POURG LSC
TOTALLY WIRELESS CSL were delighted to have been announced as the winners of the Innovative Security Project Award for GradeShift Pro Radio/Radio at the British Security Awards 2021, despite being shortlisted against some great names.
connected devices. It is also important to
With the option of the highest
note that GradeShift Pro Radio/Radio has
levels of alarm signalling via
also overcome and achieved the prestigious
two wireless paths, DualCom
EN54 certification for fire signalling.
Pro has been removing any
BY CLAIRE BENTLEY, CSL GROUP
GradeShift Pro Radio/Radio represents an industry first as well as an innovative piece of technology by providing totally wireless dual-path alarm signalling, at all grades, for both intruder and fire. Having launched in January 2019, GradeShift Pro Radio/Radio uses two active 4G WorldSIMs, each with their own radio module, one as the primary and one as the secondary path. A third standby SIM acts as a backup to the primary SIM on the primary path. The solution also provides access to CSL Live, CSL’s new device management portal and My Base, the handy Installer App that allows Installers to configure and test their
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challenges Fire & Security The launch of DualCom Pro continues to
Installers may face if they
support upgrades from PSTN to Radio
chose products that depend on
and/or IP signalling as part of the UK’s All IP
wired connections including
project. The national migration is well
PSTN.
underway, and this is the start of an exciting period where large scale ‘stop sell’ and
For many Installers, the All IP
migrations become a reality. Openreach's
network upgrade means no
goal is a full withdrawal and closure of
more PSTN to support older
PSTN services by 2025.
signalling
systems
that
previously relied on analogue lines
or
exchange.
copper To
to
the
address
the
problem that many Installers face with their old signalling systems,
we
have
been
supporting them move onto the latest technology as part of our GradeShift Pro Radio/ Radio Upgrade Programme,
