Telstra agreement signals the end of PSTN landlines.

Telstra has signed an agreement with the Australian government that will lead to its copper cable plant being closed down and all of its customers handed over to the National Broadband Network. Telstra will transfer customers from its copper and hybrid fibre cable networks to the new IP based network and the telephone landlines that we've known and trusted for decades will be gone for good. This has some serious implications for monitored security alarm systems that rely upon landlines to transmit their messages to an Alarm Monitoring Centre.

What does this mean for Home Owners ?

It means that your monitored security alarm panel will no longer be able to transmit alarm signals to your Back to Base Alarm Monitoring Company over your phone line. All is not lost. You have a few low cost options for overcoming the problem. More...

What does this mean for Alarm Companies ?

The rebate schemes are running on borrowed time and if you are unable to offer your Customers an affordable IP upgrade, your business may suffer as a result. Low cost, off the shelf Monitoring solutions from IP Alarms are your Lifeline to continued profitability.

What does this mean for Monitoring Companies ?

Failure to prepare and adapt to the "real" needs of existing PSTN dialler Customers could lead to large scale cancellations. It's time to get over the GPRS hype - it's good for only 10% of the overall market. The future is in affordable IP based solutions.

Opportunities for companies outside the Industry

Around 1 million monitored alarm systems require an upgrade to IP and the recurring revenue is up for grabs. Most in the Security Industry will blow this huge opportunity and an opening will be created for smart tech companies to come in and clean up the mess.

2G GSM/GPRS Network Closure.

Just to add to the confusion, its not only telephone landlines that are being phased out. Consumers worldwide are hungry for bandwidth and the 2G GSM/GPRS network is scheduled to be closed down within 5-7 years. When you are researching options for upgrading your security system, GPRS based equipment may not provide you wth the future-proof solution you are looking for. If you prefer a wireless solution and the pending 2G/GPRS network closure is a concern, you may want to consider a 3G based solution which will have a much longer lifespan.

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