Smart Spaces has partnered with HID to make access to Workspace’s The Light Bulb building in South West London through making door access credentials available in Google Wallet for all SME customers.
According to the company, any registered Android smartphone user can gain quick access to The Light Bulb by holding their device near any NFC-enabled HID Signo reader, with doors then opening automatically.
Smart Spaces is the first HID Technology Partner to carry out such a Google Wallet integration project, with Workspace the first customer to benefit from this technical collaboration.
A FTSE 250 company, Workspace owns and manages 4.6 million sq. ft. of flexible office space across 76 locations in London – home to some of the Capital’s young companies who rent and design their own space and join a vibrant community of other businesses.
“Our customers are agile, ambitious SMEs who are digitally savvy and we know how much they appreciate having ease of access to the building with just their phones,” said Chris Boultwood, Head of Technology, Workplace.
“We’re always looking to make their experience as seamless as possible and the HID/Google Wallet door access is a natural step forward at The Light Bulb. We’re now excited to start rolling this out across other London locations.”
Smart Spaces’ OS is used by Workspace’s customers to not only access the building, but to book meeting rooms and receive information about events and activities happening onsite, with the software branded MyWorkspace.
Unlike issuing traditional plastic RFID access cards, shifting to digital offers self-service plus provisioning of credentials – Workspace’s customers as well as onsite facility management staff.
“This partnership highlights our commitment to providing a wider range of secure and convenient mobile experiences for workspaces for all types of end users– from SMEs to larger enterprises,” said Sanjit Bardhan, Vice President & Head of Global Mobile Business.
“As we diversify and expand our mobile solutions portfolio globally, stay tuned to see more Google Wallet integrations in the coming year.”