Brian Sims
Editor
Brian Sims
Editor
FOLLOWING ON from the success of the fully booked UK Tech Tour for its Solo access control solution, Paxton is now rolling out dedicated Solo-focused training sessions across the UK in order to support those security installers working directly with the system.
As part of the Solo launch campaign, Paxton has been giving away 10,000 one-door starter kits to installation companies. Any company that has not yet received a kit will be able to take one away at the end of their training session.
Solo is Paxton’s new smart phone-based, cloud-hosted access control technology where the phone is the system and the key. Installers use a smart phone to create and manage the system directly through the Paxton Solo app. System users then download the same app on their own smart phones in order to access their premises. There’s no on-site data network required, which makes installation a simple and infrastructure-free procedure.
Feedback from installers
Security installer Aaron Bonshor from Access Control Solutions UK attended Paxton’s Tech Tour. He said: “This is a fantastic bit of technology that I think is very powerful and yet simple at the same time.”
Another attendee, namely Eamonn Hartley from Manguard Plus, commented: “Solo looks very impressive. Simple and easy to set up in seconds. This is a game-changer.”
The free Solo training course takes just two hours to complete and is delivered by members of Paxton’s expert training team at a range of locations across the UK, including installers’ own premises. The training includes demonstrations and hands-on exercises that explore system set-up, configuration, user management and commissioning. Importantly, installers will also learn how Solo differs from traditional access control systems.
Steve Woodbridge, global training manager at Paxton, stated: “Solo training is a hands-on session designed to give installers practical experience with the system. It focuses on how Solo works, where it fits and how it’s installed. Real world use cases are part of the mic, helping installers to understand the system before they quote jobs and install it on customer sites.”
Woodbridge continued: “The training is also about giving installers an opportunity to discuss potential Solo projects, as well as tips and tricks, so that they can deliver an installation effectively from Day One and understand how the system can be positioned alongside existing Paxton solutions.”
Cloud-hosted and managed through the Paxton Solo app, Solo supports flexible ways for installers to structure their offerings to customers. It enables them to build ongoing service relationships, creating opportunities for recurring revenue depending on how they choose to deliver and support a Solo system.
Training across systems
Paxton’s training options are designed to support installers across the company’s full product range, with Solo being the focus of the security manufacturers’ latest hands-on workshops.
Alongside Solo-centred training, installers can also access:
*Paxton10 installation training
Each course has been recently updated for 2026.
Steve Woodbridge concluded: “This year, we’ve refined our training approach to bring greater clarity to the options available across our product range. The course content on all systems is more flexible and relevant to each trainee than ever before, ensuring they derive more practical time with the systems and build confidence to deliver solutions effectively on-site.”
*Further information is available online at www.paxton-access.com
