Category: Technology & Innovation

The alarm industry is stuck in a time warp compared to some others across the technology landscape. It’s time to innovate.

In part 2 of the From Pulses to Bytes series, Darren Frick, Sr. Systems Engineer on #TeamRapid, shifts his focus to the technologies that held the spotlight from the 1960s to the 2000s. These include Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF), Contact ID, SIA, and VoIP, all of which paved the way for automation and reliability.

In part 1 of the From Pulses to Bytes series, Darren Frick, Sr. Systems Engineer on #TeamRapid, shares all about the roots of our industry, spotlighting legacy alarm communication methods and technological milestones that laid the foundation for what we have today.

There hasn’t been a lot of focused work to leverage the use of AI to modify real-time workflow based on information from disparate systems.

ASAP-to-PSAP drastically optimizes communication during critical moments. Unlike traditional manual processes, ASAP-to-PSAP automates data exchange and dispatches, improving response times and saving lives. Read all about the origins and future developments in this blog.

While current AI applications excel in object recognition, challenges persist in understanding intent during security incidents. Explore the potential of AI in transforming traditional security practices, emphasizing consistent, subscriber-focused responses.

AVS-01 was designed to enhance professional monitoring services, communication to ECC/PSAPs and open opportunities for Security Dealers.

Since standards dictate how you do installations and where systems are monitored, it’s extremely important to understand how they come into being. TMA President and VP of Technology and Innovation at Rapid Response, Morgan Hertel, shares the behind-the-scenes process.

There will be several new “paradigms” emerging all of which will impact the costs of monitoring. As an industry, we need to consider them very carefully.