Tag: Vivint
Veni, Vidi, Vivint
March 8, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I came, I saw, I stole their customers. Vivint has been having a rough time of it lately with multiple lawsuits hanging above its head, one of which already resolved decidedly not in their favor.
It might be important to examine the root cause of this problem which is that it looks like Vivint doesn’t like to share. Most of these lawsuits specifically would term it deceptive business practices. At the end of the day Vivint saw some customers that weren’t theirs and decided to change...
Alarm.com releases Q4, full-year 2022 results
February 24, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
TYSONS, VA – Alarm.com has released its fourth fiscal quarter 2022/full-year results, and the outlook is positive for the residential security provider.
On Feb. 23 the company held its conference call and webcast discussing its earnings as the company looks to 2023. At a glance, the company’s fourth quarter Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and license revenue increased 10.5 percent year-over-year to $134.6 million, and total revenue increased 6.6 percent year-over-year...
California DOJ approves pilot of TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
January 19, 2023SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 119th Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the United States and its first agency in the state of California to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The state of California became the 22nd state in the United States to participate in the ASAP program. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of...
Vivint charity organization reaches new milestones in 2022
December 29, 2022SSN Staff
PROVO, Utah – Smart home company Vivint, in partnership with its Vivint Gives Back charity, announced that it hit new milestones after another successful year of charitable activities.
Thanks to the help of the community, Vivint and company employees, Vivint Gives Back was able to impact the lives of over 6,000 people across the globe, raising nearly $3 million for different charitable programs ranging from disaster relief to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) camps....
Power Tripped
December 7, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Alternative title for this week’s blog? “Baby it’s cold outside”, especially if you happen to live in a particular county in North Carolina. You might have thought that Vivint’s acquisition would be my big topic, but I think I’m going to let that one stew for a week and see what shakes out of it.
It’s also topical because we’re just days out of November, which was National Infrastructure Awareness Month. If you weren’t aware of national infrastructure...
Alarm.com sees considerable revenue impact following Vivint arbitration filing
November 16, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
TYSONS, Va. - Nov. 8 saw both Alarm.com and Vivint hold their Q3 earnings calls, but it’s Alarm.com that is left holding the short end of the stick as it has filed for arbitration against the latter.
The aftermath of the Q3 report saw Vivint’s stock surge 20% to close at $8.44 by days end. Alarm.com comparatively slipped in late October after an update provided on a licensing dispute with Vivint that will have a major impact for the company beginning in Q4 and continuing into the next...
Two Texas ECCs go live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
August 25, 2022SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced it has welcomed two new U.S.-based PSAP/Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) to its ASAP-to-PSAP service in mid-August.
The Fort Worth, Texas, and the Irving PD, Texas ECCs are the 112th and 113th public safety communications centers, respectively, in the United States and the 13th and 14th agencies in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
Launched in 2011 as a public-private...
New Hanover County ECC goes live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
July 29, 2022SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 111th Emergency Communication Center (ECC) in the United States on Monday, July 25, 2022. The New Hanover County ECC in North Carolina became the 12th ECC in the state of North Carolina to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The New Hanover County ECC went live with Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Tyco (Johnson Controls), Stanley Security, Guardian Protection, Securitas, ADS, United Central...
Rockwall, Texas ECC goes live with TMA’s Automated Secure Alarm Protocol
July 5, 2022SSN Staff
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) welcomed its 110th Emergency Communication Center (ECC) in the United States on June 22, 2022.
The City of Rockwall Emergency Communication Center ECC in Texas, servicing the cities of Rockwall, Fate, and Heath, became the 12th ECC in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
The Rockwall ECC went live with Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Tyco (Johnson Controls), Security...
ADT files patent infringement suit against Vivint
June 30, 2021SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla. —ADT, the most trusted brand in smart home and business security, has brought actions for patent infringement against Vivint, a security and alarm company headquartered in Provo, Utah.
Separate but related actions have been filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Vivint has introduced and promoted a series of products willfully infringing upon several of ADT’s patents, the...