Explore the New SALTO KS App Release and Improvements to the Locks Page
Your smart access control experience with SALTO KS is very important to us. This is why we ask for your feedback on our solution and use that information to improve our iOS and Android apps. The following blog post will walk you through our latest developments!
Several new features have been introduced to enhance your SALTO KS App user experience, including an improved interface for the Locks page in order to give more information about the locks that a user has access to. Previously, basic site users did not have an overview of which locks and entry points they have access to. The new Locks page now brings with it an enhanced and comprehensive way of interacting with these locks.
In addition, the new Locks page now gives more insight into the status of the lock; for instance, battery status and online/offline status, so that the system administrator can stay in control while they manage their locks on the go.
The new version of the SALTO KS Mobile App is now available in stores for iOS and Android.
Below you can find an overview of improvements and fixes within the iOS and Android apps.
1. Locks Overview Page
Users now have direct feedback on the lock status (online, offline, easy office mode, office mode), battery status, and warnings from the locks they have access to.
2. Locks Detail Page
Users can get more information related to the individual lock and have a better overview of the actions they can take. These are the following:
- Remote opening
- Use of Digital Key
- Office mode (on/off)
3. Locks Detail: Tooltip
By clicking on the lock icon, the administrator can see the details of the lock. This includes lock type, Mac address, attached IQ, and communication type.
4. Lock Detail: Warnings
Users can now get instant feedback on warnings related to particular locks.
Summary of What’s New in iOS and Android Version 8
Features and Improvements: (*same for both apps)
Version 8 offers an improved user interface for all lock screens. It offers more information about the locks that a user has access to and improves the experience of interacting with them.
- New Locks overview page with updated lock icons and list style. Now showing the type, lock status, and possible warnings.
- New locks detail page with more descriptive information about the current status of the lock, including:
- Lock status (online, offline, easy office mode, office mode).
- Lock battery status.
- "Door left open" and "Intrusion" warnings.
- Lock events.
- Lock settings.
- Tooltip with additional information on lock type, Mac address, attached IQ, and communication type.
Bug fixes for iOS Version 8
- Fix for the invisible back button on the "About SALTO Systems" page.
- Fix for the hyperlinks on the "About SALTO Systems" page.
- Fix for the issue when an IQ is activated for the first time but returns the error: "activated on another device."
Bug fixes for Android Version 8
- Fix for the bug that caused the app to crash when opened for the first time.
- Fix for the issue where the sites were not displayed in ascending order.
- Fix for the bug where the "Office mode" button is not displayed on the Locks Detail page.
We value your opinion. Contact us if you have any concerns or suggestions regarding the above updates or visit our FAQs page. We’re happy to help!
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SALTO KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control systems are easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks help make your business more secure and efficient. Integrate smart locks into your access solution and start easily managing wireless access control now!
What is the Next Generation of Smart Locks - What is it?
In a new video collaboration by SALTO and Group337 we dive deeper into what we believe "The Next Generation of Smart Locks" will be.
In a new video collaboration by SALTO and Group337 we dive deeper into what we believe "The Next Generation of Smart Locks" will be. The purpose of this collaboration is to spark a conversation—a change. We are hoping to help start a new language for the industry, and if we agree that the smart lock industry has entered into its next generation, we should agree we need to look, say, and act next generation.
In part 1, we are diving into the difference between smart, connected, motorized, and mechanical and what the next generation of smart locks will need to stay relevant.
In part 2, we will tackle the value beyond locking and unlocking. And in the finale, part 3, we reimagine door openings and our relationship with entering and exiting.
We plan to cover the different verticals such as single-family, multifamily, and commercial locks. We will speak to all of them generically and high level enough that what we discuss applies to all use cases. There are fundamental functionality and value creation that work across all verticals in the Next Generation of smart locks, and we want to cover them here.
Of course, this is just the beginning, and we can't cover it all in such a short amount of time, but we will do our best.
All right, let's get into it part one.
It is important to note a clear difference between smart, connected, motorized, and mechanical locks. Unfortunately, we sometimes mix them all and conflate their abilities.
If we are honest, most of the electronic locks on the market today are not smart. What they are, is connected. We went from mechanical to motorized, motorized to connected, and we still haven't gotten to what we all want, which is smart.
