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Volume 12 Whether in the London Underground system, in a multi-storey car park in France, in a steel mill in china or in a hospital in the USA: effective com- munications and security are our driving forces. For this reason, we continue each day to develop and work on intercom solutions which are better and simpler but which at the same time open up new possibilities. Solutions which not only serve their purpose, but which also provide a feel-good factor. The feeling of security and trust. May 2017 Edition In a wide range of communication and building management settings, Commend’s Intercom is emerging as the future central hub technology that brings together everything from audio and video communication to building security, access control, parking and facility maintenance. Behind this versatility lies a powerful techni- cal architecture that serves and co-ordinates the three key functionalities of modern Inter- com applications: • Reliable point-to-point audio/video communi- cation connections • Building management and control functional- ities • Integration of other systems (Video, Mobile Radio, PA, …) (Commend has a Passion for Audio – Because Every Word Counts. Courtesy of Commend and Vimeo) What is Intercom? Market requirements on contemporary intercom systems are as varied as the environments in which they are used. Emergency Communication Metro, railway, tunnel, city centers, schools and universities Intercom solutions have long outgrown the im- age of the single-line, single-button door buzzer panel. Commend Emergency Communication