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Fire alarms, lifts and emergency lines

Connectivity for fire panels, lift emergency phones and other lines affected by the digital switchover. When the copper line goes, these lines still have to work, and 4G with VoLTE is the usual replacement.

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Technologies used: 4G LTESIM, eSIM and IP addressingIoT and M2M

Typical set-ups

Lift emergency telephones

Lift autodiallers need a voice path. A cellular voice gateway or a VoLTE-capable SIM replaces the analogue line, without waiting for the building's broadband to be fixed.

Typical kit: Robustel EV8100 elevator voice gateway and a multi-network VoLTE SIM. See our lift SIM cards guide.

Fire alarm signalling

Panels with IP signalling need a reliable path to the receiving centre. A dedicated 4G router keeps it independent of the building's IT network.

Typical kit: Teltonika RUT200 or RUT901 with a multi-network data SIM.

Things to check before you buy

  • Confirm the device needs voice (VoLTE) or data, as they need different SIMs.
  • Check signal in lift motor rooms and shafts; an external antenna often helps.
  • Keep emergency lines separate from the customer's IT network.

From Teltonika

Teltonika publishes case studies showing its routers in real projects. See: Teltonika elevator connectivity. Teltonika's documentation wiki covers set-up for every router we sell.

Talk to an M2M and IoT connectivity specialist. Every site is different. Tell us what you need to connect, where it is and how you want to manage it, and our UK team will recommend the router, antenna and SIM, with configuration options if you want it ready to plug in.

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Questions

Do lift lines need voice or data?

Most lift autodiallers need voice, so they need a VoLTE-capable SIM or a voice gateway. Some newer systems use data. Check the autodialler before ordering.

What is the digital switchover?

The UK's analogue phone network (PSTN) is being switched off and replaced by digital services. Equipment that relied on a copper line, such as alarms and lift phones, needs a new path, and 4G is often the simplest.

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