The first pilot project to replace the keys of the hotels for mobile terminals, NFC technology

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The first pilot project to replace the keys of the hotels for mobile terminals, NFC technology is already in progress at the Clarion Hotel Stockholm, Sweden. A large group of undertakings which are carriers, network providers, etc. .. have joined forces to replace all the keys to the hotel by phone compatible with this system that has already been tested for use with other aspects such as payment from your mobile or loyalty campaigns.

ASSA ABLOY, Choice Hotels Scandinavia, TeliaSonera, VingCar Elsafe and Venyon are the companies responsible for the project, if successful, will be the first deployment of terminals with connectivity NFC (Near Field Communication) to function as keys to the doors of a hotel . The technology applied in this project allows customers to not only open the door of his room, but to make both the check-in and check-out directly from your mobile.

The aim of the pilot, beyond testing the technology in a real environment, is getting the valuation of both the users and the hotel staff about the usefulness of NFC technology for all this variety of hotel services.

This technology, according to project managers is also very safe, because if you lose a terminal, the access credentials to the room can be removed remotely and shipped to another compatible phone without the client is passed by the reception.

This project, which will last four months, will allow the experience gained in the Clarion Hotel Stockholm serves to see the possibilities of exporting this technology not only to other hotels, but also the residential segment.

This new initiative adds well to that recently conducted with payment systems for mobile, purchase tickets, for example, for parking meters, or designed to attract customers and retain them with NFC technology already arrived, more or less rapid and widespread market.

Noting the results and success of these projects to use mobile phones in other areas beyond mere communication, we can hope for in the medium term do not have to get anything more than your pocket for a register and inteactuar hotel, although believe it is something we can enjoy the coming summer vacation, and we can even try to predict nor for 2012.