The M-PRES (mobile phone remote entry system) lets people identify themselves by calling a SIM card connected to the turnstile, gate or door they want to go through. Using a simple caller ID function, the SIM card then checks their phone number against a database before deciding whether to grant or deny access.
When the caller ID function recognises the number, it switches output and quickly hangs up on the user – making the call completely free. The system can also be set up to grant entry based on the time, the date and other variables.
Working with GSM technology, M-PRES can support up to 2000 users, each with event logs and restrictions, and the system can even be managed remotely using a PC.
“In the security alarm industry, GSM technology is used as a back-up for hard-wired security alarms,” said a spokesperson for SimEntry, the country’s sole importer of the product.
“SimEntry sees the same opportunities for installers to use M-PRES as a back-up for other access control systems.”
The company believes that by using employees’ mobile phones as the main entry device, companies could save on costs and cut down on administrative woes.
M-PRES users can be quickly added and removed from the system, making it suitable for use by visitors and contractors. Plug & play installation means the system can be operational within minutes, which SimEntry claims will make it convenient for client whilst boosting installers’ revenue. Using the system’s remote programming option, installers will be able to offer an ongoing update service from the comfort of their home or work PC.
Earlier in the year, info4security reported on a similar product which uses mobile phones’ unique Bluetooth codes to identify people as they approach doors.