Mobile Phones Replace Hotel Room Keys

RadioRaiders · Nov 2, 2010

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - 11/02/10) -

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.

The goal of the pilot is to get feedback from guests and employees using the NFC phones for a variety of services. Guests will be able to check in to the hotel and receive the hotel room key directly onto their mobile phones before arriving at the hotel. Guests can also access other services via their mobile, and on departure, the check-out process using the phone promises to be easy and stress- free.

The technology also increases security. If a mobile phone is lost, the access credentials can be revoked remotely and then reissued. This makes it impossible for unauthorized people to use a lost or stolen NFC mobile phone.

The pilot starts this week and will last for four months. The experience gained from the Clarion Hotel Stockholm pilot is planned to be enhanced and expanded over time to other hotels as well as to commercial and residential buildings.

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The selected hotel guests receive a Samsung mobile phone with NFC and relevant software. They book hotel rooms the usual way and receive booking confirmation on the mobile phone. The guests can check in on the mobile phone already before arrival at the hotel. When check-in is complete, a digital hotel room key is delivered to the mobile phone. On arrival at the hotel the guests skip the check-in line, go directly to their room and open the door by holding the mobile phone close to the door lock. When leaving the room, the doors lock automatically, the guests checkout from their mobile phones and the digital hotel room keys are deactivated
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NFC-Mobile-Phones-Replace-iw-182820489.html?x=0&.v=1

http://www.assaabloy.com/com/Products/ASSA-ABLOY-Mobile-Keys/

crood · Nov 2, 2010

What happens if 2 people are sharing a room and both need a key?

RadioRaiders · Nov 2, 2010

crood said: ↑

What happens if 2 people are sharing a room and both need a key?
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i imagine you could download the "key" to as many phones as you want.

spleck · Nov 2, 2010

I doubt you could just download the key to another phone, but I would guess that they can authorize as many NFC devices to each room as needed, just like they do with the keycards--usually you get two, but you can ask for more. I'm sure there's some kind of reasonable upper limit though.

Letting the user distribute the key doesn't sound very secure--I'm sure there would be a virus out to hijack keys much too quickly.

CarlE · Nov 3, 2010

Great stuff. Soon we only need our phones for everything. I need to read more about how the carriers make money and what the rate %'s are for this type of service or is this just a way for carriers to increase there sms/mms media? Interesting...

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