Following the success of Paxton’s fully booked UK Tech Tour for Solo, Paxton is now rolling out dedicated Solo training sessions across the UK to support security installers working with the system.
As part of the Solo launch campaign, Paxton is giving away 10,000 one-door starter kits to installation companies. Any company that has not yet received a kit will be able to take one away at the end of their training session.
Solo is Paxton’s new phone-based, cloud-hosted access control technology, where the phone is the system, and the key. Installers use a smartphone to create and manage the system directly through the Paxton Solo app. System users then use the same app on their own phones to access their premises. There is no on-site data network required, making installation simple and infrastructure-free.
Security installer Aaron Bonshor, from Access Control Solutions UK, attended Paxton’s Tech Tour. He said: “This is a fantastic bit of technology that I think could be very powerful and simple at the same time.”
Eamonn O’hArtghaile from Manguard Plus, another attendee, said: “It looks very impressive. Simple and easy to set up in seconds – this is a gamechanger.”
The free Solo training course takes just two hours and is delivered by Paxton’s expert training team at range of locations across the UK, including installers’ own premises. The training includes demonstrations and hands-on exercises that explore system setup, configuration, user management, and commissioning. Installers will also learn how Solo differs from traditional access control systems.
Steve Woodbridge, Global Training Manager at Paxton, said: “Solo training is a hands-on session designed to give installers practical experience with the system. It focuses on how Solo works, where it fits, and how it is installed with real world use cases, helping installers understand the system before they quote jobs and install it on customer sites.
“The training is also about giving installers an opportunity to discuss potential Solo projects, as well as tips and tricks, so they can deliver an installation effectively from day one and understand how the system can be positioned alongside existing Paxton solutions.”
Solo is unlike any other access control system. Being cloud-hosted and managed through the Paxton Solo app, as well as game-changingly affordable, Solo supports flexible ways for installers to structure their offerings to customers. It enables them to build ongoing service relationships, creating opportunities for recurring revenue, depending on how they choose to deliver and support a Solo system.
Training across Paxton systems
Paxton’s training options are designed to support installers across their full product range, with Solo forming the latest addition to the security manufacturers’ hands-on workshops.
Alongside Solo Training, installers can access:
Each course has been recently updated for 2026. Steve Woodbridge concludes: “This year, we’ve refined our training approach to bring greater clarity to the options available across our product range. The course content on all systems is more flexible and relevant to each trainee than ever before, ensuring they get more practical time with the systems and build confidence to deliver solutions effectively on site.”
