HID Global
steps up
technology
offering in
office complex
in Warsaw
Ericsson and Liberty Global
extend European partnership
H
ID Global, a worldwide leader in
trusted identity solutions, was selected
by Skanska, one of the world’s project
development and construction groups with
operations in Europe and North America, to
incorporate HID’s mobile solution for secure
access to its new office complex in Warsaw.
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improves the user experience and increases
security throughout the entire building –
from the parking lot and elevators to areas
with limited access to the public. Located
at 173 Solidarno ś ci Avenue in Warsaw, the
new Spark office building was designed to
enable mobile access so that employees
can now use their smartphones to open
doors and enter secure areas. Skanska,
with help from system integrator Sharry
Europe, created a new system for building
occupants that integrates numerous building
applications, including HID Mobile Access.
As a result, all building applications have
been incorporated into an integrated mobile
app, which marked an advancement in
creating a more streamlined and convenient
experience for the users. Both Spark building
employees and their guests can now move
throughout the building with nothing more
than a smartphone, without the risk of them
gaining access to restricted areas – unless
the proper access rights are granted. When
users arrive at the door, they simply tap their
iOS and Android devices to an iCLASS SE
reader using Near-Field Communications
(NFC) or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and
HID’s ‘twist and go’ feature to gain access
from a distance.
Hilding Arrehed, Vice President of
Cloud Services, Physical Access Control,
commented: “Skanska’s integration of HID
Mobile Access into its mobile platform is a
perfect example of how organisations are
leveraging the power of mobile credentials
and the cloud to realise the full potential
of creating a connected and more intuitive
experience for their users, while increasing
security at the same time.”
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ricsson and Liberty Global plc, one
of the world’s largest international
television and broadband companies,
have extended their partnership in
Europe, strengthening the service
provider’s commitment to consolidating
and optimising operational fixed network
services across the continent.
Ericsson has successfully undertaken
operations consolidation and transfer of
services from six Liberty Global locations
in Europe: UK, Ireland, Netherlands,
Hungary, Poland and Germany.
Ericsson’s service delivery allows Liberty
Global to improve network availability
and stabilisation, ultimately enhancing
user experiences for the service
provider’s customers.
The new contract builds on the existing
Managed Services contract between
Ericsson and Liberty Global for mobile
networks and fixed field services in
Poland, Hungary and Austria.
Jeanie York, Managing Director Core
Network Planning, Engineering and
Operations, Liberty Global, said: “Our
partnership with Ericsson is part of
Liberty Global’s strategy to continuously
improve the quality of our services
while creating operational efficiency
throughout the region. Ericsson’s
leadership in Managed Services was an
ideal fit for us as we innovate to improve
the customer experience.”
Peter Laurin, Senior Vice President and
Head of Business Area Managed Services,
Ericsson, said: “Ericsson will maintain
Liberty Global’s European network
operations to the highest level, ensuring
that its customers will enjoy the best
possible user experiences. Ericsson’s
Managed Services creates sustainable
differentiation as Liberty Global evolves
from a focus on network-centric operations
to user experience-centric operations,
using market-leading technologies in
automation and Artificial Intelligence.”
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