ACCESS CONTROL
SOMETHING OLD,
SOMETHING NEW
Whether updating an existing building
or specifying a new one; the true beauty
- especially as a business opportunity - of
Intratone access control solutions is in
their application. Several councils across
the UK (from Stockport to Hounslow,
Oxford to Wales) have already specified
and installed Intratone into hundreds
of buildings, across thousands of
entrances.
The changing needs of people who use
and live in properties versus people who
manage and protect properties means
there is no end point when it comes to
installing access control. This means, that
old, out of date access control will always
need to be replaced, and new buildings
will always need new systems. Installers
across the UK who want to move into this
sector do not need to spend a lot of time
and money on re-training or sourcing the
technology and the suppliers/distributors
however. Intratone has a regional sales
team in local markets across England
- London, Midlands, North East, North
West - Scotland, Wales, and is ready to
take on installers that want to be a part of
Intratone too.
Discover more at www.intratone.
uk.com, or email the team today on
[email protected] to find out more.
What is GSM technology?
GSM, or the Global System for
Mobile Communications, isn’t in itself
a new technology. A digital cellular
technology that transmits data such
as voice and video streams to other
devices, it is the foundation for mobile
phone data networks, allowing users
to both make and receive calls. In fact,
nearly 80% of mobile phone users
across the globe already use GSM
as their primary network for placing
wireless calls.
What is new, and potentially
revolutionary for our industry,
however, is how GSM technology
can also be used in a wide range
of other applications – seemingly
unrelated to telecommunications.
The property management sector
is one such example, with the latest
smart intercom and door access
control systems designed around
this very technology. As a completely
wireless, digital system, this makes
plastic handsets and traditional
wired access devices redundant, yet
allows residents the convenience
of answering the door via their own
smartphone or tablet, and permits
property professionals to update key
fob data and grant building access
remotely too.
The inner workings of GSM
Several existing technologies allow
devices to connect remotely and allow
for data transfer between machines
– from RFID and Bluetooth, to GSM,
WiFi and satellites, each method has
its own merits for specific applications.
Using Time Division Multiple Access
technology, or TDMA, GSM works
by assigning time slots to multiple
conversation streams, alternating
them in sequence and switching
between each conversation in very
short intervals. During these intervals,
devices can transmit compressed,
digitised information from one to the
other – such as a call from a contractor
who is seeking to access your property.
In order for the network to know which
users are connected, each device uses
a Subscriber Identification Module card
– or a SIM card.
By linking multiple systems together,
GSM allows both telecommunication
and remote control across several
units – with extensive global coverage.
In this way, GSM technology can
be harnessed for property access
control systems for quick and easy
communication, automatic updates
and as a cost-effective alternative
to traditional hardware-based, wired
systems.
JUL/AUG 2020
37
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