From Office 365 to Netflix, subscriptions seem to be all around us. They have a simple and salient logic: bite-size payments for endless services or new features and support. Cloud-Based Access Control has been steadily shifting to subscription models too. If you are reading this, chances are, you are looking to buy Cloud-Based Access Control but you're not sure why there is a monthly fee.  

When the Coronavirus pandemic first hit, we all thought we’d get a nice two to three weeks working from home which quickly turned into a few months then several months, and now maybe years. It made us think, is this the new normal?

We take pride in our Nexkey app doing more than what your typical mobile access control app can do, which is just unlocking the door.

We decided to take the extra features our customers love to use in the app and put them together in one place where we will continue to add more of the next great features of Nexkey.

Introducing our new More screen.

Nexkey, a leading innovator in the cloud and mobile-based access control industry, trusted by over 20,000 users, today announced the launch of Nexkey Solo, the world’s first wireless, battery-powered door strike.

Nexkey Solo is an all-in-one device that installs in minutes, right into the doorframe, and connects to Nexkey’s cloud service through a user's mobile device. Invisible to the end user, unlocking the door and managing access is done solely through the user’s smartphone or Apple Watch, making Nexkey Solo a completely touchless solution.

Nexkey introduces Nexkey Portal and Apple Watch App

It’s been 3 months since I’ve joined Nexkey as the VP of Products, and it’s been quite the whirlwind as I get up to speed with smart locks and access control at Nexkey. That journey took an unexpected turn over the last couple of weeks with COVID-19, and it’s ripple effects.

Every morning, employees would bang on the door, begging to be let in by a manager. Museum of Ice Cream realized they use an app for every aspect of their business, why not for their doors too?

While searching through different access control systems, they needed a platform that allowed them flexibility over keys, won’t break the bank, and is at the forefront of innovation. Museum of Ice Cream found Nexkey, and immediately said it became a “no-brainer”.

Security is a top priority for every type of business, mom-and-pop to large corporations. Yet most of the time, businesses will still resort to keys and leave themselves vulnerable, but why? Traditional access control is just simply too expensive and becomes unattainable to most of us. Costs are just not coming down.

Why are the costs of traditional access control so high and what are the main drivers driving these costs up? Most importantly, how do you get around them?

You asked, we delivered! We are excited to announce an important update to the Nexkey app - Business Hours. This update allows you to have full control over access to your business anywhere you happen to be.

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