In this podcast, youniqx Identity CPO Sebastian Zehetbauer and youniqx Identity CTO Stefan Vogl talk about the EU Digital Identity Wallet (or short “EUDI Wallet”). Both are renown experts in the field of digital identity, eID and digital document solutions. youniqx Identity is an Austrian company based in Vienna and a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing Company (“Österreichische Staatsdruckerei”), also an Austrian high security company with more than 220 years of experience in producing high security documents like passports.
About youniqx Identity: youniqx Identity is a full subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing Company. It focuses on digital ID, digital documents, eID and EUDI solutions for multiple customers. With several live services and solutions, youniqx Identity is a leading developer for digital ID software solutions, both on modular and on turn-key basis. youniqx Identity is the leading developer of the Austrian digital document app “eAusweise”, as well as the developer for the Liechtenstein digital identity “eID.li”. Additionally, youniqx Identity was awarded the international tender for building the infrastructure for the upcoming German EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) and is in close cooperation with the German SPRIND (“Agentur für Sprunginnovation und Digitalisierung”).
Full Expert Podcast as Transcript:
Introduction – What is the EU Digital Identity Wallet and who are the guests?
00:00:06:03 – 00:00:33:00
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Welcome to the Trending Topics podcast. A quiet revolution is currently underway. The EU Digital Identity Wallet is a technology that will completely change how we deal with digital identity in Europe, both in our private lives as well as in business. My name is Jakob Steinschaden and I’m excited to welcome Sebastian Zehetbauer, head for the chief product Officer of youniqx Identity, and Stefan Vogl, Chief Technology Officer at youniqx Identity to discuss this.
00:00:33:02 – 00:00:50:17
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Quite the evolution of digital identity. Welcome to the podcast, Sebastian and Stefan. Hello, hello. To begin the podcast, I would, like to, give you the opportunity to introduce yourself. So, what’s your role in, unique identity?
00:00:50:19 – 00:01:14:01
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
Yeah. I’m to Sebastian Zehetbauer, As already mentioned, I am the chief product officer of youniqx Identity. I joined the company, almost 15 years ago. And my focus today is really bringing the Udai wallet, on the ground because I think it’s a major change on how we are going to use, digital identities in the near future.
00:01:14:03 – 00:01:31:13
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
My name is Stefan. I’m CTO. As already mentioned, my main focus is, to give this, the EUDI wallet and, and digital identity, the, the technology that it needs to give it to bring it to the people.
2. Company Overview – What does youniqx Identity do?
00:01:31:15 – 00:01:45:05
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Awesome. So we have two veterans, of Unix, here in the podcast. So let’s start with a brief introduction of the company. Can you, summarize what the company does in one sentence?
00:01:45:07 – 00:02:23:00
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
Pull one sentence is a little bit, hard. But so the youniqx identity was founded in 2017 with the focus on bringing a digital I.D. and physical documents, within or to one application. So we really want to help people, how they use, the digital IDs. So what we are doing is, or what we have achieved until now is we introduced, the the Lichtenstein I.D. scheme in 2019.
00:02:23:02 – 00:02:47:19
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
With the technology I just mentioned. And in 2022, we also were able to win a contract, with Austria. That’s mainly focusing on, on digital documents, like the driver’s license, vehicle registration, proof of age, proof of I.D.. So what we do is we want to help people, identify in their daily lives, as digital as possible.
00:02:47:21 – 00:02:58:17
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Awesome. So, basically, like, millions of people are, using your technology, in terms of digital identity. What would you say? What’s the main use case now?
Current Main Use Case – How is the wallet being used today in Austria?
00:02:58:19 – 00:03:17:04
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So the main use case, right now in Austria I would say is using the driver’s license and the vehicle registration in the road to check because it were the first, credentials that we brought to the assessor. And I think it’s a very useful use case because that’s what people are used to. That’s something people know.
