Central stations never stop innovating. Video verification, text messaging and apps are hot, but those are just a few of the new developments from this group of wholesale monitoring service companies.
The wholesale central station business is a multi-faceted one, and companies in this business are keen on innovation, adding new capabilities every year. A few commonalities emerged as we spoke with central stations for this year’s annual roundup of wholesale monitoring.
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The term “entry control” can be confusing to some; but it doesn’t have to be, says Mike Busby, marketing and sales manager for Viking Electronics Inc., Hudson, Wis.
Back when video surveillance relied on tape-based VCRs for recording, deploying these systems was fairly straightforward. You simply connected the camera or cameras directly to the VCR and — voila — everything was captured on tape. Retention depended on how often you wanted to switch out the tape and how much cabinet space you had to store tapes.
DITEK’s uninterruptible power supplies, DTK-UPS600 and DTK-UPS800, extend the company’s lineup of comprehensive solutions to economically protect and power smaller electronic systems, including home and office workstations, POS and lottery terminals, fuel pumps, access control systems and more.
SECO-LARM’s mechanical keypad door lock (SD-962H-8LAQ) features non-handed installation, an external and internal entry lever, 13 code buttons, more than 8,000 possible codes and easy-to-change lock codes.
Openpath’s lockdown solution gives authorized users the ability to lock and unlock any door, zone or building in case of emergency — including active shooter, other emergency incidents and natural disasters — from a mobile device or third-party trigger, remotely or wired. Openpath’s triple-unlock technology works over Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth, guaranteeing a fast and reliable connection.
The SilverShield visitor management system enables staffed or unstaffed visitor screening at schools, medical facilities or any type of business that screens visitors and maintains visitor records.