NEW LIFE MOBILE Adopts 'IC Omakase Pack' from 'LIQUID eKYC' for Identity Verification in its Low-Cost SIM Service
Automates the review process for identity verification by reading IC chips, significantly reducing screening time.
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ELEMENTS Group company Liquid, Inc. (HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Keiki Hasegawa), will provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC"'s "IC Omakase Pack" for the identity verification process of the low-cost SIM service offered by NEW LIFE MOBILE Inc. (HQ: Nagoya, Aichi; CEO: Yuki Mori). By automating the identity verification screening process using IC chip reading, the conventional visual review process is made more efficient, drastically shortening the time required for identity verification.
About the "IC Omakase Pack": https://liquidinc.asia/2024-08-27/
## Summary
- Liquid will provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC"'s "IC Omakase Pack" for the identity verification process of the low-cost SIM service offered by NEW LIFE MOBILE.
- Automation of the identity verification screening process using IC chip reading will significantly shorten the screening time.
- Additionally, customer information such as name and address will be automatically entered, improving convenience during the application process.
## Background
Liquid is now providing its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC"'s "IC Omakase Pack" for the identity verification procedures of the low-cost SIM service offered by NEW LIFE MOBILE. The IC Omakase Pack offers a complete set of identity verification methods utilizing IC chips from documents like My Number Cards and driver's licenses, and automatically guides each user to the reading channel with the lowest drop-off rate.
This automates the screening process through the use of IC chip reading, significantly reducing the time required for identity verification. It cuts down on the man-hours for visual confirmation and double-checking by employees, which previously took several days. Furthermore, reading the IC chip automatically fills in the customer's name and address, enhancing convenience during the application.
## About NEW LIFE MOBILE Inc.
As a company that has been involved in the telecommunications business for over 20 years since its establishment, NEW LIFE MOBILE continues to operate its services with integrity and transparency. It is officially registered as a telecommunications carrier and, in 2025, received the "Excellent Telephone Service Provider" certification from ETOC (Telecommunications-Carrier-Organization-for-Customer-satisfaction). Its proper identity verification system, efforts to prevent fraudulent use, and quality of customer support have been publicly evaluated, recognizing the safety and reliability of its communication services.
With a track record and trust built over many years, they strive daily to bring smiles to as many people as possible.
The low-cost SIM service they provide is an MVNO service designed with the aim of making daily smartphone use more affordable and secure. To meet the demands of users who want to "reduce communication costs without strain" and "use smartphones more freely," they have achieved a balance of a simple, easy-to-understand fee structure and stable communication quality.
Location: Nagoya Center Plaza Building 12F, 5-1-5 Imaike, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Representative: Yuki Mori
Established: September 2004
Business: Low-cost SIM (telecommunications service) business, operation of smartphone-related stores, and providing SIM and smartphone-related registration systems and services to other companies.
Website: https://www.nl-mobile.jp/
## About "LIQUID eKYC," No.1 in the eKYC Market for 6 Consecutive Years *1
This is a service that completes identity verification online for contracts, account registrations, and account openings. It offers methods such as photographing identity documents like driver's licenses or My Number Cards and matching them with a selfie photo, or utilizing public personal authentication (JPKI / Smartphone JPKI). It can also be used for age verification, such as for student discounts. With proprietary AI, biometric authentication, and OCR technologies, it achieves a low drop-off rate from the start of shooting to completion. The ELEMENTS Group has a cumulative total of approximately 150 million identity verifications and about 600 corporate contracts.
About LIQUID eKYC: https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-ekyc/
About Public Personal Authentication: https://liquidinc.asia/jpki/
*1 ITR "ITR Market View: Identity and Access Management/Personal Authentication Security Market 2025" eKYC Market: Vendor Sales Share (FY2019 - FY2024 forecast)
## About Liquid, Inc.
By making authentication as seamless as air through biometrics, Liquid aims to create a fluid society where all 8 billion people in the world can easily and safely use any service as they are. In line with the trend of online identity verification for financial transactions (Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds), mobile phone contracts (Act on Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Phones), second-hand goods purchases (Antiquated Articles Dealer Act), real estate transactions, and C2C transactions, we will provide a mechanism for cross-industry fraud detection among businesses, pursuing both convenience and security.
Location: 5F Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3, 3-8-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Keiki Hasegawa
Established: December 2018
Business: Image and big data analysis specializing in biometric information and behavior (LIQUID eKYC, LIQUID Auth, etc.)
Website: https://liquidinc.asia
Service Sites:
Identity Verification Service "LIQUID eKYC": https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-ekyc/
Personal Authentication Service "LIQUID Auth": https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-auth/
Digital ID Wallet "PASS": https://liquidinc.asia/smartcity/
Digital ID Wallet for Foreigners "GPASS": https://liquidinc.asia/gpass/
## About ELEMENTS, Inc.
Location: 5F Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3, 3-8-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: President & CEO Keiki Hasegawa
Stock Code: TSE Growth Market 5246
Established: December 2013
Business: Development and provision of personal authentication solutions using biometric, image analysis, and machine learning technologies, personal optimization solutions for clothing, food, and housing, and cloud services for managing personal information.
