BT redcare has launched 'redcare assure', a new broadband-based security monitoring solution that combines a dual path IP alarm signalling system with video monitoring technology.

The fully integrated IP video/alarm system provides users with on-demand access to video footage of their premises that can be used to ensure personal safety and verify intruder alerts, together with a standards-compliant alarm monitoring system with a wireless backup path.

Chet Patel, chief executive of BT redcare, said: "redcare assure is the first IP-based security signalling solution to offer the BT redcare level of guaranteed end-to-end performance reliability".

He said it would allow many more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to benefit from "the quality of security protection offered by the BT redcare product family".

No third-party intermediaries are involved in the transmission path, "as is often the case with an IP-based security system", he said.

BT redcare retains complete responsibility for monitoring the data transmission path from the supervised premises to the annunciation equipment of the alarm receiving centre.

"Redcare assure does not require any additional equipment to be installed by the ARC," he said.

The alarm monitoring data is delivered to the alarm receiving centre in the same way as for the other products in the BT redcare portfolio.

Also, for added security, the redcare assure IP connection is made at the alarm panel at the protected premises via a single secured device featuring hardened enclosure, battery back-up and tamper detection."

The new solution offers continuous alarm monitoring compliant with British and European standards up to and including Grade 4. It allows users to view business premises at any time through secure remote access to either live or recorded video images, and offers the ability to remotely monitor staff activity. Up to eight camera channels can be viewed.

Redcare assure offers automatic video recording triggered by activated intruder or personal attack alarms, and provides activation/deactivation logs for all alarms.

The system is compliant with the ACPO Security Systems Policy and is capable of attracting a police response.

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