iPhone 5 will be Compatible with OpenWays CAC™

All next generation smartphones, including the iPhone 5, Google Android Phones, Windows 7 Mobile Phones, Nokia C7 and N8 Smartphones or Next Generation Blackberry's will be able to operate the OpenWays Crypto Acoustic Credential™

While it's uncertain as to when the iPhone 5 will be released, it is announced to be OpenWays Crypto Acoustic Credential (CAC™) compliant. The same is true ALL other next generation smartphones from the leading handset manufacturers. As the only “in use” Mobile Key front-desk bypass solution capable of working TODAY with all 5 billion mobile devices around the globe, OpenWays is unlocking the future to hospitality and guest self-service.

"Using a cell phone as a hotel room key isn't a theory, it's a reality today at major hotel chains with the OpenWays solutions," said Pascal Metivier, OpenWays Founder and CEO. "The Mobile Key future is quite literally 'at hand.’

"OpenWays is working well with all mobile phones on the planet," he said. "Due to the ubiquitous and interoperable nature of the CAC™ principle, OpenWays will continue to be compatible with the next Gen phones, including: iPhone 5, Google Android Phones, Windows 7 Mobile Phones, Nokia C7 and N8 Smartphones or Next Generation Blackberry's. OpenWays solutions are designed around an open multi-technology platform that allows for migrations to other technologies while always being able to support 100% of the mobile guest population.

"Because of the OpenWays CAC™ principle, it is applicable to all doors and access points regardless of the type of electronic lock that’s being used," Metivier added. "Therefore OpenWays is the single most powerful mobile key platform that can be deployed now for offering self-service check in all the way to the room.

OpenWays is a secured solution that is deployable NOW very easily and quickly worldwide, and its open architecture addresses 100% of cell phones at anytime, anywhere in the world. In addition:

• OpenWays works with 2G, 3G, 3G+, 4G (including LTE and Wimax) and it is interoperable will all carriers worldwide today;
• OpenWays is compatible with ALL Mobile OS standards (BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, Symbian, Google Android, JAVA J2ME, MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 Mobile, etc.);
• OpenWays operates within a trusted network for optimum security;
• OpenWays integrates with the major electronic-locking system vendors across the globe;
• OpenWays is highly cost efficient and comes with a fast return on investment;
• OpenWays uses a vehicle for room entry that travelers are very familiar with and are comfortable using; and
• OpenWays Is Green.

Hoteliers ready to deploy a Mobile Key solution and who are attending IH/M&RS next week in New York are encouraged to pre-schedule an appointment with the OpenWays team in Booth 2551 for trying the solution with their own cell phone.

About OpenWays | OpenWays is a global solution provider of mobile-based access-management and security solutions. With offices in Chicago, Las Vegas, Seoul and Paris, OpenWays provides technology solutions allowing for the secure issuance and delivery of access rights and keys process via any cell phone operating on any network. The OpenWays solution is truly unique as it built on the concept of credential dematerialization. The OpenWays mobile room key solution works on ALL the 5 billion cell phones in service in the world today. For more information, please contact Pascal Metivier at ++ 33 6 85 622 306 or email [email protected] or Barb Worcester at +1 440 930 5770 or email [email protected] | .