What Was TWC Intelligent Home? Time Warner Cable’s “Intelligent Home” was a home security and automation product launched in the early 2010s. Like other cable company security ventures (AT&T Digital Life, Cox Homelife, Comcast Xfinity Home), TWC tried to bundle security with TV and internet service to reduce subscriber churn. Detail TWC Intelligent Home Launched […]

Security Networks: What Was This Company? Security Networks was an authorized dealer of Monitronics (now Brinks Home Security). They epitomized everything wrong with the alarm industry’s dealer model — aggressive door-to-door sales, misleading tactics, inflated prices, and contracts that were nearly impossible to escape. Detail Security Networks Business Model Authorized Monitronics/Brinks dealer Primary Sales Channel […]

Security One Alarm Systems: Quick Facts Detail Security One Founded 1978 Headquarters Leamington, Ontario, Canada Service Area Southwestern Ontario (Windsor, Chatham-Kent, London, Sarnia region) Services Burglar alarms, fire monitoring, CCTV, access control, home automation Monitoring ULC-listed central station Contracts 36–60 month standard Equipment DSC, Honeywell panels (dealer-installed) Monthly Cost $30–55/month (estimated) Installation Professional only Our […]

Select Security is a regional home security dealer based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, founded in 2003. They operate across Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, and Utah through regional offices, use 2GIG/Alarm.com equipment, and run their own UL-listed monitoring centers. But here’s what they won’t tell you upfront: Select Security is a dealer-model company — meaning you’re paying a […]