July 12, 2017

ADVANCE NOTICE OF OMNIKEY 5422 LAUNCH ON July 19, 2017

Introducing OMNIKEY® 5422 Dual Interface Desktop Reader

On July 19, 2017, HID Global® will announce the availability of the new OMNIKEY 5422 Dual Interface Desktop Reader. The OMNIKEY® 5422 represents the ultimate combination of contact and contactless technology in a single device. The reader is CCID compliant and eliminates the requirement for driver installation and is suitable to be used with standard PC or workstations, as well as with thin clients.

The USB linked device reads / writes to both a 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and contact smart card to support environments where both technologies are required. Compliant with ISO14443 A/B, ISO 7816 standards, this reader is compatible with virtually any contact smart card, operating system and a variety of applications.

Utilizing contactless smart card technology the reader provides users with the convenience, speed and security for applications such as user authentication to PCs, software, cloud-based applications, networks and web sites. The reader supports the most common high frequency cards on the market including iCLASS®, MIFARE® and MIFARE DESFire®.

The reader is integrated and tested with HID ActivID® ActivClient and ActivID® Applets.

Ex: OMNIKEY 5422 Benefits:
• Versatile – Suitable choice for end-user environments using both contact and contactless smart card technology and migration scenarios
• Leverages existing employee badge – Expands the usage of existing physical access cards to computer logon, as well as network and cloud access
• Easy to install – Eliminates the need to install drivers; uses native supported CCID drivers within the operating system
• Increased security and better user experience – Read and retrieve highly secure one-time passwords (OTP) from Seos® cards

The OMNIKEY 5422 is available now under the following part number. It will replace the OK5421 reader model. A separate EOL notification will be released.

• R54220301 - OMNIKEY 5422 TAA compliant

The following accessories are available for this reader

• A54210001 - Card Retainer for Card Presence Operation
• A54210002 - Standing Base Grey
• A50210001 – Mounting Accessories Pack

For additional information visit the website at https://www.hidglobal.com/products/readers/omnikey

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