We missed this earlier. Users on Aircel, Bharti Airtel, Idea, Tata Indicom, Telenor and Vodafone can now use their unique mobile numbers to sign in into social networks sites, online bank accounts and make transactions online, without having to manually enter their username and password in the login page. This is possible through GSMA’s Mobile Connect login API, which exchanges traditional log-in method with a unique operator assigned mobile phone number. The service claims to offer “safer and more secure” logins, since a user’s mobile number is being utilized as their online identity to verify it through a device owned by the user. The Mobile Connect login claims to be authenticated by a mobile operator without sharing any personal sensitive information to a third party or to a website or app a user is logging into, without their consent. This is especially interesting since multiple services, like Facebook and some bank logins for example, already use a mobile number to replace the username, but require a password to authenticate the login. Supported services in India Mobile Connect will soon be made available commercially to a wide range of digital service providers including GaneshaSpeaks, GoIbibo, Trupay, Twigly, Zee Digital Group and Zomato, etc. covering areas such as commerce, finance and banking, health services, media and entertainment and travel and hospitality. In addition, developers can integrate Mobile Connect service into their applications by integrating the API provided here. How the service was built and deployed in India The core functionally of the service was developed by…
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