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Sales Of Fingerprint ID Systems Are Growing: Page 2 of 2

The contract calls for Motorola to supply about 700 fixed stations in Norway and another 100 portable stations in Norwegian embassies around the world. The fingerprint capture technology will support 1,000-pixel-per-inch images as well as the more common 500 PPI standard.

"It is very important that we offer people an easy way to apply for a passport or visa that includes new biometric requirements," stated Elin Ostebo Johansen, director general of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The enrollment process will be fast and intuitive, collecting biometric data at the same time as the demographic information that has always been required."