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| Criterion | SITA SITA Smart Path Biometric Boarding | Thales Group Thales Gemalto Airport Biometric Access Control | Collins Aerospace — ARINC Airport Systems Collins VeriPax Passenger Verification |
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| Tagline | Face-based single-token journey from kerb to boarding. | Face and fingerprint access control for restricted airport zones. | Boarding-pass and ID verification at control points. |
| GCC installations | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Biometric | Face-match (1:N against flight gallery) | Face + fingerprint (multimodal) | — |
| Throughput at boarding gate | Up to 400 pax / gate / hour | — | — |
| Match time | < 2 seconds | — | — |
| Integration protocols | IATA One ID aligned, REST APIs | OSDP v2, Wiegand, REST API | MUSE, CUPPS, REST |
| IP rating (kiosk) | IP54 indoor terminal | — | — |
| Consent / privacy | On-demand enrolment, ephemeral templates | — | — |
| Compatible DCS | Altea, SabreSonic, Navitaire | — | — |
| Liveness | Passive PAD + optional active | — | — |
| Verification time | — | < 1 second | < 1 second |
| Throughput | — | 20 – 30 pax / minute per lane | Up to 1,200 checks / hour / lane |
| IP rating | — | IP65 outdoor variant | IP30 indoor |
| Fail-safe mode | — | Configurable fail-safe / fail-secure | Configurable fail-safe / fail-secure |
| Liveness detection | — | PAD Level 2 compliant | — |
| Template storage | — | Encrypted on-device + central IDMS | — |
| Read type | — | — | 2D barcode + OCR MRZ (optional e-passport chip) |
| Form factor | — | — | Stand-alone podium or gate-mounted |
| Networking | — | — | Standard airport LAN over PoE |
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| Certifications | IATA One ID alignedISO 27001GDPR / PDPL compliant | ISO 19794 biometricsISO 27001CEIEC 62443 aligned | CUPPS compliantIATA BCBP (Res 792)ISO 27001 |
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