Responding to an intrusion alarm from an auto parts store, American Alarm and Communications, Arlington, Mass., became the first company in New England to use a new secure dispatch technology (automated secure alarm protocol, or ASAP) designed to speed police, fire or EMT response to emergencies.
CSAA Int’l, Vienna, Va., announced that the Alarm Industry Communications Committee has launched an industry-wide survey on the issue of dropped signals involving Digital Alarm Communications Transmitters.
As the nation transitions to new broadband networks for its communications needs, it is necessary for the alarm industry to take steps to ensure its voice is heard and its needs are met.
The DMP CellComSL provides a fully supervised alarm communication path over the CDMA network.
August 14, 2014
Lifestyle features like Z-Wave lights, locks and thermostat control, along with video, are also supported and can be controlled via an app or through text messages.
As dealers are faced with upgrading large numbers of 2G customers, they must consider questions and complaints, future upgrades needed, and the ever-changing communications landscape when determining their approach.
The 2G communications sunset has already begun with reports of cellular carriers shutting down service of 2G towers (GSM and GPRS technology) in certain areas of the country. Many dealers have already been affected by these incidents — forcing them to upgrade customers as service is shut down.
AlarmSoft unveiled Central Works PRO, a software platform that integrates the features and functionality of the company’s Central Works 2000 platform into a new graphical user interface.