Hikvision has launched LinkVu, an innovative visual solution tailored to enhance the capability of IoT and networking project installers serving Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs).
The solution introduces a comprehensive range of cloud-managed networking products, seamlessly integrated via the Hik-Partner Pro (HPP) platform, a mobile application for managing projects conveniently from smartphones.
LinkVu combines an array of IoT devices, such as network cameras, NVRs, alarms, video intercoms, access control systems, and audio equipment, along with its networking suite, to provide a holistic project management system.
This system is designed to alleviate common challenges encountered by installers working across various environments, including villas, small offices, economic hotels, shops, farms, and factories.
LinkVu is an ecosystem rather than a standalone product, offering an integrated solution through an easy-to-navigate cloud platform. Its range includes Hikvision’s portfolio of cloud-managed devices, such as Smart Managed Switches, Wireless Bridges, Access Points, Smart Managed Routers, and Wireless Routers. All these are operable through the Hik-Partner Pro platform.
The concept of LinkVu is underpinned by four core pillars:
● Link Free: A no-cost cloud platform providing extensive IoT and networking project management capabilities.
● View One: Seamless visualisation of all IoT and networking devices within a unified, scalable topology.
● Link Easy: Accessible design, deployment, and maintenance tools that minimise technical challenges.
● View Anytime, Anywhere: Remote management functionalities that reduce time and travel expenditures.
The typical complexity of traditional IoT and networking projects often requires installers to deal with numerous brands and systems, each with distinct learning curves and technical support needs. This can lead to increased costs during design, deployment, delivery, and maintenance phases. LinkVu tackles these inefficiencies by offering a single cohesive solution that streamlines installation processes significantly.
LinkVu assists installers at every stage of a project with key features, such as:
● Design: The HPP Designer tool allows for advanced design capabilities, including AI-powered wall recognition, AP heatmaps, camera coverage views, and automatic quotations, all without the need for networking expertise.
● Deploy: Installers can activate devices in batches, configure networks, and generate topologies rapidly, reducing the setup time for up to 57 devices from 20 to just 3.5 minutes, all using a smartphone.
● Deliver: Efficient labelling and documentation tools help in establishing clear port-device relationships and crafting professional delivery reports, encompassing everything from device lists to VLAN configurations.
● Maintain: Comprehensive monitoring from a single view facilitates rapid fault diagnosis and remote problem resolution. The AR Port feature offers augmented reality views of port connections via smartphone scanning.
By employing LinkVu, installers can efficiently manage an entire SMB networking project lifecycle—from selection and purchase to ongoing maintenance—using just their smartphone.
“LinkVu represents our commitment to making professional IoT and networking solutions accessible to SMB installers,” stated Xia, the Product Director at Hikvision. “By consolidating whole-project management into one visual platform, we’re enabling our installer partners to deliver enterprise-grade solutions with high efficiency and professionalism.”
