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Aikom: Smart Connectivity and Data Collection to Optimize Marketing Strategies in Stores

In the retail sector, Wi-Fi is no longer just a tool for providing connectivity to customers; it has evolved into a powerful marketing lever. Cambium Networks, a leader in wireless solutions, has developed advanced technologies that transform Wi-Fi infrastructure into a tool for analyzing customer behavior and personalizing their shopping experiences. This evolution not only improves connectivity within stores but also offers new opportunities for retailers to engage and retain customers. Let’s see how.

Wi-Fi as a marketing lever in retail

Today, free Wi-Fi is a standard service in stores, but Cambium Networks has developed solutions that go far beyond simple connectivity. By integrating Wi-Fi technology with sophisticated data analysis tools, retailers can gather valuable insights into customer behavior, such as shopping paths, time spent in-store, and areas of greatest interest. This data, collected anonymously and in full respect of privacy, allows retailers to personalize the commercial offering and optimize space layouts, thereby enhancing the shopping experience and increasing conversion rates.

A concrete example is the use of Wi-Fi in shopping centers, where the average time spent by customers is higher. This allows for a detailed picture of customer preferences, monitoring which customer segments visit certain stores, which paths are most frequented, and which stores customers linger in the most. These data are extremely important for marketing departments, as they enable the creation of personalized and thus more effective communication campaigns, significantly improving commercial performance.

Improving customer experience

In addition to data collection, Cambium Networks’ Wi-Fi offers customers a stable and fast connection, enhancing their overall in-store experience. Good connectivity allows customers to use their mobile devices to search for product information, compare prices, or share their shopping experiences on social media in real time. This not only enriches the shopping experience but also creates new opportunities for engagement through digital platforms.

Cambium Networks Solutions

cnMaestro is a next-generation network management solution designed for Cambium Networks’ wireless and wired solutions. It offers flexible scalability and centralized control through a single pane of glass, ensuring secure and comprehensive lifecycle management of the network. With zero-touch provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities, cnMaestro simplifies operations and ensures continuous, optimized maintenance.

X7-35X is an indoor access point that supports Wi-Fi 7. It can transmit data at very high speeds (up to 9.2 Gbps, aggregating all available bands), but what sets it apart is the maximum number of concurrently connected users, which can reach up to 768 per device, making it suitable even for the largest, most crowded stores or large shopping centers. This device already integrates all the functionalities to quickly set up guest portals. It is also future-proof, supporting IoT protocols like BLE and ZigBee.

Aikom International and Cambium Networks

Wi-Fi has become much more than a simple connectivity service: it is a powerful marketing tool that can transform the shopping experience and significantly boost sales. Aikom International, the official distributor of Cambium Networks, is the ideal partner to implement these solutions.

Suprema Launches BioEntry W3: AI-Driven Facial Authentication with Advanced Privacy Protection and Durability

Suprema, a global leader of AI-based security solutions, has announced the launch of BioEntry W3, an AI-powered facial authentication device designed for high-security environments.

The BioEntry W3 is designed with data privacy as a top priority, addressing concerns through its display-free design and highly secure ‘Template on Mobile’ (ToM) authentication method. The display-free design prevents facial images from being shown on a screen, instead communicating the authentication result through LED indicators and text. This ensures that facial authentication data remains protected from nearby unauthorized individuals in public spaces. Suprema’s ToM method allows users to store and manage their facial images on their personal mobile devices, meaning facial data is never stored in the security system itself. This empowers users with complete control over their biometric data while maintaining security integrity. Equipped with a Secure Element (SE) chip, the BioEntry W3 encrypts all data, and stores encrypted data and cryptographic keys in an isolated environment, ensuring that even in the event of a data breach, decryption is impossible. Also, BioEntry W3 is compliant with major regulations and certifications, including the NIS2 Directive, GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 27701, highlighting Suprema’s dedication to data security and privacy management.

