Paxton has announced that it was contracted to design and install a solution that combines scalability, ease of use and robust security.
According to Paxton, the client required a state of the art, technologically advanced, efficient and environmentally friendly access control system to replace traditional card-based entry across more than 400 access points.
The company says that the key objectives included:
- Eliminating cloned or duplicated access cards
- Reducing administration with smart credential management
- Supporting large-scale data uploads for resident access
- Minimising plastic waste by using mobile credentials
- Providing a secure, reliable and easy-to-manage solution
- Laying the groundwork for future expansion across other sites
- Addressing overcrowding in the master community
- Centralised management
Solution
After building extensive experience of working with Paxton products over a period of four years, Voxtel said that Paxton10’s combined access control and video management was the best fit for the project.
The installation included vandal resistant readers on all doors and 250+ Paxton10 controllers, creating a unified and secure system that could be easily scaled.
Voxtel explained that the availability of smartphone credentials was a major factor in the decision as it allowed them to upload large volumes of user data at once, making the setup process for access credentials fast and efficient for both the installers, system administrators and faculty team.
The system was installed within three months, despite the challenges of long-distance wiring throughout the large residential site, which was meticulously planned by Voxtel’s network team to achieve the project’s objectives.
Voxtel also praised the support from Paxton during commissioning, noting the quality of service and technical assistance available throughout the process.
“The solution we needed”
Danica Mae, Customer Relationship Team Lead at Voxtel commented: “Paxton10 delivered the solution we needed.
“The installation was smooth, the architecture was simple and the system worked exactly as it was intended to.”
Result
The system is now live and controls access for over 20,000 users on the system.
Paxton reported that the benefits observed by the client included:
- Reduced administrative burden: bulk user upload, easy credential management and deactivation via a centralised system
- Enhanced security: smartphone credentials minimise the risk of cloning and provide the ability to manage access permissions in real-time
- Simple reporting: customised dashboards and user-friendly reports to oversee system activity
- A foundation for future expansion: the client plans to roll the system out to additional buildings, leveraging Paxton10’s multisite capabilities
