SALEM, Ore., Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Onity, a leading
provider of electronic access solutions to the hospitality
industry, today announced it is supplying its DirectKey™ mobile
access solution to Hilton Worldwide, enabling guests to use their
smartphone as their room key. The Onity DirectKey system uses
cloud-based key credentialing and Bluetooth® technology
to allow hotel guests to securely download their assigned key to
their smartphone through the hotel's loyalty app for easy access to
their guest room and other access-controlled areas. Onity is part
of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The DirectKey technology has been deployed at more than 100
Hilton properties in the U.S. after a successful 4-month trial that
received high guest satisfaction ratings. Hilton intends to expand
the mobile key feature to its full-service hotels in the United States by the end of the year.
"We team with companies that share our vision for enhancing the
guest experience through constant innovation," said Geraldine Calpin, senior vice president and
global head of marketing and digital at Hilton Worldwide. "We're
excited to continue working with Onity to make our guests' stay
experiences even easier through this state-of-the-art
technology."
Onity released its DirectKey system for major hotel brands in
June 2015. The solution enables hotel
IT and brand leaders to integrate mobile key access into their
loyalty applications.
Hilton is making the mobile key technology available through its
HHonors app as a "Digital Key" feature. Onity provided Hilton a
mobile software toolkit for the app integration, as well as a
comprehensive credentialing solution including a cloud-based
platform to manage guest access and Bluetooth hardware modules on
hotel door locks and readers to enable access with mobile
devices.
"We're delighted to work with Hilton to design and roll out this
industry-leading mobile key solution," said Ron Virden, managing director, Global Access
Solutions, UTC Climate, Controls & Security. "Onity combined
its expertise in hotel locking systems with a proven key
credentialing platform currently implemented by UTC Climate,
Controls & Security in the real estate industry over an
installed base of more than 1 million Bluetooth locking
devices."
Onity's DirectKey credentialing technology provides a secure
virtual key for Hilton hotel guests. The system activates an
"unlock" button on Hilton HHonors members' app screen when they are
within close range of their door. By pressing the button, guests
can gain access to their assigned room.
The Onity DirectKey technology has undergone rigorous testing
and has been vetted by internal and external security experts. The
Bluetooth hardware modules provided by Onity employ advanced
encryption technology to complement the security of existing locks.
Because implementation of the DirectKey system involved
retrofitting Hilton's existing door locks with the modules, Onity
designed the system to be compatible with locks from other industry
providers.
For more information about the DirectKey system, visit
http://directkey.onity.com.
About Onity
Onity supports the hospitality,
commercial, education and military segments with a full spectrum of
products that include electronic locks, electronic safes and
energy-management solutions. Onity provides locking systems to
customers in more than 115 countries around the globe. Onity is a
part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United
Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and
building systems industries worldwide. For more information, visit
www.onity.com.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG.
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