Boosted connectivity via ECHO supporting over 40,000 police alarm responses a year
October 16, 2023
Police alarm responses in intruder and hold-up alarm activations has been bolstered by ECHO's connectivity technology. Read More
£400,000 fine for two companies after hospital staff violently attacked by patients
August 1, 2023
Two companies have been fined £400,000 after staff at a South Wales mental health hospital were subjected to violent attacks from patients. Read More
ECHO-connected alarm handling celebrates two years as number of connected police forces reaches double figures
April 25, 2023
ECHO is celebrating its second anniversary with 10 connected police forces and over 300,000 approved alarm systems now in place. Read More
Bosch installs digital public address system at Telford Shopping Centre
March 14, 2022
Bosch Building Technologies has installed a digital public address and voice alarm system at Telford Shopping Centre, Shropshire, England. Read More
Reliance High-Tech’s ARC partners with ECHO to optimise response times
March 1, 2022
Security technology integrator and provider of alarm receiving services, Reliance High-Tech, has announced that its ARC is now ECHO connected. Read More
Why intruder alarm installers and ARCs need to get on board with ECHO
February 23, 2022
In this webinar, Mark Taylor, and David Mair, highlight the importance of implementing ECHO technology as the alarm industry continues to evolve. Read More
ECHO announces 200,000 URN milestone
February 18, 2022
ECHO has announced that it is now supporting almost 200,000 Intruder and Hold-Up Alarm systems on police response with URNs (Unique Reference Numbers). Read More
BSIA Member Matters: Fenix Monitoring’s Carl Meason on opportunities for the ARC industry
December 3, 2021
In a new series of member interviews, the British Security Industry Association catches up with Carl Meason from Fenix Monitoring. Read More
BT Redcare unveils IP alarm signalling solution – Essential IP
January 21, 2021
BT Redcare has announced the UK launch of Essential IP, a new all-IP alarm signalling solution that is designed to futureproof alarm systems. Read More
Webeye moves to new premises after “rapid growth”
August 25, 2020
Mark Wall from Webeye expands on the company’s decision to move to a new premises, and what this means for the future. Read More
Can false alarms become a thing of the past?
May 11, 2020
Uri Guterman, Head of Product & Marketing for Hanwha Techwin Europe, alerts us to the potential for Deep Learning video analytics to significantly reduce false alarms. Read More
NSI commissions research into automated alarms
October 5, 2017
This month the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has commissioned a study that will examine the public benefits of automated alarms. […] Read More
A guide to Fire Alarm System types
August 11, 2016
The wide choice of fire alarm systems available is broadly divided into "conventional" fire alarm systems and analogue addressable "intelligent" systems, each type best suited to different kinds of premises. This handy list outlines the characteristics and common usage of several different types, including four-wire fire alarm systems, two-wire fire alarm systems, analogue-addressable fire alarm systems, wireless fire alarm systems and aspirating smoke detection systems. Read More
Watch Yale’s preview of IFSEC’s First-Ever Home Automation Zone – Complete With Mock Smart Home!
May 25, 2016
Yale are on a mission to become the leading brand in connected security. Did you know that 67% of respondents in their recent survey said they would like to control their alarms from their smartphone? Read More
Wavestore’s VMS Now Integrated With Immix Command Center
July 31, 2015
The decision to integrate was taken to protect critical assets owned by enterprise businesses and central stations. Read More
Hands-On Alarm Training Now Possible at Tavcom
February 11, 2015
Donated by WebWayOne the equipment has been installed in the control room operators' testing area at Tavcom's training centre in Bishops Waltham. Read More
