SAFLOK Launches In-Room Messaging Solution
ZigBee operates at 2.4GHz, which is globally license-free. Messenger ZigBee offers significant improvements over the original Messenger system launched in 2004. It transmits and receives data at a much longer range than Bluetooth technology and features secure networking at 128b AES encryption. The system is also capable of supporting large-scale properties with thousands of communication nodes.
With the advent of Messenger ZigBee, entering a guestroom becomes a custom experience tailored to the unique preferences of each guest. Messenger ZigBee works seamlessly with a range of in-room devices to facilitate interoperability and integration. For example, when a frequently returning guest enters her room, Messenger ZigBee has the ability to send a message to room service informing that the guest has arrived and a complimentary welcome gift can be delivered to the room.
This concept of smart room interoperability helps properties realize a number of key benefits such as enhanced guest experience, reduced expenses, and increased operational efficiency. Messenger ZigBee also gives properties more control over their staff. An in-room environment can be preset each time a staff key is recognized by the lock. The television can be locked off, the drapes opened and the lights switched on when housekeeping enters a room. Once their task is completed, the staff can use a room-ready key to return all devices to energy-savings hibernation mode.
According to Kaba Lodging Systems', director of engineering, Ernie Mitchell, "We've designed Messenger ZigBee to provide almost limitless communication features and capabilities. While some systems only work with one communication protocol such as, the near field communications (NFC) protocol, our system works with a variety of protocols including radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR)."
SAFLOK is slated to begin installation of this latest version in a mixed-use luxury property project in Las Vegas. The original Messenger system is installed in locations such as the Trump Taj Mahal in New Jersey, The Greenbrier in West Virginia, and W Hotel New Orleans in Louisiana. Globally, it is installed in the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, and the Development of the King Abdul Aziz Shah Hotel Project in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.