Podcast #2: Interview with Barry Stentiford, Progress Lifeline
The digital transition challenges for an alarm receiving centre.
Alarm receiving centres face a number of challenges as the analogue network is being switched off.
TECS Advisory’s Steve Smith talked to Barry Stentiford, Technology Manager at ARC provider Progress Lifeline, about his view of the digital transition challenges.
Cuttings from the podcast:
“We have about almost 40 hardwired sites that need to be upgraded from analogue to digital and we're still exploring what options are available there.”
“The benefits that you get from it [IP communication], are absolutely fantastic. So, I'm glad that we are moving in this direction, but it's certainly quite a lot to get your head around initially.”
“Probably only 10% of the hardwired systems in the UK have actually been upgraded to a digital solution.”
“If I'm being completely honest, I think that bridging solutions are really the only way to get a significant chunk of these analogue sites converted.”
Listen to hear Barry’s thoughts on:
The challenges of learning what’s different from analogue systems
The increased initial complexity of digital systems, yet more powerful
The preference when it comes to connectivity technology and the challenges of using SIM
The concerns around the feasibility of BT’s Pre Digital service
The options for sheltered housings to get their hardwired systems to communicate digitally before the analogue switch off
Alarmbridge Connect for Group Living
Reliable analogue-based alarm communication delivered beyond the PSTN switch-off.
Alarmbridge Connect for Group Living ensures reliable alarm communication after the UK’s PSTN switch-off, providing secure and reliable communication between warden call systems and alarm receiving centres utilising standard internet connectivity. Rather than costly infrastructure upgrades, this solution enables existing analogue-based systems to continue to function seamlessly, providing a cost-effective and future-proof alternative for Group Living facilities.
