Unlock the future of vehicle access by offering a secure, seamless digital car key experience
In a world driven by technological advancements, the concept of the digital car key—utilizing a smartphone as the primary access tool for vehicles—has emerged as a crucial step in the shift towards seamless customer experiences. Our product enables OEMs to offer a digital car key solution rooted in the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) standard. Unlike traditional physical keys, digital car keys provide a new possibility for vehicle access where convenience and security converge seamlessly, unlocking new benefits for both private consumers and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) use cases.
Since the advent of remote keyless entry and subsequent passive smart key systems, consumers have become accustomed to the ease of remote locking and unlocking their vehicles. More recently, the elimination of physical keys altogether has become a promising opportunity. The natural progression is to incorporate these functionalities into a smartphone, eliminating the necessity for a traditional key fob. To establish digital car keys as a sustainable choice, however, vehicle OEMs must pave the way for widespread digital key adoption by ensuring a consistent user experience across vehicles and mobile devices.
The digital connected lifestyle has become increasingly more important in the lives of end users. Embracing digital keys, therefore, represents a compelling opportunity for OEMs and signifies a leap towards the future of vehicle access. Adopting the CCC standard lowers the threshold for implementing digital keys. As a result, OEMs can focus on differentiating services that inspire brand loyalty while offering their customers the following benefits:
The comprehensive CCC standard incorporates the collective experience from industry experts and reduces the need for research, development, and testing that is required for a proprietary solution.
Smartphone-based keys allow users to customize vehicle access levels before sharing the digital key with a family member or friend.
Enjoy seamless integration across various mobile devices and vehicles for a consistent user experience while maintaining the integrity of vehicle access.
The CCC standard is backed by industry giants like Apple, Google, and Samsung, assuring widespread compatibility and support for Apple iOS and Android OS users.
In order to implement a digital key solution and achieve widespread adoption of smartphones as vehicle digital keys, OEMs must overcome the following challenges:
Proprietary or Standard Do OEMs aim for standard compliance or go it alone with a proprietary solution? The main trade-offs are cost vs. security and interoperability.
Reliability Reliability is crucial to the success of digital keys. Proprietary solutions lack the consistency in user experience, prolonging the wider acceptance and usage of digital keys.
Replacing the Key Fob In the long term, OEMs will be considering replacing the key fob. In the short term, there is an additional upfront cost in supplying vehicles with both systems.
WirelessCar’s Digital Key Management product serves as a pivotal enabler for OEMs seeking to embrace the CCC digital key standard. Designed to be compliant with the CCC release 3.0, our cloud-based vehicle OEM and key tracking server allows OEMs to harness the standardized use cases — such as Key Provisioning, Key Sharing, Key Termination, and Key Properties. Moreover, our product empowers OEMs to unlock tailored functionalities based on their specific requirements through custom entitlements, thereby adapting to diverse vehicle OEM needs.
Beyond managing the lifecycle of digital keys, our product captures comprehensive usage data — a feature of significant relevance for insurance purposes. Furthermore, it ensures widespread accessibility to consumers utilizing Apple iOS and Android OS devices.
Digital Key Management facilitates a secure and streamlined transition to digital keys while accommodating diverse user needs and industry standards. As the automotive landscape continues to evolve, our product remains at the forefront, empowering OEMs to redefine the future of vehicle access and user convenience.
Adheres to industry standards ensuring compatibility and automotive-grade security.
Supports key creation, revocation, and expiration for heightened security.
Offers swift integration via APIs for OEM and third-party development.
Supports various mobile devices (Apple iOS and Android OS) and can be configured for the OEMs’ proprietary companion apps.
We offer a 100% cloud-based digital car key managed service, allowing the OEM to focus on user experience and brand differentiation
Support for key creation, revocation, and expiration to ensure security and control. This includes managing the owner/friend key, key termination (owner/friend), and key sharing.
Secure Device OEM and Vehicle OEM provisioning.
Keep a record of key usage, which can be useful for security monitoring and auditing purposes.