Despite its simple mullion-type design, the BioEntry W3 offers exceptional facial authentication performance and durability, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor environments. Its deep learning-optimized Neural Processing Unit (NPU) allows for fast and accurate facial authentication at the edge, face matching in just 0.2 seconds. By processing authentication data in real time at the edge, the device eliminates reliance on network connectivity and reduces latency, making it highly effective in high-traffic environments where security and efficiency are paramount. The slim design and high durability make the device easy to install in any location, optimized for outdoor environments. Its IK08 impact resistance ensures that the device can withstand physical impacts, enhancing its reliability and security in various outdoor conditions. With IP67 water and dust resistance, the device is built to endure extreme weather and environmental conditions, including deserts, ensuring minimal damage and long-lasting performance.

“BioEntry W3 is a future-proof solution that represents a significant leap forward in facial authentication technology,” said Hanchul Kim, CEO of Suprema Inc. “It is designed to meet the evolving demands of both security and privacy. By combining advanced AI and edge processing with a privacy-centric design, we’ve developed a solution that delivers top-tier security while enhancing the user experience. Additionally, its robust durability and scalability ensure that the BioEntry W3 can adapt to diverse environments, effectively meeting the varied needs of customers.”

Adria Security Summit 2024 Report Reveals Key Stats, Insights, and Takeaways

The Adria Security Summit 2024 was an unmissable event for security professionals and technology enthusiasts. Returning to its origins in Sarajevo after nearly a decade, the Summit has cemented its place as the largest security industry gathering in Southeastern Europe, with record-breaking attendance and exhibitor participation.

In a recently published report on the event, you’ll find comprehensive statistics, essential features, and statements that highlight the significance of the Summit.

This year, Adria Security Summit welcomed 3,200 visitors and featured 170 exhibitors, representing a 714% growth in attendance and a 608% increase in exhibitors since its inception in 2015. The event brought together stakeholders from over 40 countries, highlighting its truly global appeal. Notably, international attendance surged by 193.7% compared to the previous year, reflecting the Summit’s rising prominence beyond the Adriatic region.

One of the key highlights of this year’s Summit was cybersecurity, with the proportion of cybersecurity solution providers more than doubling from 10.19% to 22.35% year-on-year. This trend underscores the growing importance of digital security in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Highlights of the conference program included thought-provoking sessions on topics such as artificial intelligence in video surveillance, the rising influence of EU cybersecurity directives, and the integration of smart city technologies to enhance urban safety. A standout moment was Boris Goncharov’s keynote on the economic impact of cybercrime, describing it as the “third strongest economy in the world,” trailing only the U.S. and China.

Attendees also benefited from innovative initiatives like the buyer delegation program, where over 150 end-users engaged directly with manufacturers to explore tailored solutions. The exhibition featured advanced technologies, from AI-powered security systems to groundbreaking fire detection solutions, solidifying the Summit’s reputation as a hub for innovation.

For partners and clients in the security, IT, and infrastructure sectors, this report is a treasure trove of insights, trends, and networking opportunities. The 2024 Adria Security Summit demonstrated that it is more than an event—it’s a platform for driving industry growth and fostering global collaboration.

We encourage you to explore the detailed report and immerse yourself in the key statistics, insights, and observations that defined the Summit. Finally, you are invited to save the date for next year’s Summit, scheduled for October 8-9, 2025, in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Visit https://adriasecuritysummit.com/wp-content/uploads/materials/2024_Adria_Security_Summit_Report.pdf  for more details.

Smart Stadiums Market Set to More Than Double Over Next 5 Years

A new report published by Marketsandmarkets on the Smart Stadiums market estimates this sector to grow from USD 19.55 billion in 2024 to USD 41.68 billion by 2029 at a impressive  CAGR of 16.3 %.

A smart stadium refers to an arena that utilises latest technology in perfecting fans, operators and other stakeholders experiences. Instances of its facilities include dynamic digital signage, smart parking, and automated concession stands. Such innovations streamline operations, reduce the waiting time, and make attending more personalised and engaging. Data analytics enables Smart Stadiums to optimise seating arrangements, improve crowd flow, and reduce emergency response times.

