Urmet’s
app-based integration platform on its Max IP video entry systems using Android
– unique among mainstream door entry manufacturers – is proving a big hit among
residential property developers.
The Max touchscreen – 10,800 of which have already been shipped in little over a year –
is a sleek, versatile 7-inch screen that incorporates touch-sensitive
technology and provides a platform for video door entry, home security and
smart home automation (including energy display, and property management).
The Max
Pro Android version offers third parties the opportunity to install their apps
at a professional level – manufacturer to manufacturer. Urmet already has
collaborative arrangements with leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart
home automation, property management systems and energy solutions.
Prior to
installation and in conjunction with the developer, Urmet works with
third-party manufacturers to install their services. Developers can even have
their own branding incorporated into screen pages.
Depending
on the apps supplied, residents can adjust their home automation settings, such
as heating and lighting scenarios, or be notified of a parcel delivery or other
messages. They can also book on-site amenities such as pool, spa and private
cinema, where available.
“In most
cases, the apartment developer identifies the manufacturers they want us to
partner and then we get to work,” explains Mark Hagger, Sales Director “The end
result is the apartment developer gets a ‘day one’ multifunction touchscreen
using a familiar app-based interface. It’s like a tablet on the wall, dedicated
to the apartment’s home network and the broader landlord’s or community’s
services.”
The
advantages of the Max Pro Android include quick integration and
industry-leading app partners, offering a reduction in the need for multiple
devices to be installed on an apartment wall. The Max Pro Android also allows
residents the freedom of receiving video entry calls on their smartphones and
tablets from anywhere in the world.
The
technology is available on Max Pro and Max Lite touchscreen models and has
already been installed successfully in a range of developments in London,
including Colindale Gardens, North London and South Gardens, Elephant Park,
while commitments from new clients such as Canary Wharf further demonstrate its
popularity.
