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News for the Access Control Professional

APRIL 2023

The Coming of Age for Mobile Credentials

By Carl Fenger
Technical Communications Manager, LEGIC

As seen in International Security Journal | February 2023

People everywhere are increasingly using their smartphones to interact with the world. Tasks such as opening doors, buying tickets, sharing or charging vehicles are convenient, easy and secure to do with your smartphone. At the core of these many possibilities is the secure provisioning of mobile credentials.

Visit Farpointe at The Security Event 2023

Farpointe Exhibiting at The Security Event (TSE) in Birmingham, UK

TSE is being held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Center (NEC), 25 – 27 April 2023. Security integrators are encouraged to visit stand 4/K40 to learn how our expertise in RFID solutions has been helping security integrators deliver their best access control deployments for 20 years.

Farpointe will have its mobile-ready and long-range RFID solutions available for demonstation.

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TSE Product Spotlights

Conekt line of mobile-ready readers and credentials

CONEKT® Mobile-Ready Access Control ID

Smartphone wallet app securely stores mobile credentials
Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) readers combined with contactless smartcard or proximity technology
Readers read Conekt BLE mobile credentials and physical credentials
Reader and reader/keypad configurations
Support for OSDP optional

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Ranger Long-Range Receivers and Transmitters

Ranger® Long-Range Access Control ID

Ideal for parking structures, gated communities, storage facilities, marinas, and other long-range applications.

No line-of-sight required between transmitter and receiver
Easily install and program just like traditional readers and credentials
2-Channel WRR-22 Receiver has a fixed read range of up to 100 feet (30.5 m)
4-Channel WRR-44 Receiver has an adjustable read range of up to 200 feet (61 m)
NEW 1-channel RER-11 Edge Receiver for standalone and remote access points
WRT-2+ and WRT-4+ Transmitters are equipped with a proximity or contactless smartcard module for use as traditional presentation credentials with RFID readers

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