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reassemble the final message at the other end.
The packets can take individual routes to their
destination, which is why it is known as packet
switching, and why, according to the propo-
nents, it is so efficient.
However, there have been concerns about
whether IP is acceptable and reliable for the
security sector, and there still are.
wasted call out costs
Ian Tredinnick, Chairman of Chiron, developer
of IP communication systems, says: "In nearly
every country in Europe there is a general ac-
ceptance that sending alarms over IP, whether it
be via Ethernet, broadband or mobile technol-
ogy, such as GPRS or 3G, is not only reliable,
but offers significant advantages and reliability
over the old PSTN/ISDN systems. In fact the
new European standards for alarm transmission
which require greater encryption and dual path,
favour alarms over IP."
Ian Tredinnick stresses that Alarms over IP
has revolutionised the way in which we look at
transmitting alarms and monitoring lines. He
says: "Twenty years ago it was satisfactory just
to send an alert and also to notify a line failure.
Once using IP this offers a wider range of new
facilities to the monitoring centre, installer,
maintainer and user. If these are available then
why accept the same services you had 20 years
ago, which some vendors offer? "
He also says that the main cost to the
industry is wasted call out costs to visit the site.
Anything that can reduce these costs adds to
profit. n
can be sent via voice or data channel, SMS or
GPRS. All variants except GPRS are usually
unmonitored.
IP
Proponents of alarm communication over IP
claim it gives many benefits. It is a two-way
communication, it saves costs, gives value-
added services and proven levels of security and
quicker transmission rates mean an increas-
ing volume and variety of users are opting to
`future-proof' their security systems with it.
Voice, data or video is converted into binary
code at the point of origination, and remains as
binary until the point of reception.
IP takes the binary code and splits it into
packets, each one individually addressed and
each one carrying the instructions on how to
The market for alarm com munication is changing
alarm communication
· The world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than $29 billion in 2011.
· The remote monitoring services market in Asia is forecast to be the fastest growing region.
· The penetration of remote monitoring services varies significantly between different countries and
regions.
· The market for telephone alarm transmission is declining and it is widely accepted that the use of POTS
for alarm communication will come to an end sooner or later.
· IP is a two-way communication, it saves costs, gives value-added services and proven levels of security
and quicker transmission rates. However, there have been concerns about whether IP is acceptable and
reliable for the security sector, and there still are.
Twenty years ago
it was satisfactory
just to send an alert
and also to notify a line fail-
ure. Once using IP this offers
a wider range of new facilities
to the monitoring centre, in-
staller, maintainer and user.
If these are available then
why accept the same services
you had 20 years ago, which
some vendors offer?
Ian Tredinnick, Chairman of Chiron.
Alarm communication
Ian Tredinnick, Chairman of Chiron.
Niall Jenkins, Research Manager at IMS Research.