ADT Security has won a $16 million contract with The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) to upgrade their alarm signalling equipment (ASE) and subsequent fault monitoring.
Over the five year contract period, ADT Security will replace current alarm devices and monitor more then 6,000 units located throughout Queensland.
According to the company, their first task will be an extensive upgrade of existing QFRS Protected Premise Units to a new ASE device to be manufactured by Tyco Safety Products.
For the QFRS, this represents the most significant alarm equipment upgrade in more than a decade.
Developed specifically for the QFRS, the new alarm signalling devices feature a dual carrier path, transmitting signals via a wireless broadband network and back-up PSTN fire line to assist in achieving a network reliability of greater than 99.98 percent.
According to ADT Security, in the unlikely event that one of the carrier paths fail, the safety of the community remains number one priority, as the alarm signal will continue to be received and monitored.
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