Mobile access case studies

Databuoy Corporation, a gunshot localisation and real-time emergency alert intelligence system, and the Philadelphia Police Department announced that SHOTPOINT, Databuoy’s life-saving gunshot localisation and detection system, has been selected by the Department for a pilot programme to help to reduce gun violence throughout the city. With gun violence on the rise, officials sought a solution that could accurately detect a gunshot and localise where it came from, to prosecute more offende...

Sharry has launched a smart office solution to streamline badge distribution across a multinational company. In this case, the digital badge on the iPhone or Apple Watch eliminated the hassle of printing physical cards for 30,000+ employees. With remote card management, users can now smoothly access any office, even when relocating to another city. This innovation has led to radical time saving, increased productivity, and enhanced security, and has created an unprecedented user experience. En...

Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Its diversified businesses include resources, logistics, energy sectors, and agri-business. Adani Group is the largest port developer and operator in India with Mundra being the country's largest commercial port. With multiple ports, branches, manufacturing units, and corporate offices at various locations, Adani Group is one of the largest business units. In all, this business group has 15,000+ emp...

Siemens provided automation and building technology to the recently opened Bustanica vertical farm in Dubai, the world’s largest of its kind. The US$ 40 million facility is owned by Emirates Crop One, a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s largest catering operations serving more than 100 airlines, and Crop One Holdings Inc., an industry pioneer in technology-driven indoor vertical farming.   Technology from the Siemens Xcelerator portf...

NextGen Security, LLC announced the deployment of their joint solution with Identity One for a Houston-based petrochemical facility for chemicals used in the manufacturing of plastics, tires and gasoline. The 200 plus-acre plant, which grants access to around 400 full-time employees and contractors, expressed a need to upgrade their security system to register and verify transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) cards, in compliance with the TWIC Final Reader Rule — the curr...

Corero Network Security, the specialist provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection is proud to announce its partnership with Dakota Carrier Network (DCN).  North Dakota’s largest fibre optic network has selected Corero Network Security to deliver DDoS protection services across its network, both protecting customers from attacks, as well as offering an incremental revenue generating DDoS protection as-a-service to its customers...

More than 2,000 innovative Safetyflex anti-terrorist bollards have now been installed in the heart of Melbourne, Australia, as part of a local government scheme launched in response to a fatal vehicle attack. Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers has installed its spring steel bollard system across the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) with the help of its Australian distributer, Ezi Security Systems. Most prominent pedestrian The city was rocked by a vehicle attack in January 2017 when...

The Master Locksmith Association (MLA) has installed Mul-T-Lock’s powerful new MTL™800 platform to prestigious rooms in its own office headquarters, to provide premium protection. The MLA, established to set and promote standards of conduct, practice and materials within the locksmithing industry, has embraced the features and benefits of the new Mul-T-Lock MTL™800 mechanical platform. Designed with high-level master key system functionality and maximum key copy protection t...

When talking about baseball in the United States, it’s hard not to think of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. With a history spanning more than 100 years, the Chicago Cubs are one of the most recognised teams in professional sports. Every season, millions of loyal fans flock to home games at iconic Wrigley Field. Built-in 1914, it’s the second oldest ballpark in the majors. Living up to its nickname, ‘The Friendly Confines,’ it warmly welcomes all to experience an al...

VuWall, a technology pioneer in video wall control systems and unified visualisation solutions, announced its TRx centralised video wall management software, encoders, and video wall controllers were installed to monitor the high-stake affairs of the 48th G7 Summit that took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. While world pioneers discussed and proposed solutions to global issues, more than 18,000 police officers were commissioned to oversee the safety and security of the event from the t...

St Paul’s Square, located in the iconic 201 St John Street, offers a nine-block development of 85 modern one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and maisonettes in the heart of London, with the benefit of an underground car park and a day porter. Door entry system Comelit-PAC was the door entry system of choice for Greywood and has a close working relationship with London Block Management as the dedicated managing agent for the development. The specification included a digital panel al...

Integrated Protection Maintenance Services (IPL), an Amthal Group company, is pleased to work with WCS Care, for the ongoing safety of staff, residents, and visitors.  WCS WCS is a registered charity and runs 13 care homes across Warwickshire, UK, eleven offering residential and short-term respite care and a further two for younger adults with physical disabilities or long-term conditions.  IPL currently provides maintenance to three of WCS’s homes for their biometric access s...

On-time and under-budget are two phrases which property developers know can never be taken for granted. Especially where renovations or restorations of older properties are concerned. Hidden structural issues, water damage, heat loss or ageing heating systems; they can all be significant (and expensive) problems which can set a build back by months. The same goes for property surveys or insurance claims where potential property issues, if missed, can cause big problems later on. Traditionally,...

Texecom has donated all of the equipment needed to help look after the safety of people affected by homelessness. Homelessness charity - Emmaus Bolton provides up to 22 people with a home, support, training and the focus of supported work each day in different shops and services within its grounds located off Fletcher Street in the town. Donation by Texecom Texecom donated all the equipment to update the intruder system within the charity’s community home As well as private bedrooms an...

Comelit-PAC’s latest integrated video door entry systems have been installed at premium development, Landmark Place, a 16-storey building that comprises predominantly residential dwellings, with retail at the ground and first floors. Located in the heart of Cardiff city centre, Landmark Place was the city’s first skyscraper development, which features 280 high-end apartments, mixed-use luxury facilities and a 24-hour concierge service. Comelit-PAC Comelit-PAC was specified via mai...