Furthermore, the use of renewable energy sources, as well as effective waste management measures, reduce the venue’s carbon footprint. Overall, Smart Stadiums can substantially benefit organisations, including increased revenue, enhanced fan satisfaction, and improved operational efficiency. For instance, the AT&T Stadium utilises advanced analytics to optimise seating layouts, while Wembley Stadium leverages technology to streamline operations and enhance the spectator experience. Similarly, the Johan Cruyff Arena employs data-driven insights to boost fan engagement and operational effectiveness.

Enhanced fan engagement

Digital content management holds the highest growth in the Smart Stadiums market during the forecast period because it is the most central role in enhancing fan engagement and experience. This solution includes audio and video content, digital signage, mobile and web content, which help to deliver real-time updates, instant replays, as well as interactive content to the fans. The demand for more personalised and immersive experiences leads to the adoption of digital content management systems.

The growing use of mobile devices and high-speed internet will also further propel growth in seamless content delivery. Furthermore, effective monetisation through targeted advertising and exclusive digital offerings would also have a considerable impact in further driving its rapid expansion. With the objective of stadiums to attain a better, more connected environment for spectators, digital content management appears as an important aspect sufficient enough for driving strong growth in the Smart Stadiums market.

Seamless ticketing management

Ticketing management solutions are anticipated to capture the largest market size in the sector of Smart Stadiums during the forecast period. This is primarily due to the growing requirements for smooth and seamless ticketing processes. Smart Stadiums are taking up digital ticketing through mobile applications thereby, leading to an increased facility to switch, purchase, and validate tickets as opposed to printed tickets, thus minimizing waiting time in case of entrance to the grounds. For instance, during matches such as the UEFA Champions League, hundreds of thousands can gain admission to the stadium grounds without any complication, which means better services for fans. In addition, it offers attendance and preference statistics, which allows the managers to optimise the seating and tailor marketing programmes. The convenience and efficiency offered by these ticketing management solutions are key factors driving their dominance in the market.

Stadium and public security maintain the highest share

Stadium and public security solutions are expected to maintain the highest market share in the Smart Stadiums market during the forecast period because stadium and public security solutions are essential for ensuring the safety and security of visitors, staff, and players. These solutions include advanced surveillance systems, facial recognition, biometric scanning, and metal detection, which are especially crucial for avoiding unauthorised access and controlling crowd surges. Increasing the number of mass events demands strong security measures. In addition, utilising AI and IoT technologies will improve real-time monitoring and threat detection capabilities, and these solutions have become essential to modern stadiums. It ensures a safe environment and boosts fan confidence and overall event experience, all of which contribute to the higher market share for stadium and public security solutions.

Market players

The major vendors covered in the Smart Stadiums market include Cisco, IBM, Ericsson, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, NEC, Huawei, Intel, Fujitsu, NTT Corporation, Honeywell, Extreme Networks, Lumen Technologies, NXP Semiconductors, VIX Technology, Hawk-eye, Atos, Verizon, Tech Mahindra, AT&T, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Telefonica. These players have adopted various growth strategies, such as partnerships, agreements and collaborations, new product launches, enhancements, and acquisitions to expand their footprint in the Smart Stadiums market.

I-Pro Launches High Zoom Bullet Camera

I-Pro Co., Ltd. has released a new line of High Zoom Bullet cameras designed to deliver exceptional long-range coverage with advanced edge AI capabilities. Equipped with powerful zoom and IR LED technologies, the new cameras promise unrivalled precision for long-distance monitoring across various environments, such as highways, car parks, bridges, ports, and stadiums.

The new lineup includes 10x and 30x zoom options, complemented by long-range (up to 250m/820ft) infrared (IR) LED capabilities for optimal performance in low-light or nighttime conditions. Available in 2MP, 5MP, and 4K resolutions, the range offers 20 new models across the X- and S-series.

