At last week’s Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile network introduced its blockchain service for identity (ID) management.
Turkcell’s ID management solution aims to define access rights for either customers or employees. The company says it’s using blockchain technology to enable safer and faster transactions. Additionally, the telecoms company has developed blockchain applications for roaming clearance and donations. It‘s using the blockchain network it shares with Ukrainian Lifecell and Belarusian BeST, both companies owned by Turkcell.
Previously for ID management users had to create multiple accounts on different platforms or they had to share their personal data with a third party. Hence Turkcell created the solution to store the information required for the verification process on a blockchain. It gives users more control over their personal data, and the solution complies with the EU GDPR data privacy regulation.
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