But we are getting there. One of the most significant barriers to our industry boarding a rocket ship and seeing that hockey stick growth and adoption we all expected to see by today is that we have not innovated the smart lock (enough). We have only iterated the mechanical lock. Motorized and connected were feature iterations off of mechanical. So think about it, we as an industry said, "what if the door opened itself? Well, if it's locked, that won't work, so let's automate the unlock function." So we went and took the same mechanical lock that we had before, updated it a bit, and integrated a motor into it.
Is it an advancement? Yes, no doubt. But it was not very smart.
Then the market and ecosystem said, "We'd like to take your motorized lock and have our system lock and unlock it. We want to control it." We also said, "wouldn't it be cool if we could lock and unlock via our phone or watch?" 100%.
And we were happy to do it, so we took the same motorized lock and added some radios and gave the ability for it to connect to other systems... introducing the connected lock.
Some marketing departments and analysts got excited and dubbed it "smart locks," but unfortunately, once the cool factor wore off and the inability to drive a consistent experience became a reality, what we ultimately had was a connected lock that, frankly, wasn't so smart.
But that is ok because, like many things, the market is shifting. New technology is being introduced.
As a result, new players are interested in the market, and end-user demand has increased, resulting in a renewed interest in smart locks.
So what does the next generation of smart locks look like?
- It is a reimagined platform—all of it, including the hardware.
- It is not a feature of a mechanical lock like a brass finish. It is its entity.
- Some use cases and end game functionality are unknown, which is ok because it is part of an ecosystem. It is an ingredient to a much larger solution.
- It is a software product with hardware that supports the experiences desired by end-users versus administrators and installers.
- It has safety at the core and safety as table stakes. It is a given and includes cybersecurity as well as hardened physical security.
- A team supports it focused on it day in and day out, not as a side hustle.
- It is a product line understood by leadership with the same importance and expectations as its mechanical brothers and sisters.
- Business plans are not predicated solely on yesterday's metrics.
- Distribution and hardware sales are not the only measures of success. It is time for a new spreadsheet.
- Hardware is used to grow the platform's adoption to unlock software potential exponentially, not get in the way of said growth.
The smart lock is this and many other things. But, more or less, the smart lock of today and tomorrow is a complete re-imagination. And those with curiosity and imagination will unlock it.
Contact us if you have any questions on the SALTO product range or visit our website located here for information on all things SALTO. We look forward to helping!
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SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems. We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision-making and smarter management of facilities. Our goal is to not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world, but to also be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organization, we intend to create an ecosystem of end users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust.
The world’s largest coliving gathering: Co-Liv Summit 2021
A common denominator for all pioneers is that they don’t stop for anything until they reach their goal. This is also the case with SALTO’s partner Co-Liv.
A common denominator for all pioneers is that they don’t stop for anything until they reach their goal. This is also the case with SALTO’s partner Co-Liv. This May they held the world's largest coliving gathering and even a global pandemic couldn’t stop them from making this online event a huge success.
As residential communities that host like-minded people, coliving has become a welcome solution to the growing desire to live in communities and the lack of individual real estate possibilities. This popular housing concept is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs, developers and professionals to contribute with smart technology and new innovations.
SALTO believes in a future built by people, that enhances the way we live and work by technology. A human-centered future that benefits from smart innovations that supports a healthy lifestyle, whether that’s in an office, a shop or a shared living space.
If you have been keeping an eye on the SALTO LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, you are probably familiar with SALTO’s biggest partner in the coliving industry, Co-Liv: a global association of coliving professionals that have the same beliefs on the future of living as SALTO.
Co-Liv unites those professionals who are looking to make a difference in the coliving experience. They believe that together, they steer the coliving movement towards an independent, flourishing, and stakeholder-centered industry that creates value for residents, cities, neighborhoods, operators, investors, and real estate owners alike.
The theme of the Summit was “Laying down the foundations for the future of coliving” and to date is the largest coliving gathering ever held.