“The High Zoom Bullet camera’s superior performance, combined with AI-powered analytics and an industry-leading 200-metre IR distance, sets a new standard for long-range security monitoring in mission-critical environments, including city surveillance, critical infrastructure, and transportation hubs,” said Gerard Figols, Chief Product Officer at I-Pro.

AI-driven object detection

Featured on X-series models, the powerful Ambarella CV52 SoC incorporates nine pre-installed edge applications, enabling enhanced object detection, AI on-site learning, and smarter incident detection in all conditions. With its open AI development platform for third parties, I-Pro provides the flexibility to tailor the system to meet specific operational needs.

X-series models also include the ability to add AI analytics to non-AI network cameras, including cameras from other manufacturers. Each X-series camera can collect AI metadata from up to three additional non-AI camera streams, giving advanced situational awareness to legacy cameras in potentially difficult-to-reach areas.

I-Pro Active Guard

When paired with the award-winning I-Pro Active Guard intelligent search application, a wealth of metadata describing the unique attributes of humans and vehicles is seamlessly delivered to popular Video Management Systems (VMS) like Milestone, Genetec, Video Insight, and others. This not only allows deep forensic search from edge-based AI analytics but also enables real-time proactive monitoring of important events that require immediate attention.

LPR-Optimised models

Four LPR-optimised models are available for capturing plates at high speeds (up to 130 km/h) during the day or night. An advanced Long Wavelength Pass Filter (LPF) enhances plate capture in various lighting conditions, such as reducing glare from vehicle headlights at night, ensuring high accuracy even in challenging lighting conditions. Vaxtor’s LPR software is bundled with the camera and licensed separately.

“It’s the first time we are launching a third-party application bundled with our powerful edge computing cameras. The native integration of Vaxtor with I-Pro Active Guard demonstrates how our hardware and third-party software partners bring unparalleled value to mission-critical applications like city surveillance and traffic monitoring,” added Figols.

Flir Partners RMUS on Siras UAS in Canada

For the first time, the Teledyne Flir Siras professional uncrewed aerial system (UAS) will be available across Canada. This is being made possible through Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS).

The Siras professional drone is designed for professional missions, including industrial and utilities inspection, firefighting, law enforcement, and search and rescue. Canadian drone professionals can now reap the benefits of a professional UAS specifically engineered for data security, performance, and affordability.

“As demand heightens for sophisticated UAS solutions that include expert programmes and support, expanding into Canada with unmatched support and distribution through RMUS, an existing partner in the USA, is a natural progression,” said Mike Walters, Vice President, Teledyne FLIR. “Teledyne Flir and RMUS have joined forces in Canada to provide unmanned visible-thermal innovation to Canada via the Siras drone. It is ideal for visual inspection and decision support across industrial, energy, and emergency response.”

RMUS is a leading unmanned solutions vendor in North America, providing vetted equipment sales, online and in-person education programs, and professional and technical support services. For the past decade, RMUS has pioneered innovation and progress in the uncrewed systems industry, helping set up programmes including drones, robots, high-end sensors, cameras, artificial intelligence (AI) software, and counter UAS systems.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Teledyne Flir to bring cutting-edge drone solutions to the Canadian market,” said Kevin Toderel, General Manager, RMUS Canada. “We are committed to delivering exceptional quality, reliability, and performance to our customers empowering businesses, organisations, and individuals to unlock the full potential of drone technology.”

Earlier this month, Teledyne Flir introduced the ITAR-free Vue TV128+ camera module, a high-performance, thermal-and-visible camera payload that will also be available in Canada. Purpose-built for Siras, it provides industry-leading thermal sensitivity for first responder missions and industrial inspections. The Vue TV128+ series pairs a 128x-zoom, 16MP visible camera with a performance-leading 640×512 resolution Flir Boson+ thermal camera within a quick-connect gimbal. The Vue TV128+ is available as part of a Siras drone bundle, or it can be purchased as a standalone payload option.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure with Senstar’s Advanced Security Solutions

In an era where threats to critical infrastructure are increasingly diverse and complex, protecting essential facilities has become paramount for national security and operational resilience. Critical infrastructure includes the vital sectors that keep society functioning—such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and IT. Disruptions in these areas can have severe consequences, making effective critical infrastructure protection (CIP) essential.

