Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Card, mobile and cloud access control for warehouses, distribution centers, plants, industrial buildings, offices and public agencies in Ontario, Fontana, Riverside, Corona, San Bernardino and across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. One team designs the system, installs the door hardware and supports it after go live.
BTI Communications Group, LTD. installs and supports commercial access control across the Inland Empire from its Santa Fe Springs office, and has been in business for over 40 years. We design, install, take over and service Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis systems for warehouses, plants and offices in Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Chino, Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley and San Bernardino. We do not have an Inland Empire office. Call 562-298-5070 or book a free site survey.
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The Inland Empire is built around large industrial buildings, and each one asks something different of its doors. These guides go deeper on the four building types we are asked about most in the region, with recommended setups and local questions answered.
Dock doors, cages, offices and gates on one schedule, with badge access by shift and temporary driver and contractor credentials.
Client separated zones, high turnover badging and visitor and driver check in for third party logistics buildings.
Restricted production zones, tool cribs, shift and contractor credentials, gates and audit trails.
Large single tenant and multi-tenant industrial buildings with yards, perimeter gates and many exterior doors.
Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, Redlands, Moreno Valley, Perris and the High Desert hold some of the largest distribution buildings in the country. Those buildings have dozens of dock doors, a guard shack or gate, a driver entrance, high value cages and an office block, and staffing changes with every season. We put the office, the warehouse floor, the cages and the gate on one schedule, tie badges to shifts so access ends when a shift ends, and issue driver and temporary worker credentials that expire on their own.
Corona, Riverside, Chino, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga are home to plants that make food, building products, metal parts and equipment. They need zones that match the floor: production, tool cribs, server rooms, chemical storage and shipping. Door logs show who entered each area and when, which supports customer audits and safety programs.
Office parks around Ontario International Airport, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside and Temecula mix storefront entries, shared lobbies and suites. We set up entry and suite readers so a property manager controls common areas while each tenant manages its own staff.
Cities, counties, special districts and water organizations need lockdown from one button, visitor screening at the front counter, remote site access and contracts their purchasing team can use. BTI holds GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA and is a CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California). Water organizations in the region that work with BTI include Western Municipal Water District and Fontana Water Company.
Desert and foothill sites are hard on outdoor hardware. For gates, yards and exterior doors we choose readers, enclosures and power supplies rated for the heat and dust of the High Desert and the Coachella Valley, and we plan battery backup for wind season outages.
We are not tied to one brand. We recommend the platform that fits your building, your IT team and the hardware already on your doors, and we can run more than one where a portfolio already has a mix.
| Platform | Where it fits in the Inland Empire | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Brivo | Cloud access for multi-site operators and property managers. BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts. Eagle Eye cloud video is part of Brivo. | Brivo |
| Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) | Cloud and mobile first access with touchless entry, a good fit for offices and smaller industrial sites. | Avigilon Alta access control |
| Avigilon Unity | On premises access and video from one platform for large distribution buildings and plants. | Avigilon Unity access control |
| Kantech | EntraPass for sites that want an owned, on premises system with optional web and mobile access. BTI is a Kantech Global Edition Certified Partner. | Kantech EntraPass |
| RS2 (Acre) | Enterprise access control for organizations with many doors, buildings and complex schedules. | RS2 access control |
| Axis | Network door controllers and intercoms from an Authorized and Certified Axis Gold Partner. | Axis access control |
| Software House C-CURE 9000 | Enterprise access control with deep video integration for large and regulated sites. | Software House C-CURE 9000 |
| Alarm.com for Business | Access control, video and intrusion in one app for smaller offices and branch sites. | Alarm.com access control |
Not sure which way to go? Compare cloud and on premises options in our cloud access control overview, or download the 2026 Commercial Access Control Systems Guide (PDF).
Both are good choices. The right one depends on how many sites you run, who manages users and what your IT team wants to host.
| Question | Cloud (Brivo, Avigilon Alta) | On premises (Kantech, Avigilon Unity, C-CURE, RS2) |
|---|---|---|
| Who manages users? | Any admin from a browser or phone, from anywhere | Usually a workstation on your network, with optional web clients |
| Several buildings across the region? | One account for every site, no servers | A central server with each site linked over your network |
| Internet outage at a site? | Panels keep making decisions locally and sync later | Not affected, the system runs on your network |
| Updates | Delivered by the platform | Planned with your IT team |
| Good fit | Offices, branch sites, property portfolios | Large distribution buildings, plants, campuses |
Many calls start the same way: the installer closed, sold the business or stopped answering, and no one has the admin login. We take over existing systems, and Brivo accounts in particular, without replacing hardware that still works. At a public retirement association in San Bernardino County, BTI took over the existing Brivo account from the prior vendor and is bringing Brivo access control, Milestone video and Alarm.com intrusion onto one platform, with mobile access and managed access control.
Every project is quoted in writing after the survey, with each door and license itemized. Financing at 3.99% is available for qualified buyers, subject to credit approval.
Locked doors must still let people out with one motion. Electrified locks, maglocks and delayed egress devices are designed to the California Building Code, and we work with your contractor, the city building department and the local fire authority when a permit is required.