00:03:17:09 – 00:03:46:08
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
They know how or to check works. And it’s really practical thing to have your driver’s license and a vehicle registration in an app, available. You don’t have to bring your documents with you. And it’s a really, nice as far as you can say that from a roadside check process. To do that, from your mobile phone and the Liechtenstein, it’s basically to authenticate, towards an online services and to, yeah.
00:03:46:08 – 00:03:58:12
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And we are having, almost, I think it’s up to 150 transactions every day. And based on the population of Liechtenstein, that’s really a great success.
00:03:58:14 – 00:04:14:15
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
So and uniques, from my understanding, is a pioneer, in the European Union, in terms of digital identity, what what’s the reason for that? What’s what’s the background of the company? And why did you decide to go into this direction?
Pioneer Background – Why did youniqx become a EU‑digital‑identity pioneer?
00:04:14:17 – 00:04:41:16
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
The Austrian State Printing House, already in 2012, decided to look at what’s going to be important, in the near future. And how are going, or how will identities evolve? And the process we we started there. Led to an application called Mia, which was introduced in 2015. That was way ahead. All other, others around the world.
00:04:41:16 – 00:05:05:09
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So we really started this process very, very early. And I think that that’s, why we are successful or very successful today, with our applications in Austria, Liechtenstein, but also, outside the European Union. And now we are ready to go forward, and, and help countries introducing the other wallet in the near future.
Comparison to Social‑Login – How does the EU wallet differ from Facebook, Google, Apple logins?
00:05:05:11 – 00:05:23:09
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
I think, like, in the digital space, a lot of people like, start using that identity with things like Facebook login, Apple login, Google login, and now, the UCI wallet, is coming from can you explain this a little bit? What is it?
00:05:23:11 – 00:05:53:11
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So, as Sebastian already said and, what realized, rather early is that identity is really the basis for, for every digital society and for all the digital use cases. Because for everything you want to, to do, you need a basis for that. Then that’s the digital identity. And you’ve already mentioned, like Facebook and and Google, they, they also saw this.
00:05:53:11 – 00:06:21:19
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And they also know that this is very important and that, that’s also the reason why they started to offer this, this service to, to people. But, of course, their goal is to sell something. And that’s mostly your private data, you know, your personal data and, they did a good thing, but from maybe, not the right, reasons.
00:06:21:21 – 00:06:51:02
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And so the EU digital, EU digital wallet, has the same idea to give people, a digital identity. And that was already started in the EU with just one. And, now, yeah, there’s two. And what the what’s the difference to, the Google or Facebook I.D. is that all the data is stored decentralized on your smartphone.
00:06:51:02 – 00:07:18:01
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So if you, for example, used your, you, UDP wallet in any use case, for example, to open a bank account, then nobody else besides you and the bank knows about this transaction. And that’s the idea to have all the data decentralized and to give people the privacy, they need for all their, digital transactions.
00:07:18:01 – 00:07:25:21
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And, this gives trust into the whole system. And this will be the thing that makes it finally work.
Future Everyday Use Cases – What new everyday scenarios could the wallet enable?
Driving‑License & Rental Use – How could the wallet simplify car rentals, hotel check‑ins, etc.?
Youth Protection – How can the wallet help with age‑verification and youth protection?
00:07:25:23 – 00:07:43:19
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
You already mentioned the driving licenses. That, work, with this, what other use cases? Can you think of, you just mentioned, banking. What do you think? Like, in the near future, what will be will be the main use cases for this kind of technology?
00:07:43:21 – 00:08:15:07
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So, in my opinion, the, the main use cases, will and the first step involve around the, the documents that that people already know very well. So, as already mentioned, the driving license, and some kind of, basic identity or a card or something like that, because that already opens up a lot of use cases besides the roadside check, but you need your driving license rather rather often.
