October 06, 2003 11:00
Motorola to Provide Republic of Serbia with $21 Million Integrated Identification System
Technology Will Enable Fast and Accurate National Identification Network
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), Commercial Government and Industrial Solutions Sector (CGISS) announced today that, along with Vlatacom Ltd., its distributor to Serbia, it has begun the deployment of a nationwide integrated identification system for the Republic of Serbia. Under a contract valued at $21 million, the system will include Motorola's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), facial and photo imaging and livescan fingerprint and palmprint scanning technologies. The system, which will be used for criminal and civil identification purposes, is part of Motorola's extensive portfolio of integrated communications and information solutions to address mission- critical safety and security requirements worldwide.
"This system will enable us to quickly and accurately identify subjects electronically," said Dusan Mihajlovic, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. "The new identification technology from Motorola will save the Republic of Serbia valuable time and resources while enhancing the public safety environment and providing better service for the citizens of Serbia."
All identification (ID) applications will contain a fingerprint and facial image of the applicants, which will be logged electronically in the system's database for record and document generation and identity verification.
The integrated identification system includes civil and criminal subsystems and will utilize Motorola's Omnitrak(TM) AFIS/Palmprint Identification Technology and facial matching technology from Identix, Inc.
Omnitrak is Motorola's comprehensive digital fingerprint, palmprint and facial image identification system that features exceptional matching accuracy as well as continuous automated operation. The solution will include a fingerprint database that will encompass 1.5 million criminal records and 10 million civil records.
With a population of more than 10.5 million residents and a jurisdiction encompassing more than 88,000 square miles, the Republic of Serbia needed a solution that would be able to meet the needs of its large population.
As part of this system, Motorola will provide Serbia with 1,200 biometric and data acquisition peripherals that will capture data to be stored in a central database and provide real-time identification and processing capabilities. Motorola's real-time ID provides connectivity between remote workstations, livescan units and the central AFIS and FIIS database, providing a hit/no-hit response almost instantly.
Motorola's LiveScan Station 3000(TM) (LSS 3000(TM)) is one of the only livescan products on the market today that offers a completely integrated booking solution with the benefit of having mugshot, palm and tenprint (fingerprint) capture capabilities, all within a single standalone unit.
"The Serbia project represents Motorola's commitment to providing integrated identification solutions to public safety, criminal justice and civil agencies throughout the world," said Darrin Reilly, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. Vice President and General Manager Biometrics and Criminal Management Operations Center.
The Republic of Serbia's integrated identification system is scheduled for installation before the end of 2003 and will be a part of identification document generation and identification verification shared by Serbia's various government agencies. Phase II plans include the possible addition of passport identification applications.
"This project is an important additional milestone in Motorola's support for customers' requirements for public safety and security systems, and it further solidifies our on-going cooperation with the Serbian Ministry of Interior," said Nathan Gidron, Motorola, Inc., Vice President and Joint General Manager Motorola Communications, Motorola Israel Ltd.
