The Infrastructure Your AV and Security Run On.
Structured cabling, network infrastructure, commercial automation, digital signage, access control, and PoE lighting for South Sound businesses. These six services form the backbone of every AV and security project we build — and they’re most cost-effective when installed together, in one mobilization.
Six Services. One Integrator. One Mobilization.
Every service below is available standalone — but they’re designed to work together. Structured cabling is the foundation; each layer builds on the one below it. Most commercial projects include at least two or three.
01 Structured Cabling and Low Voltage
The wiring every other system depends on. Labeled, tested, documented runs — so a change two years from now takes hours, not days.
- Cat6A data cabling — tested and certified for 10Gb infrastructure
- Fiber optic runs between floors or buildings
- In-wall speaker and AV cabling pre-run before drywall
- Patch panels, structured racks — organized, labeled, documented
- PoE cabling for cameras, intercoms, access control, and APs
- Every run tested and certified — documentation for every port
02 Network Infrastructure
AV, cameras, intercoms, and point-of-sale all depend on a network that does not fail. Commercial-grade wired and wireless, built for hospitality, retail, and professional environments.
- Managed switches with VLAN segmentation — POS, AV, and security traffic separated
- Enterprise WiFi — Ruckus and Alta Labs for high-density coverage
- Network rack installation with UPS battery backup
- QoS configuration — AV streaming and VoIP prioritized
- Isolated guest WiFi for restaurants, hotels, and retail
- Remote monitoring — most issues diagnosed without a site visit
03 Commercial Automation and Integration
As a Control4 Gold Dealer, we tie AV, security, lighting, access control, and networking into one platform. One interface. One vendor. Everything connected.
- Control4 commercial programming — Open, Close, Game Day, and custom scenes
- Scheduled automation — lighting, displays, and security on time-based schedules
- Event-triggered responses — motion triggers cameras, lighting, and alerts together
- Remote management of the entire building from phone or tablet
- Ajax security, PoeWit lighting, and Akuvox access unified under Control4
- Staff-friendly keypads, touchscreens, and app control — no training required
04 Digital Signage
Menu boards, promotions, wayfinding, and branded content — updated remotely without touching a TV. Commercial displays run 16–18 hours daily without brightness fade.
- Commercial-grade displays — landscape, portrait, and multi-panel
- Content management setup — update menus and events from your phone
- Scheduled playlists — happy hour and seasonal content run automatically
- Menu board systems with daypart switching built in
- AVPro Edge integration — signage routable to any display in the venue
- Video walls for lobbies, bars, and retail flagship spaces
05 Access Control
Who enters your building, when, and through which door — controlled, logged, and manageable from anywhere. Akuvox IP intercoms handle entry with face recognition and remote unlock.
- Akuvox smart intercoms — face recognition, RFID, PIN, Bluetooth, QR access
- PoE-powered door controllers — one cable for power, data, communication
- Individual credentials per employee — revoke access instantly
- Temporary vendor codes with automatic expiration
- Full audit log — who entered, when, through which door
- Ajax integration — door events trigger security alerts and automation
06 PoE Commercial Lighting
Power and control commercial lighting over a single Cat cable. PoeWit systems replace fluorescent troffers and exterior wall packs with smart, network-controlled LED.
- PT-22 and PT-24 panels — 2×2 and 2×4 drop-ceiling fixtures
- Tunable white 4000K–6000K with smooth dimming
- WP-6 RGBWW outdoor wall packs — IP65 weatherproof
- PoE passthrough — one drop powers a wall pack plus cameras or APs
- Control4 native — lighting scenes fold into building automation
- UPS compatible — critical lighting stays on during outages
Licensed and Insured in Washington State
Every low voltage installation Rivas Technology Group performs is covered by our Washington State Electrical Contractor license — RIVASGL799DR. Fully insured, general liability and workers comp. All work performed by our technicians — no subcontracting your infrastructure to unknown crews. Documentation provided for every installation: cable maps, IP schemas, and as-built drawings on request.
Most Projects Combine Two or More Services
The most common bundled project types we run in South Sound commercial builds.
Bar and Restaurant Full Build
Structured cabling pre-run · network for streaming and POS · multi-zone audio and commercial displays · AVPro Edge video distribution · digital signage menu boards · Control4 one-touch scenes.
Office and Professional Space
Cat6A to every workstation · VLAN-segmented network with enterprise WiFi · conference room AV · Akuvox entry control · PoE panel lighting replacing fluorescents.
Warehouse and Industrial
High-density WiFi coverage for scanners and operations · PoE cameras and exterior wall packs · access control with per-employee credentials · paging and audio.
Retail and Hospitality
Guest WiFi isolated from business systems · digital signage and video walls · surveillance and access control · scheduled lighting and display automation.
Serving South Sound Commercial Builds
Based in Kent — the Green River Valley, Tacoma, Auburn, Puyallup, and commercial projects across the South Sound.
Commercial Infrastructure Questions
Structured cabling is the organized, documented low voltage wiring infrastructure that supports your network, AV, security, paging, and phone systems. A properly installed structured cabling system uses labeled, tested runs with clean cable management — making future upgrades, troubleshooting, and expansions significantly faster and cheaper than chasing unlabeled wires through walls.
Commercial automation and integration is the process of connecting a building's AV, security, lighting, access control, and networking systems under a single control platform — typically Control4 for commercial environments. Instead of managing each system separately, business owners and staff operate everything from one interface with programmable scenes. A single 'Open' scene can turn on displays, set lighting levels, disarm security, and activate background audio simultaneously. As a Control4 Gold Dealer, Rivas Technology Group designs and programs commercial automation systems for businesses throughout the South Sound.
Digital signage uses commercial-grade displays and media players with content management software to show scheduled, dynamic content — menus, promotions, wayfinding, event listings, and branded messaging. Unlike a consumer TV, commercial signage displays are rated for 16–18 hours of daily operation, can be updated remotely from any device, and can run on scheduled playlists without staff involvement.
Yes — and that's usually the most cost-effective approach. Structured cabling is the foundation that your AV, security, and network systems all run on. Installing all cabling in a single mobilization before walls close is significantly cheaper than returning later. We regularly bundle cabling, networking, AV, security, and digital signage into a single commercial build-out.
Building or Renovating a Commercial Space?
Let’s coordinate every low voltage system under one roof — before the walls close.
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