Fime Accelerates Interoperability and Innovation of Japan's My Number Card

Fime Japan Enhances My Number Card Interoperability

Fime Japan, based in Minato, Tokyo, is excited to announce the launch of its enhanced digital ID testing solutions, now equipped with functionalities supporting the My Number Card. This marks a significant advancement in Japan's digital ID ecosystem, ensuring solutions prepared by vendors meet both domestic and international requirements.

Fime leverages its global expertise in digital ID, applying its knowledge to help the Japanese market evolve into a robust digital identity landscape. The company has developed a digital ID reader test suite that supports the Japanese language, enabling local vendors to validate their solutions against complex technical specifications. This effort ensures a seamless and trustworthy verification process for users, ultimately bolstering Fime's presence in the digital sector and fostering overall confidence within the ecosystem.

The My Number Card serves as a vital tool for accessing administrative services and allows for identity verification using saved credentials such as name, date of birth, and image. To facilitate the transition from physical credentials to digital ones on smartphones, Fime has crafted tools that enable compatible and scalable testing for mobile solutions utilized across various sectors, including retail, travel, and healthcare.

James Daniels, Fime's Senior Vice President for the Asia-Pacific region, emphasized, "At Fime, we view digital ID not just as a technology but as a foundation for a secure digital society that everyone can trust. Our expertise showcases how complex international standards can be turned into practical, interoperable solutions that are scalable for the future. We provide cutting-edge testing tools and specialized support to promote innovation and create a secure environment that meets essential requirements—key elements for the future of digital ID."

The digital ID reader test suite from Fime is crucial in validating compatibility and ensuring that the My Number Card framework complies with ISO/IEC 18013-5:2021 standards. Fime's testing solutions play an essential role in enhancing and accelerating the introduction of secure digital IDs that meet regional and local requirements worldwide. The company is committed to supporting vendors in the development of products, improving functionalities, and ensuring reliable certification.

For those interested, Fime provides a free trial license for their digital ID testing tools, making it easy for potential users to explore the offerings. One successful implementation of this product has been in collaboration with Flight Solutions, where it was used to validate the identity verification solution "myVerifist" utilizing the My Number Card.

Looking ahead, Fime will continue to align its efforts with the integration of My Number Card functionalities into smartphones, ensuring additional updates and adaptations for Japan's unique specifications.

For more information about this release, please contact Fime Japan at (03-6435-8020) or [email protected].

About Fime Japan

Since its establishment in 2013, Fime Japan has acted as a testing solution partner for various payment-related technologies, including EMVCo, PCI, mobile payments, and NFC technologies. The company offers a wide range of certification tests, sells testing tools, and provides consulting on the latest technologies and market trends to customers across Japan and abroad, including smartphone and payment terminal manufacturers and telecom operators. For further details, visit Fime's website.