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For the past several years, talk about converging physical and logical access control has been mostly just that — talk. Budget constraints, perceived lack of need and an absence of cohesive, affordable solutions have made it difficult for integrators to find much traction in this market.

 ADI announced the availability of IP-based access control solutions from ProdataKey. These products operate on a long range Wireless Mesh Access Control (WiMac^TM) platform to create a powerful network that saves time and money by eliminating the need for long cable runs and trenching. Dealers across North America now have access to the ProdataKey IP-based access control solutions. 

Across the industry, manufacturers are being pushed by end users to be more open, Reich says. “We are major advocates of driving the open communication standards and embracing them both from the standpoint of our technology and helping as an industry drive the maturity of the standards so they do provide the value to integrators and end users.

RS2 Technologies LLC, a provider of access control systems, announced it has been recognized as one of the 2014 Indiana Companies to Watch, an awards program presented by the Indiana Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE), its Indiana Small Business Development Center, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and endorsed by the Edward Lowe Foundation.  

When searching for office space, companies today are looking for more than just a building. They need a space that strategically positions the company to gain competitive advantages and improve business processes.

Gallagher Security, a provider of integrated access control, intruder alarms management and perimeter protection, announced that its security management platform is now approved for sale in the United States.

Audiovisual feedback occurs when motion is detected within the detection zone. It comes in both single-gang and mullion versions.

C•CURE 9000 SiteServer is a complete single-box access control solution, enabling everything from designing and printing badges for new employees, to monitoring day-to-day personnel activity via the Web interface.

Keyscan Aurora features optional licenses and add-on modules for enhanced integration and overall system functionality which include Web client, Active Directory, CCTV integration, intrusion alarm integration and much more.

For years, the most common integration method has been for one manufacturer to get another’s application programming interface (API) or software development kit (SDK) and make the two systems talk.