Articles Tagged with ''alarm communication''

3G Wireless Alarm Communicators

September 27, 2012
DSC introduced a series of HSPA/3G wireless alarm communicators that can be used as the sole communicator or in a backup mode with a phone line.
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Alarm Transmissions

Gasoline, POTS & New Ways to Communicate Alarm Signals

Dave Engebretson
Dave Engebretson
July 23, 2012
As much as I dislike the idea of turning into an extra cranky version of the late Andy Rooney, as time goes on, I truly believe that in many ways the devices and technologies we used in years past were better than what we have today. Or, at least they were easier for me to understand and use.
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Economical GSM Universal Radio

March 1, 2012
Napco StarLink SLE-GSM is an economical, full-data backup or primary alarm communicator that universally works on any panel, anywhere, according to Napco Security Technologies Inc.
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The 2G Sunset Has Begun

Shawn Welsh
January 17, 2012
In response to consumer demand for faster speeds and greater bandwidth, national cell carriers in early 2011 revealed their plans to migrate fully from 2G to 3G mobile telecommunications. The implication is that the phasing out of 2G–GSM technologies has begun. This forthcoming “2G Sunset,” during which GSM and GPRS technologies will be rendered obsolete, will have sweeping implications for our industry.
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Cellular Alarm Communications Goes Mainstream

No longer just a solution for remote accounts, cellular now is the preferred alarm communications method for many alarm dealers. Here’s what dealers need to know about their cellular choices — and what’s new with the technology.
Joan Engebretson
June 22, 2011

How people communicate with one another has undergone enormous changes in the last few years — and as a result, the home phone line that for decades was a cornerstone of customers’ alarm systems has begun to seem like an endangered species. According to the Federal Communications Commission, about two-thirds of U.S. homes now have a broadband connection such as DSL or a cable modem. And increasing numbers of Americans are also using that connection to support voice service using VOIP. Combine this with the near-ubiquity of cell phones and we now have a situation where many households have no traditional telephone. 


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