At the Intersec 2026 event, held from January 12–14 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, ASSA ABLOY is set to display its latest innovations in digital access solutions.
Positioned in Sheikh Saeed Hall 2, Stand C43, the company will present how their solutions assist a broad range of organisations, including data centres and multi-residential buildings, to enhance operational efficiency and productivity through digital access integration.
Implementing digital access and security solutions
Having gained significant expertise across various projects and locales, ASSA ABLOY has developed comprehensive solutions for digital access in data centres. Their offerings range from devices for perimeter security and main entrances to connected digital locks for server racks, enabling real-time access management.
Kostis Telelis, SVP & Head of MEIA Region at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, highlighted the expansion of their portfolio with the acquisition of Kentix, a German company specialising in IoT monitoring and access control solutions. Telelis stated, “We have a full solution portfolio for data centres, all available from a single supplier. Data centre planners and operations teams have saved time and maximised security by partnering with ASSA ABLOY.”
KentixONE digital access platform
Integrated digital access control and protection against over 40 physical threats, such as fire and power issues
The KentixONE platform is engineered specifically for data centre security. It offers integrated digital access control and protection against over 40 physical threats, such as fire and power issues.
The platform’s versatility is shown through its implementation in various data centres, like Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG, and major utility server sites, delivering robust security management.
Incedoä Pro and connected devices
ASSA ABLOY will also present the Incedoä Pro digital access management solution along with a selection of connected devices. This includes Aperio locks and biometric readers from Control ID, which cater to organisations of different sizes.
Aperio’s wireless integration can also be explored at the stands of Gallagher, Lenel, and Genetec during the event.
ASSA ABLOY’s eCLIQ solution
The eCLIQ digital locking system will be showcased as a solution that replaces traditional mechanical keys
For multi-residential environments, the eCLIQ digital locking system will be showcased as a solution that replaces traditional mechanical keys with electronic, programmable options.
This system allows tenants and service staff flexibly programmable keys, boosting security with features like electronic revocation and optional key revalidation. Its intuitive software ensures site managers maintain control over access rights through various platforms, including local and online applications, and smartphones.
Integration with contemporary devices
Modern eCLIQ devices also integrate smoothly with the DoorBird IP intercom system, while harmonising aesthetically with ASSA ABLOY’s luxuriously designed door hardware.
Kostis Telelis added, “We are delighted once again to be showing our innovative digital solutions at Intersec. The audience here, OEMs, system integrators, IT experts and security professionals from across the Middle East and beyond, has always been eager to learn about getting the most from their digital access, in terms of ROI, flexibility and controlling total cost of ownership. Intersec is a very important date in the annual calendar.”
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Dubai World Trade Centre — Sheikh Saeed Hall 2, Stand C43, January 12–14, 2026. Organisations of every size and type have discovered how connected digital access helps them implement smarter, more efficient operations. As a global pioneer in access solutions, ASSA ABLOY is at the forefront of these digitalisation innovations.
By digitalising access, organisations streamline workloads, reduce costs, collaborate better, connect spaces with people more flexibly, and maximise productivity. At Intersec 2026, ASSA ABLOY showcases a range of solutions for digitalising access in some of the fastest-growing sectors, such as data centres and multi-residential buildings, across the Middle East and beyond – and delivering a tangible ROI in the process.
Implementing digital access and security solutions
Across several projects and multiple geographical locations, ASSA ABLOY has gained extensive knowledge and experience in designing and implementing digital access and security solutions for data centres with devices for perimeter gates and main entrances, for high security doors and access points, and all the way in to connected digital locks which equip individual server racks with real-time access management.
“With the acquisition of Kentix, a German designer and manufacturer of IoT monitoring and access control solutions, our physical protection portfolio has widened in scope,” says Kostis Telelis, SVP & Head of MEIA Region at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. “We have a full solution portfolio for data centres, all available from a single supplier. Data centre planners and operations teams have saved time and maximised security by partnering with ASSA ABLOY.”
KentixONE digital access platform
The KentixONE digital access platform is configured specifically for data centre security management. Alongside integrated digital access control, it offers monitoring of and protection against more than 40 physical threats including fire, power issues, intrusion and more. The solution’s versatility is demonstrated at co-located data centres by Heidelberg iT Management GmbH & Co. KG and on-premise server security for a major utility, among many other successful implementations.
ASSA ABLOY will also demonstrate the digital access management solution Incedoä Pro and a broad range connected devices for integration, such as award-winning Aperio locks and biometric readers from Control ID, for organisations of every scale and type. The value of Aperio wireless lock integration can also be experienced at the booths of Gallagher, Lenel and Genetec.
ASSA ABLOY’s eCLIQ solution
Another prominent theme at ASSA ABLOY’s Intersec 2026 showcase is a range of digital access solutions for multi-residential properties. ASSA ABLOY’s eCLIQ solution is an advanced digital locking system which replaces traditional mechanical keys with secure, programmable, electronic battery-powered keys, cylinders and padlocks. Tenants and service staff benefit from programmable keys with flexible access rights and schedules.
Electronic revocation eliminates costly cylinder changes, while optional key revalidation adds an extra layer of security. Intuitive software—available locally, online, or via smartphone—keeps site managers in complete control of access rights, openings, and user permissions anytime, anywhere.
Contemporary eCLIQ devices
Contemporary eCLIQ devices integrate seamlessly with the DoorBird IP intercom system for building entrances and blend aesthetically with luxurious door and architectural hardware also available from ASSA ABLOY.
“We are delighted once again to be showing our innovative digital solutions at Intersec,” adds Kostis Telelis. “The audience here, OEMs, system integrators, IT experts and security professionals from across the Middle East and beyond, has always been eager to learn about getting the most from their digital access, in terms of ROI, flexibility and controlling total cost of ownership. Intersec is a very important date in the annual calendar.”
