Mobile-Based Access Control Interconnected Lock Solution for Multi-Family, Senior Living and Student Housing -- Security Today

Mobile-Based Access Control Interconnected Lock Solution for Multi-Family, Senior Living and Student Housing

PDQ is proud to announce the introduction of an Interconnected lock to our pdqSMART Stand-Alone and Networked Access Control device lineups. The new interconnected lock combines the added security of a deadbolt and the easy egress of a lever, linking them together for simultaneous action, a perfect solution for multi-family, senior living, and student housing applications. The new lock expands our smart device portfolio which includes Grade 1 and Grade 2 cylindricals, Grade 1 mortise, heavy duty deadbolt and exit device trim, smart switches, and card readers. pdqSMART offers the most complete package of mobile-centric smart devices on the market today!

• Mobile Centric Bluetooth Access Control - Lock/unlock from your Smartphone.
• Stand-Alone and Wireless Networked Access Control devices
• Perfect for retrofits, devices fit standard door prep. Just plug and play
• Credentials to meet user preferences, Smartphone, RFID, PIN Pad, smart remote, smart watch, and key.
• Cloud-hosted software with wireless mobile management.
• Scalability for 1,000’s of devices and users (networked version)
• Affordable; no hard wiring, no control panels, no servers, or IT guru required.
• Locks are future-proofed and never obsolete with free firmware updates.

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