Globe Telecom said Wednesday it started testing a new technology to validate photo ID submissions for SIM registration in collaboration with relevant government agencies.
It said that while working to improve the technology, it renewed its call on the government to allow telcos to cross reference IDs submitted for SIM registration with information on the official databases of ID-issuing agencies.
Globe said it looks forward to working with the government on integrating Globe’s SIM Registration system in the government super app egov.ph. to use this platform for ID verification.
“As much as we endeavor to enhance our verification process for SIM registration, the system will remain vulnerable if we have no official data whereby we could cross-reference submissions. That’s why our hope is that the government will allow telcos to verify information with their data,” said Globe Group general counsel Froilan Castelo.
“Logically, without access to official government data, we’ll have no verified data through which we could confirm ID submissions. We won’t be able to tell what’s real or fake when we have no visibility on the verified data,” he said.