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Case Studyseparate locker keys, for example.Wireless devices secure offices and classrooms, and are robustenough to handle high traffic at the main entrance door. Everything ismanaged efficiently with the SMARTair software.“It was really bad [before] because we had big problems with keys thatwere lost,” adds Henrik. “There was a lot of work in key administration.”Today, Vejle Friskole staff spend around five minutes a week managingtheir access system. They also have the option to extend their accesscontrol system whenever they want to gain even more granular controlover school buildings. Fast to install, SMARTair locking devices are anideal, cost-effective retrofit solution for the education sector.Universities: attracting international students with modern securityProspective students weigh up campus safety when choosing auniversity. This may be especially true in the lucrative, competitivemarket for international students — for whom anxious parents needingreassurance are also key decision-makers.Students enjoy tech-based solutions to everyday problems — securityand access control included. In Mexico, Arkansas State UniversityCampus Querétaro (ASUCQ) uses a mobile solution instead of keys orkey-cards to unlock doors. The smartphone communicates with lockreaders via standard mobile protocols, exactly as an access cardwould. There is no difference in the locking hardware, only thecredential.With a SMARTair Openow mobile system, staff and students keep‘virtual keys’ inside an app. Campus managers can amend every virtualkey’s access rights whenever they want, in real time if necessary:ASUCQ’s system is online.A smartphone-based solution is perfect for a user-group — students— who lose credentials with ease. “It’s much easier to lose a card thana mobile phone,” says José Alfonso Suárez, ASUCQ’s Head ofOperations. On-device password and fingerprint ID add another layer ofcredential protection. Such modern security doubles as a marketingtool, signaling the university’s commitment to student safety: it has anROI beyond keeping the campus safe.Student accommodation: an easy solution to the lost key problemKeys are easy to lose. Students can be prone to misplacing things. It’s atough combination for anyone running student accommodation.For new premises in Rennes, France, specialist provider Easy Studentsought reliable, key-free locking. They wanted the residence to runefficiently, “like a hotel, and without the workload of physical keys.Switching to wireless electronic locking managed via simple softwareis a huge time-saver for these student halls.64January - 2021
Matrix Comsec wins the prestigiousQuality Council of India's D.L. Shah Silver AwardDevanand Nair - VP - Technologies and Products, Sumer Mehra - VP- Engineering, Matrix Comsec receiving the awardVadodara based Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer andprovider of Security and Telecom solutions has won the theprestigious QCI-DL Shah Quality Award at the 3rd Virtual QualityConclave, held on 17th December 2020, New Delhi. QCI hasbeen presenting the award since 2007 with a view to promoteawareness of quality initiatives and recognizing best practices. Itrecognizes successful projects that have resulted in tangibleimprovements.The award process included initial scrutiny by the award juryfollowed by presentation in front of the jury by the project teamand onsite assessment of the project. The onsite assessmentwas done by Mr. V N Choudhary on February 18, 2020.Commending the award, Ganesh Jivani, Chief Executive ofMatrix said, “We are happy to win the prestigious QCI- DL ShahQuality Award. We thank the jury for recognizing Matrix for ourtechnologies, engineering and manufacturing. Matrix offerscutting-edge physical Security and Telecom solutions in morethan 50 countries including many first-world technologicallyadvanced nations. With 250+ R&D engineers and world-classprocesses and infrastructure, Matrix is committed to designingcutting-edge high-performance products. This accreditation is avalidation of Matrix's innovation and design capabilities and willgo a long way in motivating us towards building world-classsolutions.”About MatrixEstablished in 1991, Matrix is a leader in Security and Telecomsolutions for modern organization. As an innovative, technologydriven and customer focused organization, the company iscommitted to keep pace with the revolutions in the Security andTelecom industries. With around 40% of its human resourcesdedicated to the development of new products, Matrix haslaunched cutting-edge products like Video SurveillanceSystems, Video Management Software, Network VideoRecorder and Network Camera, Access Control and Time-Attendance Systems as well as Telecom Solutions such asUnified Communications, IP-PBX, Universal Gateways, VoIP andGSM Gateways and Communication Endpoints. These solutionsare feature-rich, reliable and conform to the internationalstandards. Having global footprints in North America, SouthAmerica, Europe, Africa and Asia through an extensive networkof more than 2,500 channel partners, Matrix ensures that theproducts serve the needs of its customers faster and longer.Matrix has gained trust and admiration of customersrepresenting the entire spectrum of industries. Matrix has wonmany international awards for its innovative products.For further information, please contact:394-GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010, IndiaToll Free: 1800-258-7747E-Mail: inquiry@matrixcomsec.comWebsite:www.MatrixComSec.comJanuary - 2021 65
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