Critical infrastructure comprises both physical assets and digital systems that support essential services. Given the growing threats from cyberattacks, physical intrusions, insider threats, and natural disasters, CIP requires a comprehensive approach combining physical and cybersecurity measures. Effective CIP involves risk assessments, regulatory compliance, security technologies, and rapid incident response, all designed to protect infrastructure from disruptions and ensure continuity.

The Evolving Threat Landscape

Today’s critical infrastructure faces several primary threats:

  • Cyber Threats: Increasingly digitized infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattacks, with hackers targeting industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA networks. Successful attacks can disrupt essential services, cause financial losses, and jeopardize data security.
  • Physical Intrusion: Facilities like power plants, substations, and data centers are susceptible to physical breaches. Given their often remote locations, traditional security alone may be insufficient to deter or detect intrusions.
  • Insider Threats: Individuals with authorized access, such as employees or contractors, can inadvertently or intentionally compromise security, making insider threat detection essential.
  • Environmental Risks: Natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes pose ongoing threats to infrastructure, especially as climate change increases the frequency and severity of these events.

Senstar’s Solutions for Critical Infrastructure Protection

Senstar has over 40 years of experience developing perimeter and physical security systems specifically tailored to the needs of critical infrastructure. Here’s how Senstar’s technology helps safeguard these vital assets.

  1. Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS)

Senstar’s perimeter intrusion detection systems, fence-mounted, buried or above ground, detect intrusions at the perimeter to prevent unauthorized access. Key benefits include:

  • Scalability: Systems can be tailored for small or large facilities.
  • Reliability: These solutions function effectively even in harsh environments, maintaining accuracy in extreme conditions.
  • Minimized False Alarms: Advanced algorithms filter out noise from environmental factors, ensuring accurate detection.
  1. Video Management Systems (VMS)

Senstar’s Symphony Common Operating Platform integrates video surveillance with other security measures to enhance monitoring capabilities:

  • Scalability: Senstar Symphony supports facilities of all sizes, from single sites to multi-location deployments.
  • Intelligent Analytics: AI-driven video analytics, which can detect suspicious behavior, loitering, or potential threats in real time.
  • Centralized Control: Provides security teams with a unified platform to manage multiple sites and respond rapidly to incidents.
  1. PSIM Integration

Senstar’s integration with Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platforms enables centralized control and coordinated incident response. This provides real-time situational awareness, improving the facility’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to potential threats.

  1. Cybersecurity for Physical Security Systems

Recognizing the importance of cybersecurity, Senstar embeds secure protocols, user authentication, and encryption in its systems to protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats.

Benefits

Senstar’s solutions offer critical infrastructure operators a comprehensive security system that provides:

  • Early Detection: Proactive identification of potential threats before they escalate.
  • Cost Efficiency: Integrated systems reduce operational costs and improve security effectiveness.
  • Scalability: Modular systems are adaptable for both small and large infrastructure setups.

As threats to critical infrastructure grow, Senstar’s advanced solutions offer essential layers of protection. Senstar supports robust, resilient, and scalable CIP strategies that help safeguard society’s most vital services. Investing in Senstar’s technology not only enhances security but builds infrastructure resilience, ensuring essential services remain uninterrupted.

From design to handover, specification support and software tools help you build better

London, November 2024 – For many different stakeholders in building design, construction and management, security specifications can be a difficult, time-consuming task. Everyone from architects, developers and contractors to security consultants, distributors, and even building inspectors, benefits from trustworthy, transparent specification support for doors and related solutions.

 When the goals are better buildings, safer building users and happier customers, the answer lies in a combination of digitalization and personalized service.