Monitoreal, a global provider of intelligent home and commercial security surveillance systems, has announced its integration with the popular intruder alarm system - Ajax. This powerful pairing allows users to create an accurate video detection perimeter around their property, that proactively deters intruders and monitors security events in real-time. Monitoreal’s AI-based object detection Monitoreal’s AI-based object detection can conveniently be armed and disarmed in tandem wi...

Asio Technologies, a pioneering developer and manufacturer of tactical solutions for defense, security, and paramilitary applications, has fulfilled a follow-on order from the IDF and recently delivered thousands of additional Orion Systems. Asio Technologies solutions, including the Orion Systems, are already in operational use by the IDF. Orion (or OLAR/AMUD–as called by the IDF) is a rugged and secured mobile system for dismounted forces, enabling mission planning and real-time navigat...

Universal RFID card and mobile credential readers are compatible with all major technologies used globally, ensuring customers can accommodate or change effortlessly.   Requirements - A globally expanding European customer of ELATEC required RFID readers compatible with HID Prox and other transponder technologies used in the US, including NFC and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) mobile credentials. In addition, these expanded capabilities had to be in the same compact form factor as their c...

QDegrees, located in Jaipur, is one of the companies offering insight into the quality of customer care solutions.  The company holds expertise in providing analysis reports of companies belonging to the domains of KPO, BPO, field operations, and market research. Monitoring quality services The company procured a project of monitoring the quality of services offered by all the call centre executives of leading mobile network operators. To avoid any discrepancies in the data, employees of...

Built in 1920, Westgate Ward Social Club in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a multi-functional venue hosting all types of events from weddings to local community meetings, sports clubs, and even film shoots. Anti-social behaviour Although the venue space is highly popular within the community, it had also sadly become a target for anti-social behaviour. Resolve, a Centre of Excellence dedicated to combatting antisocial behaviour and providing safety for communities, reveals that in 2022 anti-social...

"Range of configurability of the Matrix COSEC CENTRA software allows us to accomplish quite sophisticated logic at our high-security vault. Which we have found other software unable to match,” said Sam Patel, Managing Director. Company Profile - Sovereign Safe provides deposit facilities that truly push the global standards of the safe deposit industry. With the very latest modular high compression steel vaults constructed and installed by specialist manufacturers, state-of-the-art biomet...

The life safety system is one of the most important pieces of technology in any public building as one of the five largest theaters in the Netherlands, Theater & Concert Orpheus takes the responsibility for the safety of its visitors very seriously in its three halls with a capacity between 242 and 1286 seats as well as the affiliated restaurant. When it became time to replace its aging evacuation system with one that would meet the latest safety standards, Bosch Praesensa was the obvious c...

An eight-building, a premier office park in Indiana offers 1.2 million square feet of office space. Along with a 14,000 square foot centre with amenities such as a concierge to handle tenant errands, a 6,200 square foot fitness centre, a conference/training centre for up to 100 people, and cafes, there is an on-site auto spa and walking paths & bike share. Challenges After a series of facility intrusions, General Manager (GM) and Assistant PM wanted to improve oversight across the complex...

Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a globally renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has helped River Cree Resort and Casino modernise security, surveillance, and compliance with a unified solution based on Genetec Security Center. The Alberta, Canada-based casino, hotel, and entertainment venue - River Cree Resort and Casino is owned and operated by the Enoch Cree Nation. It welcomes 45,000 guests each week, with all...

Boon Edam Inc.’s secured entry solutions are proving effective for risk mitigation and regulatory compliance at essential data centres around the world. Layering Boon Edam secured entry solutions at all data centre perimeter entry and exit points and critical internal access points provides the strongest possible physical security measures to mitigate against unauthorised access. Physically secure access points “Data centre managers are tasked with three critical respons...

Transport for London (TfL) announced that it will be introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to its Oyster and contactless users this year. Usernames and passwords, which is the authentication that TfL currently uses for users, have long been the default method of online authentication, but have been proven to be ineffective at mitigating modern cyber-attacks. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) By requiring MFA, Transport for London (TfL) is providing extra security for its users, when a...

IDEMIA, the globally renowned company in identity technologies, has developed an end-to-end border control solution comprising kiosks and eGates. The Australian Department of Home Affairs has commenced the installation of IDEMIA’s technology in eight international airports, providing a completely seamless traveller journey. Self-service biometric kiosk solution In 2019, IDEMIA won the phase one contract to upgrade the major Australian airports’ old arrivals systems In 2019, IDEM...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a pioneer provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced that São Paulo Metrô in Brazil has deployed its SecurOS® FaceX solution to protect passengers travelling on Line 3-Red, which features approximately 1,400 cameras deployed across 18 transit stations as well as the Itaquera and Belém railyards. The facial recognition solution was implemented last month by the Governor of the State of São Paulo at the...

Sharry is excited to announce its entry into the Spanish market where it delivered smart office technology to smart, the first intelligent building in Spain. Sharry is digitising access, parking management, and visitor experience at the building. All features are conveniently accessible in a white-labeled mobile application developed by Sharry, whose software is already used by skyscrapers in NYC. As Sharry continues to expand its presence internationally in the US, UK, and CEE, Spain...