Espoo, Finland – [11th March 2025] – Methics is proud to announce successful collaboration with Orange in Moldova for launch of the upgraded Semnătura Mobilă (MobileID). Kiuru MSSP powered Methics Local Signature solution will replace the legacy Semnătura Mobilă solution while maintaining a seamless user experience, ensuring a smooth transition and enhanced mobile identity services for Orange Moldova’s customers.
Functionality of Semnătura Mobilă:
- Functions as a digital identity, allowing access to various online public and private services
- Allows Moldovan residents to digitally sign documents, declarations, and requests remotely
- Digital signing process involves using a mobile phone and a personal PIN code and it holds the same legal validity as a handwritten signature
Anyone with valid Orange Subscription can activate Mobile ID/Semnătura Mobilă. It can be activated for free in any Orange store in Moldova, with your ID. According to Orange team, subscribers only pay when they sign electronically, and the charge is per signature, with no additional payments.
With migration of service to Kiuru MSSP, Orange Moldova becomes first mobile network operator (MNO) to offer Mobile ID via eSIM in the region. Introduction of eSIM based Semnătura Mobilă in Moldova is the perfect solution for latest generation smartphones, which no longer have dedicated space for the physical SIM.
Both SIM/eSIM when in user’s phone provides a convenient to use the Card Application-Toolkit (CAT) interface where users can enter their PIN in pop-up appearing on screen. Solution ensures the highest level of security with compliance to international identity standards and Moldova’s state policy.
With the implementation of Methics’ Local Signature solution, which utilizes award-winning Kiuru MSSP platform to orchestrate the mobile PKI services and integrate with Serviciul Tehnologia Informației și Securitate Cibernetică (STISC) CA. Solution supports use of existing Orange SIMs using a legacy PKI applet to communicate with Kiuru, while also providing Alauda applet which is in use in millions of mobile phones.
‘Together with Orange Moldova team and STISC, we have successfully deployed and integrated Methics technology to offer standards based Local Signing services in Moldova. Orange becomes first MNO in the region to offer Mobile Identity via eSIM. Methics have been an excellent supplier for us in our quest for making Digital Signing and Strong Authentication available to everybody in Moldova.’ – Mihai Bejenerai (Head of Innovations and B2B marketing at Orange Moldova) – Project Manager for mID swap project
Key Highlights of the Deployment:
- Smooth Transition: Methics’ Kiuru MSSP enabled a flawless migration from the previous legacy system, ensuring uninterrupted service for Orange Moldova’s extensive user base.
- Enhanced Capabilities: The new platform supports both SIM and eSIM technology, providing greater flexibility and convenience for users.
- Scalability and Performance: The Kiuru MSSP’s robust architecture allows for the management of significantly higher data volumes, accommodating a growing number of users and mobile signatures.
- Empowering Digital Transformation: Orange’s Semnătura Mobilă (MobileID) allows users to access a variety of public and administrative services remotely, quickly and conveniently.
Solutions allows users to access a variety of public and administrative services remotely, quickly and conveniently. These include accessing personal data on the Citizen Portal, filing income tax returns, requesting extracts and duplicates of civil status documents, the ability to sell and buy a car, or sign various contracts and invoices, etc. – all now available with Orange eSIM.
About Orange Moldova:
Orange Moldova is a leading telecommunications operator, committed to providing innovative and customer-centric services. With a focus on digital transformation, Orange Moldova aims to enhance the lives of its customers by offering cutting-edge technology and seamless connectivity.
For more information about Orange Semnătura Mobilă , please visit: https://www.orange.md/semnaturamobila .
Orange press release: https://www.orange.md/ro/noutate/exclusiv-la-orange-semnatura-mobila-este-acum-disponibila-pe-esim
About Methics:
Methics, a leading technology vendor for mobile id has partnered with Orange Moldova to enhance their Mobile ID solution. Methics support digital identity over a wide variety of authentication mechanisms and security assertions. Feel free to get in touch with us if you want to discuss your digital identity use case.
For more information about Methics, please visit: https://www.methics.fi/.