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
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
ECHO-connected URNs surpass 250,000 as four new police forces join initiative
January 13, 2023
Four UK police forces – City of London, Northumbria, Bedfordshire and Kent – have now joined the vanguard in getting ECHO-connected. Read More
ECHO wins National Partnership Award at British Security Awards 2022
July 21, 2022
ECHO, the automated alarm signal transfer service, has won the National Partnership Award at the British Security Awards 2022. Read More
Could the ECHO intruder alarm system be coming to UK fire and rescue services?
June 9, 2022
The ECHO automated alarm signalling system could be graduating to fire and rescue services, delegates at FIREX International 2022 heard. Read More
“Installers need to start preparing now for all-IP” – BT Redcare’s Nick Whiting on ECHO, all-IP and reconnecting at IFSEC 2022
March 10, 2022
Sitting down with Nick Whiting, Head of BT Redcare, to discuss all-IP developments in the alarm signalling sector and plans ahead. Read More
OSPAs Thought Leadership Summit 2022 – Strengthening the relationship between police and the security industry
March 9, 2022
The OSPAs Thought Leadership Summit returned for 2022 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, on Thursday 24th February. 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
ECHO – What it is and why “every second counts”
November 18, 2021
Watch back this webinar, exploring the benefits of ECHO for installers and how it can help differentiate them in a competitive market. Read More
Banham Security first UK ECHO-connected Alarm Receiving Centre fast-tracking signals to Police
May 25, 2021
Banham Security is the first UK Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to be ECHO-connected, fast tracking alarm signals to the Police. Read More
Essex and Met Police issue notice for registered ARCs to be ECHO-connected by October
April 1, 2021
The police forces have jointly issued notice to their registered Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) to be ECHO-connected by 1 October 2021. Read More
ECHO welcomes BSIA Chief Executive as new board member and announces successful test with Met Police
January 28, 2021
Mike Reddington, has been appointed to the ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations) Board of Directors with immediate effect. Read More
ECHO completes successful testing of its automated alarm signalling service
November 20, 2020
ECHO, the not-for-profit industry backed alarms handling operator, has completed the first ‘end-to-end’ testing of its new automated alarm signalling transmissions between an ARC and the Essex Police. Read More
