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Digital Building Ecosystem (13 of 13): Efficiency with TimeTec Workforce Management System


“I recalled two years ago my sales manager told me when he approached a business owner of a property management company in Johor to promote iNeighbour smart community system for residential properties, and he also briefly touched on our cloud-based time attendance system which can be used to monitor mobile staff, the business owner turned to him and said, ‘It's been a headache for us in managing the attendance of my cleaners and other remote staff for years, this is what I want, and I want it immediately, iNeighbour is interesting, but it can come later.’ And he insisted on implementing it the following week, which was a few days before Chinese New Year.” 

“And two months after, he happily told us, two of his staff resigned. My sales manager asked why, he said that our system had exposed their tardiness, they no longer can cover-up.” Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group told a story on how TimeTec Workforce Management System can help in managing staff, especially in the property management industry.


“To upkeep a building, a facility management company has to hire a team of highly efficient workforce to provide services such as integrated facilities management, hospitality and cleaning services, facility operation & maintenance, and even carry out facility audit, hence workforce management system is important.”

“Quite some property or facility management companies subscribed to TimeTec Workforce Management System to manage their mobile workforce that is dispatched to different designated buildings under their portfolio for the daily chores. The employees’ attendance clocking that can prove to the JMB or Joint Management Body either by using a biometric clocking reader that can push clocking data to the cloud, or by clocking using a smartphone that captures GPS location, and real-time to notify the supervisor or property manager.” 

Teh Hon Seng, Founder and CEO of TimeTec Group





“Sometimes, property management companies require a workforce management system that extends to access control by using a smartphone. For example, cleaners unlock a smart lock to access the facility room for cleaning jobs.” 







TimeTec Workforce Management Suite offers time and attendance, leave management and claim management, and for mobile staff, GPS clocking from one place to another automate the honest mileage claim process.   
     
Property management is just one of the industries that is suitable for using the TimeTec Workforce Management System to manage their staff or contract staff. In fact, we have customers from different industries like construction, logistics, manufacturing, retailers, restaurants, government sectors, chain stores, oil & gas, etc.

The discussions of TimeTec Workforce Management System have been published on Malaysiakini in 6 series from 24-2-2021 till 31-3-2021, readers may find the links here: 
1. TimeTec Workforce (Series 1 of 6): From Only HR Matters to Operation for All
2. Time Workforce (Series  2 of 6) - Monitoring Attendance of Factory Workers Effectively
3. TimeTec Workforce (Series 3 of 6) - Apply for Work Leave via App Is The New Norm
4. TimeTec Workforce (Series 4 of 6): Cloud Hiring System Ensures Better Recruits
5. TimeTec Workforce (Series 5 of 6) - Manage All Work-Related Claims Easily through An App
6. TimeTec Workforce (Series 6 of 6): Self-Service Employee Profile

For more information of TimeTec Workforce Management System and TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem, please contact Mrs. Tamy Phoon, AVP, Sales & Marketing at tamy@timeteccloud.com (012-2901019) or Mr. Aiden Teh at aiden@i-neighbour.com (010-2211150), General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com. 

This is the last announcement for TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem Series. Next Wednesday, TimeTec will start another new series for TimeTec Parking, stay tuned. 
Click here for series 12 of 13:

About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions by unleashing the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites: TimeTec Cloud, FingerTec, iNeighbour,  TimeTec Building

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia, South Africa and etc. 

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Digital Building Ecosystem (12 of 13): Monetization with i-Ad


To many people, property management is treated as a cost centre, lack of prospect, always run on a tight budget. The major income is generated from the monthly fixed rental and maintenance collection and the usage of facilities. The profit centre for property management, parking operation, may be outsourced to a third-party parking operator by the building owner, detached from the building management.

Lack of a new income stream is the key factor restricting the future development of the property management industry, especially when the pandemic hit, work from home became a new trend, the demand for office space is shrinking. 

The good news is, digital transformation technology provides an unprecedented opportunity for business owners to revitalize the industry via the convergence of technologies, consolidating all different functionalities. Parking, as one of the main components, is inseparable from the entire ecosystem. The new cashless and touchless parking technology further reduces the cost and complexity to run a parking site.

