[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":449},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/case-studies/nec-idaas-platform":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"archived":6,"author":7,"body":8,"coverImage":7,"description":439,"extension":440,"meta":441,"navigation":442,"path":443,"publishedAt":444,"seo":445,"stem":446,"tags":447,"__hash__":448},"caseStudies/case-studies/nec-idaas-platform.md","Powering NEC's Global Digital Identity Ecosystem",false,"",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":430},"minimark",[11,16,26,29,113,117,120,123,168,172,175,178,204,210,214,217,238,244,334,338,341,344,349,353,378,381,386,389,399,408,415,418,421],[12,13,15],"h2",{"id":14},"executive-summary","Executive Summary",[17,18,19,20,25],"p",{},"NEC built a scalable identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) platform using the walt.id ",[21,22,24],"a",{"href":23},"/enterprise-stack","Enterprise Stack"," that serves users globally. It gives issuers, wallets and verifiers an end-to-end digital identity ecosystem for use cases such as Age-Verifiable-Credentials within self-sovereign digital ID wallets.",[17,27,28],{},"Intended for use in sectors such as government, banking, travel and hospitality across global markets, NEC offers both its hosted IDaaS platform as well as on-premises deployments built using the same walt.id foundation.",[30,31,32,45],"table",{},[33,34,35],"thead",{},[36,37,38,43],"tr",{},[39,40,42],"th",{"align":41},"left","Project Summary",[39,44],{"align":41},[46,47,48,57,65,73,81,89,97,105],"tbody",{},[36,49,50,54],{},[51,52,53],"td",{"align":41},"Partner",[51,55,56],{"align":41},"NEC Corporation, NEC Corporation of America",[36,58,59,62],{},[51,60,61],{"align":41},"Roll-Out",[51,63,64],{"align":41},"Millions of potential users",[36,66,67,70],{},[51,68,69],{"align":41},"Industries",[51,71,72],{"align":41},"Government, Travel, Hospitality, Banking, ...",[36,74,75,78],{},[51,76,77],{"align":41},"Core Use Cases",[51,79,80],{"align":41},"ID Wallets, ID and Age Verification, Onboarding",[36,82,83,86],{},[51,84,85],{"align":41},"Standards",[51,87,88],{"align":41},"OpenID for Verifiable Credentials (OID4VC), W3C Verifiable Credentials, SD-JWT IETF Credentials",[36,90,91,94],{},[51,92,93],{"align":41},"Regulatory Frameworks",[51,95,96],{"align":41},"eIDAS 2 (EU), DISTF (New Zealand)",[36,98,99,102],{},[51,100,101],{"align":41},"Infrastructure",[51,103,104],{"align":41},"“The Enterprise Stack” by walt.id",[36,106,107,110],{},[51,108,109],{"align":41},"Go-Live",[51,111,112],{"align":41},"2025-2026",[12,114,116],{"id":115},"the-challenge-building-for-global-versatility","The Challenge: Building for Global Versatility",[17,118,119],{},"As a global digital identity service and Digital Identity Verifiable Credentials solution provider, NEC faced the challenge of providing identity solutions that could adapt to vastly different regulatory environments and deployment requirements.",[17,121,122],{},"Instead of \"reinventing the wheel\" by building a decentralized identity core from scratch, NEC sought a partner that could provide:",[124,125,126,134,145,156,162],"ul",{},[127,128,129,133],"li",{},[130,131,132],"strong",{},"Deployment Flexibility",": A solution enabling NEC to roll-out a scalable SaaS platform and/or a self-managed/on-premises installation for clients with strict data sovereignty requirements.",[127,135,136,139,140,144],{},[130,137,138],{},"Standard Conformance",": The infrastructure had to support emerging global standards (e.g., OpenID for Verifiable Credentials – OID4VC and ",[21,141,143],{"href":142},"/sd-jwt-vc","SD-JWT VCs",") and ensure interoperability.",[127,146,147,150,151,155],{},[130,148,149],{},"Regulatory Navigation",": With a global customer base (often operating in regulated industries), NEC needed a regulatory-compliant solution as well as a team with deep expertise to ensure compliance with diverse ID frameworks like ",[21,152,154],{"href":153},"/eidas2","eIDAS 2"," (EU) and DISTF (NZ).",[127,157,158,161],{},[130,159,160],{},"Market