The lone worker device manufacturer and service provider, SoloProtect, has rebranded its Identicom lone worker device. Identicom, which has had several product iterations since launch in 2003, has now been to supplied to over 200,000 lone workers, the firm reports.
The product’s new name is SoloProtect ID and has been updated in line with the scheduled release of a new device variant, and to increase brand-resonance in key international markets; mainly the USA, Germany, France and The Netherlands.
As for physical appearance only the device’s colour is the noticeable update. SoloProtect ID makes a switch to a charcoal grey, instead of the blue of the Identicom 8 Series range (which is now withdrawn). The device retains its ID badge look, for discreet operation. As for product specification, the SoloProtect ID is using enhanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and A-GNSS (Assisted GNSS), to significantly reduce the product company says ‘Time To First Fix’ (TTFF). That’s the time taken to connect to a satellite, to calculate a position.
The SoloProtect ID is the first device the makers say to use both GNSS and A-GNSS within a fully managed, 24/7 supported lone worker solution. The firm points out that workers are increasingly mobile – moving indoors to outdoors, to a vehicle, and arriving at a next appointment – giving a much higher likelihood of maintaining an accurate location fix for the lone worker.
GNSS also future-proofs the product platform for several years, as development of multiple systems alongside GPS continues (including GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou). The product firm says this will serve to improve a user’s experience, but also increase accuracy and speed to confirm a location during a ‘Red Alert’ – which is key when handling a lone worker alarm, and requesting a dispatch to the police.
The updated device retains ‘Secured By Design’ status, from the UK’s official Police Crime Prevention Initiatives Limited, a scheme for designing out crime. In the UK, all SoloProtect IDs supplied directly by SoloProtect, will be part of a BS 8484:2016 accredited solution and receive 24/7, EN 50518 accredited, Alarm Receiving Centre support.
Craig Swallow, Managing Director, SoloProtect UK, said: “The launch of the SoloProtect ID device marks the start of an exciting 12-month period at SoloProtect. We’re continually looking to deliver a product range that offers more to our customer base, this represents the first step in that process.”
SoloProtect is exhibiting at The Safety and Health Expo, next door to IFSEC, from June 20 to 22, on stand L170.
