International. Right after their recently closed acquisition by Amazon, popular video doorbell provider Ring announced that they will launch an alarm and monitoring service for the home. Announced in February 2018, Amazon would have paid $1 billion for Ring. The Ring Alarm home security monitoring system will begin firmly on July 4.
The do-it-yourself system, which is now available for pre-order, costs $199. It's available with professional monitoring and unlimited storage for a disruptive price of $10 per month, with no long-term contracts.
"This Independence Day, we are making home and neighborhood security affordable for everyone by freeing neighbors from expensive long-term contracts with hidden fees," Jamie Siminoff, Ring's lead inventor and founder, said in a statement. "With Ring Alarm, for just $10 per month, Neighbors can customize a comprehensive home security system that best fits your home and maximizes your security."
The platform includes:
- Base station
- Keyboard
- Contact sensor (for a window or door)
- Motion Detector (PIR)
- Range Extender
Ring Protect Plus Plan subscriptions are $10 per month per location and include:
- Professional monitoring 24/7
- Cloud video storage for an unlimited number of Ring devices
- 10 percent off all future device purchases Ring.com
- LTE Cellular Backup
- Integration with first alert fire/smoke/CO2 is available for $30.
Ring Alarm is a self-installation product. The base station and keyboard connect via a home Wi-Fi network. The user installs sensors on doors and windows and places motion detectors. Like its video doorbell and other security platforms, Ring Alarm features alerts for smartphones. The base station siren will go out and a central monitoring station will be alerted if something goes wrong. The system has LTE cellular backup and backup.
Additional products coming from the Ring platform include smoke and CO monitoring; flood and freeze sensors and a dome siren.
A recent report by Parks Associates, "360 View: Residential Security," found that 73% of the 10,000 U.S. broadband households surveyed do not have security systems. The report, published in April, said that 19% of people without an alarm system are very likely to buy one if they can control it with a smartphone and 19% are very likely to buy a system if a long-term contract is not required.
