How to Prepare Your Security System for the 3G Cellular Upgrade

If you have a commercial or residential security system, the 3G sunset is bearing down upon you. The 3G sunset marks the end of the manufacturing of devices that specifically use 3G networks. Now is the time to start upgrading your security system to LTE networks. There’s not much time left before carriers and manufacturers start phasing out these products.

Why Phase Out 3G Products and Services?

In general, many people don’t like change, and you may be wondering why this is necessary. Well, it’s definitely time for something new. Since the arrival of LTE networks, its natural for manufacturers and carriers to phase out older products to make room for new ones. 2G networks are almost completely phased out already.

The transition from 3G/CDMA to 4G long-term evolution or LTE networks has already started. LTE networks can be up to 10 times faster than 3G networks. 3G networks were constructed to support limited data transfers and voice. Today’s consumer needs much more from their cellular network so 3G networks are significantly outdated.

An alarm panel that uses a 3G network to communicate will cease to work starting in 2025, depending on the carrier.

Your security system communicates with a 24/7 monitoring station, smart home as a service, or interactive service over your cellular network. Imagine an intruder breaking into your home and setting the alarm off. But the police don’t come to the rescue because your system never sent the alarm signal to the central monitoring station.

Migrating Your Alarm Services

You may be wondering when you should start upgrading your 3G devices and transition to the new networks. Many carriers are discontinuing 3G products in 2025, Rogers has announced End of March Bell and Telus by the end of the year. The answer is as soon as possible. 

Schedule the changes

 Don’t Delay. Call us to book the appointment. H&B is here to help. 

Call Before Dec31st and receive a $100 discount on your upgrade!