Media Release:
SALTO Systems in collaboration with partners Banco Santander, Vodafone, Gemalto and the public local government, have launched a pilot project at the University Católica of Murcia (UCAM) that allows staff and students to manage their payment and access needs via mobile phones, using contactless NFC SIM, using SALTO technology.
The eight month project, run by the Santander Universities Global Division, will see all staff and students at UCAM using the new NFC-enabled services. Thanks to NFC technology and a full solution provided by the project partners, users will be able to access all university buildings including access to laboratories, classrooms, gym and library as well as the parking areas. This is achieved by a campus-wide NFC contactless solution that allows the university to integrate all their physical security and management needs through SALTO Systems’ wire-free networked stand alone locks for real-time access control.
The pilot also includes a range of additional services leveraging the NFC and SVN data-on-SIM based technology to store student academic profiles, university accreditation, data use on campus and public transportation services. The latter includes both local buses and a bicycle rental service where users can load funds on to their mobile phones via a network of payment machines and kiosks.
All three partnering companies have expressed their belief that the innovative use of NFC leveraging the SIM card has valuable potential to easily provide a range of additional services to users. This includes security modules to encrypt access and accreditation applications, provide access to buildings and premises, make small payments, send personalized information and more.
About SALTO Systems
Based in Oiartzun, Spain and with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Portugal, Australia, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Singapore and the UAE, SALTO Systems was established in 2001 with the objective of creating a new advanced state-of-the-art access control concept. Products such as their SALTO Virtual Network have accelerated the company’s growth and this has now become the access option of choice on more than 1,200,000 doors in over 70 countries. Customer markets include airports, hospitals, government buildings, universities, corporate headquarters and hotels.
About Santander Universities Global Division
The issue of almost 4 million university smart cards in more than 200 universities is one of Santander Universities Global Division initiatives.
Banco Santander created Santander Universities in 1996 to support the Higher Education sector in such areas as teaching and research, international cooperation, knowledge and technology transfer, entrepreneurial initiatives, student mobility and innovation. Santander Universities
Global Division has signed co-operation agreements with more than 700 universities in Argentina, Brazil Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uruguay.
About Vodafone Spain
Part of the Vodafone Group, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, with presence in 30 countries across 5 continents and 40 other agreements worldwide. Vodafone provides a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data access to 404 million proportionate customers. Over 17,103,000 customers of Vodafone Spain take advantage from the experience and capability of this world leader who helps clients-individuals, businesses and communities to be more connected in a mobile world.
