GlobeNewswire
2012-01-10
Provides Dealers With Product Longevity and RMR Protection in
Advance of the 2G Sunset
CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telular Corporation
(Nasdaq:WRLS), a leader in alarm and event monitoring solutions and
services, today announces that its line of cellular alarm communicators
for residential, commercial and PERS is evolving to 3G, all for the
same price as today's 2G solutions.
As cellular networks transition from 2G to 3G over the next five years,
Telguard's 3G communicators will provide dealers with the latest
technology that can survive the 2G Sunset and protect their recurring
monthly revenue (RMR). As a result of the 2G Sunset, GSM and GPRS
equipment will ultimately need to be replaced. Telguard realizes the
financial impact this will have on security dealers of all sizes due to
truck rolls and replacement equipment costs. In response, Telguard
chose to be at the forefront of the technology transition as today's
only provider of 3G cellular alarm communicators to help dealers
prepare for the impact of the 2G Sunset.
"Monitronics shares Telguard's commitment to providing security dealers
with RMR-boosting solutions and services, and we are excited about
their launch of 3G cellular alarm communicators," said Bruce
Mungiguerra, vice president, sales and dealer development for
Monitronics. "Not only do Telguard's 3G products protect dealers from
the 2G Sunset, they also protect the value and attractiveness of their
customer base."
For each month past January 1, 2012 that a dealer fails to fully adopt
3G, the financial impact of the 2G Sunset grows substantially because
they are installing equipment that will need to be replaced. The key to
minimizing the impact of the 2G Sunset is for security dealers to halt
their growing base of 2G equipment needing inevitable replacement by
switching to 3G-based products today.
"We believe that dealers should not have to make the false choice based
on price between 2G products that will need replacement and 3G products
that won't," says Shawn Welsh, vice president of marketing and business
development, Telular. "For this reason, we have decided to evolve our
entire line of Telguard cellular alarm communicators to 3G for the
price of today's 2G products. This strategy allows dealers to
seamlessly switch to our sunset-proof products without an impact to
their business model or profits."
Telguard is making the transition to 3G seamless for dealers. Product
installation, activation and service procedures will remain the same as
they have been for Telguard's 2G products. Aside from being
feature-for-feature compatible with Telguard's previous generation of
products, their 3G products offer additional features. For example, all
of Telguard's 3G cellular alarm communicators will now feature the
Telguard Interactive remote control app and two-way voice support.
The evolution of Telguard 3G products begins this month with the
security (TG-1B, TG-4) and PERS (TG-P) cellular communicators. The 3G
version of the TG-7FS fire communicator will be available in February,
and the TG-7 and TG-7A commercial communicators in March. The TG-1
Express will complete the 3G evolution in April.
To learn more about the 2G Sunset and Telguard's line of 3G cellular
alarm communicators visit www.2GSunset.com.
About Telular Corporation
Telular Corporation (Nasdaq:WRLS), a leader in event monitoring and
wireless access technology, provides wireless security,
machine-to-machine and voice solutions for business and residential
customers. Telular has developed solutions to deliver remote access for
voice and data without significant network investment or disruption
consistently throughout the years. Most recently, Telular has increased
its products and offerings, making a complete transformation from a
hardware-oriented company to a complete wireless solutions provider.
Headquartered in Chicago with additional offices throughout the U.S.,
Telular Corporation is a publicly traded company. For more information,
please visit www.Telular.com. For information on the complete Telguard
product line visit www.Telguard.com.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
Pam Benke
Telular Corporation
pbenke@telular.com
(678) 909-4616