Success story · Parking

Two hundred spaces, and nobody winds down a window

A new two-storey garage under a condominium in Matinkylä, Espoo — opened from the phone as the car rolls up to the gate, with no key, no fob and no reason to stop.

The condominium opened in August 2021 with a two-storey garage of 200 parking spaces, planned from the start to be easy to get into. The building company bought four electric locks from Arvolukko and put them on the Bitwards platform. Users open the doors from the app, or with a PIN on the panel beside them. Keys and remote controls are not part of the arrangement.

A smooth user experience

Mauri Mononen and Pirjo Suhonen have two spaces in Mahtinokka. He drives daily; she leaves the car for weeks and uses it a few times a month. Both report the same thing: it simply works, and neither of them has to step out of the car.

“I have used Bitwards for three weeks. The use of the app is easy, and I don't need codes or keys anymore. I always have my phone on me, so the access is smooth now.”

Mauri MononenResident, Mahtinokka

Access rights granted. Fast.

Sannamari Isosomppi works in the maintenance unit and is one of the administrators of the system. She creates the groups, grants the rights and supports the users.

“I created a user group to which I have added the end-users of the garage. The online service is straightforward to learn and user-friendly.”

Sannamari IsosomppiMaintenance unit, Mahtinokka

Residents rent their space on a monthly contract, which is where the turnover comes in — and where handing over physical keys used to cost everyone an appointment.

“Residents do not need to come and pick up or leave their keys. They just have to download the Bitwards mobile app, and register as users; then I provide them with the access rights online. If the contract comes to an end, I just have to revoke the access rights of the resident from the group.”

Sannamari IsosomppiMaintenance unit, Mahtinokka

What the garage got out of it

• One app for access — no keys, no remote controls.
• No internet connection needed at the door.
• Mechanical and electric locks alike can be brought onto the platform.
• Access rights administered in real time from the cloud service.
• Competitive to install, with no wiring.
• Security tested.

Originally published by Bitwards, 21 February 2022.