The gist of the digital building is to build connectivity between management and tenants, tenants' employees, visitors, merchants nearby, etc. via the Tenant App. When all kinds of activities and communications can be converged in a single App, it unlocks the potential of commerce, precisely phrased, Near Field Commerce, which is another shouldn’t-be-missed opportunity for the property management industry. And it was discussed on Malaysiakini's Digital Building series 6 of 13 published on 5th May 2021, Digital Building Ecosystem (6/13): Near Field Commerce, The Coming Trend

Advertisement is the twin brother of Near Field Commerce. With the tenant app that reaches the vast tenants and their employees, digital ads, either in the form of notification, message, banner and pop up, are all possible; and electronic ads on the digital display screen, or physical at the lobby or digital display screen, lift, boom gate and parking island, which can be managed with a single admin platform. 


Teh Hon Seng, Founder and CEO of TimeTec Group
Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group, introduced the TimeTec i-Ad platform, said, “i-Ad is a cloud advertising platform that highlights your business’s advertisements on SaaS applications targeted at their respective users. i-Ad is a convenient widget that can fit on almost all SaaS applications including TimeTec Tenant App. Developers can easily plug i-Ad on their SaaS and generate incomes from displaying the advertisements. The income can either offset the Tenant App subscription fees or top up their profit in revenue.”

Teh added, “As for Digital Building Ecosystem, i-Merchants is the sub-app of TimeTec Tenant App that allows merchants to promote and sell their products/services to the surrounding communities. Through Tenant App, tenants of a community can view and search for services such as restaurants, laundry stores, convenient stores, etc from i-Merchants based on their location around their community.”  

"i-Ad is an advertising platform that allows merchants to boost their services and promotion on TimeTec Tenant App targeted at their respective users. When a merchant registers themselves at i-Ad, they will get a free account on i-Merchants. If the merchants of i-Merchants want to increase their visibility on TimeTec Tenant, they can advertise using i-Ad which targets the particular Tenant Apps users. Of course, the property manager has to make known of the i-Ad and i-Merchants services to the merchants nearby, and persuade them to onboard their Tenant App.” 



For more information on TimeTec i-Ad hub and TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem, refer to www.iadhub.com and contact Ms. Haw Lee Chin, Business Development Manager at leechin@i-neighbour.com (012-2297303) or Mr. Aiden Teh at aiden@i-neighbour.com (010-2211150), General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com. 

Stay tuned with TimeTec for the next digital building ecosystem announcement every Wednesday! Click here for Series 11 of 13:
English version: Digital Building Ecosystem (11/13): Enhancing Surveillance Integration
Malay version: Ekosistem Bangunan Digital (11/13): Meningkatkan Integrasi Pengawasan
Chinese version: 智慧楼宇系列（11/13）：加强视频监控集成 

About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions by unleashing of the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites:  TimeTec Cloud, FingerTec, iNeighbour, TimeTec Building

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia, Africa and etc. 

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Digital Building Ecosystem (11/13): Enhancing Surveillance Integration


“Let’s ponder two questions; for building management, you definitely have CCTV cameras installed at strategic places; the first question, is it a standalone system or integrated with third-party solutions to boost security? Second, who can view it? If it is local viewing directly from the DVR, NVR or servers, then we can conclude the integration with third-party solutions is very minimum or none at all.” Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group, discussed surveillance integration to enhance security in a digital building ecosystem.   

 
Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group





“Why do we need to confine the surveillance monitoring to just a few when it can be broadened to benefit the community for both commercial and residential buildings?”






Teh listed the following useful integrations for surveillance system:
1. Integration with intrusion detection alarm system, where customer can integrate video surveillance system with either wired or wireless security alarm system, often used in perimeter monitoring for residential communities.

2. Integration with Visitor Management System to track walk-in or drive-in visitors. 

3. Integration with Access Control System for common area access point monitoring, including facility room, etc.

4. Integration with Turnstile Barrier Access Control, as an added layer for better entry and exit control of tenants and visitors.

5. Integration with Audio Video Intercom System to replace the pricey conventional intercom system with the mobile app-based video intercom system at the tenant ends to improve security and automation. 

6. Integration with car park management system such as LPR or License Plate Recognition System for better automation or normal car park surveillance.

7. Other integrations like headcount or face recognition functionalities, etc. for various possible applications that are not limited to security. 