On day one Alexander Rosdorff, Global Technology Partner & Integrations Lead at SALTO Systems was a panel member together with fellow industry experts Ari Dinar, Oscar van Wel, and Dimitri Belin, for the insightful discussion 'Deep dive into the coliving tech ecosystem’. The summit was topped off by the very first edition of ‘The Coliving Awards’ live-streamed from Paris, where SALTO’s Christian Schmitz, Global Lead, Shared Living and Work Spaces, and head of tech at Co-Liv, acted as a jury member and simultaneously accepted the award for ‘Best Sponsor’ in name of SALTO Systems.
"I believe that when you are together and you share information, doubts, fears, successes, and more, very strong bonds are created and this will remove many of the current roadblocks in the coliving movement." - Christian Schmitz, Head of Tech at Co-Liv and global Shared Living lead at SALTO Systems
By bringing the whole ecosystem together during the summit, Co-Liv has empowered the movement to grow even further. Small and big players now feel more connected and part of something bigger. With this summit, the word ‘Coliving’ has for once and for all evolved from just a buzzword to a word with meaning.
"This event was a great opportunity to learn about the often overlooked aspects of technology in Coliving, and bring them to light. Integrations being a vital part of this. Choosing the right integrations is essential to create a thriving community, and I enjoyed diving into this important aspect at the summit." - Alexander Rosdorff, Global Technology Partner & Integrations Lead at SALTO Systems
It was an honor to be part of this celebration which casts a much-deserved spotlight on the coliving community.
"This event showcased the core values that we strongly share with Co-Liv which are to educate, empower and connect. These are values that are still felt strongly by the whole coliving ecosystem. Winning the award at the Coliving Awards was the perfect ending to this incredible event.” - Caterina Maiolini, Community and Partnership Manager for Shared Living and Workspaces at SALTO Systems
To conclude this article SALTO would like to congratulate all winners, finalists, and nominees, particularly our partners: Co-Liv for their Ambassador Programme, OurDomain by Greystar, on their awards, and lastly, the winner of the PropTech and ConTech award for which Christian acted as jury member: Hmlet Coliving Software.
Co-Liv has just released a comprehensive report on the key highlights, exclusive industry statistics, key insights from panel discussions, and much more! Make sure to download the report through this link if you want to read exclusive insights from the world’s largest coliving gathering.
SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems. We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision-making and more innovative management of facilities. Our goal is to not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world but also to be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organization, we intend to create an ecosystem of end-users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust.
Digital Keys: Generating value for hotels and their guests; a win-win.
One platform, many channels. That is the power of a great guest experience app for hotels. These apps enable a direct communication line with individual guests so hotels can send out personalized offers and elevate the customer experience, increase guest loyalty and boost revenue for their business.
One platform, many channels. That is the power of a great guest experience app for hotels. These apps enable a direct communication line with individual guests so hotels can send out personalized offers and elevate the customer experience, increase guest loyalty and boost revenue for their business.
By incorporating Digital Keys into your guest app you can make an even bigger impact.
What is a digital key for hotel?
Access control solutions that offer the Digital Key feature, such as Salto’s Justin Mobile or Salto Keys as a Service, can be implemented as a standalone app. However, national and international hotel groups choose to embed the functionality into a branded guest mobile app, which is integrated with the hotel’s Property Management System (PMS). Research shows that when guests can find their key within the hotel app, download rates increase, and the in-app purchase rate goes up to an estimated average of $140 per room per year.
How does hotel digital keys works?
A Digital Key is stored in the hotel guest app on the guests mobile device. When presented to a lock, it uses BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) to open the lock. With Digital Keys the hotel administrator can grant designated access to guests, employees, or even delivery services whenever it’s appropriate for them to enter. The convenience of being able to open doors with Digital Keys is undeniable.
“Many of our loyal ‘Honors’ members are business travellers who are incredibly tech-savvy., We are thrilled our hotel is able to offer them this cutting edge Digital Key technology and give them an easier, more convenient stay.”
- said Rupert Hallam, General Manager, Hilton Adelaide.
The Hilton experience
Hilton Adelaide in Australia partnered up with Salto Systems and implemented the solution to their system. This gave the hotel the ability to integrate Digital Keys into their ‘Hilton Honors’ guest app. Within 24 hours of arrival, Hilton Honors members who book direct through Hilton’s channels can digitally check-in, choose their exact room from a digital floor plan and request a Digital Key through the Honors app. Hilton Adelaide will notify guests through the app as soon as their room is ready. Honors members with previous stay history can then head straight to their room when they arrive, pressing the virtual “unlock” button on the app when they’re within five feet of their door.