00:08:15:09 – 00:08:47:09
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
In fact. So if you want to rent a car, for example, you need your driving license. These are all manual steps at the moment. So you have to to go there. You have to show someone you’re physically driving license for example, to get the the car. In the future this can be done completely online. And you go to the, to the car rental, you take your keys out of, some kind of, safe or something, and you go to the car and drive away.
00:08:47:09 – 00:09:18:19
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
No need for for any, transfer, any manual physical transaction anymore. And I think these are the use cases, that makes the life really digital, because you don’t need another person there to whom you give your, your driving license, for example. But also, hotel check ins, will be a big use case because, also there you need your identity and you have to go there.
00:09:18:19 – 00:10:04:06
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
You show them your passport. And at the moment we have a lot of bridging technologies. So to say to to make this possible with, with you. Right. The but also, with sending pictures of your passport around the world via email. So just imagine, email has the security. It’s the security equivalent of a postcard. So, if you go, people who can remember, like 20, 30 years back, you send a postcard, will you really put the picture of your, passport on the postcard and send it, around the world?
00:10:04:08 – 00:10:17:08
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
I don’t think so. And so, yeah, there are technologies, but I think UDP wallet will be the next step to a real digital identity.
00:10:17:10 – 00:10:41:23
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
Maybe. I would like to add here, I think we do also play an important role with respect to youth protection. So I mean, we all know the the use case with buying alcohol, but, I could imagine that I can go to a supermarket, use a self-service, caching machine where I can show that I am old enough to buy alcohol or I’m in the club or buy cigarets.
00:10:42:00 – 00:11:10:18
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And it also evolves with respect to, social media and also with, movies that I’m on a show or watch. So that will be some kind of major, use case within the European Union. Having a real, good tool to protect youth, when it comes around alcohol, social media, it h rated, movies.
00:11:10:20 – 00:11:20:02
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So of course, probably they don’t might not like that, but it’s for their own protection. So I believe it’s a good.
Access Method – How will users interact with the wallet (app vs. plugin)?
00:11:20:04 – 00:11:34:17
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay for sure. So the YouTube wallet, how will people, use it? Will it be a smartphone app? Will be a browser plug in? How how can I imagine how, going to use it.
00:11:34:19 – 00:12:34:03
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So in the first step, it will for sure be, smartphone app, because, especially because of security. Considerations. Because you can you have good security hardware in modern smartphones. You already have, by biometric features there, like face ID or touch ID or, or something or similar functionality. So, I think that so it’s for sure, a smartphone app because the EU says it has to be a smartphone app, but I think there will be, other forms of, the EU di wallet in, in the future and especially, there also will be a digital identity for companies and that will be some kind of web application because the
00:12:34:03 – 00:12:35:23
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
company does not have a smartphone.
00:12:36:00 – 00:12:46:08
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
That brings me to my next question. What benefits can companies expect from adopting UTI early? How will it impact, business processes, for example?
Benefits for Companies – What advantages does the wallet bring to businesses?
00:12:46:11 – 00:13:15:21
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So I believe it will will impact their business processes because they can rely on, very accurate, mostly state approved, data. So they can really go for, as already mentioned, digital processes end to end. They don’t have to, for example, when buying, a SIM card, they don’t have to copy my driver’s license or proof of I.D., in order to give me a SIM card.
00:13:15:21 – 00:13:51:11
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
I can do this within the fully digital process, providing them information that is, from issued from a dedicated, country. So I really know that this person is the person who is standing in front of me. This also applies for, KYC processes when opening a bank account. So, I believe that companies that are looking into the udy topic right now will have a, an advantage, to the ones that are waiting until regulation is maybe ready.
00:13:51:13 – 00:14:27:15
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And of course, in addition to that, it’s, it’s called UDP because it’s European Union. So it opens up a market for up to, I would say 500 million. People, because every country is going to issue a UDR wallet, by the end of 2026 or later, we will see that, and what we also see is that, neighboring countries around the EU are also, adopting, the technology, or at least the, the framework because, it gives you the possibility for interoperability.