“The essence of digital transformation is breaking the walls between two or multiple professions, freeing the data flow from one activity to another. The same for video surveillance, but first thing first, for any future installation or upgrade, go for IP camera, rather than analogue. One good thing about the video surveillance industry, it has a global standard, ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) to ease the integration.” 

“Remote PC viewing, and especially mobile viewing is the trend. For example, unit owners or tenants may wish to receive a snapshot of their visitor, or residents at the different level may wish to have a live stream from the particular video installed at their lobby.”

“For TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem, we have seamlessly integrated the IP cameras into an access control system, visitor management, tenant management, guard patrol system and parking management for both security surveillance and LPR, or License Plate Recognition, and all with comprehensive of rights of monitoring settings.” 

“And it’s time for the industry to explore the usage of video cameras especially video analytics and AI cameras in building management.” 



For more information, contact Mr. Aiden Teh, Business Development Manager at aiden@i-neighbour.com (010-2211150) or General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com.
 
Stay tuned with TimeTec for the next digital building ecosystem announcement every Wednesday! Click here for Series 10 of 13:
English version: Digital Building Ecosystem (10/13): Real Control in Access 
Malay version: Ekosistem Bangunan Digital (10/13): Kawalan Sebenar dalam Akses  
Chinese version: 智慧楼宇系列（10/13）：门禁的控制权 
 
About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions unleashing the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites:  TimeTec Cloud, FingerTec, iNeighbour, TimeTec Building

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions, including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, South Africa, Qatar, Australia, etc.

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CCTV

Digital Building Ecosystem( 7 of 13) : Cashless & Touchless Trend for Parking


Parking Management System and Parking Access System are two different concepts. Without parking fee collection, any parking barriers or boom gates set up to control car movements would fall under the parking access; it is a part of the access control system category. For example, most residential buildings in Malaysia do not collect parking fees, but parking fees are applied for both tenants and visitors for commercial buildings. In short, Parking Management System is a Parking Access System with an added Payment System. But in a larger perspective, the Parking System is just one of the major components of the Digital Building Ecosystem, be it collecting parking fees or not. 


"When we travelled to Indonesia for a residential community project, the developer told us that their community is still using guards to collect cash for parking and manually issuing the receipts. When I frowned a bit, his assistant interjected, 'our guards are trustable.' His boss smiled at the statement and said, “You wouldn't know." Teh Hon Seng, the CEO of TimeTec Group, recalled his visit to Jakarta in late 2019. 




Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group

"Then I learned that a parking bay is normally not part and parcel for house buyers in Indonesia, and I realized that parking management system is one of the main concerns for developers in Indonesia for the entire digital smart building project."

In fact, the manual parking system has already long gone in Malaysia, replaced by automated ticket dispensers and cash payment terminals in most of the parking sites for the past two decades. Currently, the parking management system is at another crossroad, in the midst of digital transformation towards cashless and touchless parking. 

"We were active in the access control market for the past twenty years; hence parking access was not new to us. To complete our Digital Building Ecosystem, and at the same time to grab the opportunity for the parking transformation, we ventured and started the development of a cloud parking management system four years ago. Unlike ticket and cash, one method for all users, very straightforward; for cashless and touchless, we have to take care of multiple methods, mix and match, because there is simply no single method perfectly fit for our unique environment. For example, when mentioning cashless, we have Touch 'n Go TNG card, credit card, debit card, eWallet; each one has its supporters. To accommodate users from having to go to the central payment machine to pay their parking fees before exiting, the cashless methods have to be installed and integrated with the parking access system at the entry and exit points. And, that adds a complication to a parking system."

Teh pointed out, "All of these payment methods achieve a cashless objective. But, when it comes to touchless, all of them failed in user convenience because users still have to wind down their car window to tap cards on a machine or turn on a smartphone to scan the QR code at the in and out parking lanes."

He continued, "What is the best parking experience? When you have to do nothing. You drive in and out of a parking site by doing nothing. No winding down of your car window, no pulling out of any card and phone, and no physically making payment even electronically."

