Lenel Adds Mobile Credentials
Beleaguered access stalwart Lenel is often criticized for being slow to update and adopt cutting edge features, but the most recent release OnGuard 7.3 adds a big access buzzword: mobile credentials.
Inside we analyze the move to see how it impacts Lenel and compares to competitors.
Mobile ***********
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*** ****** *** *** ********** ********** platform greatly ******* ** *** **** ** phone ****, ** *** *** ******* of ***'* *** *****'* *********** **** not **** ** **** ****** (*.*., Apple *******), ***** *** *** ******** are ********* ********* ** ********** *************. ** ***** ** *** ****** ***********, users **** **** ** ******* **** OnGuard, ********** *******, *** *********/****** **** smartphones.
New *** *******
*** ******** ******* ** *** ****** includes * *** **** ** *******. The **** ******** * **** ******* that ******* ******* *****, ******, *** BLE ***-**/ ******** ******* ** ******** readers. *** ****** ***** ******* * full ***** ** ********** *******, ********* 125 *** ***-********* ***, ****, *** Lenel **** *** **.** *** *******/****** and *** ****** *****. **** ******* and **** ******* *** *********.
******* *** ************ *** *******, *** ** order ** *** *********** ***********, ******** users **** ** ******** ** ******* installed ******* ** *** *** *** module, ********* ****** ** $** - $350 *** ****.
Sidesteps *** ***
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Other ************
*** ***** ******* ********* ** ******* v7.3 *******:
- "*** ******** ******** ************ *** ******** House ***** *** ***** ** ******* migration, ** ******** ** ******** **** and ********* *********."
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- "* ******™ ********* ******** ** *********** exchange ******* *** ******* ****** *** many ******** ********** ******* ** **** reduce ***** *** ******* *********** **********."
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Competitive ********
*** ********* **** *-****, ***-*****, *******, or **, ****** ** ********* *** users *** ***** ********** ********* *** mobile ***********. ******** ** *********** *********** ** *****'* own *** ***** ********** ****** *** be ***** ** ***** ******* ******** 3rd ***** *** ****** ****** ** aptiQmobile *** *** *** ***** ***********. Those ******** ********* ********* **** ****** credential '******' *** ~$*.** - *.** per ****.
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