Speed",": NEC needed to enrich their existing product portfolio and expand their market presence without the long lead times of internal R&D for core identity protocols.",[127,163,164,167],{},[130,165,166],{},"No \"Black Boxes\"",": A modular architecture was essential to allow NEC to customize the solution and embed identity wallets directly into existing third-party applications.",[12,169,171],{"id":170},"the-solution-why-nec-chose-the-waltid-enterprise-stack","The Solution: Why NEC Chose the walt.id Enterprise Stack",[17,173,174],{},"NEC chose the walt.id Enterprise Stack as the foundation for their global wallet-based identity offering. This \"plumbing\" allows NEC to focus on high-level application logic and customer experience while walt.id handles the underlying infrastructure complexity of cryptography, credential standards and protocols.",[17,176,177],{},"NEC partnered with walt.id for several key reasons:",[124,179,180,186,192,198],{},[127,181,182,185],{},[130,183,184],{},"Enterprise-Grade Reliability",": The Enterprise Stack provides the scalability and stability required for NEC's \"Enabler\" business model, supporting millions of transactions.",[127,187,188,191],{},[130,189,190],{},"Compliance Ready",": Built-in support for major frameworks like eIDAS 2.0 (Europe) and readiness for DISTF (New Zealand) ensures NEC can deploy globally with confidence.",[127,193,194,197],{},[130,195,196],{},"White Label Capabilities",": NEC utilizes walt.id's modular APIs and SDKs to build white label portals and wallets, maintaining their brand identity across different use cases.",[127,199,200,203],{},[130,201,202],{},"First-Class Support",": Direct access to walt.id's technical expertise ensures reliable production roll-outs and long-term maintenance.",[17,205,206],{},[207,208,209],"em",{},"\"By choosing a modular, developer-first infrastructure, we've built a platform that scales across industries. walt.id provides a robust foundation that allows us to deliver secure, sovereign identity solutions to our clients anywhere in the world.\" - Venkat Madalli, Principal Architect",[12,211,213],{"id":212},"use-case-digital-proof-of-age-in-hospitality","Use Case: Digital Proof-of-Age in Hospitality",[17,215,216],{},"One of the first high-impact implementations of NEC's walt.id-powered platform is the Digital Proof-of-Age credential.",[218,219,220,226,232],"ol",{},[127,221,222,225],{},[130,223,224],{},"Issuance",": A trusted authority issues a digital credential (based on a passport or driver's license) to a user's mobile wallet.",[127,227,228,231],{},[130,229,230],{},"Wallet",": The user stores the credential securely, with the ability to share only necessary data (e.g., \"Over 18\" status) without revealing their full identity.",[127,233,234,237],{},[130,235,236],{},"Verification",": Hospitality venues (bars, clubs, hotels) verify the credential instantly via a QR code scan. This eliminates the risk of physical ID theft or forgery while streamlining entry for customers.",[17,239,240],{},[241,242,243],"u",{},"Technical Deep Dive",[30,245,246,256],{},[33,247,248],{},[36,249,250,253],{},[39,251,252],{"align":41},"Component",[39,254,255],{"align":41},"Technology",[46,257,258,266,274,282,290,298,322],{},[36,259,260,263],{},[51,261,262],{"align":41},"Protocols",[51,264,265],{"align":41},"OpenID4VC (OID4VCI / OID4VP), Digital Credentials API",[36,267,268,271],{},[51,269,270],{"align":41},"Credentials",[51,272,273],{"align":41},"W3C VC, SD-JWT VC, mDL (ISO/IEC 18013-5)",[36,275,276,279],{},[51,277,278],{"align":41},"PKI",[51,280,281],{"align":41},"Traditional PKI (e.g. x509 certs); DPKI (e.g. DIDs)",[36,283,284,287],{},[51,285,286],{"align":41},"Deployment",[51,288,289],{"align":41},"IDaaS (managed service); On-Premises (Self-Managed)",[36,291,292,295],{},[51,293,294],{"align":41},"Integrations",[51,296,297],{"align":41},"Works with any Cloud, KMS, and Registry",[36,299,300,303],{},[51,301,302],{"align":41},"Products",[51,304,305,309,310,309,314,318,319],{"align":41},[21,306,308],{"href":307},"/issuer","Issuer