Ooredoo utilizes ‘Kuwait Mobile ID’ for digital identity authentication

  • Date: 24-Apr-2021
  • Source: Kuwait Times
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:Kuwait
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Ooredoo utilizes ‘Kuwait Mobile ID’ for digital identity authentication

KUWAIT: In continuation of its ongoing efforts to accelerate the digital transformation in the country, and in line with its business strategy to constantly provide the latest digital services to its customers and the public, Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, has officially announced the adaptation and utilization of "Kuwait Mobile ID“, a mobile application provided by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) that provides users with a digital civil ID accredited for identification and digital signature for both government and private sector, for secure authentication of identities at any of its branches, sales channels, online at https://shop.ooredoo.com.kw, or through the MyOoredoo application. Such collaboration positions Ooredoo Kuwait as the first telecom company in the country to adapt this application.

The signing ceremony between Ooredoo and the Public Authority for Civil Information took place last Monday, with the presence of Musaed Al-Asousi - Director General of Public Authority for Civil Information; Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain - CEO of Ooredoo Kuwait; Fadi Kawar - Chief Operating Officer; Mijbil Alayoub - Senior Director, Corporate Communications; Basil Ramadan - Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs; Abdulaziz Al Mufarrej - Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs; Fatima Dashti - Senior Manager, Public Relations, Internal