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BluB0X’s BluSKY IoT and Security Platform is a significantly better offering than your traditional on-premise access control system, and for this reason, we suggest that you schedule a demonstration to completely understand the value that BluSKY can bring to your property. BluSKY is specifically designed to successfully manage and protect Class-A commercial multi-tenant buildings, with many examples throughout the country.

As a starting point, here are some key differentiating features:

Tenants Satisfaction is higher, they can manage all their own data (DIY)

  • Tenants can be given permissions to add/edit/delete users from the system, from any device
  • Tenants can run their own reports
  • Building saves $30K - $50K in labor cost as the responsibility of data management is transferred to the tenants
  • The building retains complete control of the system

Cloud-Based Security is simply better

  • True Cloud architecture across redundant Microsoft Azure data centers
  • No on-premises access control servers - No maintenance, upgrades, and cyber-vulnerabilities
  • 24/7 Cyber-security, redundancy, business continuity, and disaster recovery protection
  • Multi-Factor authentication and automated backups
  • Continuous and rapid software improvements, automatic software upgrades
  • True Mobile Security – Works on any Device, Anywhere, Anytime
  • No Software, mobile apps or VPN tunnels to install or maintain
  • Real-time system control, status, and events from Anywhere
  • One-button lockdown and response from anywhere

Lower Initial and Ongoing Costs

  • Less on-site equipment, therefore less labor expense to install and maintain
  • No up-front software costs, no expensive on-premise servers, fewer unknowns
  • No software support agreements, your License covers upgrades
  • Optional Equipment Replacement Program, your system never becomes obsolete
  • Optional Hardware-as-a-Service Program to easily upgrade legacy on-premise systems

BluREMOTE – Door and Floor Access using your Smart Phone

  • Your mobile device grants access through doors, turnstiles, and to floors
  • Eliminates the burden of forgotten credentials
  • Provides an alternate means of access
  • Helps achieve frictionless access control convenience
  • Provides remote control for reception, gates, garages, and visitors
  • Provides a secure identification, transaction and audit trail
  • Works independently of any reader that is installed at the access point
  • Does not require proprietary Bluetooth or NFC credentials
  • Can launch once and run all day for easy access

Person Reader

  • All-in-One Intelligent Person Reader can read FACE, Voice, Name, Card, Bluetooth, Bar/QR code, PIN and Cloud Credential
  • Credential-less
  • The perfect reader for doors, turnstiles, elevators and destination dispatch keypads
  • Is also an intercom, camera and visitor entry device
  • Works in attended and unattended mode for visitors
  • Enrolls on the fly at the reader after the first use

Visitor and Vendor Processing

  • Completely manage the visitors and vendors coming to your building
  • Tenants can invite visitors, branded email to the visitor, building is notified
  • The building can process visitors with complete control and audit capabilities
  • A frictionless experience for the visitor
  • 15 seconds to invite a visitor, 15 seconds to check-in a visitor
  • Supports unattended visitor processing

Destination Dispatch and Two-Button Elevator Access Control

  • BluSKY offers direct integration to your elevator manufacturer
  • Increased control, increased security, more efficient in moving people
  • Seamless integration with BluSKY access control, visitor management, turnstiles
  • BluREMOTE compatible provides access via your mobile device for everyday users and guests

Local and Cloud Video

  • The best of both worlds – all video stored locally with the most important video sent to the Cloud
  • Event/alarm notifications include a video clip to give you more information to respond accordingly
  • Alarm verification to any device, anywhere (security professionals or operations personal)
  • Video available from anywhere
  • 30 Day off-site backup of most important video events

Vendor and COI Management

  • Maintain a list of all approved vendors and their COI status
  • Easily invite vendors from the pre-approved list
  • Allow tenants to request vendor access and facilitate COI 9

Power Management

  • Deep monitoring of all BluB0X locks and power devices
  • Remote control of hardware, no cost to roll a truck for >50% of traditional issues
  • Analytics engine watches system health, email and text notifications

Life Safety Management, Mustering and Mass Notification

Open Hardware and Software

  • Risk-free investment
  • Non-proprietary hardware and open API software that can connect to everything
  • Industry standard hardware and future-proof investment
  • Freedom of choice architecture

Faster and Better Support

  • Built-in remote support and Deep Diagnostics
  • 24/7 system health deep monitoring
  • Two layers of support, primary support from IVA Solutions, secondary support is BluB0X
  • 4x Faster Response, 50% Fewer Truck Rolls