"At the moment, it seems like both the LPR (License Plate Recognition) and the RFID technology can fulfil the ideal touchless requirements, but practically not without a problem. For a casual parking site with random visitors, how it acquires unknown users to stick RFID tags on their cars? Who pays for the cost? And the different parking site has its own tag? That is not viable. And for LPR, there is no 100% accuracy in car plate recognition; what is the acceptable backup method if the reading fails? The biggest loophole of LPR in Malaysia is the smooth entry and exit experience, interrupted by a payment process in between. Even ridiculous, users are stopped at the exit lane, have to wind down their windows and tap a credit card or a TNG card before the exit. It defeats the purpose of an LPR, and I call this a half LPR system."

"The best parking experience should be ticketless, cashless, touchless and uninterruptible by the payment process. The barriers are just for “decoration” purposes. Any parking front end system that can fulfill these conditions will enjoy higher market share. And I’m sure it is achievable by looking at technological advancement.”


TimeTec now has its back-end cloud parking management system seamlessly integrated with the TNG System. It also connects to other modules in TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem for a complete operation. It allows data to flow to the next activities to improve automation, security, and possible new income stream revenue stream. 

"This is just the beginning of the digital transformation in the parking industry. The journey would take years, and we are ready to join the race not only in the Malaysia market but also in the rest of the world," commented Teh Hon Seng.

For FREE demo and consultation, contact Mr. Kelvin Lim, Associate Manager, Sales and Marketing of TimeTec Parking Sdn. Bhd. at kelvin.lim@i-neighbour.com (012-6891180) or General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com.

Stay tuned with TimeTec for the next Digital Building Ecosystem announcement every Wednesday! Click here for Series 6 of 13



About TimeTec
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions unleashing of the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites at www.timeteccloud.com, www.fingertec.com, www.ineighbour.com, www.timetecbuilding.com

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia.

03-8070 9933     |     Email     |     www.timeteccloud.com     |     Interest Form
Cashless & Touchless

Digital Building Ecosystem (8/13): Extending Facility Lifespan on Cloud

Good preventive maintenance in a property management system provides the following benefits typically; a more efficient operation, fewer breakdowns, extended equipment life, diagnosis of weak points, and advance determination of equipment replacement. Maintenance costs of a building alone can cost a fortune in the facility's annual budget. Implementing a planned, predictive and preventive maintenance strategy rather than reactive and corrective can be significant cost savings in the long run because the cost of deferred maintenance can be relatively high.

"Daily activities of the building's tenants will be disrupted if there is a breakdown or disorder of elevator or HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) facilities. As such, a facility manager needs to ensure that the facilities are up and running. He is responsible for planning, making financial projections, scheduling preventive maintenance tasks, overseeing the maintenance jobs carrying accordingly, conducting training for inhouse technicians, and outsourcing some highly skilled maintenance jobs to the right parties." Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group, continuing his series of articles on Digital Building; this time around is about cloud-based facility maintenance system.


"Most of our TimeTec Digital Building solutions like tenant management, property accounting, visitor management, access control, parking management, near field commerce, etc., are managing the people and activities in a building. It also includes the hardware devices that associate with our solutions to perfect the activities, such as face recognition devices to enhance security in access control, unattended payment kiosks to fulfil cashless parking requirements. However, to upkeep all the hardware equipment in tip-top condition at all times, preventive maintenance is crucial. That's why TimeTec Maintenance or the traditional term CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) naturally came into our mind to complete the ecosystem on Digital Building," Teh said.
Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group


Teh Hon Seng, Founder and CEO of TimeTec Group
"TimeTec Maintenance is not designed only to maintain our hardware; it is meant for the facilities or equipment of the entire building."

"In fact, I don't like the old term Computerized Maintenance Management System. It feels outdated because of the word 'Computerized', where people moved the manual work, mostly the paperwork, into a desktop computer. 'Computerization' happened long ago in the late 80s and 90s in the last century. Now at the beginning of the 21st century, we're championing 'Digitalization', where data shouldn't stay cocoon in its own system but should freely flow from one system to another to benefit customers in a larger perspective. So, Windows-based software for Computerization should transform to Cloud-Based for Digitalization. When I adopted the term CMMS, I like to call it Cloud Maintenance Management System, to highlight the digital transformation."

"The differences are obvious. First, the CMMS will integrate with the front-end TimeTec Tenant (Commercial Buildings) and iNeighbour (Residential Properties) modules for residents or tenants to report faulty facilities and receive notifications on repairing updates. The request for corrective maintenance will automatically flow from tenant/resident to TimeTec Maintenance, verified by the Facility Manager, and further automated to the work order procedures and at the end feedback to the tenant/resident. A technician assigned to the repair job will be notified via the App and can update his work progress in the same App."

