Co-working space - FOCUS

Challenge

Focus is a French based real-estate company, specializing in business colocation, offering turnkey office spaces and related services with offices nationwide. At its Lyon co-working location, Focus required a reliable access control system, combining aesthetics and high security features. For ease of installation and as a cost saving measure, the Focus team decided to go for a battery-powered rather than a wired solution. Focus wanted a scalable solution, that would evolve with their business, allowing them to add additional features or functionality without having to replace existing devices.

Requirements

• A scalable, wireless solution providing control in real time
• Intuitive software enabling remote door management
• A reliable solution with seamless installation
• Easy retrieval of access logs, for quick incident investigation
• Flexibility in granting tailored access rights to teams or individuals
• Devices capable of remaining secure even in the event of a power cut

Solution

Having researched the access solutions available on the market today, the Focus team has made an obvious choice - SMARTair access control system with Wireless Online management.

“For quality reasons, we needed an expert supplier to meet our security and confidentiality needs,” says Gauthier Massardier, Real Estate Manager at Focus. Doors at their Lyon workspace are now securely locked with battery-powered wireless devices. All credentials, door locks and users are managed in real time from the SMARTair TS1000 software. Building managers can update the access rights of any space user — or easily cancel access permissions for everyone who should no longer have access to coworking spaces. SMARTair enables Focus to extend functionality in the future, with features such as unlocking by a mobile app, remote lockdown in an emergency or a Web Manager to administer multiple sites. SMARTair real-time access control is also cost-efficient to manage compared to wired access control or traditional mechanical security system, where locks must be administered manually and individually.