For decades, the fire and life safety industry has relied on alarm communication methods like plain old telephone service (POTS) lines and other unreliable and outdated systems simply because it’s the ...

This article originally appeared in the December 2023 issue of Security Business magazine. When sharing, don’t forget to mention Security Business magazine on LinkedIn and @SecBusinessMag on Twitter.

While there are a lot of similarities between fire alarms and security systems, it is crucial to be aware of the differences, and wiring is one of the biggest. Like security panels, fire alarm control ...