Fujitsu selects NEXT as fingerprint sensor supplier for in consumer & commercial PC products

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEXT Biometrics Group ASA (Oslo Bors:NEXT) today announced announced that Fujitsu Client Computing Limited has implemented NEXT fingerprint sensors in consumer and commercial Notebook and Tablet products. NEXT said it has delivered the initial volumes and expects the volumes to increase over the coming months.

Ritu Favre, CEO of NEXT, said, “Fujitsu's extensive testing regime has yet again confirmed the fundamental importance of sensor size.  Suppliers targeting to offer security and convenience for close to 100% of a population simply cannot compromise on size. Going forward, NEXT will continue to optimize the performance of our systems with the aim to serve quality focused brand name customers like Fujitsu over many years to come.”

Kenichi Fujii, VP of Commercial Mobile Business Division of Fujitsu Client Computing Limited said, “After extensive testing of a range of sensors, Fujitsu has for both its consumer and commercial PC products chosen NEXT as its sensor supplier.  Implementing larger sensors, Fujitsu will provide end users with a better user experience at uncompromised security levels.”

ABOUT NEXT Biometrics: Enabled by its patented NEXT Active Thermal principle, NEXT Biometrics (www.nextbiometrics.com) offers large high-quality area fingerprint sensors in both rigid and flexible formats. The sensors are can be implemented in a wide range of product formats, including smartcards, notebooks, time & attendance, USB-sensors, smartcard readers, secure tokens and access control systems and many more are targeted.

NEXT BIOMETRICS GROUP ASA is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oslo, Norway and with sales, support and development subsidiaries in Seattle, Silicon Valley, Taipei, Prague, and Shanghai.  Media and Investor contacts for NEXT Biometrics: Ritu Favre, CEO Ritu.Favre@NEXTbiomtrics.com and Knut Stalen, CFO, Knut.Stalen@NEXTbiometrics.com.

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