00:14:27:15 – 00:14:44:10
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So every other wallet on a technical basis or on an interface layer will be the same. So I have access to a, an unbelievably huge market. And I think it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for the European Union and for the businesses.
Austria’s Attractiveness – Why is Austria an attractive market for youniqx?
00:14:44:12 – 00:14:55:16
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Awesome. So a unique identity is, of course, an Austrian company. Stefan, why is Austrian attractive location for companies looking to adopt you directly? I there’s some some reasons for that.
00:14:55:18 – 00:15:41:07
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
Yeah. So, Austria has always been very a frontrunner in, in terms of e-government. So, that goes back to, I think it was in, in the early 2000 where the Citizen Cloud Booga Carta was established, which was the first digital identity in the, in the European Union, so to say, and that evolved, into the handy signature and not now at Austria and Austria has a really, really good track record, in, in this space and has a lot of users already in, in the idea Austria.
00:15:41:07 – 00:16:14:06
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And I think that’s the reason why, Austria is already really well equipped, to go this next step. And also businesses in Austria already have the possibility to reach a lot of people by just implementing, the Austria, and this, will get a lot of, they will have the opportunity for a bigger market with UDI wallet once it comes out.
00:16:14:06 – 00:16:30:04
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So, we think that, if people if companies in Austria start to think about implementing, Udai wallet now that, as Sebastian said, that will have a big advantage, against all however everyone else.
National Wallets vs. EU Standard – Will each Member State develop its own wallet and how is fragmentation avoided?
00:16:30:06 – 00:16:39:22
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Is that YouTube wallet, something different to, it Austria? Or is it like the version 2.0 of, ideas to.
00:16:39:24 – 00:17:00:08
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So, that is something, of course. That has to be decided on a, on a political level. But from let’s say strategic perspective, the Udai wallet will be the next, evolutionary step, of digital identities.
00:17:00:10 – 00:17:09:06
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay. So like everybody who already is using it in Austria, will be able to kind of upgrade to the, Udai I guess.
00:17:09:08 – 00:17:14:06
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
We think that there will be some kind of mechanism to get there.
00:17:14:08 – 00:17:42:03
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay. And when it really is rolled out, I can imagine that apps and websites are offering, a new kind of version to log in. Now, as we, talked about, we, we know, how to log in with Google and then there will be, an additional option to log in with Udai and, like, bring my, my data that I really want to bring in, to, to the airport.
00:17:42:05 – 00:17:43:06
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
The web service.
00:17:43:07 – 00:18:10:03
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
Exactly. That will be the case. So, as you said, you’re already used to having multiple buttons there, which you can use to to log into a website. Then you will have, log in with, Udai wallet and maybe all the others will go away. So, if you talk to the European Union, I think that’s the, the, the goal there to get rid of all the other ones.
00:18:10:03 – 00:18:28:23
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
But, of course, on an international market, you also have to provide, other means. But I think, in my opinion, also, so from a privacy perspective, the idea I want it should be the, the number one button there and not the other ones you already talked about.
00:18:28:24 – 00:18:50:17
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay, I see, yeah. Like so Austria, was a frontrunner the with idea Austria. Is it correct that each member state will develop their own YouTube wallet individually? And isn’t that a risk of, problems? With fragmentation or fraud? 27 different countries working on kind of like the same technology.
00:18:50:19 – 00:19:23:01
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
Yes. So the the risk is there, for fragmentation, but, we think that the EU, the, the EU did, a good job with standardizing things. So there’s, something called the IRF, the Architecture Reference Framework, which is a document that describes, all the functionality, all the interfaces is everything, a UDI wallet needs to have and needs to follow, in, in very great detail.
