Security solution based on SIM cards

There has been a lot of talk regarding machine to machine communication as a potential source of revenue for telcos, but the space has not seen much action so far.
A new central monitoring application that uses GSM SIM cards, however, was revealed at a security and fire protection exhibition called IFSEC India 2010 by Digitals India Security Products, a company that creates security solutions for banks. Digitals India's content management software can centrally monitor GSM based remote security devices by sending or receiving SMSs, and the company believes that this system has far reaching implications for the industry.

"We are expecting a market shift towards the GSM based security system in India. This embedded SIM card technology, which will be integrated to GSM powered central stations, will provide assured levels of security and portability for consumers." said Hitesh Rajwanshi, the chief executive officer and director of Digitals India Security Products.
Since the system works using SMS based architecture, it does not burden the carrier's network. And even though the operator's revenue per SIM card will be low, relative to the cost to network, the operator's gains will be significant.
New Digitals India's central monitoring solution uses embedded SIM card devices such as GSM modules and GSM based security panels to connect to security devices remotely. Since it uses GSM networks, the system is more reliable than those that use congested LAN networks or public switched telephone network lines.
The new technology will change the way security systems work by bringing complete control to the mobile phone.
Digitals India recently launched the DI-CQURE+ GSM based integrated alarm system with an embedded SIM card to secure sites that are remotely situated. This system can take alarm commands from security, fire and CCTV devices, and is therefore effective against theft or abuse, against fires, and for surveillance.
This SIM embedded integrated alarm panel can be activated remotely, and can send SMS messages about the system's health to the owner of the system and to the monitoring station. At the monitoring end, the alarm can be received by a GSM module connected to a PC. Existing devices can be upgraded to send status messages by SMS to the central monitoring station using a SIM card based security dialer.
"The response we got from bank officials and security personnel was overwhelming. This system is getting majority of acceptance from leading nationalised banks. Digitals India has always had a first mover's advantage in introducing new technology for banking security. This product is also targeted at large corporates, retail chains, finance and insurance," commented Mansi Shankar, the director of Digitals India.
This solution can be a boon for banks that have widely dispersed branches in rural and urban areas. This GSM technology enables banks to bring all their branches under central control and promises to bring down response times in case of burglaries or other emergencies.