Mobile Access Control Credential Usage Statistics

Published Dec 06, 2023 13:38 PM

Mobile credentials are one of the top trends within access control, with even Apple (see test results) joining this space, but how often are they used?

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This is part of a series of statistics on access control, including:

This report, based on 120+ integrator responses, shows how widely mobile credentials are being used, what integrator's main pros and cons for using them are, and how the segment will increase in the future.

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******: **** ********** ** ****** ******* credentials ** ******* *** **** ** are ****** ***********?

Executive *******

****** ********** ***** ** ************* ** to **% ** *** *********** ****, low ******** ** **** ** **.** Mhz ***** *** **** ******** ** biometrics (*********** ******) *** **** ******** to *** ******** **** ******** **.

*** ********* ***** ****** **** ***** across ***********, ***** ***** * ***** number ** *********** *** ******* ***** mobile *********** ** *** ******** ** projects **** ******, * ******* ****:

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**** ** *** ***** **** ** ran **** ****** ********, ** ** cannot ********** ******* ** ** ***** results, ****** **** **** **** *** growing ********** ** ***** ** *********** ****** ******* *********** **********.

*********** *** *** ******* ****** *** using ****** ** *** **** ****** among '*******, ******' ********* *** ********* carry *********** *** *** ****/******* ******* and ** *** **** ** **** with ****** ******** ******* ***********. ******* stated ******'* '********* ***********' ******** ** traditional ******** ***** *** ****.

*******, ******* ******* ****** **** *** the ***** ******* ** **** *** credential *** ********** ******* - **** say *** ***** *** *** *** high - ***** ****** ***** ******** distrust *** *********** **** ****** **** used ** ****** ******, *** *** demand *** ****** ** **** *** many.

Key ******

********** ********* **** **** *** ******:

  • *********** & **** ** ***
  • ****** *** *********
  • ********* *********
  • ********** ********
  • ******** ****
  • ****** *** *****/******* ** *********
  • **** ******
  • **** *** ****

Convenience & **** ** ***

*** **** ********* ********* ** ****** credentials ** **** *** ********* ****** to *** *** **** ********** **** other *****. **** ********* **** ******* users ******* *** ***** *** ******** phones *** * ******* ** *****, and ** **** ***********, ***** ** as ** ****** **** ** ****:

  • "**** ** *** **** ******* ********* always **** ***** *****"
  • "***********"
  • "***********, ****** ** ******* * *******, hipper ********** **** *** **** ** use ***** ***** *** **********. ** these **********, ******** * **** ** akin ** ******* ****** * ****** block *** *** ****."
  • "***********, **** ** ********* *** ******* generation *****"
  • "********* **** ** *********** **** **.****. Used ** ******* ********** *********** *** future ********. **** ********* ***** '******* staff' *** ***********, *** *** **** used ** ****** ***** **********."
  • "**** *** **** ** ****** ** let ****** ** ***** **** *** onsite *** **** *** ******** *******"
  • "****** *********** *** **** **********, ** most ****** ****** ***** ***** *********** with **** *** *** **** ****** to **** ** ****** **** **** physical ***** ** ****."
  • "**'* **********"
  • "**** *** **** *** ***********, **** are ****** ** **** *** ****** to ******."
  • "**** *** ********* ** **** *** systems, **** *** ****** ********** ****, you **** ************* ****** **** ***** cell ******. *** **** ******, ** offer **** "****** **********" ** "****/***", which *** ** **** ** *** same *******."
  • "*** *********** ******. **** ********* *** using ***** *** **** **** ** mobile ***** *** *** ****"
  • "****** *** ***********, ********* ** *** manufacture *** ********, ********** *** **** of **** (*** **** ********* *** needed, **** *** ***** **** ** be ********, ***.) *** ********* **** are *** ***** **, **** **** are ******."
  • "**** ****** ******** ** *** ** a ******* ** *** **** *** most ****** ** *** ****** ***** phone."
  • "********** *** ******** ********"
  • "**** ** ***, ***'* **** ** keep ***** ** ******** *****"
  • "***********, ****** ************"
  • "**** ** ******* *** ***********"
  • "***********. **** *** ******* **** ******** and * ****** **** ** ***** up ** ****** *** ****** *** entirely."
  • "*********** ** ***, ***** *** **** are **** ** ** ***-** *******/********** but * *** *** **** ******** in *** ****** ** **** ****** become *********** **** ***** ***** ****** device ** *****."
  • "***********! ********* **** ***’* **** ** pay *** ******* ***"

