Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has said that it will continue offering its biometric process as a condition of service to its customers.
The Telco highlighted that it took note of the announcement by the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) – as pertaining to the process of SIM registrations and biometric data capturing as part of the SIM registration process that MTC has introduced.
“MTC is thoughtful to the notice as put forth by CRAN and wish to state that whilst we are in total unison with the considerations by CRAN, MTC position is that the rationale behind its biometric as part of its “Verifi” process is an extended and enhanced tool for customer authenticity considering increased cyber and online fraud often involving stolen identities.
“Verifi as part of the biometric data capturing process is done with the aim to offer additional security, which would then help tackle fraud and crime – and offer customer convenience when it comes to their profiles with MTC,” said Chief Human Capital, Corporate and Marketing Officer, Tim Ekandjo.
Thus far, MTC said it was happy with the ongoing public’s response to the registration process, particularly pertaining to biometrics – for the majority understand the security benefits that comes with it.
To date, a total of 1 002 032 SIM cards have been registered.