Onity, a leading provider of electronic locks for more than 30 years, will demonstrate its newly released DirectKey mobile access solution for the hospitality industry at the Hotel Show 2015 in Dubai. Developed as a cost-effective, secure and easy-to-use mobile-key solution for hotels of any size, the DirectKey system will officially be introduced to Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28-30 September 2015. Onity, which has its EMEA headquarters in Spain operates as Onity S.L.U., and is part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The DirectKey system uses cloud-based key credentialing and Bluetooth® technology, allowing hotel guests to securely download their key to their smartphone through the hotel’s loyalty app for easy access to their assigned room and other access-controlled areas such as parking garages, elevators and fitness centers. The key credentials remain on the phone during their stay, so a network connection is not required to use the mobile key.
“We’re excited to unveil an industry-leading mobile key solution in a space where more offerings are becoming available,” said Borja Ibarrondo, managing director, Onity & Supra EMEA. “With DirectKey, we know that hotel staff and guests will receive the kind of innovative technology and advanced security products they need with the ease of use they desire.”
With the DirectKey system, hotel IT and brand leaders can customize how mobile-key access integrates into loyalty applications, property management systems, and front-desk processes, so hotels can maintain their brand experience. The DirectKey system uses a door-lock hardware module which employs 128-bit AES encryption technology to complement the security of existing locks.
In addition to enhancing the guest experience, DirectKey also saves time and money for properties, as the technology can be retrofitted to existing locks from Onity.
The DirectKey solution leverages a proven technology and key credentialing platform built by Supra, the leading provider of real estate lockboxes, and also part UTC Building & Industrial Systems. The platform currently supports more than 1 million installed Bluetooth locking devices.
DirectKey is part of a new suite of products developed by Onity, including the new advanced Trillium™ lock series, which will also be unveiled at Hotel Show, Dubai 2015. Onity representatives will offer product demonstrations at booth 8 D318.