"Second, more and more hardware devices installed in a building nowadays are IoT-enabled, embedded with sensors. When the IoT hardware is integrated with Cloud Maintenance Management System, it can automatically trigger the preventive maintenance processes according to its usage to ease the maintenance manager's workload."  

"Huge efficiency could be achieved," said Teh Hon Seng.  

 
For FREE demo and consultation of TimeTec solutions, contact Mr. Aiden Teh, Business Development Manager at aiden@timeteccloud.com (010-2211150). General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com.


Stay tuned with TimeTec for the next digital building ecosystem announcement every Wednesday! Click here for Series 7 of 13
English version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/announcement/575171 
Malay version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/announcement/575175 
Chinese version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/bulletin/575177 
 
About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions unleashing the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites at www.timeteccloud.com, www.fingertec.com, www.ineighbour.com, www.timetecbuilding.com

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions, including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia.

03-8070 9933     |     Email     |     www.timeteccloud.com     |     Interest Form
Digital Building Ecosystem

Digital Building Ecosystem (9/13): IoT for Better Automation and Security


"What is the speciality of TimeTec smart home or smart office system when you compare it with others? This is the question frequently asked by our customers. I always like to quote this example. Normally for a smart home system, when there is a break-in, it will trigger the intrusion alarm and alert you, your family and some closed contacts on your smartphones. Besides, you and the people inside the house also can hear the siren installed at home. But if there is no siren installed outdoor, and usually, this is the case for a smart home system, even your neighbours can't hear it, not to mention the guardhouse that's located quite far away." Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group, introduced i-TimeTec Smart Home/Office products in this Digital Building announcement series.


"Where is the immediate rescue? It is supposed to come from the guards that your JMB (Joint Management Body) paid monthly to take care of the gated and guarded community's security issue. But it usually won't happen due to the lack of connectivity between systems. It means that your smart home system doesn't talk with your community system. And the outcome is, delayed security is denied security," added Teh Hon Seng. 
 
Teh Hon Seng, Founder and CEO of TimeTec Group
"Our TimeTec smart home/office system can connect to our guardhouse i-Vizit panel as part of the community system for residential (iNeighbour) and commercial buildings (TimeTec Building). It also connects to our Guard Patrol system. When an alarm goes off in a particular unit, it will alert the guardhouse and the guards on patrol duty. The guard can call the unit owner or tenant directly to check and decide whether to dispatch a guard over immediately or not."

"This is the power of cloud computing and the power of connectivity in an ecosystem."


"Our TimeTec Smart Home/Office products are all SIRIM and MCMC certified. A clear advantage for any housing projects that need smart home devices to create their bundled package. In Malaysia, a person who uses non-certified communication equipment commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit (RM100,000.00) or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or both."

Smart home/office can feature either wireless or hardwired systems—or both. Wireless systems are easier to install. Fixing a wireless home automation system with features such as smart lighting, climate control, and security cost only several thousand dollars, making it a very cost-friendly solution. On the other hand, hardwired systems are considered more reliable, but it is also way more expensive than the wireless system.


"And the trend now has shifted towards wireless smart home/office systems. It is easier to deploy, and it costs lower, especially suited to new smart home/office housing projects in Malaysia, as most of the new house owners will renovate the house before moving in. Wiring the whole house would add that extra cost many unwilling to fork out. I had the experience of spending several thousand extra to rewire my pre-installed smart home alarm system given "free" by the developer. Besides, I got a spoiled and warranty void smart home panel due to the slight relocation of the item I have made during renovation," explained Teh.

"If it is a wireless system, they just need to hand over the 'free' smart items to me upon vacant possession. I will handle the rest all by myself or with a guide from the developer after the renovation."
   
"As for automation, the connectivity of TimeTec smart office devices to TimeTec smart building and smart community added extra advantages. For example, a facility booking connects to our smart lock or access control devices, allowing temporary access rights to the user to unlock the facility via his/her smartphone during the booking period and automatically turn on and off the lighting and air-conditioning to conserve energy, etc." 


For more information about TimeTec Smart Home/Office IoT devices, refer to www.i-timetec.com and contact Ms. Haw Lee Chin, Business Development Manager at leechin@timeteccloud.com (012-2297303) or General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com.
 