“With the app, Hilton Honors members can take advantage of a seamless and contactless experience. Digital Check-in and Digital Key allow guests to go straight to their selected room, bypassing the reception.”
- Rupert Hallam, General Manager, Hilton Adelaide.
Benefits of digital room keys for hotels
Hygiene and safety is, now more than ever, on top of mind for the hospitality sector. By incorporating Digital Keys into their business, hotels eliminate plastic cards being passed from hand to hand. The guest receives their key before arrival and can check-in without any (physical) contact at the reception desk. Together with the antimicrobial coating of the BioCote®, Salto lock range, you are guaranteed the highest form of hygienic protection..
Besides the hygienical benefits, there are more advantages of implementing Digital Keys into your hotel experience:
- Guest experience: with their key sent to them in advance, the guest can go straight to their room and start enjoying their hotel experience. From the hotel app guests have information at their fingertips; from concierge services toor spa treatment bookings and other in-app purchases.
- Flexibility: Digital Keys include information such as expiry date and time and authorised access. The Digital Keys can be very easily reprogrammed if the guest extends their stay, re-rooms or books a facility such as the hotel spa. Providing them with the access they need without any hassle.
- Cost and time efficiency: Hotels save costs of producing and sanitising plastic cards. With fewer guests using the reception, they can operate with less staff and potentially without the need of a 24/7 manned front desk.
- Up-selling opportunities: When Digital Keys are embedded into a guest app, hotels can present real-time and personalised offers on room service or spa treatments.
- Reporting: Retrieve full audit trails for new requirements such as contracting, and visibility of actual and attempted access.
- Insights: Having Digital Keys integrated in guest apps give hotels valuable data on the behavior, preferences and lifecycle of the guest, making it easier to optimize their hotel experience.
How to select the best digital key for your hotel?
For you to be able to get most out of integrating Digital Keys with your guest app you need to be aware of the following points when selecting the right access control partner for your hotel experience:
- Compatibility: Not all PMS providers integrate with mobile guest apps. Be sure to investigate whether your preferred PMS provider is able to integrate encrypted Digital Keys and push them to the guest experience app.
- Compatible Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) access points: Look for providers who offer a ‘turnkey’ solution that can be used for every access point:from guest to back-of-house. Some hotels, especially those that host a mix of residential and commercial are equipped with seperate systems. For instance one for the guest rooms and another for the base building (including, for example, lifts and car parks), which could turn out to be inefficient and cost increasing. Contact our Salto professionals to inform you about the possibilities for your business.
- Smart wireless locks: Not all access points need to be wired. Wireless on-line and real-time locking reduces installation costs. Find your ideal lock in the Salto lock configurator.
The future of the hospitality sector looks promising again after a period of setbacks. Operators are harnessing the power of Digital Keys to keep their (returning) visitors feel safe and secure.
Want to elevate your hotel guest experience? Contact the Salto team here, our professionals are more than pleased to guide you in your process of finding the perfect access control fit for your hotel.
SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems. We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision-making and smarter management of facilities. Our goal is to not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world, but to also be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organization, we intend to create an ecosystem of end users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust.
La Pinada Lab and SALTO partner up to make the built environment more sustainable, inclusive, and livable through technology and data.
La Pinada Lab, located in Valencia, Spain, is an open innovation center that paves the way for future living. It is the first eco-district that is co-created by its residents.
La Pinada Lab, located in Valencia, Spain, is an open innovation center that paves the way for future living. It is the first eco-district that is co-created by its residents. The center focuses on the sustainability of the urban environment by facilitating processes that tackle key contemporary challenges such as renewable energy, waste management, sustainable drinking water, smart mobility, accessibility, alternative construction methods, involvement of diverse populations, and more.
The Lab works alongside corporations, startups, administrations, and other stakeholders with the ambition of not only designing an inclusive, sustainable, and meaningful environment but to develop solutions that can be applied and scaled up in different contexts.
Acting as a backbone organization, La Pinada Lab facilitates processes to test, deliver, and implement solutions to support a more inclusive, cohesive, and conscious way of living in the community. This results in shared living experiences in urban density and efficiency for all involved audiences like customers, operators, and third-party service providers.