API",", ",[21,311,313],{"href":312},"/wallet","Wallet API",[21,315,317],{"href":316},"/verifier","Verifier API"," ",[207,320,321],{},"by walt.id",[36,323,324,327],{},[51,325,326],{"align":41},"Product Edition",[51,328,329,318,332],{"align":41},[21,330,331],{"href":23},"The Enterprise Stack",[207,333,321],{},[12,335,337],{"id":336},"impact-outlook","Impact & Outlook",[17,339,340],{},"With the platform now live, NEC is positioned as a primary Identity Provider for the decentralized era. The solution is already being rolled out to government and business clients, with a focus on public sector, travel and online-first experiences.",[17,342,343],{},"By utilizing walt.id as their core infrastructure, NEC has successfully transitioned from traditional identity systems to a wallet-centric model, driving global adoption and ensuring their technology remains future-proof as new standards emerge.",[17,345,346],{},[207,347,348],{},"\"Our engineers were issuing and verifying credentials within days, not months. Because walt.id supports OID4VCI, OID4VP and SD-JWT VC out of the box, we could focus on the application layer and our customers' use cases, instead of worrying about standards and interoperability.\" - Kannan Veeranan Gandhi, Senior Director Digital ID Products",[12,350,352],{"id":351},"lessons-learned","Lessons Learned",[218,354,355,366,372],{},[127,356,357,360,361,365],{},[130,358,359],{},"Scalable and Battle-Tested",": The walt.id Enterprise Stack is scalable, built on an open-source core used by ",[362,363],"developer-count",{"format":364},"short"," developers, and validated through security testing and interop events.",[127,367,368,371],{},[130,369,370],{},"Full Data Sovereignty and Zero Lock-In",": walt.id runs on-premises or in any cloud, with any KMS/HSM and DB, meeting high-security requirements without tying clients to a single vendor.",[127,373,374,377],{},[130,375,376],{},"Compliance Built In",": walt.id continuously aligns its solution with evolving ID standards and frameworks globally.",[379,380],"hr",{},[17,382,383],{},[130,384,385],{},"About NEC",[17,387,388],{},"NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. With more than 125 years of expertise in technological innovation, NEC provides solutions for society that promote the safety, security, efficiency, and equality of society.",[17,390,391,392,398],{},"For more information visit ",[21,393,397],{"href":394,"rel":395},"https://www.nec.com/",[396],"nofollow","NEC's website",".",[17,400,401],{},[130,402,403,404],{},"About ",[21,405,407],{"href":406},"/","walt.id",[17,409,410,411,414],{},"walt.id is the leading provider of open source digital ID and ID wallet infrastructure used by ",[362,412],{"format":413},"long"," developers and organizations - including governments and major businesses globally across +15 industries.",[17,416,417],{},"The company enables public sector and business clients to introduce wallet-based identity solutions compliant with standards and regulations.",[17,419,420],{},"walt.id’s products for Issuers, ID Wallet Providers and Verifiers are available in two product editions: The Community Stack, which is the industry’s leading open source solution and the Enterprise Stack, which is walt.id’s scalable, enterprise-grade solution for large organizations, complex use cases and providers of new IDaaS platforms.",[17,422,391,423,425,426,398],{},[21,424,407],{"href":406}," or ",[21,427,429],{"href":428},"/contact","get in touch",{"title":7,"searchDepth":431,"depth":431,"links":432},2,[433,434,435,436,437,438],{"id":14,"depth":431,"text":15},{"id":115,"depth":431,"text":116},{"id":170,"depth":431,"text":171},{"id":212,"depth":431,"text":213},{"id":336,"depth":431,"text":337},{"id":351,"depth":431,"text":352},"How NEC built a versatile Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) platform and on-premises solutions with walt.id.","md",{},true,"/case-studies/nec-idaas-platform","2026-11-11",{"title":5,"description":439},"case-studies/nec-idaas-platform",[],"SPVtZ5LS--3JXb6cFHWYsjB9-LyhvqJI1h7Vna5kqqM",1794385759484]