GE Security's systems selected by King Abdulaziz International Airport.

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GE Security Inc, a supplier of security and life safety technologies and a business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced on Thursday (6 March) that the company has installed and deployed access control and

The company said that its DirecDoor is the first two-door, Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) controller that can be used to cost-effectively control doors in a variety of unique applications anywhere there is Ethernet connectivity. With simple plug-in installation, DirecDoor can significantly reduce labour costs and allow new doors to be efficiently controlled using online access systems.

Hajj Terminal is reportedly the first to use this advanced technology to economically control hundreds of doors.

The Hajj terminal installation also includes the GE Security fire solution, along with the VisioWave-based intelligent smoke detection system .

Financial details of the deployment were not available.

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