Globe Telecom Inc. has renewed its call for the government to allow telcos cross reference identification cards (ID) submitted for subscriber identification module (SIM) registration with information on the official databases of ID-issuing agencies.
Globe said this would effectively address fraudulent registrations.
Globe said it has started testing new technology to validate photo ID submissions for SIM registration in collaboration with relevant government agencies.
Globe also looks forward to working with the government in integrating Globe’s SIM Registration system in the government superapp 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 Froilan Castelo, Globe Group general counsel.
“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,” Castelo added.
While working around this gap, Globe is proactively addressing the challenges of SIM registration as it tries out new technologies to validate photo submissions to upgrade its registration platform.
Earlier, there were news reports that fake IDs were going through telcos’ SIM registration platforms.
The mandatory submission of a valid ID for SIM registration emerged as a critical step in validating the identities of SIM users, serving as a robust measure to curb the spread of scams and thwart fraudulent activities.
