Ericsson to run NFC access control pilot in the Electrum building at Kista Science City near Stockholm

Staff, researchers and students can now gain access to facilities using a mobile phone with NFC-capabilities
The Telcred access control system works with both contactless smart cards and NFC phones
Strong security with both online and offline lock controllers at EIT ICT Labs, Stockholm
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced that researchers, students and staff will participate in a six month pilot project, where they will able to access European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT ICT) Labs premises at Kista Science City outside Stockholm.

Starting in June, EIT ICT Labs staff, researchers and students will be able to access the Electrum facilities using an NFC based access control system developed by Telcred, a SICS spinoff company. They will have access to entrance doors as well as to meeting rooms and video conferencing facilities. The Telcred solution provides strong security and lock controllers which can function both online and offline, at much lower cost than a traditional online system.

The access control system works with both contactless smart cards and NFC phones and uses the Ericsson cloud-based Trusted Service Manager (TSM) to send and update credentials in the secure element in the phone.

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a technology that enables intuitive use of proximity services such as payments and access to facilities using a contactless smart card or mobile phones. NFC only allows communication between two units to take place when they are within a few centimeters of or tapped against each other and does not require prior pairing of devices.

Richard Anell, Head of IPX, Ericsson says "With this solution, granting access rights to students and researchers becomes very simple. Time limited access rights are sent via the mobile network straight to the visitors’ NFC phones through Ericsson’s TSM." He continues, "It is convenient and flexible, as a visiting researcher from another country could potentially receive a digital "ticket" straight to their phone granting access to the facilities for a limited time and to predefined areas – even before he or she arrives."

Gunnar Landgren, Node Director EIT ICT Labs Stockholm says "It is a breakthrough that staff as well as students will be given the opportunity to get hands on experience of one of the most exciting new mobile technologies, NFC, in their daily activities here at EIT ICT Labs Stockholm." He continues "We get a lot of long and short term visitors and having a flexible, simple access solution is a necessity."

Notes to editors

About EIT ICT Labs

EIT ICT Labs is part of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). EIT ICT Labs is funded by partners and the European Commission. The goal is to accelerate innovation in Europe and to drive sustainable growth and competitiveness. EIT ICT Labs cooperates with industry, research institutes and universities to stimulate world-leading information and communication technology (ICT). EIT ICT Labs Stockholm is located in the Electrum building at Kista Science City, surrounded by its core partners KTH (The Royal Institute of Technology), Ericsson, and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS).
www.eit.ictlabs.eu

About Telcred

Telcred is a Swedish startup company, which develops a new type of physical access control system based on NFC. Telcred's solution leverages the capabilities of NFC in an innovative way, which provides strong security and allows lock controllers to be offline, while still being able to cope with changing users and temporary access rights.

About Ericsson’s Trusted Service Manager

With the Ericsson Trusted Service Manager (TSM) service providers have a shortcut to the NFC ecosystem, allowing them to securely and easily distribute and manage their contactless applications remotely. The TSM is offered as a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and follows GlobalPlatform standards and makes it easier to offer NFC services reducing the need to integrate with each Secure Element issuer.

About Ericsson’s Internet Payment Exchange

Ericsson Internet Payment Exchange (IPX) is a global mobile commerce and connectivity enabler. As a carrier/operator payment broker with connections to more than 100 network operators, IPX provides delivery and charging, using direct billing, premium SMS, Web and online mobile payment. Customers include more than 1000 successful multinationals reaching consumers with high disposable incomes in many countries across the globe.