THE SCENARIO:
A small office building located in center of the city faced frequent intrusions by suspicious individuals, and the building owner was considering improving security measures in conjunction with building renovations. Despite having an audio entrance intercom and access control installed at the street-facing entrance, it was inadequate. The system relied solely on audio communication, which sometimes led to tenants remotely unlocking the door without verifying visitors, or suspicious individuals sometimes gaining unauthorized access to the building by piggybacking on visitors.
Additionally, the owner was concerned that when a visitor called the room station in the office, their voice could be heard by others in the office, potentially disrupting their work and revealing the visitor’s identity.
