Global Usage
Recognizing the great potential of the Digital Postmark, numerous postal administrations worldwide have begun deploying DPM-based solutions. Five postal services – Canada, France, Italy, Portugal and the United States – have developed their own digital postmark and use it today. Major software developers are also working to incorporate the global standard into popular applications used by millions of people worldwide.
- United States (first launched EPM in 1996; current EPM released March 2003)
- France (first launch in 1999)
- Canada (launched 1st quarter 2003)
- Portugal (launched September 2003)
- Italy (launched 2005 by Poste Italiane as Posteitaliane.mail@)
- Egypt (contracted with provider 1st quarter 2005)
- Switzerland (contracted with provider July 2005)
- Brazil (contracted with provider 2004)
- China (preparing to launch)
- Netherlands (preparing to launch)
- United Kingdom (preparing to launch)
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has identified Trust Services as the greatest opportunity for global postal growth. Specifically, they identified the Digital Postmark as the most important Trust Service; providing an excellent defense against online fraud and abuse.
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