Phones *** *********

**** ************ ********* **** ***** *** less ****** ** ****** ***** ****** than ******, *** *** ********* ***** of *****-*** ****** ******* **** **** an ********* **** ***** *** ****:

  • "**** ****** ******** ** *** ** a ******* ** *** **** *** most ****** ** *** ****** ***** phone."
  • "** *** ******** ** **** **** to **** **********. ********* *** **** end ***** *** ****** *** **, people ****** **** ***** ****** **** them *** **'* ******. *****, *** of *** **** ********* ** ****** is *** ********** **********. **'* **** a *** **** ** * ****** managing *** *********** **** ** ** with * **** ** ***."
  • "****** ****** **** ****."
  • "**** ****** ****** ***** ***** *********** with **** *** *** **** ****** to **** ** ****** **** **** physical ***** ** ****."
  • "**** *** **** *** ***********, **** are ****** ** **** *** ****** to ******."

Logistics *********

****** ******* **** *********/********/******* ****** ** faster *** **** ********* **** ***** it ******** **** ******** ***** ** fobs:

  • "**** **** *** ****** ** ***** cards"
  • "****** *********** *** ** ********. ** the ************* ***** ** ****** * credential, **** *** ***** ** ** the **** ********. ** ******* ***** asking *** ** ****."
  • "**** *** ****** ** **** *** easier ** ******."
  • "****** ** **** ** * ********** backup ****** ** **** ****** ***** physical **********."
  • "**** ******* **** **.* *** ******. Can ***** ****** **** ******* **** little ****."
  • "**** ** ***, ***'* **** ** keep ***** ** ******** *****"

Increasing ********

*********** ********* ******* ******* ***** ***** low **** ******* ******** ** ******* and ******** ** ********:

  • "******* ******* ****** ***** ** *** installations. ** *** ****** ** ****** based ** ******* ** ********. *** customers ****** **, **'* **** ******, and *** ***** ** *** ******** is ****** ** **** *********."
  • "*** (***) ******* ******** **** ** launch ***** *** **** *************. *** several *** ** ****** ** ******* pending ****** **** ****. * ****** by *** *** ** *** **** the % ** ******** **** ** to **%. **** **** ** ** 40% ** *** ******** **** **** some ************** ** ****** ******."
  • "****** ** ******** **** ********** ** customers. *** ****** ** *** **** not ****** *** ****** *********** ** this **** ***** ***** ****** **** appealing ** *** ********."
  • "******* ******* ****** ***** ** *** installations. ** *** ****** ** ****** based ** ******* ** ********. *** customers ****** **, **'* **** ******, and *** ***** ** *** ******** is ****** ** **** *********."
  • "*** ******* **** **** **** ** adopt *** *** ** ****** ***********, but ** ** *** **** ********. Broader *** ** *** ******* ******* seems ** ** ****** *** ***** more **** ** *** ***** ****** credentials."
  • "**** ******* *** ***** ********* ** use ****** *********** - **** ** changing *** ** ** ****** *** old ***** *** ***'* **** ** be **** ** ***** *** **********."
  • "****** *********** *** ** *** ******, allows ********* ** *** ***** ***** as ***********. **** ****** ** ** opinion, * **** ****** *** **** being **** ** *********** ************."
  • "****** *********** *** ******** **** *******, the **** ***** ****** *********** *** not **** ** ** *** ****** control ****** ** ******* ** *** support ****, ** * *** ** clients **** ** *** ******** *********** for ******* ** ***** ******* ** apartment/condo ********* *** ***'* *** ********** apps."

**** **** ***** **** *** ******* readers **** ******* **** *** ****** use, **** ** ****** *********** *** not ********* ***** ****.

Adoption ****

***** ****** ******* *** ** **********, several ********* *** **** ** **** to **** ******** ** **** ******* and *******:

  • "****** **** *** *** *** ******* at ********** *****"
  • "**** ******** ** ******** *** ** need *** **** ** **** **** and **** ** ****** / **********."
  • "***** **** ** *** **** ****, most ** ** ******* *** *** trusting ** ****** *****"
  • "******* ********** *** *******, ** ** rarely ****** **. *** ********** *** improved ****** *** ** *** ********* to ***** ** **** *****, *** it *** **** **** ** ***** on."
  • "** **** *** **** * **** large ******** *** ****** ***********. ** think **** *** ******** **** ********* and ***** ******** **** *** ** well **** *** ** **** ** much ******."

