Colombia. We have heard a lot that IP alarm systems are for banks because they have a robust network infrastructure or that IP communication is not reliable because it depends on the end user's Internet modem, a power failure or other factors ... In this article we focus on the advantages and why IP communication is the future of alarm systems.
It is the most economical means:
If it comes to price there is no cheaper means of communication. The cost of transmission for users is zero because they already have an internet connection for regular use. In Latin America an average of 40% of the population is An Internet user, they are in the range of users who would use an alarm system.
Transmitting signals over the Internet means that neither the user nor the security company will have charges for fixed telephone lines, GPRS/3G data plans or charges for radio transmission infrastructure.
Greater flow of information, more control, better service:
Signal limit? There is none... Then you can send as many signals as you want without worrying about the growth of accounts payable. This answers the most common objections: disconnections from the internet and loss of power from the modem.
Alarm system test signals can be so frequent that the monitoring center will immediately realize – within a minute – that a system is on the outside and fails to transmit. Notifications to the user can be immediate by informing the case. What about another medium of transmission? In telephone systems you could identify a cut up to 4, 6 or 24 hours later, in GPRS 15, 20, 60 minutes later because, in order to save costs, very few test signals are sent... You will be able to draw your own conclusions from which medium is more efficient.
Now, in terms of speed there are no objections, an alarm signal will arrive in seconds to the monitoring center.
Remote management for the plant, immediate savings:
IP communication offers data flow in both directions, from the user to the central and from the central to the user. It means that the monitoring center can manage the alarm systems remotely, make changes in the programming, verify failures, cancel elements that prevent the correct operation, among others. This represents an immense saving in time of technical services, key changes, among others. In addition, IP communication offers a high speed and does not increase the costs... remember that doing remote programming via GPRS or phone comes at a cost.
Additional services for users:
IP comes with amazing services for the end user: remote device activation, remote assembly and disarming, event push notifications, among others. Clear competitive advantages for the commercial offer of the monitoring center and without increasing the costs in communication.
Solutec is committed to IP communication:
The K Series alarm systems, from AMC Italia, offer significant advantages in IP and GPRS communication (http://www.solutecltda.com/productos-amc/) These transmission systems are fully integrated into the alarm system, revealing all the advantages of digital communication. If you want to convert old systems to IP technology, Solutec has for you the powerful EX20 universal IP communicator, compatible with any alarm system (http://www.solutecltda.com/transmisor-ex20/)
Solutec offers IP solutions ready for the new challenges of the market. For more information contact [email protected]
