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The baby bells have the data pipes comming into your house. The primary revenue stream of voice plans is falling. Are value added services like home monitoring, video conferencing (which in the recent past seemed like non essentials) going to become the next set of must haves for every home owner? Will this save the baby bells and other telecom companies?

Bell Canada launches its nationwide Home Monitoring service. Enabled by Northampton-based Intamac System’s revolutionary secure internet portal technology it is an innovative new residential home monitoring service that uses the Bell wireless core network to deliver the ultimate in ‘made to order’ home safety and security.

“Home Monitoring from Bell combines intelligent in-home hardware with a highly-secure digital wireless network and Intamac’s internet portal to deliver reliable, safe and user-friendly home monitoring.” says Jeff Crews, Vice President and General Manager, Bell Monitoring Services Inc. “Using the secure internet portal, clients can tailor what types of events about which they wish to be alerted, who should be alerted and how they should be contacted.”

Completely wireless service
Home Monitoring from Bell is simple to install and easy to use. The service is completely wireless – both inside and outside of the home - and so cannot be disabled by skilled intruders that could cut the home’s wired phone. This provides an enhanced level of security to homeowners over traditional home security systems.

By basing Home Monitoring on the Intamac secure internet portal Bell puts the homeowner in complete control. In addition to the benefits of a home monitoring service designed to provide timely information about any unexpected entry or event, clients can remotely manage and monitor routine events in real-time that occur within the home every day. For example, clients can customise their home monitoring service to be alerted via phone, e-mail or text message to monitor and act on the following: