ACCESS CONTROL
PAXTON LAUNCHES NEW PHONE-BASED SECURITY SYSTEM, SOLO ACCESS CONTROL REINVENTED
The security technology manufacturer Paxton has officially unveiled Solo, a phone-based, cloud-hosted access control system. With Solo, your phone is the system, your phone is the key.
» TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH, PAXTON is going for a true first, giving away 10,000 free Solo starter kits, placing the technology directly into the hands of security installers.
Adam Stroud, Paxton’ s CEO, said:“ Solo is different. It is the first system that fully utilises the modern capabilities of a smart phone. By doing so, it creates a step change to the architecture of modern security.
“ Solo is a complete re-imagining of how networked access control is achieved. Because it is so different, we want as many installers as possible to see it, use it, and understand it.”
Simplicity of standalone. Power of networked.
Solo combines the straightforward installation of a standalone system with the capability of networked access control.
There is no requirement for an on-site data network, server or centralised PC. The system is created and managed entirely from a smartphone. In effect, the phone is both the system itself and the key in your hand.
Using the phone’ s built-in biometric ID, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, Solo provides secure, convenient access without cards or fobs. Centralised administration, event reporting, and realtime activity logs are all available directly on the Paxton Solo app, making real-time visibility and management fast, flexible, and intuitive.
Game-changingly affordable
Installer insight played a central role in the development of Solo. In surveys conducted by Paxton, 80 % of installers said they want repeat business to be simple, confirming demand for solutions that support recurring revenue without added complexity.
Costing a fraction of a traditional access control system, Solo makes professional security viable for sites where it was previously cost-prohibitive. With minimal hardware and no network infrastructure required, installations are quick and efficient, enabling installers to fit more in a day.
The cloud-hosted model also provides built-in flexibility; offering the option to fit and forget or establish straightforward, recurring revenue stream.
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