The lab is a 900 sqm. venue that is currently under construction and is scheduled for opening in mid-June. This space will support events and networking activities, workshops, operate as a testbed for pilot projects and other experiments, and serve as a showroom for advanced solutions and technologies.
The collaboration:
By partnering with SALTO, La Pinada Lab can connect the dots between lifestyle and technology, allowing them to build the right tech infrastructure. SALTO is happy to join this unique experience to share what we have learned and educate and inspire the entire La Pinada Lab team and visitors about the new experiences and benefits that come with opening doors.
SALTO is joining La Pinada Lab’s partnership program as Project Partner. The first step is to incorporate SALTO smart access products and technology into the infrastructure of the La Pinada space. And being installed in a lab, it is only natural to observe and experiment with the use of SALTO’s keyless experience, identifying opportunities for new solutions and the impact of digitization and automation on daily life.
Both SALTO and La Pinada Lab are firm believers in sharing, exchanging, and networking. As part of its program of activities, the Lab will host events around Smart Cities, construction, building management, and various related fields where SALTO and other partners and stakeholders will share their expertise and learn from each other.
We are excited about this new partnership and can’t wait to explore potential innovation projects to develop new products, services, and platforms together.
Connect with us to learn more about:
Follow the journey by learning more about La Pinada Lab through their social channels on LinkedIn, Youtube, and Instagram.
For any further details on SALTO Systems and showroom activities, please contact Christian, Global Lead for Shared Living and Coworking Spaces.
Curious about partnership opportunities? Reach out to Caterina, SALTO’s Community and Partnership Manager for Shared Living and WorkSpaces.
SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems. We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision-making and smarter management of facilities. Our goal is to not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world but to also be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organization, we intend to create an ecosystem of end-users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust.
Explore the new SALTO KS app release (iOS version 6.1.2 & Android version 6.1.2)
At SALTO KS, we strive to improve your experience with our iOS, and Android apps. The following blog post will walk you through our latest developments in achieving this.
At SALTO KS, we strive to improve your experience with our iOS, and Android apps. The following blog post will walk you through our latest developments in achieving this.
We value your feedback on our solution. This is why we have been working on new features to enhance your user experience, including a comprehensive Settings page, extensive options to ‘Edit Your Profile’ and other improvements to Key settings, Lock and IQ options.
This week, the new versions of the SALTO KS Mobile App will be available in stores for iOS and Android versions.
Below you can find an overview of improvements and fixes within the iOS and Android apps, respectively:
1. Settings page
Now, you can find all the settings related actions (Tag settings, Lock options, and IQ settings and options) under the Settings Page. This makes for a more holistic view and way of managing settings in your app.
2. Edit Profile
By clicking on the profile details, the user is guided for the required actions to edit details like Alias, Profile Picture, User Role, Tag, phone number and email address.
3. Key settings (Tag)
The new updates allow you to Block, Replace or unassign a user's Tag and manage its Offline access settings.
4. Lock options
Under Lock options, you can change settings for Remote opening, Easy office mode, Manual office mode and Override Privacy Mode permissions of a user.
5. IQ options
All the IQ-related settings and options are grouped under the Settings tab, where you can Configure a new IQ, Generate a code from an IQ, or Change or remove PIN of an IQ.
SUMMARY OF WHAT’S NEW IN IOS AND ANDROID VERSION 6.1.2
Features and Improvements: (*same for both apps)
The Settings tab has been created with information about:
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The logged-in user, in the header of the page. (First name, Last name, Alias, Email, Role, Part of Pod, and Phone). The user can edit his/her profile.
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Key settings (Including Digital Key, Tag, and PIN).
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Lock options (Remote opening, Easy office mode, Manual office mode).
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IQ settings (Configure new IQ, Generate code, Change or remove PIN of an IQ).
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App settings (Enable fingerprint scan, Allow push notifications).
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About Section (About Digital Key widget, About SALTO Systems, SALTO legal section, Help & support, and Log out).
Bug fixes for iOS version 6.1.2
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Fix for the switching sites issue, where the previous site’s incidents are still shown on the new one. Now the customer lands on the Locks screen when they switch sites.
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Fix for the status spinner getting stuck when changing sites on the Site switch screen.
