Q: What is Aperio?
A: Aperio is a new technology that enables mechanical locks to be wirelessly linked to an existing access control system. Aperio is a solution that no one else in the lock industry can offer on a global level today.
Q: Why has ASSA ABLOY developed Aperio?
A: Aperio is developed in answer to customer demand following discussions with more than 150 customers worldwide. They asked for a way to increase the number of doors they could monitor by using their existing access control system. The answer is the Aperio technology.
Q: Why is Aperio of interest to me?
A: Because it is a smart and convenient way to offer your clients increased security at a cost efficient level. Today, 5 percent of all doors are connected to access control systems. For every wired door there is an opportunity to equip seven more with Aperio embedded products. By offering Aperio you can create additional business within your existing customer base and increase customer loyalty. Your customers are looking for added value products like Aperio.
Q: Why should I recommend Aperio?
A: If your customers are looking for a simple and intelligent way to upgrade the controllability and security level of their premises, the Aperio technology is a prime technology that can bridge the gap between mechanical locks and an online security system. Aperio offers a lower price per door, fast and easy to install and requires less man-hours to manage. It is managed with existing software and access control systems as it is built on an open standard.
Q: Who is the target group for Aperio?
A: It is suitable for any company that has an access control system and wishes to expand the number of doors linked to the system at a competitive cost.
Q: What are the benefits of Aperio?
A: Aperio has four main benefits: increased security, cost efficiency, it is built on an open standard and is convenient to use and install.
- Increased security – online means authorization updated in real time guaranteeing a high level of control, providing an intermediate level of security between wired doors and mechanical locks, fitting perfectly in a system with wired doors
- Cost efficient – easy to install, no need to wire doors, also RFID card credential is cheap and in most cases already existing
- Open Standard - built on an open standard, works with existing RFID technologies and is expandable
- Convenience – managed with existing software and access control systems, needs only one credential to manage, easy to update authorization, continue using existing cards and easy to install as it requires no modification to the door
Q: How much does Aperio cost compared to a new access control system?
A: Very little. The benefit of Aperio is that customers do not have to invest in new access control systems in order to include more doors to their system. Instead they can choose to install Aperio embedded locks on existing doors and then wirelessly link them to their current system at a much lower cost.
Q: How does Aperio increase the security level?
A: By expanding the numbers of doors that are linked to the access control system, thereby raising controllability of the security level from the control room.
Q: Can Aperio be integrated with all existing access control systems?
A: Aperio is built on an open standard and easily integrated with standard units and systems, regardless of manufacturer.
Q: When will Aperio be launched on my market?
A: Aperio will be launched in Australia and Europe in 2008. First product including Aperio technology will be delivered early in 2009 in Europe and then in Australia followed by the US end of 2009. The first products available for the European market will be an escutcheon and an e-cylinder.