Stay tuned with TimeTec for the next digital building ecosystem announcement every Wednesday! Click here for Series 8 of 13
English version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/announcement/576263 
Malay version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/announcement/576259 
Chinese version: https://www.malaysiakini.com/bulletin/576260 
 
About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions unleashing the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites at www.timeteccloud.com, www.fingertec.com, www.ineighbour.com, www.timetecbuilding.com

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions, including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Australia, etc.

03-8070 9933     |     Email     |     www.timeteccloud.com     |     Interest Form
Digital Building Ecosystem

Digital Building Ecosystem (10/13): Real Control in Access


For an office tower, access to parking, turnstile, lift and doors are the most common daily activities, also known as people flow. Even though all walks of life accessing a building every day, in general, there are just two types categorized in access control, tenants and visitors. How to differentiate them? It was easy in the past. Those having lanyard tied with RFID tags around their necks are tenants working in the building. An RFID tag is a credential for them to access common doors, turnstiles and lifts. Those without usually are visitors, either issued with a temporary RFID tag or assisted access to the building at the reception counter.


Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group, explained the legacy of a card system. “Card system is common. The problem is that it can be easily passed around and not necessarily tied up with user identity. The common and easiest practice in Malaysia is that property management disseminates the cards according to the number of employees per tenant, not bothering to know who they are. The very reason why the biometrics system is getting more popular, but, the adoption rate for biometrics is low for multi-tenancy properties due to its high administration cost.”    

However, the pandemic disruption in 2020 is about to change how we approach physical security in 2021 and beyond. 

Teh Hon Seng, CEO of TimeTec Group

According to Michael Gips, physical and cybersecurity expert, the five major access control trends after the impact of Covid-19 would be 1. Mobile access control, 2. Cloud-based security, 3. Multi-factor authentication, 4. Biometric technology, 5. Subscription-based business model. Altogether, these five major trends will translate into the following applications, 1. The rise of touchless access control, 2. New access control technology, and 3. Access control convergence and integration. 
 
All these technologies and application trends will go more strongly with the individual’s identity. How does multi-tenancy property keep up with the trend?
“The answer is pretty simple, go for a cloud-based solution with the self-service tenant platform to ease management,” said Teh Hon Seng.
“All roads lead to Rome, for physical access control, all the contributing technologies and applications lead to more convenience, better security and automation. Access control for the property management industry shouldn’t be standalone; convergence and integration are the key factors to achieve the ultimate objectives. That’s why our access control system is introduced as one of the major components in the TimeTec Digital Building Ecosystem,” Teh added.


Face recognition and mobile access as the multi-factor authentication front-end access methods are all built under a cloud-based environment and subscription model to lower the Capex and maintenance cost. It provides a better user experience by adopting touchless access for tenants and visitors.
“Our cloud-based access control system is also integrated with Kone IoT DX Series elevator. The collaboration will help us promote TimeTec Digital Building solutions into the Asia Pacific market.”


For more information, contact Mr. Aiden Teh, Business Development Manager at aiden@i-neighbour.com (010-2211150) or General line and email: 03-80709933 and info@timeteccloud.com.
 
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About TimeTec 
TimeTec Group was established in 2000. Over 20 years, the Group had developed three homegrown globally recognized IT brands, FingerTec, TimeTec and iNeighbour, for workforce management, security, smart office, smart residential and smart township solutions unleashing the power of biometrics, cloud & edge computing, IoT and AI technologies. All these solutions connect and change the landscape of work life and home life in a larger ecosystem. Through a vast network, TimeTec Group distributes its biometric hardware products and 16 cloud applications, including IoT devices, to more than 150 countries worldwide. Visit our company websites at www.timeteccloud.com, www.fingertec.com, www.ineighbour.com, www.timetecbuilding.com

Various renowned clients have subscribed to TimeTec various solutions, including IOI Properties, Putrajaya Holdings, Ibraco, Binastra, Thriven, Hock Seng Lee, QSR Brands, Central Sugars Refinery CSR, Sunway Constructions, Mamee, Yakult, Nano Malaysia Berhad, and many more. The versatility and feasibility of TimeTec products also attract various international customers from all over the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, South Africa, Qatar, Australia, etc.

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