Access Control is always viewed as a traditional market, stagnated
and not at all sexy for newbies to
set foot in. Though there is some development observed over the
years in this business of the old lock and bolt, only recently that it
becomes more exciting and appealing with the incorporation of the latest
technologies into its various solutions.
years in this business of the old lock and bolt, only recently that it
becomes more exciting and appealing with the incorporation of the latest
technologies into its various solutions.
We list down four main factors influencing the change of view in
access control market progression in these recent years.
Let’s talk about IoT
The Internet of Things or acronym IoT is changing the entire
designs of products and solutions for
access control market progression in these recent years.
Let’s talk about IoT
The Internet of Things or acronym IoT is changing the entire
designs of products and solutions for
numerous industries around the world, access control included.
With the introduction of IoT into
With the introduction of IoT into
access control, the possibilities it brings such as remote
monitoring, simpler installation, data
monitoring, simpler installation, data
centralization, real-time data, mobility, and many more, are
excitable and valuable than before.
excitable and valuable than before.
Forget cumbersome and expensive wiring when you can connect your
smartphone to a Bluetooth
smartphone to a Bluetooth
controller to control access to your premises. You can get
notified when someone accesses your
notified when someone accesses your
premises in real-time, get a report of what’s happening and
top that with mobile credentials available
top that with mobile credentials available
on your smartphone, IoT provides convenience beyond compare. IoT
really makes manufacturers
really makes manufacturers
take a step back and rethink how they should offer their products
and solutions to the consumers
and solutions to the consumers
going forward.
Cloud it Up
With Cloud, the access control that was once strictly
location-based has now opened up extra
location-based has now opened up extra
opportunities to its users. Cloud provides better data management
and access to real-time data
and access to real-time data
remotely, and the fact that now consumers can subscribe to Access
Control as a Service (ACaaS)
Control as a Service (ACaaS)
has facilitated high adoption, especially from small to
medium-sized businesses. The reason
medium-sized businesses. The reason
being, the deployment of ACaaS places system management,
maintenance, and support to the
maintenance, and support to the
system integrator while the companies still can benefit from cost
savings without compromising on
savings without compromising on
technical support and scalability. While the subscription cost
might be a concern for starters,
like all technologies, the pricing will stabilize over time to the
advantage of the consumers, eventually.
Open Platform Seamless
Integration
might be a concern for starters,
like all technologies, the pricing will stabilize over time to the
advantage of the consumers, eventually.
Open Platform Seamless
Integration
The availability of open-platform technology has made seamless
integration of access control
integration of access control
system with other solutions possible. “No solutions fit
all” is a fact, and by using the open-platform
all” is a fact, and by using the open-platform
capability, organizations can address their diverse needs by
integrating their access control with
integrating their access control with
other solutions they require such as surveillance, attendance, and
many more without much hassle.
many more without much hassle.
It just makes sense to optimize the investment to its fullest by
tapping on its full potential.
Various Usage
tapping on its full potential.
Various Usage
All these advancements in technology providing an access control
system to function more than
system to function more than
mere security with the addition of multiple functionalities into
one system. For example, an access
one system. For example, an access
control system that can integrate with a visitor management
system. Therefore, it can control the
system. Therefore, it can control the
incoming and outgoing visitors into business premises, as well as
an access control that can also
an access control that can also
work as a clocking method for the attendance of the entire
organization.
The latest emerging technologies have given the access control industry
a new lease of life, and the
organization.
The latest emerging technologies have given the access control industry
a new lease of life, and the
players are embracing the development like no other. People are
pushing the envelope with unique
pushing the envelope with unique
creations that will propel this industry further in our effort to
provide organizations with more reliable
provide organizations with more reliable
security products and solutions. And for those who are adamant
about sticking to the traditional way
about sticking to the traditional way
about access control, the market continues to change at a faster
pace, and it waits for no man.
pace, and it waits for no man.
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