Can You Monitor Alarm Systems with VoIP (Voice over IP)?
With the popularity of VoIP (Voice over IP ) telephone systems skyrocketing over the past two years, the interest to monitor residential or commercial security panels over a VOIP connection has also increased dramatically.
While technically it is possible to accomplish alarm monitoring through a Voice over IP telephone connection, we’re going to give you a couple of reasons why monitoring your home alarm system through VOIP isn’t such a good idea.
VOIP requires the Internet - This seems like a no-brainer, but many people purchase VoIP telephone service as part of a bundled package without realizing that their phone service now operates over the internet. This means that if for some reason your internet connection goes down or isn’t working properly, the monitoring station might not be able to receive your alarm signal when it matters most.
VOIP requires the Internet - This seems like a no-brainer, but many people purchase VoIP telephone service as part of a bundled package without realizing that their phone service now operates over the internet. This means that if for some reason your internet connection goes down or isn’t working properly, the monitoring station might not be able to receive your alarm signal when it matters most.
VoIP Quality of Service - The quality of service with VoIP varies dramatically between providers. Alarm panels need a high quality telephone connection in order to communicate alarm signals over VoIP. Alarm panels communicate much like a fax machine, and if the VoIP connection is too greatly compressed and the audio quality is degraded, the alarm panel will not be able to communicate effectively or reliably with the central station. This leads to an unreliable alarm monitoring situation that is unpredictable. This situation is not preferable for monitoring emergency situations such as theft or fire.
There is an option that gives you the best of both worlds; keeping a low cost VoIP telephone service while increasing the reliability of your alarm monitoring system and that is Cellular monitoring. Cellular alarm monitoring uses a CDMA or GSM connection to wirelessly communicate your alarm signals much like a cell phone. This system does not require power and is not subject to failures like VoIP can be. While it costs a few extra dollars per month for the cellular connection, it is a much better alternative to trusting an unreliable VoIP connection with the significant task of monitoring your residence or business.
Simply Google alarm monitoring or cellular alarm monitoring to learn more about the different options and companies that offer these services.
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