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?
Not necessarily, say integrators and manufacturers alike. While many of the hottest access control trends may get an integrator in the door, the biggest sellers have much more to do with the ultimate goals of the majority of end users — choice, convenience and cost.