The access control world abounds with the latest and greatest technology buzzwords: wireless; Power over Ethernet (PoE); near field communications (NFC); convergence; the cloud — to name just the top few. But are these the features end users are looking for in access control today? Are these the words integrators can use to close the sale?
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., added Alarm.com and Kwikset to its roster of vendor partners. Offering convenience and control for security systems using wireless, Web and mobile technology, Alarm.com’s technology platform enables consumers to monitor everything that happens in their homes or businesses. Alarm.com doesn’t require a phone line or broadband connection; services work wirelessly through a secure GSM network to maintain a dedicated connection that will continue to work for 24-plus hours after a power failure.