00:19:23:03 – 00:20:03:15
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So that is one thing that makes sure that all the Udai wallet in the different member states will, interoperate. And you said everyone will develop their own Udai wallet. That may be not true. So everyone will have, Udai wallet, and everyone will have their own app for that or multiple apps in in one country. But, we think that, there will be a few technology providers out there that will, provide the, the basis for the wallet, and for the apps.
00:20:03:19 – 00:20:27:22
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And then everyone, of course, will have their own UI and some additional functionality. But we think, that, technology providers will provide the, the basic functionality for the MDI wallet. The EU also provides a reference implementation, that is open sourced. It can be used by, by everyone else. I think also this is something that helps interoperability a lot.
00:20:27:24 – 00:20:58:00
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And of course, everything that is underneath. So on the protocol level, interface level, that is all standardized. So the EU did not invent any, protocols themselves. They used standards and protocols that are already there. Like for example, the, the ISO 18 oh 13. The standard that is already implemented in the Austrian also has app, with the driving license and the, the vehicle registration card.
00:20:58:02 – 00:21:30:06
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
These are all things that really helps interoperability. And besides that, they also have different events where member states can test interoperability between the Udai wallets, for example, those one in in December in Brussels, where I think most of the member states that already develop, new dashboard will be there and, really test each other’s wallets against each other.
Market Opportunity for youniqx – How does being a technology provider open new markets beyond Austria?
00:21:30:06 – 00:21:43:15
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
So you can imagine that, a lot of also developers sitting in a room and going from desk to desk and trying out their their EU digital wallet with someone else.
00:21:43:17 – 00:21:54:21
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
In the case for, Unix identity as a technology provider to this opens big new market, I guess. So I guess you won’t be just focused on Austria, but on other markets as well.
00:21:55:01 – 00:22:33:01
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
Absolutely. So we we are focusing on the European market. Of course, as a technology provider, we we are very much interested in providing the technology, for Austria, for Liechtenstein. Of course that that would be perfect. But of course, also other countries, you and non-EU who are interested in the technology. We are, seeking to provide our technologies, especially, from the verification point of view, because we believe that, verifying in your wallet will be, will make a huge difference.
00:22:33:03 – 00:22:54:01
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And it it’s, Stefan already mentioned from a technology point of view, way more complex than than doing, the simple things that we are currently, aware of. So, that’s the technology we are also focusing and trying to, to help companies, introducing their capability to verify you their wallet.
00:22:54:03 – 00:23:07:19
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay. As we look to the future, what can we expect from digital identities and credentials? What’s your, view of the future in terms of digital with entity pool?
Future Outlook – What can we expect from digital identities and credentials in the coming years?
00:23:08:00 – 00:23:35:07
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
It’s a good question. I think I got this asked, like a one month ago, and the feedback I got was is my answer is boring. But, I think I still have the same answer. So, I’m assuming that there will be besides, from the credentials we know, other credentials will come. For example, we will have, I would say information available that’s can be used like a passport.
00:23:35:11 – 00:24:01:21
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So it’s really cross-border travel. Of course it’s rather the reason the EU because of Schengen, you don’t need to have your ID for, for travel with you. But that’s something that will for sure. Come and, I’m looking for a future where our, the smartphone or the YouTube wallet will be the centerpiece, for you to authenticate securely.
00:24:01:23 – 00:24:38:05
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
In digital, and that also gives, companies a lot of, or it will have the capabilities of reducing fraud significantly, especially from an identity perspective. And, maybe when looking into use cases, I don’t think that there will be a sole use cases that saves the world. It will be, the many, many that are there, giving me the opportunity to use my, my, wallet on a on a very regular basis.
00:24:38:07 – 00:24:56:16
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And, and getting used to, to use it instead of having one, killer application or killer use case that that’s going to, do. Yeah. Safe save us from from, providing your, your I.D. to somebody who you don’t want to
00:24:56:18 – 00:25:07:02
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
I guess in terms of traveling, one big challenge would be that other regions will accept you die, like the United States or China or other countries.
