Abstract: The problem of the vulnerability of an alarm system when its communication with an alarm central is lost or nonexistent is solved by maintaining a monitoring channel with the alarm system. A server establishes and maintains the communication channel with the alarm system via an interface module connected to the alarm system, and if the alarm system is unable to communicate with an alarm central receiver, or if the first communication channel is closed, then the server connects to one or both of the alarm central receiver and a user's phone, so as to communicate a message thereto indicative of a breach or failure of the alarm system. The alarm system is connected to the alarm central through the monitoring server which then acts as a gateway.

Abstract: The problem of the vulnerability of an alarm system when its communication with an alarm central is lost or nonexistent is solved by maintaining a monitoring channel with the alarm system. A server establishes and maintains the communication channel with the alarm system via an interface module connected to the alarm system, and if the alarm system is unable to communicate with an alarm central receiver, or if the first communication channel is closed, then the server connects to one or both of the alarm central receiver and a user's phone, so as to communicate a message thereto indicative of a breach or failure of the alarm system. The alarm system is connected to the alarm central through the monitoring server which then acts as a gateway.

Abstract: An interface module in the form of a communication terminal for coupling to an alarm system that allows routing both analog and digital communications between the alarm system and a remote recipient through a digital network selected by the terminal and therefore independently from the alarm system. Embodiments of the communication terminal include an analog phone line emulator connectable to the alarm system, at least one digital network coupler such as a cellular module and an Ethernet port, and a controller coupled to both the at least one digital network coupler and to the analog phone line emulator for allowing communications therebetween. The terminal allows communicating alarm messages from the alarm system to an alarm central via the selected digital network and also allow VoIP communications to make phone calls and remote configuration of the alarm system, terminal or other devices connected thereto.