Cardea® is a new access control reader, created to simplify reader choices to any system, any environment. Cardea provides many features; OSDPv2 and Wiegand, MIFARE DESFire, mobile access, cable and connector option in the same reader. Above all, Cardea is very durable; with high IP67 protection class also for connector, and high impact resistance with even IK-10 class. Sustainable manufacturing principles and even replaceable keypad on site makes Cardea the best, most future-proof and most robust card reader for modern access control sites. There are four different reader models to suit different installations.

Idesco’s MIFARE DESFire readers, such as new Cardea reader, are based on open standards and provide the most powerful encryption methods available. Security keys protect your customers’ sites, and the future-proofed, open technologies maintain your freedom to decide on the security keys, and develop and expand the system in the future – just like you want – without vendor locks.

Latest MIFARE DESFire security, OSDPv2 data protocol, and file transfer capability allow you to develop, maintain and control your systems flexibly and effectively as you ever want. We will help you to keep your promises to your customers – and guarantee the security on their sites.

Idesco readers are durable, high-end keypad readers meeting the Scandinavian requirements. They are mechanical keypads providing the best user experience, still not compromising on the highest durability. With their high protection class, they are the best choice also for outdoors and for the harsh Scandinavian weather.

If you want to integrate mobile identification into your own system, we have a solution for you. With award winning Idesco ID service you can integrate mobile identification seamlessly in your own, existing access control system, and manage and send mobile credentials to users’ phones directly from your own system. No management of parallel systems, no separate cloud service needed.

Idesco ID provides free, easy-to-use Idesco ID mobile app and several convenient methods to distribute mobile ID’s to system users, whether you need new mobile ID’s only occasionally, or need to have an option to send new ID’s to new users 24/7 remotely, to any location.

Idesco ID works with mobile compatible readers installed in the system. Idesco ID does not require any cloud service. It is also possible to integrate your own existing mobile access app to Idesco ID service and start sending mobile access rights to phones directly from your own system.

With acquisition of Exilight, Idesco also now provides emergency and exit lighting solutions.

Exilight emergency lighting products are designed and manufactured in Finland. Exilight's design principles emphasize high quality, reliable operation, elegant design and long product lifecycle. Exilight's operations are certified to ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) standards.