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Telular delivers manufacturer-agnostic, cellular, two-way voice solution

Says solution eliminates need for manufacturer-specific receivers
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Daniel Gelinas
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08/25/2011
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CHICAGO—Wireless connectivity solution provider Telular on Aug. 16 announced the availability of two-way voice over cellular using its Telguard TG-1 Express solution. According to Telular vice president of marketing and business development Shawn Welsh, the TG-1 Express will save time and money for central stations and dealers by becoming the one-stop shop for two-way voice communication from the panel to the central station.

Xtralis acquires video monitoring company Heitel

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Daniel Gelinas
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08/18/2011
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BRUSSELS, Belgium—Xtralis, a global provider of early fire-, gas- and security- threat detection solutions, in July announced the acquisition of Kiel, Germany-based CCTV manufacturer HeiTel Digital Video GmbH. It's an acquisition that Xtralis says positions the company well for the surveillance market.

EMERgency24 looking to PERS, redundancy for the future

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Daniel Gelinas
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08/11/2011
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DES PLAINES, Ill.—Third-party monitoring center EMERgency24 is remaining true to its roots as well as getting ready for something new, according to PR manager Kevin Lehan and national sales manager Kevin McCarthy. The central station recently opened a new hot redundant monitoring center and is expanding its dealer offerings.

VRI partners with telehealth provider MedApps for remote biometrics-based health monitoring

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Daniel Gelinas
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08/04/2011
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DAYTON, Ohio—Valued Relationships Inc., a healthcare services company with more than 20 years of experience providing telemonitoring, medication adherence and medical alert systems, on July 13 announced a partnership with MedApps, a provider of biometric technology solutions for the collection, transmission and remote management of patient health data.

Cornerstone's ALARM Version 31

Centrals save time, money, attract dealers, according to billing software company
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Daniel Gelinas
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07/28/2011
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—Cornerstone Billing Solutions, which last year announced security industry focused products like Billing Plus collections support and the AlarmPayments.com online payment portal, in July announced Version 31 of their ALARM software. According to Cornerstone, the new version is a fine-tuned improvement.

SIA's popular Train-the-Trainer course back this fall

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Daniel Gelinas
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07/28/2011
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MONROE, La.—A new security industry venture, Central Station University, is bringing back a popular training program that was last offered in 2009. Interested central station managers will be able to take the SIA-APCO Central Station Operator Instructor (CSOI) Course—more popularly known as the Train-the-Trainer course—in both Costa Mesa, Calif. and Orlando, Fla. from Sept. 12-16.

DMP committed to reducing false dispatch

New feature simplifies false alarm cancellation for end users
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Daniel Gelinas
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07/21/2011
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Digital Monitoring Products on July 19 announced a new feature to its alarm panels that, according to VP of marketing Mark Hillenburg, displays the company's continuing dedication to reducing false dispatch, which ties up central station operators, can lead to end user fines, and wastes police resources and tax payer's money.

DICE adding staff in anticipation of client needs

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Daniel Gelinas
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07/21/2011
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BAY CITY, Mich.—DICE Corp.—which has been moving away from branding itself strictly as a central station automation platform provider and more as a technology-infrastructure back-up provider—has been busy with more than a dozen new hires recently. And company president and CEO Cliff Dice says there are no plans to stop there.

Redundancy helps Universal Security Monitoring grow

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Daniel Gelinas
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07/14/2011
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. and ATLANTA—Universal Security Monitoring, which became the central station arm of Crime Prevention Security Systems when CPSS acquired the monitoring center in 1996, is growing its monitoring footprint, ramping up its AES IntelliNet radio network. It's a move central station manager Jim Carr says positions his company well for the future.

NMC debuts new tools to help dealers stay connected

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Daniel Gelinas
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07/14/2011
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—National Monitoring Center has announced the launch of a new mass notification service that will help dealers stay more updated and informed in real time, when in the field and on the go.

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SSN News Poll July 2013

Retailing home security has become a trend. Comcast is selling its Xfinity Home security/home automation product in stores nationwide. AT&T's Digital Life product is available in its stores, and Lowe's is selling its Iris product in its retail stores and Verizon Wireless stores. Security companies, including SecureWatch 24, The Alarm Company and Security Options, also have retail stores. Is this the wave of the future or just a fad? What do you think?

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