NEW AGE ‘MYPORT’ MOBILE SOLUTIONS BY SCHINDLER TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE ELEVATOR EXPERIENCE
by Prashant Kapadia/NHN
Mumbai, February 2019: Schindler, a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services, has successfully developed and launched ‘Schindler myPORT’, a smartphone-based application for the Schindler PORT. This new application allows building occupants to order pre-programmed elevators; it also allows building owners to increase security standards in buildings where Schindler PORT elevators are installed.
myPORT offers a seamless Four-Step identity verification on entry and ‘e-banking level’ security is provided with no inconvenience to the user. Once inside the building, the app allows users to move throughout the area just by keeping their smartphones on their person. Occupants have more freedom and convenience than ever before and building owners get greater access control.
Schindler’s myPORT is in constant communication with the building’s PORT Technology elevator interface to provide building owners, managers, tenants and visitors with real-time information. With myPORT, users gain convenience, security and comfort with features that can be programmed to:
Verify user identities and summon an elevator based on their needs and preferences
Anticipate user requirements with personalized features such as turning on and off the lights or locking and unlocking doors as the user arrives
Send special authorization codes via text messages to grant access to visitors
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Mobility solutions – From predictive call entry to touch-less operation, Schindler’s myPORT provides the solutions to move people more efficiently
Personalized service – Allows for individual profiles which provide unmatched flexibility and unique personal service opportunities for the user
Access control – Can play a significant role in managing and controlling access within your building
BUILDING OWNERS CAN UNLOCK ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES FOR MYPORT BY PAIRING IT WITH SCHINDLER’S PORT TECHNOLOGY VISITOR STATION:
Image and voice of building guests can be sent from the lobby directly to the myPORT phone of the host to obtain access, even if the host is offsite
Users can grant admission to delivery personnel or other visitors with a button in myPORT that opens the outer door, assigns a pre-programmed elevator and even unlocks the apartment or office door, if need be
The customizable features within myPORT carry specific benefits for people with special needs whose journey can be controlled via the smartphone.
Mr. Vaibhav Pitale – Sr. Vice President, New Installation Business, said, “We are delighted to announce our latest offering i.e. ‘Schindler myPORT’, a smartphone-based application for the Schindler PORT. Intensive research and development of data has been undertaken to create this application and we are satisfied with the end result. It is definitely going to be more user-friendly with a high quotient of convenience along with the latest technology with major implications for new building design.”
About Schindler India: Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Its innovative and environmentally-friendly access and transit-management systems make an important contribution to mobility in urban societies. Behind the company’s success are over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler India is a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group. “Leadership through Customer Service”, is the cornerstone of Schindler India’s growth strategy and which is evident with our service presence across 50 major cities which include our branch offices in 13 major cities in the country and is head-quartered in Mumbai.
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