The 5,200-student La Cité campus, opened in 1995, is Ontario’s largest French-language college. It offers 140 postsecondary programs with degrees ranging from architecture to security management.

Intercoms for security have changed in recent years, particularly with the advent of IP, mobile apps and increased integration. But other things have changed the intercom as well.

Intercoms have come a long way from the simple, standalone buzz-in devices electricians used to install at the door. Now we have network-based intercoms loaded with features for tighter entry control and more perceptive situational awareness. Built on open standards, they’re designed to easily integrate with other facility systems like video surveillance, VoIP communications and access control – which makes them ideal complements to your security solutions portfolio.

Aiphone Corp., an international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, now has a mobile app available to new and existing installations of the GT Series multi-tenant video intercom.

Today’s intercom solutions are not the same as in the past. With technological advances including IP, PoE, networking and mobile, these technologies are truly part of a fully integrated security solution and should be presented, sold and installed accordingly.

While you may not have heard of 2N products, they have been big in Europe for years. Recently, the company was purchased by Axis Communications, which has brought this line of intercom, door station and access control products to the North American market.

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