A unified digital thread eliminates any confusion which can follow when stakeholders juggle multiple versions of documents. Personalized specification support ensures stakeholders select the right door solutions, project costs accurately, and minimize costly errors along the way. From design to handover, everyone works smarter.

Software tools and specification support

From doors and door closers to wireless digital locking devices and complete digital access ecosystems, ASSA ABLOY has solutions for almost any building or opening. This vast range and breadth of project experience creates uniquely broad-based knowledge, including about the latest innovations in low-impact mobile access and other energy-saving digital solutions.

ASSA ABLOY specification experts can ensure fire safety and barrier-free accessibility are factored into early versions of a design, for example. This helps building owners and investors to meet compliance and safety requirements directly from project initiation, saving time and stress.

ASSA ABLOY software tools such as Openings Studioä help security security specialists and distributors specify accurately and manage stock efficiently. When a digital thread is maintained through building management, fire and safety inspectors complete their tasks time- and cost-efficiently.

Openings Studio brings projects together in one intuitive environment by creating a transparent digital platform where everyone contributes. For this reason, it is already deployed all over the world as a trusted design, specification, compliance and ordering tool – for building projects of every size and type.

Deployed alongside personalized support from locally based ASSA ABLOY specification teams, it offers material benefits to every stakeholder.

Stakeholder #1: Architects

To realise their vision for the final building, architects need everyone on the same page. Efficient collaboration and effective management of communication help them stay in control of project quality and timelines. Openings Studio streamlines this without eating into the time architects need to focus on design.

“Openings Studio software introduced us to a whole new way of thinking and efficiency,” says David Zarhy, whose firm Zarhy Architects used Openings Studio for the Broadcom R&D Center at Tel Aviv University.

The project transparency and knowledge-sharing that ASSA ABLOY bring to security specification is also invaluable, saving time and preventing mistakes. With detailed specifications supplied digitally at an early stage, architects visualize door and security solutions accurately as soon as possible. This way, aesthetics and usability are not disrupted by last-minute hardware surprises.

Stakeholder #2: Building Developers & Owners

Investors want to maximize and future-proof the ROI from their property portfolio. At the same time, they have a responsibility to ensure compliance on measures including barrier-free building access and fire safety. Personalized specification support helps them to weigh options, meet their legal obligations, and control ongoing property management costs.

To also meet booming demand for green building accreditations, ASSA ABLOY offers in-depth support for developers seeking accreditation in six leading green building programs: BREEAM, LEED, Green Star, WELL, DGNB and HQE.

Another welcome benefit for ownership, returns on investing in greener buildings can boost more than just the environment. According to property experts JLL, “buildings with better sustainability credentials are achieving markedly higher capital values and rents”. They estimated improvements of 20.6% and 11.6%, respectively, in one analysis of BREEAM-certified premises for the UK office sector*.

Stakeholder #3: Building Contractors

In the construction phase, more than any other, time is money. Hitting every deadline and budget directly impacts the bottom line. Working smarter with software and specification support ensures customers come back in the future, supporting a sustainable, profitable business.

The path from design to build is smoother when hardware data and deliveries are accurate, so all project changes must be communicated quickly along the stakeholder chain. Openings Studio ensures builders waste less time coordinating clients and suppliers – which means less disruption of their day-to-day work.

Site workers access authoritative specification data for every opening quickly via intelligent tags and QR codes embedded within Openings Studio, for example, which saves time and prevents mistakes.

Stakeholder #4: Security Hardware Specialists & Consultants

The best way to keep customers coming back is by delivering great service. For hardware specialists, this means specifying technical jobs quickly and accurately. Tools and support which help automate tedious manual tasks and enable slicker collaboration provide a welcome efficiency boost.

ASSA ABLOY deliver support through a network of local BIM and specification teams, each with specific knowledge about applicable standards and regulations. They supply products which are manufactured to eco-design principles and help reduce ongoing energy use.

