Welcome back to the September edition of Sentry Interactive’s ‘Unlocking Access Innovation’ newsletter, where we provide a round up of our latest insights surrounding the latest in technologies that are shaping the future of mobile access.
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In our September edition:
- We discover how NFC mobile access deployment for enterprises can be cut down from months to days by removing access control hardware upgrade dependencies.
- We explore how mobile credentials that don’t depend on reader hardware can extend beyond the door to unify EV charging access with the rest of a building’s identity and access systems.
- We look into how self-storage management software providers can now provide a complete digital experience via their platforms for users by adding mobile credentials for physical access into their apps to synchronize with existing features.
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Let’s dive in!
Why NFC mobile access deployment can take months and how it can be cut to days
Upgrading to mobile access usually gets thought of as a complex and expensive process that involves ripping out existing physical access control system (PACS) infrastructure and installing new readers and even panels. Hardware-dependent NFC mobile access rollouts can span across months. However, mobile access can actually be rolled out in days when rip and replace is not required. With a software-only integration a mobile credential layer can be added to PACS that enables NFC mobile access that doesn’t require reader upgrades. Read the full article to see how bypassing reader hardware entirely turns a multi-month, multi-site NFC mobile access rollout into something that can go live in days.
Access beyond the door: One mobile credential for EV charging and building access
EV charging is usually run as its own access system, separate from the credential that gets someone into the building, the car park, or their office. What if users could use the same credential that unlocks a building entrance, a parking gate, or their office, to plug in their EV vehicle in a charging bay, without a separate keycard or fob, a second app, or a second system for facilities to manage: one identity layer that already knows who’s a tenant, who’s an employee, and whose access should change when their role does. Read the full article to see how a mobile credential can extend past the door to unify EV charging with the rest of a building’s identity and access decisions.
How self-storage software providers can add instant value to their mobile app with this mobile access feature
Self-storage software platforms have digitized bookings, payments, and facility management, but access still runs on a separate system. Tenants pick up a physical credential or a PIN outside the app they used to book the unit. A mobile credential feature for physical access can now be integrated via an SDK integration into self-storage platforms where credential permissions can sync automatically with booking dates so access activates and expires with the storage unit lease. Read the full article to learn more about how self-storage software providers can add value to their existing features with a mobile access feature that doesn’t require reader hardware and has pre-built integrations with multiple major access control system providers.
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