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FROM THE EDITOR
Integrators are Product Savvy
BIy Ralph C. Jensen
t has become crystal clear to me that integrators and distributors are experts in product development in this industry. Case in point is our cover story from Phil Lake.
Lake is the CEO of Knight Security Systems, based in Austin and Dallas. He writes about basic system health monitoring software. Knight Security developed such a product with their own version of a security system health monitoring solution, and then brought it to market. However, Knight said the company could do better, and began work on a comprehensive
solution with better software and rapid response services.
Lake’s article may open your eyes a little bit. Being able to monitor more conditions than
ever before will make it easy to see bandwidth, data throughput, remaining battery run time and available memory. It also means that when there is a problem, diagnostics are easier to obtain and more accurate when alerts are highly detailed and specific.
Andy Jimenez, from Anixter, has written an informative article on comparing wireless com- munications protocols. His message is short and to the point about Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee. It is quick and easy to read, with a promise that you’ll come away with more knowledge.
Robert Messer, CEO of ABP Technology, is blending product technology with the products his distribution firm represents. And, to top it off, he has a training facility co-located with his distribution offices. An integrator can earn recurring monthly revenue by offering a solution for managed sensor platforms in IP technology. ABP technology has introduced a simple manage- ment tool for central command and control for all IP systems. Once again this
is a quick read, but packed with valuable lessons.
A few years ago, I wrote an article about video surveillance at the Mashan- tucket Pequot Tribal casino at Foxwoods. Well, here is an update a few years later from Michael Lohr at Red Hawk. The new story talks about upgrades in the video surveillance system because of the growth and expansion that Foxwoods has experienced. Foxwoods is a hub of activity 24/7, and it only made sense to update the work that Red Hawk Fire & Security has been involved with
the past several months. Just a note of interest, since 1993, the Tribal
Nation has infused more than $4 billion into the local economy, which
is reason enough to update the security system.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECURITY DIRECTOR’S DAY
By Phil Lake
DS12 FOXWOODS CASINO UPGRADES VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
By Michael Lohr
DS16 COMPARING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS
By Andy Jimenez
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