Comelit-PAC simplifies door entry thanks to GDX Next

For many years now, GDX systems have been installed across local authority and social housing properties, thereby helping to manage secure access for apartment buildings and shared entrances.

As housing providers oversee increasingly complex estates, expectations around building door entry systems have evolved. Beyond securing entrances, systems are expected to be straightforward to manage, adaptable to different buildings and capable of supporting long-term estate remote management strategies.

David Hughes, head of product management at Comelit-PAC, commented: “When it comes to managing large residential estates, local authorities and private housing providers alike rely on door entry systems to maintain security and day-to-day operations. When developing GDX Next, we wanted to create a platform that reflects the way in which these systems are used in practice. This meant focusing on simplicity, flexibility and creating a solution that housing teams can manage confidently over the long-term.”

Technology and hardware

GDX Next combines Comelit door entry technology with PAC access control hardware to create a unified platform supporting both audio and video door entry alongside integrated access management.

The platform is designed to simplify infrastructure, while affording housing teams the flexibility to manage systems confidently over time. 

The latest design reduces complexity for installers and building managers. A common hardware and cabling structure across handset options streamlines installation, cuts component requirements and supports more efficient upgrades, as well as long-term maintenance, across larger estates.

GDX Next offers multiple access management options. Systems can operate as standalone installations, be managed via PC-based software or otherwise administered remotely through cloud-based Housing Central.

Multi-technology readers and a range of handset options allow housing providers to tailor solutions to operational needs and resident preferences. Accessibility has also been considered, enabling inclusive use across residential environments with varying requirements.

Long-term foundation 

David Hughes concluded: “Door entry systems in residential buildings need to be dependable, straightforward to manage and capable of supporting buildings for many years. GDX Next has been designed to provide this dependable long-term foundation for local authorities and private social housing providers in parallel with the way in which residential buildings are managed continuing to evolve.”

*Further information is available online at www.comelit-pac.co.uk