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Fix for the issue where the Digital Key widget and push notifications stop working after logout and login.
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Fix for the incorrect state of an IQ when the activation process is complete.
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Fix for the user profile page where first name, last name, and email address fields are still editable even after the user completed the registration.
Bug fixes for Android version 6.1.2
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Fix for the missing separation line in IQ settings and options.
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Fix for the issue where the calls coming from Comelit intercom cannot be answered while the app is running.
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Fix for being unable to delete a Pod guest from a Site.
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Fix for the image shown when a user does not have an entry to show on the user detail page.
We value your opinion. Contact us if you have any concerns or suggestions regarding the above updates or visit this page for FAQs; we are happy to help!
To find more about SALTO KS, click here or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest product features, team updates and news from the industry.
SALTO KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control systems are easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, Multi-Tenant Housing, Gyms and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks guarantee the efficiency for your business. Integrate smart locks, start easily managing wireless access control now!
Spotlight on a Cloud Team: Australasia
We are excited to announce a new blog post series on SALTO KS: Spotlight on a Cloud Team. This series was inspired by the incredible KS Cloud champions/teams working together around the globe with only one common goal: To make this world a key-less one! In this series, we shine the spotlight on these teams across the world in order to showcase their daily work and motivation behind cloud-based access control.
For our very first post, we feature our KS cloud team down under, at SALTO Systems Australasia, i.e. Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands. We interviewed Channel Manager, Steven Strang, who gave us insight into their cloud team, and their journey with cloud-based solutions.
What are three words you would use to describe SALTO KS?
Cloud = the future
Which successes with SALTO KS are you most proud of? What is your favourite KS project?
My favourite project was my first one at the HWT Tower in Melbourne with IWG, it was my first KS project and I did the commissioning of the site, a very proud moment.
What is your favourite thing about working in the cloud team of SALTO?
What I love about the Cloud team is there are no glass ceilings, you can pick up the phone to anyone in the team at any time (benefits of global ☺️) and everyone steps up to help, whether it’s to close a deal, fix an issue or investigate new possibilities.
What can be a challenging aspect of selling SALTO KS?
Waiting for reality to catch up with the possibilities that are being presented daily in the market.
Which cloud product would you like KS to be integrated with, and why?
Smart Building Software helping to streamline and automate the environmental controls of a building in conjunction with access control. With the access control linked to lighting, power, air-conditioning and general servicing, I believe having them on one platform will greatly enhance the experience for the end-user. This would be in conjunction with providing a simple, powerful and efficient management tool for the building manager. This would enhance the KS engagement with existing and potential clients in balance with today’s (and tomorrow’s) IoT world.
At the Clay office, we have SALTO KS installed on our main door, meeting rooms and storage, so the Clay team uses SALTO KS on a daily basis. Are you also a regular user of KS, besides demos at sales meetings?
At the Australasian offices, we have SALTO KS installed on our main door, meeting rooms and storage, so the team uses SALTO KS on a daily basis along with functional integrations with Eagle Eye.
We would like to thank Steven and the entire SALTO Systems Australasia team for featuring in our first Spotlight on a Cloud Team blog post and for sharing with us their thoughts and experience as a KS cloud team!
Follow SALTO Systems Australia and New Zealand on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and keep track of this ambitious team. Go to their website for more information or to get in touch!
SALTO KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control system is easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, Multi-Tenant Housing, Gyms and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks guarantee the efficiency for your business. Integrate smart locks, start easily managing wireless access control now!
SALTO KS Office Opening Party
As we continue to evolve and grow as a team, we found ourselves needing a new home. In February 2020, the SALTO KS team officially moved into a brand new office in Amsterdam Nieuw-West! The premises were carefully selected: Every employee visited a number of properties and voted for the space that suited the company values and our future needs best. We landed in an office in Nieuw-West, 5 minutes from the famous Vondelpark and almost double the size of our current space.
Read on to find out more about our new home and an additional special announcement:
Much like the turn of the decade, the new offices have been designed and laid out to give employees and visitors a taste of Clay's history and the progression of the SALTO KS future. One example of this is a deliberate mix of refurbished and recycled furniture from our current space mixed with modern, new purchases to represent a more mature scale-up and sophisticated products. Vintage & Sleek, Nostalgia & Anticipation for things to come...
