Focus is a French real-estate company in a booming sector. With offices nationwide, it specialises in business colocation, offering turnkey office spaces and related services. In 2019 alone, the total number of flexible workspaces across France grew by 20%.
Access control
Reliable, agile access control is a key attribute of this sector. Different users come and go, at all times of the day. An office’s client group does not stand still. Change is part of the landscape.
For these reasons, flexibility in access management is essential. To manage access into and around its Lyon coworking premises, Focus sought this flexible system combined with contemporary aesthetics and high-security features.
Customised and battery-powered solution
Ease of use and system customisation were also critical considerations, to make working life easier
For easier installation and cost savings, the Focus team decided on a battery-powered rather than a wired solution. In planning efficiently for the future, they wanted a solution to evolve with their business adding new features or functionality without the need to replace devices.
Ease of use and system customisation were also critical considerations, to make working life easier for the different teams who share their spaces.
SMARTair® access control
After extensive research and discussions with various service providers, Focus selected ASSA ABLOY’s SMARTair® access control system with Wireless Online management.
“For quality reasons, we needed an expert supplier to meet our security and confidentiality needs,” says Gauthier Massardier, Real Estate Manager at Focus. “We needed a company with real expertise and solid experience in access management. Choosing ASSA ABLOY seemed obvious to us.”
Security and easy self-management
Devices have a memory that helps premises remain secure even if power is cut
Doors at their Lyon workspace are now securely locked with battery-powered wireless devices. All credentials, door locks, and users are administered from the intuitive SMARTair TS1000 software control panel. It allows remote opening and real-time management. Access logs for devices, credentials, and users are easy to retrieve, for rapid incident investigation.
Building managers can tailor and update the access rights of any space user or easily cancel access permissions for everyone who should no longer have access. SMARTair is fully scalable: The team in Lyon can add new openings or devices anytime. Devices have a memory that helps premises remain secure even if power is cut.
Cost control
SMARTair has the option to extend functionality in the future, with features such as unlocking by mobile app, remote lockdown in an emergency, or a Web Manager to administer multiple sites. SMARTair real-time access control is also cost-efficient to manage compared to wired access control which needs mains electricity or traditional mechanical security, where locks must be administered manually and individually.
Wire-free fitting enables businesses to install SMARTair with minimal disruption to the working day. In the medium term, Focus plans to equip many other sites with ASSA ABLOY solutions to further enhance security and streamline daily access management at its workspaces.
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- Biometrics
- Remote surveillance
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- Office security systems
- Office security
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- Remote security
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- Security management
- Security devices
- Security installation
- Security monitoring system
- Security access systems
- Network monitoring
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- Human identification system
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- Security communication
- Integration software
- Corporate Security
- Central Monitoring
- Fingerprint Locks
- Network Video Recorders
- Digital Video Recorders
- Incident Management
- Mobile access
- Touchless Security
