Access Control for Charleston’s Old and New Buildings

Card, fob and mobile credential systems that fit historic storefronts, modern offices and busy industrial sites across the Lowcountry.

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LOWCOUNTRY BUSINESSES, SMARTER DOORS

ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS IN CHARLESTON, SC

Charleston asks a lot of its buildings. A shop on King Street may occupy a structure well over a century old, a law office on Broad Street can share a narrow entrance with other tenants, and a logistics firm near the port or in North Charleston manages gates, docks and warehouse doors around the clock. Keys and padlocks have been the default in many of these places for generations, but they leave owners guessing about who can get in.

An electronic access control system replaces that uncertainty with control you can see. Employees and approved vendors use cards, key fobs, PIN codes or credentials on their smartphones, and each one opens only the doors you assign. Mobile credentials are especially convenient for teams that move between sites in Mount Pleasant, West Ashley and Summerville, since nobody has to carry a different key for every location.

TELECO designs and installs access control systems in Charleston, SC for businesses of all sizes, including older buildings where running new wiring is difficult. In those cases, cloud-managed hardware can help keep the installation as unobtrusive as possible.

WHY CHARLESTON BUSINESSES ARE RETIRING THE KEY RING

ACCESS CONTROL THAT KEEPS RECORDS FOR YOU

Every time a credential is used, the system logs who it belongs to, which door it opened and when. If you need to know whether a contractor came back after hours or who was in the stockroom last Tuesday, the answer is a quick search away.

Lost cards and departing employees stop being a security problem. Instead of paying to rekey, you deactivate the credential in seconds, and any card that isn’t returned becomes a useless piece of plastic.

Doors connected to the system lock automatically behind each person. You can also program schedules, unlocking a storefront entrance for business hours while keeping offices and storage areas restricted, so nothing depends on someone remembering to lock up.

TELECO customizes each Charleston installation around how you operate and can integrate video surveillance so you can match access events with recorded footage.

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ACCESS CONTROL BENEFITS FOR CHARLESTON COMPANIES

DOOR ENTRY THAT WORKS FOR YOU

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SYSTEM AND USER ACCESS REPORTING
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CONTROLLED ACCESS
TO SPECIFIC AREAS
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MONITOR ALL ACTIVITY
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VIDEO TIMESTAMPS
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SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES
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THEFT DETERRENT
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WHAT THE SYSTEM CAN DO

CAPABILITIES FOR CHARLESTON OFFICES, SHOPS AND WAREHOUSES

  • IP-based design – TCP/IP structure with RSA and AES encryption securing customer accounts
  • Flexible entry methods – card, fingerprint, password, or two together for sensitive areas
  • Alerting – alarms can fire when the conditions you choose occur
  • Linked systems – works with video surveillance, fire alarm, POS and HVAC
  • Lockdown on demand – lock any door at any time from any location
  • Mobile app – adjust settings remotely and let employees use their phones to open doors
  • Real-time activity – follow events as they happen
  • Time and attendance – door data that can stand in for a separate time clock

PAXTON BLU FOR HISTORIC AND MODERN SITES

Paxton BLU is a cloud-based access control system managed through any internet-connected PC or smart device, and it suits sites where installing a traditional system would be difficult.
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FLEXIBLE
  • Sign in from anywhere with internet access on a PC or smart device
  • Fits sites where traditional access control is not an option
  • Supports many users and many sites
  • Room to grow as your business adds locations
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SIMPLE
  • No server on the premises
  • Handle tokens on site or remotely
  • Installation that’s quick and tidy
  • Modem option for sites lacking a network or IT support
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SECURE
  • Hosted on Amazon Web Services™
  • Backups happen automatically, with no local server to fail
  • Doors lock and unlock on an automatic schedule

AUTOMATIC DOORS, ENTRY CONSOLES AND BIOMETRICS

CHARLESTON ACCESS CONTROL FOR EVERY KIND OF ENTRANCE

Standard card readers cover most doors, but some entrances benefit from more. Automatic door openers can admit authorized staff or, during public hours, anyone at all, which makes entrances easier to use for visitors, delivery drivers and anyone with their hands full.

An entry console inside the building lets your team see and talk with visitors at the door before buzzing them in, a practical setup for medical offices, hotels and multi-tenant buildings that welcome guests throughout the day. Biometric options such as voice, face or eye scans can be added where you want identity confirmed before a door opens.

Property crime and vandalism are concerns for business owners throughout the Charleston area, and controlled entry helps reduce that exposure without making daily access a hassle for customers and employees.

Whether you run a single storefront or a large operation with several buildings, TELECO will recommend a solution that fits your needs and budget. Contact us to start protecting your Charleston business.

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Company

A SOUTH CAROLINA COMPANY YOU CAN COUNT ON

ACCESS CONTROL, CAMERAS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ONE TEAM

TELECO is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, and has provided business technology since 1981. Our work covers access control, video surveillance and business phone systems, so your security and communications can be designed together by one team instead of coordinated across several vendors.

TELECO Perfect View™ access control systems can be designed to suit a broad range of budgets. A boutique hotel downtown might need guest-friendly entry with secure back-of-house doors, while a manufacturer in North Charleston may need badge control across gates, production areas and offices. We tailor each design to the property in front of us, from Daniel Island to James Island.

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TELECO Charleston SC

Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (800) 800-6159

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