Cost *** ****

*** **** ***** ** ******, **** among *********** ********* **** **** **, was ***** ********* ** * ******** and **** *****-**** **** *****:

  • "**** ****** *********** *** ** ***-** cost *** *****, ** **** ****** don't **** *** ********** ****."
  • "******* *** *** ******."
  • "****** *********** *** * **** **** for ********** **********. *** **** *** low-income *** *** *** ********** ** the ********* **** ** ******** *** Bluetooth."
  • "*** ******** *** *** ****** *** 13.56MHz ******* *** *****, *** *** cost *** ************ ***** ******* ** not ********* **** ********** *** ******* to *** ***."
  • "**** ******** ** ******** *** ** need *** **** ** **** **** and **** ** ****** / **********."
  • "*** ***-********** **** ***** ************ **** compared ** * ******** **********."
  • "**'* **** * *** **** ** a ****** ******** *** *********** **** it ** **** * **** ** fob. ****, *** ***-********** **** ***** unreasonably **** ******** ** * ******** credential."
  • "*** **** ** ******** ** *** want ** ***** ****** ****** ** the ****** **** *** *****."
  • "******** ******* **** ***'* ******* *** recurring **** ** ****** ********** ************* do ****** ****."
  • "**** ******"
  • "******: ********* ****. ********* *******. ************* issues. **** ** ***."
  • "******** ***** **; ** *** ***** to *** *** ************ ** ****** the *******. **** **** ******* *** privately ***** *** ****** ***'* **** to ******* * ****** *** **** their *********. **** ** * **** of ************* **** ******** **** ** the ***** ****. *** ************* *** expensive."

Soft ******

**** *** *** ******* *** **********, their ********* ** *** ****/*** *** asking *** ******:

  • "**** ****** ** *** ******* *** selling ****** *********** *** ******* ***** is ***** ********** ***. **** ******** customers **** ***'* **** ****** *********** or ** ***** **** ***'* ******** upper ********** *** *******. **** **** would **** ********* **** ** ******* that ***'* **** **** ******* *****. The ****** ** ******** *** ** the ******* ******."
  • "**** **** *% ****** ** ******."
  • "** **** **** *********."
  • "* **** **** * *** *** not **** ** ********* *** ***** it"
  • "****** ******** *** *****-***** ***********, **** legacy ******* **** *** *** *******."
  • "**** ****** *** ********** ******** *** still **** * ***** ******* ** customers *** ****. *** ****** ** that ***** ****** ********* *** *** willing ** ****** *** ******, **** of *** ********* ***** **** **** using ***** ** ****** *** **** to *** **** *** ****** ***********."
  • "********* *** ******* ** **** **** are *** ******** **** ****** ***********."
  • "*** ******* *** *****, **** ********* actively ***** ****** ***********."
  • "****** **** *** ****."
  • "******* *** ***** ** **** ****."
  • "** *** ***** *** *** **** any ****** *** ****** ***********."
  • "*** **** ****** ** *** ******. I'm ****** **** *******."

Phones *** *****/******* ** *********

**** ********* ***** ******** *** ******** using/expecting/having ******* ** ***** ****** ****** on ***-****-***** ******.

************, ******** ***** ***** **** ** phones *** *** **** *** ********* (often *********** *****) ****** *********** ****** diminishes ******'* *****:

  • "** ******* ********* ** *** ****** sector *** *********. ***** ** ** unwillingness ** *** ********* ****** ** download **** ******* **** ** ******** devices."
  • "********* *** *** ******** ** ****** their **** ****** **** ** ******* access *** **** *****."
  • "***** *** **** ** ** ***** by **** *******... ***** **** ********* own ***** ***** *** *** *** company. ********* **** **** ********* *** mobile ********** **** **** **** *********** for *** ***** ** ****."
  • "**** **** ******* *** ********* ***** and ****** ***'* **** ** ******* a ****** *** **** ***** *********."
  • "*** **** *** ** ***** ******"
  • "**** ** *** ******** ******* **** resistance **** ********* *** ** *** want ** *** "*******" ******** ** their ******* *****."

