Melita yesterday launched Fibre Power with increased broadband speeds and capabilities, and announced that video on-demand services are to be launched this summer.
This will deliver the opportunity to everyone in Malta to benefit from the ongoing convergence of voice, video and applications all using and requiring fast and reliable internet connectivity, Melita CEO Andrei Torriani said.
A few months ago, the Prime Minister had said that the ID cards would start to be replaced by the end of the year, but gave a different answer in his reply, stating that the ID cards would only start to be replaced in the first 3 months of 2012. He said that the necessary system is currently being developed, and should be ready by the end of the year.
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Dr Gonzi said there were other countries that had biometric systems. Malta was following the EU model.
The electronic information system in the eID cards would include details required by the ID Cards Act as well as systems of digital certificates which allow people to access electronic systems and new e-government services, including those relating to health.
“(The) government believes that ICT can and should be one of the main thrusts of Malta’s future economic activity – ICT remains at the centre of Malta’s future economic growth in various sectors. It is also key because of its potential of job creation and sustainability of other sectors that depend on a robust ICT industry and skilled ICT workforce, such as the iGaming and Financial services sectors,” he told the conference on ‘Simpler, Smarter, Faster – Virtualisation Made Easier’.