German cybersecurity firm Secunet used its 30 March earnings release to flag booming demand for its biometric ‘easygate’ border kiosks—technology already installed at Geneva and Basel airports and scheduled for rollout at Zurich before EES go-live in April. The company’s 2025 revenue jumped 13 % to €458.8 million, with public-sector identity projects in Germany, Austria and Switzerland driving a record €531.9 million order intake. For Swiss authorities the timing is fortuitous: Secunet’s kiosks integrate fingerprint and facial capture in under 45 seconds, a performance benchmark the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) set for Schengen compliance. Zurich Airport confirmed last month that the first bank of eight lanes passed factory acceptance tests; installation will accelerate after Easter to avoid disruption during the ski-charter shoulder season. From a mobility perspective, faster automated gates mean shorter queues for third-country business travellers and tour groups—crucial given Switzerland’s reliance on congress traffic in Geneva and pharmaceutical meetings in Basel.
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Travellers looking to stay ahead of these new border processes can simplify the paperwork with VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/), which walks applicants through EES, ETIAS and traditional visa requirements in just a few clicks—ideal for conference delegates and frequent flyers who need certainty before arriving at Geneva, Basel or Zurich.
The hardware is also compatible with the forthcoming ETIAS authorisation, reducing future upgrade costs. Secunet told analysts it expects 2026 EBIT to rise a further 6-10 % as “large scale border-modernisation programmes in DACH reach procurement phase II”. Investors welcomed the focus, but the share price still dipped on broader tech-sector weakness—an opportunity, say some brokers, to gain exposure to the mandatory EES/ETIAS spending cycle across Europe.
Travellers looking to stay ahead of these new border processes can simplify the paperwork with VisaHQ’s online portal (https://www.visahq.com/switzerland/), which walks applicants through EES, ETIAS and traditional visa requirements in just a few clicks—ideal for conference delegates and frequent flyers who need certainty before arriving at Geneva, Basel or Zurich.
The hardware is also compatible with the forthcoming ETIAS authorisation, reducing future upgrade costs. Secunet told analysts it expects 2026 EBIT to rise a further 6-10 % as “large scale border-modernisation programmes in DACH reach procurement phase II”. Investors welcomed the focus, but the share price still dipped on broader tech-sector weakness—an opportunity, say some brokers, to gain exposure to the mandatory EES/ETIAS spending cycle across Europe.
