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Telguard, a developer of wireless home security hardware, has partnered with global networking company NETGEAR to release the new Arlo video security system.

The set of products consists of both the Arlo Wire-free high-definition camera and Arlo Base Station – all of which Telguard supports with its own customers service agents. As a waterproof security system that is meant for deployment outdoors, this release may come to new customers as a stand-alone security package; it may also integrate with existing TelGuard HomeControl Flex setups, which contain universal communicators and the IFTTT Web-based service that link all manner of in-home security and automated devices with users’ mobile phones and remote desktop computers.

NETGEAR’s role here will be to spread this new home security package to its existing network of consumers and enterprises. Pat Collins, the vice president of smart home products at NETGEAR, commented on the excitement that surrounds this partnership and the benefits it can bring to both companies involved.

“We are excited to have partnered with Telguard who is on the forefront of combining consumer innovation and professionally installed security systems,” Collins said. “By leveraging Telguard’s long-standing relationships with security dealers and distributors we are able to bring the professionally installed security market a best in class video solution that eliminates many of the challenges of traditional outdoor video solutions.”

One Arlo camera may be sufficient for some home setups that require only one vantage point. A single HD camera can find its home on the side of a building just as easily as its can in a tree. The camera only needs to be within range of a base station in order to access power and relay information back to a centralized network.

Being completely wireless, even considering its need for power, this camera has an advantage over other systems that require wires for one reason or another. The real power of the Arlo system, however, lies in its ability to connect to HomeControl Flex. A network of as many as five cameras can attach to a single Flex system without having users incur a monthly service fee. This leads to more vantage points and potentially improved security.