Some folks believe the Internet and data network monitoring may someday replace traditional digital alarm communication transmission, especially as more and more users migrate to high-speed communications such as broadband (cable) and digital subscriber lines or DSL.
Ed Bonifas, vice president of Alarm Detection Systems Inc., Aurora, Ill., believed long ago that “the Internet was where monitoring was destined to go. We wanted to position ourselves ahead of the curve – not to be reactive – but to help set the stage,†Bonifas says of the move of some customers to Internet-based monitoring. “As a service and marketing tool, it’s one of the best out there.â€