Have you considered how mobile technology can be incorporated into your commercial or industrial projects, or the ways in which it offers potential for your business to evolve? Noel Sesto, Founder & CEO of ControlFreq, answers some key questions around the subject.
Q. What is ControlFreq and what do you specialise in?
ControlFreq is a mobile technology specialist providing end-to-end solutions that help installers overcome technical challenges for end clients. We provide hardware, software, roaming SIM connectivity and seven-day phone support, along with tailor-made systems.
Q. Why is mobile and remote technology so important these days when it comes to building maintenance and management?
It’s the fastest, most practical method to communicate with remote systems in the field. Total control of systems on client sites from a mobile device puts the installer in a powerful position, allowing them to deliver timely response and efficient support to end clients.
Q. Provide us with some example applications where your technology can be put to use.
Fire and intruder alarm monitoring: with multiple methods of communication paths from SMS, voice call w/custom audio message, emails, ARC comms via GPRS, 4G, IP, WiFi and voice ‘contact-id’ call.
Retrofit BT Redcare: alternative alarm signalling running 4G (dual SIM), IP (LAN) and WiFi for instant, reliable communication of fire and intruder signals not tied to any specific monitoring provider.
Cloud control, monitoring & management of multiple systems like fire, intruder, CCTV, ANPR etc.
Emergency lift phone retrofit upgrades: from PSTN to 4G-VoLTE (mobile VOIP) via SIM. BT landlines can be replaced in less than one hour, installed!
CCTV audio challenge loudspeaker warning system for dialling in from authorised phone numbers to speak to intruders in real time over a 4G mobile call through a loudspeaker on-site.
Car park access control: inegrated with the ‘Airbnb of Parking’ aka JustPark & YourParkingSpace. We help any car park to earn more revenue with on-demand securely managed access.
Door entry system retrofit: up to 1,000 properties can be retrofitted in less than an hour with no access required to flats. Full cloud managed user access is inbuilt.
Leak, water level and machine fault detection: reporting alarm events instantly to stakeholders. Alarm signals by SMS, voice call, email, WhatsApp and live dynamic map markers on WebAlarm Cloud.
Remote control of virtually anything is possible like lights, heating, gates, pumps, control systems etc. We offer customised, tailor-made and fully supported variations of all systems to suit any retrofit application.
Q. How can electrical professionals and installers incorporate your technology into their offering to customers?
Is the technology more suitable for larger, commercial buildings? ControlFreq is primarily focused on solving technical challenges in commercial and industrial applications in fire, intruder, access, fault status, access control, door entry (or any combination of these) from a single cloud interface, enabling installers to simplify seemingly complex retrofit challenges.
Q. Are there any significant recent developments in intruder detection and fire monitoring that you can share with our readers?
BT Redcare’s upcoming exit from the alarm signalling market displaces over 150,000 commercial customers, installers and businesses. Many chose BT Redcare on the basis they weren’t satisfied with the other options available to them. ControlFreq, therefore, offers alternative alarm signalling options.
Q. Why will your technology be important to this?
ControlFreq alarm communicators support multiple communication paths like dual-SIM 4G, GPRS, IP (LAN) and WiFi. We support alarm notifications by SMS, voice calls, email, independent ARC monitoring and our own WebAlarm Cloud Signalling for large estate in-house monitoring.
Q.Why should electrical professionals be looking to broaden their offering by incorporating solutions such as yours?
With the 3G networks and PSTN landline shutdown in full swing, many legacy systems need to be upgraded imminently. ControlFreq offers installers web-based tools to remotely control, monitor and manage client devices in real time. Providing paid managed services to end clients using our tools and support opens up valuable, recurring revenue opportunities for installers.
Q. What kind of UK support and back-up do you provide?
We offer seven-day phone support, an online help centre resource and tracked support ticket system. Premium support, bypassing the support ticket system, is available to customers receiving any annually paid managed service.
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