HID Global has announced plans to support the company's iCLASS digital keys and mobile secure identity on NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. The new BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360smartphones activated with iCLASS digital credentials will be compatible with the large installed base of iCLASS readers.
HID Global is to be previewing iCLASS digital keys and mobile identity credentials using the Near Field Communications (NFC) capabilities of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone at the ASIS International 2011 security conference, September 19-22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
"This industry first is an important milestone in the deployment of mobile access and identity solutions using NFC technology on smartphones. We will continue to innovate in the delivery of secure identity, as NFC-enabled smartphones represent a complementary new platform that we believe will expand the access control market and our online card services business while improving user security and convenience," said Dr. Tam Hulusi, Sr.VP, HID Global.
Pilots using BlackBerry smartphones activated with iCLASS digital credentials will be conducted this year.HID Global expects that its embedded iCLASS technology will be generally available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360 smartphones in early 2012.
