NEXT Biometrics secures NOK 3.5 million purchase order for NEXT Basalt, FAP20 from an existing distributor

Oslo, Norway, February 16, 2025 – NEXT Biometrics, a world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received an additional order from an existing distributor. The order of NEXT’s FAP 20, Basalt, order valued at NOK 3.5 million with requested deliveries starting in Q2 2026 and with expected completion in Q4 2026. This call off order is a part of the contract that NEXT announced on May 13, 2025.

“It is great to see the Indian market continue to drive demand, and for NEXT to once again receive a sizeable order for NEXT Basalt, FAP20”, says Digvijay Singh Kanwar, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales IUEA (India, US, EU and Africa). “

NEXT’s Active Thermal® technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user. This enables superior authentication speed and liveness detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint authentication technologies. The product also minimizes energy consumption and delivers exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions.

Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million sensors. Its Active Thermal® technologies are certified by entities including Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S. and Vietnam.

For more information about the Basalt L1 Slim sensor, visit our website.

For further information, please contact: Ulf Ritsvall, CEO Email: ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com Eirik Underthun, CFO Email: eirik.underthun@nextbiometrics.com

About NEXT Biometrics

NEXT Biometrics is a pioneer of high-security biometric authentication, enabling users to live simpler, safer lives.

NEXT Biometrics was founded on the belief that strong authentication and identification can be secure, seamless and cost effective for governments and businesses with Active Thermal® technology. More than 25 years later, NEXT has retained its Norwegian heritage and grown to serve customers globally.

Today, our solutions are used by billions of users each year across 10+ national ID and local programs, 150.000+ POS terminals, 25+ laptop and tablet models from tier-1 OEMs, and physical and logical access control implementations. Through state-of-the-art technology, deep industry expertise and close collaboration with partners for seamless integration, Active Thermal® biometrics can make life simpler and safer for everyone.

For more information, visit NEXT Biometrics, read our blog and follow us on LinkedIn. NEXT Biometrics is listed on Euronext (NEXT.OL).