Specific ******* ********

** *******, *** ****** ****** ** fragmented, *** ********* * ****** ****** is *** *****, ******** **** **** points **** *** ***** *** *** Mobile **** ************ ********* ** * negative.

****** *** ****** ******** ********* ** name *******:

  • "******** ** ****** **** *** *****, now **** ****'** **** ******* *********. Haven't ***** ******* ****** ***."
  • "**** ** *** ***** ****** ***** are **** ***** ****** *********** *** access. *** **** **** **** ** utilize ******* ****** *** ******* ** doesn't **** ********. ******* ********* ** move ** *** ** ******* ****** at * *** ***** ****** *** seem * ****** **** ** **********."
  • "** *** ******** (********-****) ****** *********** because **** **** ********* ****, *** very **** ** ****** *** ******, and **** *** ****** ******** ** to *** *********** ** ** ********** cost. **** ****** *********** ************ ** literally *******. ** ** **********, *********, expensive, *** *** *********** ** *** work ****."
  • "**** ** ***. **** ****** ***** work ****."
  • "*** *** ****** *********** [**********] ** too ****** ** ***** **********, *******, and **** ******* ***. *** *** NFC **** **** **** ** ******* phones. ** **** *** ***** ***** the **-** ******* **** *** ****, cheap, *** **** ***** ** ************** for ********* ** ****."
  • "** **** *** ****** ******* ******* Wavelynx *** ******* *** *********, ***** tenant ********** *** *********** **** **** good ******* *** *****."

Apple ********

**** *** *********** ********* *****, *** purely ******** *** *** ***** **********:

  • "** ***** **** *** ******** **** prevalent *** ***** ******** **** *** as **** **** *** ** **** be **** ******."
  • "******* *** ******* ** *** ******** of ***** ***** ****** ***** **** see *** ***** *********, *** **** they ****** **** ** *********** ******** credentials"

***** ***** ************ *** ** *****, as ** ********* ******* ****** ******** *** ****** ******* Adoption.

*******

***** ******* ******** **** ****** ****** control ***** **** ******** ** **** modestly **** *** **** *** *****.

*******, ***** ******* ** *** ****** in *** *****, ******, *** ******* wallet ******** ***** ************* ***** ******** and ******** ** ****** ****** ******* credentials. ** ** *** **** ****** yet ***** *** ***** ****-********* **** go ** ****** *** **** *********** (Apple ** ********* *** ********** *****; Google *** ******* ***** ** ** coming ****). ** **** ** ****** widely ********* ** ********** *****, **** could ************* ******** *** ******** **** of ****** ***********, *** **** ** to ** **********.

Comments (2)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Dec 06, 2023

*** ***** ********, * ******* *** end **** ********** **** *** **** closer ** **** ** ******* *****. Specifically, ** *** ********* *** **** to **** *** *****/*** ** ******* some ***** ****** ******** (*****) ***** is *** ********* ***** *** **** plastic ***********. ****** ******* *** ****** device ** *** ******, ******. ******* wallet *********** *** ** ** **** point * *******, *** *** ********** mobile ********** ********.

U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 06, 2023

******** / ******** ****'* ****-**-****** ******* is ** *** *** **** ************ access ******* ********* **** **'** **** on *** ****** *** ** *** only ****** ********** ** ******* *** end **** ********** ** ***-********* ******* cards (** *** **********).

*******, ****-**-****** ****** ** **** ** higher-security ************, ** *** **********. ***** the ****** ************ ********** **** *** mobile ****** *** ***/****, ***** ** a ****** **** * ****** ** activated ** * ****, *** ****** is ************ ******* *** ********* ****'****** ****** ********** ***** ** *** vicinity.

***** *** ******** ** ****-** *** sensitivity (** ******* ****-**-****** ********) ***** can ********* ****, *** **** ************ are **** *** ***** ** ** conducive ** **** ****** ** **********/****** communication.

**** **** **** * ******* ***** the ***** ** ******* ** * phone *** ** *** ******, ******* needing ** ****** *** ***** ** open ** ***. **** ** ****, but ******* ***** ***** **** ** "elbow" * ****** **** **** ***** full ** ***** *** ****** *** door ****** ******* ******* ** *** through **** ******* *** **** *****/****.

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