NEXT Biometrics signed a five-year agreement with Commlink Infotech LLC. The agreement becomes effective in May 2024 and NEXT?s deliveries are scheduled to begin in Second Quarter 2024. The agreement covers deliveries of NEXT?s flagship fingerprint sensor FAP20 for integration in Commlink?s biometric reader, targeting the Bangladesh National ID program.

The order is valued at NOK 95 million over 5 years. The biometric reader is used for biometric authentication within the banking application of Bangladesh (a part of its national ID program). Commlink will be NEXT?s preferred partner in Bangladesh.

In line with its go-to-market strategy, NEXT continues to expand operations. Already a trusted and well-known technology partner on the Indian market, NEXT now continues to expand its geographical coverage to include Bangladesh. The order proves NEXT´s expertise in thermal, fingerprints technology and its ability to provide a state-of-the-art and proven Liveness feature.

This is a function which helps to identify fake authentication attempts and thus prevent biometric identity spoofing.