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The practicalities of the project
The new offices have been designed by an amazing architect firm, Optie A. Well known for their sustainable work with names such as Patagonia. This team worked with Wilma Georgeson, SALTO KS Office Manager, who supervised this entire project to ensure the space realizes it's full KS potential.
The floor we are renting were stripped back, decorated and fitted out with calm, tactile and practical installations with some fun additions which we now finally get to unveil!
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- Wilma Georgeson, Office Manager at SALTO KS
Office opening party
On February 14th, (Valentine’s Day), we hosted an office opening party to officially toast to the new office and all the hard work and dedication that has gone into making this dream a reality. Most importantly, we got an opportunity to officially thank Wilma as a team on the day for pouring her heart and soul into this project and show all family and friends of the KS team the new space. Swipe through the galleries below!
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Special Announcement: SALTO KS Winter Sports Trip (#BricksInTheSnow2020)
Along with the excitement of the new office, we have also been patiently awaiting the annual SALTO KS Winter Sports Trip and now it’s finally here! The trip is a tradition for the #bricks and this year we will all venture out as a team to Kaprun, Austria. This will give us some time to unwind from the whirlwind of our office move, recharge, bond as a team and be back better than ever for our fight against mechanical keys.
Please note, the Bricks will be out of the office from March 5th until March 8th! In the meantime, be sure to follow us on Instagram (@saltoks) to see all our fun in the snow.
Kaprun, here we come!
A special thanks to Shania O’Sullivan for taking great shots of the Office Opening Party.
SALTO KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control system is easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, Multi-Tenant Housing, Gyms and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks guarantee the efficiency for your business. Integrate smart locks, start easily managing wireless access control now!
Let your tenants manage their own space with Pod
Today we are happy to welcome yet another new feature to the KS family. This addition to the Salto KS and KS Connect API enables building managers (Site admins) to create a small independent group of members named 'Pod'.
What is Pod from Salto KS?
With the new Pod functionality building managers get the chance to outsource access control management to their tenants. This feature will help keep an overview of their buildings' operations and save them a lot of time.
On the other side, tenants have the unique experience of managing access to their own space: A Pod can be a floor within a building such as an apartment or an office that’s managed by its Pod members (tenants) that have access to the Pod at all times and can invite guests to the Pod for specific timeframes.
By implementing this new feature, we aim to offload the responsibility of managing access for tenants and (their) guests for building managers and provide tenants with the unique experience of managing access to their own space.
Only a Site admin can create a Pod, on the main navigation menu where there’s a dedicated Pod page on which the option ‘Create a new Pod’ can be selected. To create a Pod you need at least one Pod member. The Site admin is able to create a Pod member by entering the name and e-mail address and if needed add more Pod members.
Next, the Site admin can select locks to which the Pod member may have access to, such as the front gate, apartment 201 and/or the storage room.
Benefits of Salto KS's Pod?
All Pod members automatically have Digital Key and remote opening rights. This means they are able to open the Pod's doors by tapping their phone to the lock or opening the door from a distance. Yes, even if they are located on the other side of the globe!
Once the Pod is created an invitation email is sent to the Pod members. Through this email, the Pod members can download the mobile app and register. After registration, the Digital Key and remote opening functionality will automatically be activated. The Pod's details will be shown on the dedicated Pod page.
By using the mobile app for iOS or Android a Pod member can invite, block or delete guests. The individual rights per guest in the guest overview can be viewed by Site admins from the Salto KS web app. Rights such as Digital Key, full access, which locks and when access is granted.
The Pod summary consists of multiple characteristics the Site admin can search on such as Pod name, amount of Pod members, amount of locks, amount of invited and active Pod guests. By clicking on one of these Pod characteristics the Site admin will land on the Pod detail page. On this page, several details are shown and actions can be taken.
Think of:
- Block or unblock guests
- Edit locks Renaming the Pod
- Deleting the Pod
At some point, you probably need to invite a guest to your Pod. A friend, customer or regular supplier for instance. A Pod member is able to invite a guest using the mobile app for iOS or Android. Once the Pod member invites a guest the guest will be shown as ‘Sign-up pending’ in the Pod members people overview screen until the guest registers.
