HID Global & Vanderbilt University Pilot Validates the Use of HID Mobile Access
HID Global®, Austin, a provider of secure identity solutions, announced completion of an access control pilot at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., that has validated the use of smartphones as a convenient and compelling new way to open doors with a “tap” or using the company’s patented “Twist and Go” gesture technology for opening doors and gates from a distance.
The pilot was implemented using the company’s HID Mobile AccessÒ solution that supports Bluetooth Smart and includes Mobile IDs, Mobile apps, mobile-enabled iCLASS SEÒ readers, and its HID Secure Identity Services portal for provisioning and revoking Mobile IDs to a variety of Apple and Android mobile devices.
Vanderbilt University has earned many distinctions including The Princeton Review’s top ranking for colleges with the happiest students, and the HID Mobile Access pilot is considered to be ground-breaking and will further enhance the campus experience. There were approximately 15 participants in the pilot that used their smartphones to open doors at one or more of six possible campus entry points, including one parking garage. Entry points were equipped with mobile-enabled iCLASS SE readers that were configured to work with existing iCLASSâ smart cards as well as HID Global’s Mobile IDs.