Samsung Wallet/Pay gets access to world’s first UWB-based smart door lock

[TheFastestIndian]

Samsung Wallet/Pay can now equip a UWB-based digital home key. The company partnered with Zigbang, which is a comprehensive proptech company, so the Samsung Wallet/Pay app can load the digital home keys of “Zigbang UWB Smart Door Lock.”

After loading the UWB digital home key in the Samsung Wallet/Pay app, one can easily open the door of home if the Zigbang UWB smart door lock is installed. Earlier, the company launched digital car key, while support for smart home lock makes Samsung Wallet/Pay a great app.

With the support of UWB-based digital home key, one don’t need to carry physical keys of the locks of home. Samsung Wallet/Pay makes it possible to enter and exit conveniently in a non-contact manner without a separate authentication procedure such as entering a password.

Family members can also set each other to know who is entering and exiting the door when they open the door using the Zigbang app. In case of losing a smartphone that has a digital key in Samsung Wallet/Pay, one can stop access through the “Find My Device.”

According to Samsung, the app’s UWB digital home key can be used on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones. More Galaxy devices with UWB support will gain access to this feature gradually, while future phones with UWB function will also have digital key support. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S22+ are also compatible with UWB.

Samsung Pay Digital Home Key protects users’ sensitive info and encrypted keys through the industry’s highest level of security chipset and is safe from potential hacking risks such as interference or interception of wireless signals due to precise UWB technology.

Back in 2019, the South Korean tech giant established FiRa (Fine Ranging Consortium), which is a UWB technology standard organization. Similar to previous digital key functions, the digital home key service also utilizes UWB technology certified by FiRa.

What’s UWB

UWB technology is a short-range wireless communication protocol that uses radio waves, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and is characterized by using high-frequency bands to enable precise distance measurement in centimeters (cm) and support directionality.