Yesterday it was announced that SK Telecom integrated its blockchain mobile identity solution Pass with the Samsung Blockchain Keystore, a feature of Samsung mobile phones.
South Korea’s big three mobile operators are part of the Initial DID self-sovereign identity alliance. At the end of June, the three telecoms firms, SK Telecom, KT and LG U+, launched a mobile blockchain identity app, “Pass”, based on driver’s licenses. By August 9th, the National Police Agency and Road Traffic Authority said there were more than a million subscribers.
Se-Hyun Oh, head of SK Telecom’s Blockchain/Certification Business Division, said, “‘Initial’ is a service that allows users to safely and conveniently verify their identity and qualifications online, and to manage personal information directly, and has been rapidly growing since Corona 19.”
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