📅 September 21, 2011

Yale Demos NFC-Enabled Residential Locks [video]

Earlier this month, Yale Locks & Hardware unveiled what it hopes will be the first NFC-enabled residential lock to hit the US market.

Assa Abloy has already brought NFC-based door locks to some Swedish hotel rooms, but one of its subsidiary companies is now looking to bring them to your doorstep, as well. Earlier this month, Yale Locks & Hardware unveiled what it hopes will be the first NFC-enabled residential lock to hit the US market.

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📅 November 7, 2010

Assa Abloy’s NFC Technology Turns Your Mobile Phone Into A Key To Check In & Out / Unlock Hotel Room’s Door

World’s first complete mobile key service utilizing NFC (near field communication) technology.

A world’s first pilot is starting at the Clarion Hotel Stockholm in Sweden. ASSA ABLOY, Choice Hotels Scandinavia, TeliaSonera, VingCard Elsafe and Venyon, a fully owned subsidiary of Giesecke & Devrient, have joined forces to replace hotel room keys with NFC-enabled mobile phones. The technology makes it possible for hotel guests to check-in and out using their mobile phones.

For more info check out the official website…