Regula Powers Ecuador's Plan to Modernize Every Border – From Airports to Maritime Ports
The project is a major step in Ecuador's mission to modernize all land, air, and maritime entry points, including key international airports in Quito and Guayaquil, as well as northern and southern border crossings. These strategic locations now benefit from Regula's advanced forensic devices, which enable fast and reliable detection of fraudulent documents—critical in the fight against identity-related crime.
The immigration officers of Ecuador during the training on how to effectively use Regula's devices
Closing the gap with a set of forensic devices
Previously, document checks at Ecuador border crossings were largely manual and supported by outdated equipment, often handled by just two officers per site. This made the process slow, error-prone, and vulnerable to sophisticated fraud.
To address this, Ecuador's border checkpoints were equipped with the following Regula solutions:
Regula's video spectral comparators are controlled via
Regula Forensic Studio
(RFS), a cross-platform software solution for advanced document checks. It enables precise measurements, image comparison, report generation, and scripted workflows for faster, consistent inspections. With RFS, officers can also verify MRZs, RFID chips, barcodes, and IPI—all without extra tools. For deeper document examination, border control officers have real-time access to Regula's
Information Reference System
(IRS), which provides synchronized reference images and lighting presets for fast, precise comparison of travel documents.
RFS also integrates with
Regula Document Reader SDK
to automate travel document verification and prevent fraud through data cross-verification and robust authenticity checks. Importantly, Regula's software is backed by its proprietary identity document template database—the world's largest—featuring over
15,000 templates from 252 countries and territories
, ensuring reliable validation at border checkpoints.
Trusted results, faster than ever
Since implementing Regula's solutions, Ecuadorian border control authorities have noticed notable improvements:
'Apart from the technology upgrade and fraud detection improvement at the border crossings, our collaboration with Regula demonstrated another success. The project was fulfilled very smoothly. From the beginning, we've received full support from Regula's team—they were always ready to help with any issue, even those caused by users on the ground. It's definitely a level of service that makes a real difference,' says Diego Calderon, Chief Executive Officer at INSETK.
'Border security is where precision, speed, and trust must converge. We're proud to support Ecuador in modernizing its checkpoints with tools that meet forensic standards while being easy to use in the field. This project shows how technology can turn critical inspection tasks from time-consuming to streamlined, without compromising security,' comments Arif Mamedov, CEO at Regula Forensics, Inc.
To learn more about Ecuador's improved border security through advanced identity verification, visit Regula's website for the
full case study
.
About Regula
Regula is a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions. With our 30+ years of experience in forensic research and the most comprehensive library of document templates in the world, we create breakthrough technologies for document and biometric verification. Our hardware and software solutions allow over 1,000 organizations and 80 border control authorities globally to provide top-notch client service without compromising safety, security, or speed. Regula has been repeatedly named a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Identity Verification.
Learn more at
www.regulaforensics.com
.
Contact:
Kristina –
ks@regula.us
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