic
Authorization and e-Passport Validation Services 22
Swedish National Police Board Renews Agreement for Travel
Documents with Gemalto 23
Bahamas High Commission in London Announces Installation of e
-Passport System 23
Ctrue Forms Collaboration with AssureTec Technology 23
Gemalto Inks Supply Contract with Moroccan Mint: Dar As-Sikkah
for e-Passport Solution 23
Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration

Introduces Ghana Biometric Passport Project 24
India Security Press Announces Establishment of e-Passport
Manufacturing Facility in Nasik 24
National Database and Registration Authority Announces
Successful Trial Run of e-Passport Software 24
Nigerian Immigration Service to Build Database of Biometric
Information for Reference Purposes 25
On Track Innovations Obtains Follow-On Orders for eStickers
for Upgrading Passports to e-Passports 25
SMARTRAC to Expand e-ID Card and Passport Business in South
America 26

5. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 27
Federal Government of Nigeria Rolls Out e-Passports 27
Libyan Government Unveils Biometric Passports 27
Peru to Rollout e-Passports 27
Algerian Government Unveils Biometric Passport Program 27
Australia Extends SmartGate Solution to US e-Passport Holders 28
Government of Lebanon to Launch Biometric Passports 28
Graphic Security Systems and GET Group Launch GET/Toppan eP600

e-Passport System 28
Indian Ministry of External Affairs to Unveil Biometric Passports 28
Liberian Government Introduces The Liberia ECOWAS Biometric
Passport 29
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Passport in
Nepal to Launch e-Passports 29
Zimbabwe to Introduce Electronic Passports 29
Indonesia Introduces New Electronic Passport 29
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Introduces Biometric Passport 29
Speed Intraproc Introduces Speed Capture Station for e-IDs and
e-Passports 29
Sri Lanka to Launch e-Passports 30

6. MARKET PARTICIPANTS 31
4G Identity Solutions Pvt., Ltd. (India) 31
Bundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany) 31
Datacard Group (USA) 31
Entrust, Inc. (USA) 31
Federal State Enterprize Goznak (Russia) 31
Flexsecure GmbH (Germany) 32
Gemalto NV (The Netherlands) 32
GET Group (USA) 32
Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (Germany) 32
Graphic Security Systems Corporation (USA) 33
HID Global Corporation (USA) 33
Korea Minting and Security Printing & ID Card Operating
Corporation (Korea) 33
Morpho Canada, Inc. (Canada) 33

Mount Airey Group, Inc. (USA) 34
Oberthur Technologies (France) 34
On Track Innovations Ltd. (Israel) 34
Pi Biometrics and Technologies Ltd. (Nigeria) 34
Safran USA, Inc. (USA) 34
Soft Source Information Technology (UAE) 35
Thales Group (France) 35

7. APPENDIX 36