Detailed, product-specific EPDs highlight the concrete benefits delivered by ASSA ABLOY’s investments in using more reusable and recyclable materials, and in embedding low-energy and eco-design principles across its operations — detailed information which will be essential when the European Performance of Buildings Directive is implemented from 2026**.

Stakeholder #5: Distributors

Satisfying customers means shipping the right products, on budget and time, every time. To achieve this, staying on top of current pricing and specification is critical, even when these are in flux because a project is evolving. Effective coordination and accurate quotes are made easier and faster with the help of Openings Studio software.

Part of a longstanding collaboration with SWEDOOR in Denmark, a large project for Østre Landsret, the High Court for Denmark’s Eastern region, was streamlined with the help of Openings Studio. This intuitive tool underpinned door meetings, ensuring efficient decision-making and component delivery for every closer, lock and cylinder.

In Denmark and elsewhere, Openings Studio has become the focal point of collaboration between ASSA ABLOY, SWEDOOR, locksmiths, building contractors and architects. According to Per Løvstad, Sales Manager at SWEDOOR JW Denmark, “cooperation consists of a total review of the entire door project, door by door, so that our mutual customer feels safe and secure that the doors and the entire package fit together.”

“I can only recommend this collaboration to anyone who has to go through larger projects with doors and fittings.”

Stakeholder #6: Building Inspectors

Entrusted with making sure buildings are safe for users, inspectors need transparency in fire, safety and accessibility compliance. In the past, this meant manual updates and endless spreadsheets – carried everywhere, even out of the office.

“With Openings Studio, you no longer need to rely on paper or spreadsheets to manage doorset data,” explains Marc Ameryckx at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA. “It’s all digitally managed in one place over the life of the building, which saves everyone’s time.”

Openings Studio helps to maximize the effectiveness of inspections by safeguarding a reliable, up-to-date source of specification info and making it available on demand – even on an inspector’s mobile phone.

Doorview, who conduct fire inspections in the London area, use Openings Studio to speed up their work. “The Openings Studio app allows us to instantly share fire door inspection reports with our clients,” explains Doorview’s Jody Purcell. The mobile app equips inspectors with powerful, speedy and transparent reporting tools by leveraging the same information from the design phase through to maintenance of the completed structure.

The app also helps Doorview implement a remedial action list, which reassures the client that their building is compliant and safe. Maintenance staff can upload a photo when any required refits are complete. Working digitally with Openings Studio assures the transparency of this process.

“Because specification and BIM teams are based at locations spanning ASSA ABLOY’s global network, they bring experience and expertise on local issues, standards and certifications,” adds Marc.

“With digital collaboration in Openings Studio – plus dedicated specification support from a global team of local experts – ASSA ABLOY can help you transform the way you work. You will deliver faster, better projects, hitting budget targets and meeting the needs of building managers and users, now and far into the future.”

To learn more about the benefits of Openings Studioä software, visit www.openingsstudio.com

Motorola Solutions Acquires 3tc Software

Motorola Solutions, Inc. has acquired 3tc Software, a provider of control room software solutions for Fire and Rescue Services and Police, based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom (U.K.).

3tc’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) software is designed to maximize 999 call-taker speed and efficiency in high-stress environments. The single-screen software gathers and synthesises critical data that enables call takers to display the real-time location of the caller and the closest emergency responders to more quickly dispatch help to those in need.

“Every second counts in an emergency, and call takers count on CAD software to efficiently document critical information and quickly connect those in need with those who can help,” said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola Solutions. “We’ve long supported U.K.’s police agencies with advanced dispatching capabilities, and this acquisition expands our Command Center portfolio with a solution specifically designed for Fire and Rescue Services.”

3tc and Motorola Solutions have worked together to serve the U.K.’s emergency services for over five years, and this acquisition further aligns the companies’ critical experience and innovation focused on advancing CAD for the U.K.’s public safety agencies.

“We are very excited to join Motorola Solutions,” said David Todd, CEO, 3tc Software. “We share a focus on developing solutions that streamline emergency workflows and are excited to enhance the services we deliver to our emergency services customers.”

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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