Brussels, Belgium, 18 January 2022 - Zetes, a leading provider of identity solutions for governments, has successfully completed the requirements to participate in the MOSIP Partner Program (MPP). The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) is a robust, scalable, and inclusive foundational identity platform that helps Governments and other user organizations implement a digital, foundational identity system in a cost effective way.

The aim of the MOSIP Partner Programme (MPP) is to help stakeholders connect with MOSIP and become part of an ecosystem invested in building foundational digital ID systems that are trustworthy, secure, efficient, and interoperable. It recognises two levels of partners: on the one hand Commercial/Dissemination Partners or Solution Providers and, on the other hand, Technology Partners or Service Providers. Zetes has been accredited for both partnership levels, and this translates to Zetes enhancing their capabilities to advise governments on the use of MOSIP and effectively implementing the platform.

“We’re very happy to have joined the MOSIP programme. Supporting governments in providing their citizens with highly secure and reliable ID’s is the core of Zetes’ activity. Being a system integrator, we can assist them with the implementation and customization, as well as with the country specific ID-linked services on which national foundational IDs are built.” comments Stephan Van Hoof, Senior Business Advisor at Zetes People ID.

Security, privacy and scalability

As indicated by its name, MOSIP is an open source platform. It is built on three pillars: security, privacy and scalability. Its modular architecture, combined with Zetes’ open approach, offers countries the needed flexibility for the implementation and configuration of their systems, while avoiding vendor lock-in.

Nagarajan Santhanam, Chief Dissemination Officer from MOSIP said: “Zetes joins a rapidly growing MOSIP community of system integrators, biometric service providers, and technology consultants. We are confident that with its experience and reputation Zetes will be able to implement effective foundational ID system offerings for countries. We are looking forward to work on exciting projects with their team of experts.”

MOSIP’s mission and objectives contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal number 16.9 of the United Nations, which is to provide legal identity for all including free birth registrations by 2030. Anchored at the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B), a world-renowned technology university, MOSIP is being funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Omidyar Network.

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About MOSIP

MOSIP (Modular Open-Source Identification Platform) was incubated at IIIT-Bangalore as a global digital public good. The platform’s modular architecture, easy configurability, and customization abilities enable countries the flexibility to build their foundational digital ID systems in a cost-effective manner.

MOSIP was built on a strong bedrock of principles for security and privacy. The platform has open standards and open-source code ensures that MOSIP is agnostic to specific applications, programming languages, and platforms, and actively works towards avoiding vendor lock-in.

MOSIP is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Tata Trust, Omidyar Network, and NORAD. IIIT-Bangalore is a premier educational institute, located in the heart of Electronic City, Bangalore, India. In its Masters’ and Doctorate-level IT education and research, it contains state-of-the-art infrastructure, world-class faculty, a vibrant alumni community, cutting-edge research facilities, and close industry collaborations.