by Shane Henson — August 1, 2011—Genetec, a provider of IP security solutions, recently announced the availability of the latest version of its Security Center Mobile feature. The feature includes several enhancements: the support within Security Center 5.0, the ability to run the mobile server on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating systems, as well as the compatibility with Android devices. Users can also now log in from any compatible Android smartphone or tablet and manage various areas of their access control and video surveillance systems embedded within the Security Center 5.0 platform.
The Security Center Mobile application for Android devices supports a wide range of access control and video functionalities. Users can monitor and acknowledge alarms in real-time, view video from IP cameras, control PTZ cameras, monitor access control events with associated cardholder pictures, manually control doors, and much more. Additionally, the mobile feature uses the Google Android Cloud to Device Messaging Framework to push notifications to devices and alert users when an alarm has been triggered. Whether operators have the mobile app running on their mobile devices or not, they will nevertheless receive notifications when the option is enabled on a smartphone. This ensures they have the latest information when an emergency arises.
To streamline the installation for the mobile app on Android-compatible devices, Security Center Mobile users have several options. They can download the app from the Android market directly to their device, or, organizations can make the Android app available on any corporate server so users can deploy the app directly over the air (OTA).