The guest can register by accepting the invitation to download the app in the e-mail he/she automatically receives when the Pod member sends the invite.
There are some rules though. Until further notice guests can:
- Only use Digital key
- Only be invited through email
- Have the same access as the Pod members or limited access
The Pod member who invites the guest(s) can choose which locks guests can access and when they can access them. They also have the ability to block or delete guests from the Pod.
In the next phase, we aim to perfect the Pod feature even more. With more functionalities that we are sure will make lives around the world easier on a day to day basis.
Functionalities of Pod members section
- PIN creation from the mobile app by a Pod member
- Lock group implementation
- Privacy for tenants (hiding the information of Pod member's activity on Site owner/admin view)
Do you have a Pod related question? You might find your answer in the Support section.
Opening doors from your Today View screen? Read more about the Digital Key widget.
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The Pod feature is supported on IOS version 4.4.2 & Android version 5.5.1 or higher.
All the above screens are taken from the Salto KS web app.
Salto KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control system is easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, Multi-Tenant Housing, Gyms and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks guarantee the efficiency for your business. Integrate smart locks, start easily managing wireless access control now!
ZapFloor & SALTO KS: A care-free office space experience
A mile-long spreadsheet, an overbooked calendar, dozens of reminders going off at the same time.… Sounds familiar? When you manage an office, that is exactly how your regular workday probably looks like.
Whether you manage a coworking space or a busy headquarters of an international company, you’re always running around, trying to keep tabs on who is coming and going, unlocking doors, and, generally, waging a war on keys.
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of the ZapFloorHQ & SALTO KS integration that provides customers with a care-free office space experience, giving them the opportunity to focus on aspects of their business that really matter and offer a unique office management solution for a growing number of business spaces across Europe.
ZapFloorHQ is a modular, easy-to-use office space management platform designed specifically for busy office buildings, coworking spaces, and business centres. Forget about copying keys and always being on-site. ZapFloorHQ allows you to manage even the tiniest details straight from your smartphone, making your job stress-free in the process! (well, almost)
Combined, both tools allow you to easily achieve peak efficiency in every space you manage making problems with office and meeting room access obsolete.
The integration between ZapFloorHQ and SALTO KS allows members to:
- Seamlessly integrate with other applications (accounting, printing, and more)
- Access control and space management in one intuitive app
- Grant office use permissions on a need-to basis, 24/7 or during specified times
- Unlock doors remotely at any time, reducing stress on reception services
- Block or suspend tags manually or automatically (when members fail to pay)
- Automatically sync members’ information between ZapFloor and SALTO KS.
Automatically sync the members’ access to preconfigured groups based on:
- Membership / Contract type.
- Office (Resource) assignment.
- Bookings (15 mins before the booking)
- Automatically ‘check-in‘ members (in progress).
- Check the ‘connected’ group directly in the OfficeRnD members’ profile.
The ultimate goal of ZapFloorHQ is to prepare your office space for the IoT future by becoming a one-stop-shop for office managers. Its modular design allows you to customize your app experience, picking modules and integrations that will make your life easier.
One size doesn’t necessarily always fit all. Your unique business deserves a unique management solution, one that you can tailor to meet your specific needs just like d’Offiz, operating in Turnhout, Belgium, that is now able to provide their customers with a flawless customer experience using the ZapFloor x SALTO KS integration.
Regardless of the modules you choose, you will still benefit from the no-nonsense, easy-to-use contract management system ZapFloor provides. Enabling you to create contracts and pull up relevant information, such as occupation rates, remaining meeting room hours, outstanding invoices, and more in just a few clicks.
Get in touch to find out how much easier your life will become once you join the key-free world!
We would like to thank #integrationpartnerincrime ZapFloorHQ for their contribution to this blog post.
SALTO KS provides a flexible access control management system that requires no software installation or the added expense of a fully-wired electronic product. Modern cloud-based, wireless access control system is easy and simple to use for businesses including Coworking Spaces, Coliving Buildings, Purpose Built Student Accommodation, Retail, Multi-Tenant Housing, Hospitality, Gyms and many more. Our best in class wireless access control solution and smart locks guarantee the efficiency for your business. Integrate smart locks, start easily managing wireless access control now!
