Telenor Connexion, the world leader in premium M2M solutions for business and life critical applications, today announced it has been selected by Sector Alarm, a provider of security and safety for residential homes, as its supplier of wireless connectivity for home alarms and security systems in the Netherlands. With customer service support available 24 hours a day, Telenor Connexion’s M2M wireless solutions enable Sector Alarm to offer its customers faster, more secure, real-time alarm system communications.

The wireless security system delivers increased flexibility for the end user, offers increased options for placement of the CPU and eliminates visible wires. Customers can also know that the system will not have any impact on their telephone and broadband Internet access. Completely wireless, Telenor Connexion enables Sector Alarm security systems with protection from lightning and power issues, which means that customers will be secure from theft, tampering and environmental issues, such as storms or power outages.  

“We view wireless solutions as the most secure, reliable and easy to apply for multi-national deployments. At Sector Alarm we are committed to delivering the best in industry technology to our customers in order to support their existing and future needs. Telenor Connexion provides us with a premium solution and a 24×7 customer support that gives us confidence in using wireless connectivity. Our partnership makes it possible to grow and move forward towards our long-term goal of becoming the leading company for home alarms in Europe”, says Leif Motrø, Technical Director at Sector Alarm.

“We are very excited about this relationship and the future opportunities it presents. Sector Alarm is expanding its market presence, and therefore needs a reliable product. We are also pleased with the confidence Sector Alarm displays in our business and life critical solutions. Being a fully integrated part of alarm systems poses high and specific demands on our technical solutions to provide instant real-time communications”, says Henrik Rosell, Regional Sales Manager at Telenor Connexion.

Sector Alarm is a global company with Scandinavian origins. The company protects over 130 000 households with home alarms and home security systems in Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

For more information, please contact:
Leif Motrø, Technical Director, Sector Alarm
leif.motro@sectoralarm.com, +47 91 31 98 00

Kristina Grandin, PR and Communications, Telenor Connexion
kristina.grandin@telenor.com, +46 734 25 26 21

About Sector Alarm
Sector Alarm is a provider of security and safety for private homes. Sector Alarm currently has 130 000 private customers and is the second largest player in the Swedish market for alarm and security in private homes. Since its establishment in 1995, the company has evolved and is today the second largest alarm company in the Nordic countries. Sector Alarm is growing rapidly and now has operations in Sweden, Norway, Holland and Spain. Sector Alarm has a long-term goal of becoming the leading company for home alarms in Europe. www.sectoralarm.com

The security sector is increasingly moving towards wireless communications to strengthen its offering of alarm and surveillance solutions for consumers and companies. The security sector is showing significant growth especially within home alarms. Ease of installation, improved operational levels and cost-effective multi-national deployments are some of the drivers of why this industry is moving from fixed to wireless connectivity.

How can Telenor Connexion help?

The security sector has been one of the early adaptors of M2M technology, realising the business and operational potential in adapting wireless technologies. We have been working with some of the main security providers in the world for many years and helped integrating connectivity services for both standard home alarms to complex surveillance systems. Being a fully integrated part of alarm systems poses high and specific demands on our technical solutions to provide instant real-time communications. In addition, our support organisation providing 24/7 global dedicated support services are working according to specific tailored routines for maintaining the highest possible operational levels.

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“We needed a communication solution that could meet our high demands for security, reliability and real-time communication. It also needed to support our centralized solution of our alarm-handling systems for deployment on an international level. We have found Telenor’s solution to be well-suited to our business model and technical approach, and our partnership will support our future product evolution and international market expansion.”

Robert Engen, CIO, Securitas Direct