International Acceptance – Will the EU wallet be recognized in the United States, China, etc.?
00:25:07:02 – 00:25:34:18
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
So the, United States are from that perspective. Apple is pushing very hard there. So they have, I think, almost 13 states already with, standardize driver license following the ISO 1813 dash five with Stefan already mentioned. And I think they introduced the, the ID card like maybe a month ago. So they are really pushing they’re very, very hard.
00:25:34:20 – 00:26:00:16
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And as the driver’s license is already accepted there from a digital point of view, I would assume that I could use my, my Austrian, for example, driver’s license in the United States, at least from a technical perspective, not from a regulatory. Because now in Austria, the driver’s license is only valid here. So you would legislation is on its way to have, the driver’s license.
00:26:00:18 – 00:26:34:11
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
Being regulated on, on the European level. It’s not yet, in, in the the new directive needs to be incorporated into national law. So but I guess, that would be one of the main, topics that I can really use my digital ID and maybe it’s, it’s also the passport, a cross-border. And I mean, it’s it’s, the passports are a very well, standardized, so will be digital credentials that I can use on a smartphone.
00:26:34:13 – 00:26:49:03
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
And as soon as this is, at the coming or getting more, more adoption, I would also assume that that I can really use it to go to the United States or maybe China. Not. But we’ll see.
00:26:49:05 – 00:27:05:05
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay. We will find about that. Later on, just one use case that, just came to my mind is voting. Do you think, at some point, it will be possible to, to go voting using EUDI?
E‑voting Possibility – Could the wallet be used for voting in the future?
00:27:05:07 – 00:27:39:05
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
In my opinion, yes. I think the technology to have secure e-voting is already there. Other countries already provide this. So if you go to Estonia, for example, e-voting is a reality. There has been a reality for, for, I don’t know, 15 years or at least ten years. So the, the technology’s there. I think it’s a question of, of trust because people need to trust the process.
00:27:39:05 – 00:28:22:13
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And I think voting in a democracy needs the highest trust. So that’s, that’s important. Yeah. And takes a little bit of courage from, from politicians because, yeah, it is a leap forward, so to say. But if we get e-voting, I think this is something that that would change a lot because, people who are not able to to go somewhere to vote, have, an extremely, hopefully easy and accessible way to, to cast their vote.
00:28:22:15 – 00:28:36:19
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
And, in in my opinion, this opens up, a lot of possibilities for people who may be not able to, to do everything, themselves. For example.
00:28:36:21 – 00:28:44:07
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
My last question, what’s the timeline for you? I, when do you think will, rollout start?
Roll‑out Timeline – When will the EU Digital Identity Wallet be available across member states?
00:28:44:09 – 00:29:23:23
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
Okay, so, there is the legal framework. According to that, every member state, must have an IUD wallet by the end of 26. I personally think the reality will look different because, for example, in the Netherlands already, public key stated they won’t be ready by, by end of 26. And if we are talking to, to member states, then we get the impression that 26, won’t be so the end of 26.
00:29:23:23 – 00:29:36:13
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
The majority of of EU member states won’t have, you guys wallet, but, I think there will be countries, who will have a UDR wallet by the end of 26.
00:29:36:15 – 00:29:59:20
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Okay. So we are talking about, like, the next 2 to 3 years, until like all the European member states, are into the technology. Yeah. Okay. Great. So Sebastian and Stefan, thanks for sharing your insights in this new silent technology revolution. We are looking forward, to, be able to use you the wallets, at some point in the next year.
00:29:59:22 – 00:30:01:15
Jakob Steinschaden / Trending Topics:
Thanks for the interview.
00:30:01:17 – 00:30:02:07
Sebastian Zehetbauer / CPO youniqx Identity
You’re welcome.
00:30:02:13 – 00:30:03:12
Stefan Vogl / CTO youniqx Identity
Thank you very much for having us.
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