NEXT Biometrics secures first order for its biometric reader for Government ID use cases in Malaysia

Oslo, 19 February 2026 - NEXT Biometrics, the world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has secured its initial order in Malaysia for its biometric reader, Oyster III. The reader will be used in Malaysia Government Departments for various identity verification purposes.

“I am delighted to share that NEXT is now entering a new segment in Malaysia” says Joshua Chiu, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales South-East Asia. “This new order shows the growing trust in NEXT Oyster III Reader in Government ID across use cases and is now available in Malaysia which shows a growing number of countries.”

This is a new design win for NEXT with deliveries schedule to start shipping in Q1 2026.

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, Sri Lanka, U.S. and Vietnam.

For more information about NEXT Biometrics’ solutions, visit our website.

For more information, please contact: Ulf Ritsvall, Chief Executive Officer ulf.ritsvall@nextbiometrics.com Eirik Underthun, Chief Financial Officer 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.

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