Security solutions for homes and businesses across the UAE

Fixed cameras that watch a set area around the clock: entrances, car parks, corridors and perimeters. Domes sit flush on a ceiling and are hard to knock out of position. Bullets reach further and suit outdoor walls. PTZ cameras pan, tilt and zoom to follow movement across a wide area, and box cameras take interchangeable lenses for long or unusual views.

Network cameras that send video over the data network instead of coaxial cable. PoE models take power and data on one cable, so there is no separate power point at each camera. Wireless IP suits spots where a cable run is hard. 4K models give the detail to read faces and number plates at a distance, and turret cameras avoid the night-time glare a dome cover can pick up.

The recorder is where footage is kept, searched and played back. A DVR records analogue cameras, an NVR records IP cameras, and a hybrid unit takes both, which helps when an older system is upgraded in stages. Storage is sized from the number of cameras, the resolution and how many days of footage the premises has to keep.

Access control decides who can open which door, and when. A card reader or keypad sits at the door, a controller holds the rules, and a magnetic lock or electric strike keeps the door shut until access is granted. Every entry is logged, and a lost card can be cancelled from the system without changing a lock.

Biometric readers recognise a person by fingerprint, face, iris or palm, so access cannot be passed on the way a card can. The same readers are widely used for time attendance, giving clock-in and clock-out records that feed payroll. Face readers work without contact, which suits busy entrances.

A video door phone lets you see and speak to a visitor before you open the door or gate. Wired sets suit villas and new fit-outs, wireless sets suit places where cabling is hard, and multi-apartment systems connect one entrance panel to many flats. Smart models pass the call to a phone, so the door can be answered away from home.

Intercoms connect the points of a building that need to talk to each other: gate, lobby, reception, security room and individual units. Audio and video intercoms cover most buildings, and IP intercoms run over the network for large or multi-building sites. Emergency intercoms give people a call point for help in car parks, lifts and other quiet areas.

The parts that decide how long an installation lasts. Correct cable and connectors keep the picture clean over long runs. Power supplies, including backup units, keep cameras and locks running through a power cut. Mounting hardware and weatherproof housings protect equipment from heat, dust and tampering.

IP cameras, access control and intercoms all run on the network, so the cabling and switches behind them matter as much as the devices. We lay structured cabling, fit switches and racks, and can keep the security system on its own network so office traffic does not slow it down.