California requires an Alarm Company Operator license for alarm system work. BTI is a Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670, and holds C-7 License 807767 for low voltage systems. Our team passes LiveScan background checks before working in client buildings.
Readers, intercoms and door operators are mounted at accessible heights, and automatic openers are coordinated with access control so a badge or button opens the door.
California Labor Code 6401.9 (SB 553) asks most employers to keep a written prevention plan. Controlled entries, visitor records and lockdown give that plan practical controls.
A badge event means more with video beside it. We connect doors to security cameras in the Inland Empire so a denied badge or a forced door opens the matching clip, and we link access control with intrusion alarms so the building arms itself when the last person badges out.
Access control lives on your network, so it should be secured like the rest of your IT. Our IT team segments door controllers, keeps firmware current and watches for problems through the 24/7 NOC/SOC. If you also want IT support, see managed IT in the Inland Empire.
BTI has no Inland Empire office. Engineers and crews dispatch from our Santa Fe Springs office and warehouse. Our office at 12155 Mora Dr in Santa Fe Springs is about 26 miles from Ontario, 39 from Riverside and 46 from San Bernardino in a straight line.
The closest part of the region to our office, about 23 to 38 miles away in a straight line. Warehouses and distribution centers along the I-10, the 60 and the 15, plus office parks around Ontario International Airport and Rancho Cucamonga.
About 29 to 48 miles from Santa Fe Springs. County and city government, manufacturers in Corona, and the large logistics buildings along the 215 in Moreno Valley and Perris.
About 46 to 55 miles away. County agencies, distribution centers near San Bernardino International Airport, medical groups around Loma Linda and offices in Redlands.
About 62 miles away. Business parks, light industrial buildings, medical offices and growing professional firms along the I-15.
About 60 miles or more over the Cajon Pass. Distribution and industrial sites that need hardware rated for heat, wind and dust.
About 85 to 110 miles away. Offices, medical groups and hospitality businesses that plan on site work as scheduled service days.
High Desert and Coachella Valley sites are farther from our office, so on site response there takes longer and visits are usually planned as scheduled service days. Remote support and our 24/7 NOC/SOC cover every site around the clock.
See everything BTI does in the region on the BTI Inland Empire hub, or the Los Angeles access control page for LA County sites.
12155 Mora Dr, Units 1 & 2
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Security line: 562-298-5070
Main office: 562-298-5000
24/7 support: 800-HELP-BTI (800-435-7284)
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM PT
Licensed Alarm Company Operator, ACO #7670
C-7 License 807767
BTI Communications Group, LTD. serves Southern California from our Santa Fe Springs office. Pick your region for local services.
Los Angeles County businesses.
Orange County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Riverside and San Bernardino County businesses, served from Santa Fe Springs.
Over 40 years of IT, security and communications work. Call 562-298-5000 or book a free consultation.
Get a free consultationWe install eight access control platforms, so the recommendation follows your building, not a quota.
Access control, video, alarms, networks and cybersecurity come from one accountable partner.
We step in when another installer is gone and keep the hardware that still works.
GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA) and CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California).
ISO 27001 compliant governance, independently reviewed through the TAG ISO 27001 Compliance Program.
400+ engineers, a mobile fleet and a stocked warehouse in Santa Fe Springs.
Access control is one part of a security plan built around your industry. See how we approach each one.
BTI Communications Group, LTD. designs, installs and supports commercial access control for Inland Empire businesses and public agencies from its Santa Fe Springs office. We install Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis, and we hold California ACO #7670 and C-7 License 807767.
We do not have an Inland Empire office. Our Southern California office is at 12155 Mora Dr in Santa Fe Springs, about 26 miles from Ontario and 39 miles from Riverside in a straight line. High Desert and Coachella Valley visits take longer and are usually scheduled. Call 562-298-5070.
Yes. We secure dock offices, cages, driver entrances, gates and guard shacks for distribution buildings in Ontario, Fontana, Rialto, Moreno Valley, Perris and the High Desert, with badge access by shift and temporary credentials for drivers and seasonal staff.
Yes. We set up restricted zones, shift based access, contractor credentials, gates and dock doors for plants and industrial buildings in Corona, Riverside, Chino, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, with door logs that support customer audits.
Yes. BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts. After you confirm ownership, we arrange the change with Brivo, review users and schedules and fix doors that show offline or forced.
After a free site survey we send a written, itemized proposal that lists every door, gate, device and license. Financing at 3.99% is available for qualified buyers, subject to credit approval.
Often. Many strikes, maglocks, exit devices and door contacts can stay. The survey shows which openings can reuse hardware and which need new readers or locks.
Yes. Brivo, Avigilon Alta and Kantech all support mobile credentials, and cards and phones can work side by side during a phased switch.
Yes. BTI holds GSA contract 47QTCA21D00BA and is a CMAS and TESMA contract awardee (California). Water organizations in the region that work with BTI include Western Municipal Water District and Fontana Water Company.
We choose outdoor readers, enclosures and power supplies rated for high heat and dust, shade them where we can and plan battery backup for wind season power outages.
A free consultation covers a site survey, a door schedule and a written scope you can share with your leadership.