VoIP customers that also have monitored
security systems in their homes might have
had the problem of not being able to
eliminate their legacy phone line and take
full advantage of the economic benefits of
VoIP. Now, Vonage decided to team up with
Alarm.com, a Web-enabled security system
technology, to address this growing need for
VoIP-compatible security systems for
residential and commercial VoIP customers.
Through its participating Security Dealers,
Alarm.com will offer Vonage customers a
phone-line-independent security system that
transmits alarm signals from a customer’s
home or business wirelessly to a central
monitoring station, which can then contact
local authorities in the event of an
emergency.
According to the agreement announced today,
participating Alarm.com Dealers will also be
able to offer their customers broadband
phone service from Vonage. The companies say
that the savings generated by switching
primary phone service to Vonage will often
cover the cost of security monitoring, which
makes the Alarm.com/Vonage "TomorrowTech"
package an attractive option for many
customers who are currently using
landline-based security systems.
"We are pleased to partner with Vonage, the
leading provider of VoIP service, to offer
its customers a VoIP-compatible security
system solution," said Steve Trundle,
Alarm.com CEO. "Alarm.com’s capabilities
allow customers to use the Web to monitor
and control their homes and businesses
remotely and are a great fit with Vonage
customers’ Internet lifestyles and their
broadband phone service."
With Alarm.com’s systems, customers are able
to arm and disarm their systems remotely
through the Web, get e-mail and text message
notifications any time a door, cabinet, or
window is opened, monitor activity in a
second home or office when they are not
there, and set up and manage their emergency
contact lists online.
"We are excited to be working with Alarm.com
to offer our customers an alternative to
traditional landline based security
systems," said Ian Wismann, director of
marketing for Vonage Holdings Corporation. "Vonage
customers embrace the latest technologies
that offer them great service at a
competitive price, such as Alarm.com."
Current and prospective customers interested
in the Alarm.com/Vonage"TomorrowTech"
package can view details of the offering
including pricing, network coverage and
availability on a dedicated
Web site.
Alarm.com
www.alarm.com
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