In today’s urban landscape, multi-tenant apartment complexes are facing growing pressure to improve security, simplify property management, and provide residents with a more convenient way of living. Parcel theft, unauthorized entry, and escalating operational expenses are typical issues for building managers and property developers. A video intercom system is a smarter solution to such conundrums, combining real-time visitor verification, remote access control, and system integration flexibility.
This article explores how video intercom solutions strengthen apartment security, simplify building operations, and provide remote visitor management—while introducing Uniwin-Global‘s professional solutions for multi-unit residential environments.
What Is a Video Intercom System?
A video intercom system combines audio and video communication to enable residents or managers to view and communicate with visitors prior to allowing entry. In contrast to standard doorbells or audio intercoms, video systems offer live visitor monitoring, event recording, and secure remote door release—perfect for contemporary apartments and condominiums.
Why Apartments Require Improved Security and Convenience
Residents demand:
- Controlled access to deter unauthorized entry.
- Convenient visitor communication.
- Protection for the package and delivery security.
- On-the-go access when not at home.
With increasing building density, conventional security measures are no longer sufficient. Intelligent access control solutions close the gap between convenience and security.
Uniwin-Global: Smart IoT Solutions for Intelligent Buildings
Uniwin-Global was established in 2016 and offers intelligent IoT devices and industry motherboards for:
- Apartment intercom systems.
- Villa intercom solutions.
- Attendance terminals.
- Tailor-made smart access devices.
With a profound engineering background and OEM/ODM support, Uniwin-Global offers scalable solutions to suit complicated residential contexts.
Improving Apartment Security
Controlling building access
One of the biggest roles played by a video intercom system is managing who enters the building. With facial recognition, card swiping, or remote access through mobile apps, residents and property managers can grant entry immediately. Outdoor devices have a wide dynamic camera and provide opening the door through facial recognition, card swiping, and exit buttons, etc. This helps in allowing access to the authorized people only within the building.
Preventing unwanted entry
Video verification is a key aspect in discouraging intruding visitors. The likes of WO501 5-inch outdoor station are endowed with capabilities such as blacklist alert, liveness detection, and identity verification. WO501 binocular face recognition terminal audio and video intercom under SIP protocol combines face recognition, identity verification, on-site face capturing, blacklist alert, person-passing photo storage, liveness detection, and other functions.
Real-time monitoring of visitors
With embedded cameras and live streaming, occupants can monitor visitor traffic at the gate or door in real time. This is particularly important in multi-story apartment complexes.
Streamlining Property Management
Centralized control for property managers
A centralized management portal enables building managers to control access, monitor resident activity, and manage alerts from one location.
It can be matched with an indoor unit or WeChat mini-program to realize two-way audio and video intercom and remote door opening.
Integration with installed building systems
Uniwin-Global systems are engineered to integrate with installed infrastructure. This incorporates the support of different communication protocols like MQTT, HTTP, and WebSocket. The device end supports integration protocols like MQTT/HTTP/WEBSOCKET to realize the docking of third-party cloud platforms.
Decreasing operational workload
Through auto access logs, visitor tracking, and mobile management software, much of the manual oversight required by traditional systems is obsolete. Not only does this reduce workload for staff, but it also ensures greater accuracy in record-keeping.
Enhancing Resident Experience
Easy communication with visitors
Video intercoms allow residents an easy means of communicating with visitors prior to letting them in. Some versions, like the WI704 indoor monitor, even offer two-way video calls and elevator call features. WI704 multi-function smart device offers two-way video call with a door machine or a video doorbell, and remote door opening
Package and delivery management
The inhabitants can communicate with the couriers via the intercom system even if they are not at home. The system also can take photos or video recordings for future use. Motion detection and human detection features, automatic photo and video taking, and can record video messages.
Remote access through mobile apps
By the integration of a mini-program or mobile app, users are notified, and remote door opening is achieved. Remote door opening support via mini-program provides additional convenience for residents who are not typically at home.
Supporting Remote Visitor Management
Video verification before access
All calls from visitors can be visually confirmed prior to the resident choosing to open the door. This is vital as far as preventing impersonation or forceful attempts at entrance. One-to-one and one-to-many (group call or single call) support extreme conditions like intense light and poor light.
One-time access codes for guests or services
E518-V and similar systems, like the SH518 Reference Model, provide diverse methods for temporary access control, such as swipe cards, passwords, and facial recognition. Various methods to open the door (swipe card/face/password/fingerprint, etc.)
Real-time alert and notification
Real-time alert notifies residents in real time about visitor attempts or security breaches. Alerts can be delivered through customized apps or integrated systems.
Ability to operate with Multi-Unit Complex Requirements
Scalability for big apartment complexes
Uniwin-Global systems are built to scale. From small buildings to big residential compounds, their SIP-based systems provide flexible deployment.
Customizable feature by unit or tenant type
Various tenants might have various demands. With Uniwin-Global’s OEM/ODM service, on both the hardware and software levels, features can be customized. Uniwin-Global offers customers tailor-made solutions for intercom motherboards and finished machines of various types.
Why Choose Uniwin-Global Solutions
Reliability and leading-edge technology
All products are ensured to be original and packaged, with the same strict and consistent selection standard from PCB to components. Their products boast the latest processors, such as Rockchip RK3588 (M588) with AI functionality and strong communication function.
Multi-family residence solutions customized
Whether apartment-specific models such as WO501 or villa-specific products such as WI704, Uniwin-Global has customized products for each type of residence.
System continuous support and update
We have a good technical support team. Hence, customers’ issues will be responded to within 2 hours and resolved within 48 hours. This ensures long-term reliability of installed systems and peace of mind for clients.
Conclusion
With residential buildings more networked and security-conscious, video intercom systems are essential to:
- Preventing unauthorized entry.
- Simplifying property management.
- Enhancing resident satisfaction.
- Allowing remote visitor management.
Through its strong IoT engineering strength and rich customization experience, Uniwin-Global offers multi-tenant building owners scalable, stable, and smart access control solutions that are custom-fit to the unique demands of their contemporary multi-tenant buildings.
FAQ
Q: Is it possible to integrate Uniwin-Global intercom systems with my apartment management system?
A: The device end supports protocols like MQTT/HTTP/WEBSOCKET integration, which enables it to be integrated into third-party cloud platforms.
Q: Do the systems allow mobile remote access?
A: Yes. Supporting mini-program remote door opening allows residents to control access from anywhere using their smartphone.
Q: How customizable are your solutions?
A: Uniwin-Global standard embedded motherboards offer customized services for any form factor motherboard. Customized function combination; Pre-installation of customized peripherals and accessories; Customized environment and EMC testing.
Q: Do you have any certifications for Uniwin-Global products?
A: We adhere to International Product Certification and Compliance and Compliance and Safety Certification.
Q: What is the normal lead time for customized products?
A: 45 working days for custom board card products; 60 working days for whole machine customization.
