Many homeowners now realize the benefit of equipping their homes with high-tech alarm and security systems. These come in a wide range of forms: from motion sensors to keypad data entry systems to night-vision cameras. However, traditional unmonitored alarm systems may not be of much use for homes that are left unattended; intruders can enter the home with the intention of stealing and no one will be around to notify the proper authorities of the breakage or alarm trigger.
For this reason, alarm networks must be complemented by an alarm monitoring system. Essentially, an alarm monitoring system watches your alarms. When a motion sensor goes off because intruders have entered the premises, the alarm monitoring system automatically sends a signal to the central monitoring station in your security company's office. The security provider then notifies the police headquarters, which in turn, dispatches a patrol unit to your home.
Alarm signals are typically sent in two ways: via landlines or a cellular/GSM network. Some companies offer both, with the telephone line as the main communication channel and the cellular/GSM system as a backup. A homeowner is bound to have better results with a cellular system as there is less or no risk of signal interruption. An intruder can also track and cut landlines but he won't have any way to sever cellular/GSM lines.
For this reason, alarm networks must be complemented by an alarm monitoring system. Essentially, an alarm monitoring system watches your alarms. When a motion sensor goes off because intruders have entered the premises, the alarm monitoring system automatically sends a signal to the central monitoring station in your security company's office. The security provider then notifies the police headquarters, which in turn, dispatches a patrol unit to your home.
Alarm signals are typically sent in two ways: via landlines or a cellular/GSM network. Some companies offer both, with the telephone line as the main communication channel and the cellular/GSM system as a backup. A homeowner is bound to have better results with a cellular system as there is less or no risk of signal interruption. An intruder can also track and cut landlines but he won't have any way to sever cellular/GSM lines.
