Brivo and Allegion are working together to enable smart access control and connectivity for multi-family and mixed-use properties.

Irish firm Allegion is a pioneer in door hardware, security technology and services, and Maryland-based Brivo specialises in cloud-native unified physical security and smart building technologies. They are partnering to deliver connected openings.

Brivo’s security suite uses a building’s wifi infrastructure, enabling communication with the Schlage XE360 wireless lock with real-time Wifi Flex module. This expands access control capabilities for multi-family, mixed-use, commercial and light commercial properties.

The integration is powered by a cloud-to-cloud development platform, built on Allegion’s IoT framework, enabling seamless, scalable connectivity. This real-time connected wifi option offers Brivo, its installing dealer channel and end users access to an expansive Allegion hardware portfolio serving offline, wired and now connected openings.

Properties in the USA equipped with community-managed and distributed wifi benefit from real-time connected hardware that eliminates the need for additional infrastructure such as panels, power supplies, gateways, hubs and cabling. The goal of this alliance is to help reduce door installation costs, as well as identify additional mechanical openings and secure them electronically. For properties with limited or without wifi services, Brivo’s ecosystem will continue to support offline and wired openings, ensuring access control for any door opening.

“Brivo is committed to delivering a unified, intelligent and open option for physical security,” said John Szczygiel, chief operating officer at Brivo. “By partnering with industry leaders like Allegion, we are excited to extend our open ecosystem, giving customers access to best-in-class options like the Schlage XE360. This collaboration amplifies connectivity, provides superior value and reinforces our commitment to offering the best choices on an open platform.”

Brivo’s development team has worked closely with Allegion’s cloud-to-cloud sales engineering team and has integrated the Schlage XE360 with a real-time Wifi Flex module into the Brivo ecosystem. Early feedback from stakeholders has been positive, highlighting the seamless connectivity and robust performance of the integration.

“We appreciate Brivo’s investment in our development relationship,” said Allegion vice president Mark Casey. “This anchors the continued collaboration enhancing the Brivo and Allegion business relationship and how we serve channel and end users. We’re pleased with Brivo’s support of our new connected development platform and the hardware roadmap to follow. Allegion’s goal is to earn the strategic hardware position within Brivo’s security suite ecosystem and how we solve for offline, wired and connected openings.”

Brivo (www.brivo.com) provides unified, cloud-based physical security. Its integrated security suite brings together access control, video intelligence, visitor management and intrusion into a single view, centralising security across ten or 10,000 locations. Since pioneering cloud-based access control more than 20 years ago, Brivo has more than 20 million users across 60 countries.

Allegion (www.allegion.com) designs and manufactures security and access products. Its brands include CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss and Von Duprin.