Verkada announced the GC31 cellular gateway to address security network connectivity issues and made numerous updates to its app and command platform.
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Verkada says its customers often have locations they want to deploy Verkada devices, such as parking lots, construction sites or remote areas, but a lack of equipment makes deployment difficult. . Internet connection.
However, the company acknowledges that trenching Ethernet cabling to these locations can be cost-prohibitive, and cellular deployments are complex to bond and difficult to manage. To address this situation, Verkada introduced his GC31 cellular gateway. According to the manufacturer, once the GC31 is powered, it can connect and power up two Verkada devices for plug-and-play connectivity even in difficult wiring locations. Verkada supports the gateway with his GC31's unlimited data plan, which operates worldwide with multi-carrier redundancy and 24/7 live support.
Additionally, GC31 is natively integrated with our products, allowing for faster setup, remote troubleshooting, and more efficient data usage.
Verkada updates app to improve platform usability
As part of a series of efforts to make the user experience easier for consumers, the company announced a series of updates to its mobile app and platform.
The company says its newly updated iOS and Android apps will give users a more consistent experience across the web and mobile versions of Command, and a completely redesigned mobile user interface will make it easier for users to navigate. I am pointing out that you will notice that Run commands on the go.
Verkada explains that these updates make it easier to navigate between products, add devices, and access popular features like finding people and vehicles on mobile. The company also says its alarm products are now fully integrated into his Command mobile app, allowing users to arm/disarm and manage alarm sites from their mobile devices.
Verkada blogs on the company's website that he believes logging into the Command platform should be fast and secure, whether you're using a mobile device or the web. . With new platform updates, users can now easily log in and authenticate on the web or mobile interface using a passkey, fingerprint, face scan, or security key. Verkada commented that passkeys are not only more secure, but also more convenient and may allow for faster access to commands, especially in emergencies.
Moving on to some of the updates the company has introduced, Verkada says that whenever an incident occurs, customers need tools that can identify potential threats and respond in real-time. The company recently introduced incident management, a way to manage digital evidence after an incident occurs and enable faster reporting and follow-up.
In its latest release, the global company is introducing two new alert types. Includes additional features to help identify Persons of Interest (POI) and a new feature shortcut that allows customers to track subjects from one camera to the next in real time. Verkada's Line Crossing Alert now allows an alert to be triggered if a person or vehicle crosses a digitally drawn line in a specific direction, the company says. This is useful in situations where users need to monitor for trespassing, such as crossing a fence line.
In addition, users can set new time-based loitering alerts that are triggered if a person or vehicle remains in a designated location for an extended period of time.
The company's new Shortcuts tool addresses the issue of tracking subjects as they move through buildings. Verkada said users need to know exactly which camera to shift as they continue to track a subject, but it's not immediately clear based on the command's live feed settings. claim.
To make this easier, we announced a Shortcuts feature that allows users to access nearby cameras with one click using an icon overlaid on the camera feed itself.
Rounding out the company's updates is Verkada Command, which is compliant with government-grade FIPS 140-2 standards and hosted on AWS GovCloud. This will initially support his two product lines: Video Security (with his four new models of FIPS-validated cameras) and Verkada Guest. Visitor management solution.
Additionally, the company introduced updates to its intercom management solution and access management capabilities.
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