UPDATED: The Biometrics Industry Speaks at Mobile World Congress

Mobile ID World is Reporting Live From MWC19: Roundup

FindBiometrics is reporting live from Mobile World Congress Barcelona, where identity, connectivity and innovation are converging. With biometric access at the front door and next generation intelligent identity solutions on the floor, this year’s MWC is painting a picture of just how integral strong authentication and mobile ID has become to the larger mobile landscape. That’s why we’re proud to bring you conference coverage straight from the source.

–Check this page frequently for all our latest MWC19 interviews and news–

Hear the Biometrics Buzz

Delving deeper into the conference theme ‘Intelligent Connectivity,’ FindBiometrics President Peter O’Neill and Director of Digital Content Susan Stover are finding the biometrics and mobile ID experts at MWC and amplifying their voices to the industry. The latest information on big product launches, expert takes in MWC trends, and even a few future-gazing predictions can all be heard in our latest audio interviews:

MWC Barcelona: GSMA’s David Pollington on Intelligent Connectivity, Biometrics, and Augmented Reality [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: Sensory CEO Todd Mozer on Embedded AI and Vision/Voice Fusion Tech [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar Discusses Android, Galaxy S10 Certifications [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: Precise Biometrics CEO Stefan K. Persson on Multimodal Expansion Efforts and Connected Cars [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: Daon’s EMEA Sales Director on IdentityX’s Big New Feature [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: FacePhi’s R&D Director on the Company’s Remarkable Growth [Audio]

MWC Barcelona: IDEMIA EVP Yves Portalier On Stadium Tech, Automotive Biometrics, and More [Audio]

MWC 2019: ID R&D’s New Chief Product Officer Outlines a Very Busy Business

MWC Barcelona: BIO-key’s Jim Sullivan on the Public Perception of Fingerprint Biometrics [Audio]

MWC 2019: Aware’s International Sales Director Talks Knomi and a Big Banking Client [Audio]

MWC 2019: Suprema’s Sales Director Discusses BioSign 3.0, In-Display Tech [Audio]

Read the Big Barcelona News

Mobile World Congress is a festival of mobile innovation, and the biometrics and mobile ID industries are included in its annual wave of major announcements. Here are the biggest identity-centric highlights straight out of Barcelona, along with some of our pre-conference coverage from recent weeks to give context to this week’s biggest MWC happenings:

Fingerprint Cards’ Officially Announces Optical In-Display Sensor

IDEX Partner Demos Biometric Card Tech at MWC

Egis Technology Brings Full Line of Fingerprint Sensors to MWC19

Entire Android Platform Receives FIDO2 Certification

Mobile Money Accounts Jumped 20% in 2018: GSMA

5G Networks to Reach 2.7B People by 2025: GSMA Report

IDEMIA is Bringing the Full ARENA Experience to MWC19

IDEX Partner Demos Biometric Card Tech at MWC

Samsung Introduces In-Display Fingerprint Biometrics with Galaxy S10

LG to Debut Its Own 3D Facial Recognition System at MWC

Samsung Opens Up About Galaxy Fold

Galaxy S10’s Qualcomm In-Display Sensor is First to Get FIDO Biometric Component Certification