Website: https://elementsinc.jp/
*Company names and product/service names mentioned in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
About the "IC Omakase Pack": https://liquidinc.asia/2024-08-27/
## Summary
- Liquid will provide its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC"'s "IC Omakase Pack" for the identity verification process of the low-cost SIM service offered by NEW LIFE MOBILE.
- Automation of the identity verification screening process using IC chip reading will significantly shorten the screening time.
- Additionally, customer information such as name and address will be automatically entered, improving convenience during the application process.
## Background
Liquid is now providing its online identity verification service "LIQUID eKYC"'s "IC Omakase Pack" for the identity verification procedures of the low-cost SIM service offered by NEW LIFE MOBILE. The IC Omakase Pack offers a complete set of identity verification methods utilizing IC chips from documents like My Number Cards and driver's licenses, and automatically guides each user to the reading channel with the lowest drop-off rate.
This automates the screening process through the use of IC chip reading, significantly reducing the time required for identity verification. It cuts down on the man-hours for visual confirmation and double-checking by employees, which previously took several days. Furthermore, reading the IC chip automatically fills in the customer's name and address, enhancing convenience during the application.
## About NEW LIFE MOBILE Inc.
As a company that has been involved in the telecommunications business for over 20 years since its establishment, NEW LIFE MOBILE continues to operate its services with integrity and transparency. It is officially registered as a telecommunications carrier and, in 2025, received the "Excellent Telephone Service Provider" certification from ETOC (Telecommunications-Carrier-Organization-for-Customer-satisfaction). Its proper identity verification system, efforts to prevent fraudulent use, and quality of customer support have been publicly evaluated, recognizing the safety and reliability of its communication services.
With a track record and trust built over many years, they strive daily to bring smiles to as many people as possible.
The low-cost SIM service they provide is an MVNO service designed with the aim of making daily smartphone use more affordable and secure. To meet the demands of users who want to "reduce communication costs without strain" and "use smartphones more freely," they have achieved a balance of a simple, easy-to-understand fee structure and stable communication quality.
Location: Nagoya Center Plaza Building 12F, 5-1-5 Imaike, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Representative: Yuki Mori
Established: September 2004
Business: Low-cost SIM (telecommunications service) business, operation of smartphone-related stores, and providing SIM and smartphone-related registration systems and services to other companies.
Website: https://www.nl-mobile.jp/
## About "LIQUID eKYC," No.1 in the eKYC Market for 6 Consecutive Years *1
This is a service that completes identity verification online for contracts, account registrations, and account openings. It offers methods such as photographing identity documents like driver's licenses or My Number Cards and matching them with a selfie photo, or utilizing public personal authentication (JPKI / Smartphone JPKI). It can also be used for age verification, such as for student discounts. With proprietary AI, biometric authentication, and OCR technologies, it achieves a low drop-off rate from the start of shooting to completion. The ELEMENTS Group has a cumulative total of approximately 150 million identity verifications and about 600 corporate contracts.
About LIQUID eKYC: https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-ekyc/
About Public Personal Authentication: https://liquidinc.asia/jpki/
*1 ITR "ITR Market View: Identity and Access Management/Personal Authentication Security Market 2025" eKYC Market: Vendor Sales Share (FY2019 - FY2024 forecast)
## About Liquid, Inc.
By making authentication as seamless as air through biometrics, Liquid aims to create a fluid society where all 8 billion people in the world can easily and safely use any service as they are. In line with the trend of online identity verification for financial transactions (Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds), mobile phone contracts (Act on Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Phones), second-hand goods purchases (Antiquated Articles Dealer Act), real estate transactions, and C2C transactions, we will provide a mechanism for cross-industry fraud detection among businesses, pursuing both convenience and security.
Location: 5F Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3, 3-8-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: CEO Keiki Hasegawa
Established: December 2018
Business: Image and big data analysis specializing in biometric information and behavior (LIQUID eKYC, LIQUID Auth, etc.)
Website: https://liquidinc.asia
Service Sites:
Identity Verification Service "LIQUID eKYC": https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-ekyc/
Personal Authentication Service "LIQUID Auth": https://liquidinc.asia/liquid-auth/
Digital ID Wallet "PASS": https://liquidinc.asia/smartcity/
Digital ID Wallet for Foreigners "GPASS": https://liquidinc.asia/gpass/
## About ELEMENTS, Inc.
Location: 5F Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3, 3-8-3 Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: President & CEO Keiki Hasegawa
Stock Code: TSE Growth Market 5246
Established: December 2013
Business: Development and provision of personal authentication solutions using biometric, image analysis, and machine learning technologies, personal optimization solutions for clothing, food, and housing, and cloud services for managing personal information.
Website: https://elementsinc.jp/
*Company names and product/service names mentioned in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
FAQ
What is the 'IC Omakase Pack'?
It is a corporate service by Liquid that automates and speeds up online identity verification by utilizing IC chip information from documents like the My Number Card.
Why is the verification time shortened?
By reading accurate information from the IC chip, the manual verification and double-checking processes, previously done by humans, are automated.
What are the benefits for users (consumers)?
It saves time as fields like name and address are auto-filled during application, and the waiting time until the contract is finalized is significantly reduced.