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QOLSYS SOFTWARE UPDATE CAPTURES AND SENDS HOME SECURITY DISARM PHOTOS TO SMARTPHONE APP

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Qolsys Software Update Captures and Sends Home Security Disarm Photos to Smartphone App

Dual Path Cellular and Wi-Fi Cloud Upgrade Services Automatically Deliver Routine Enhancements and New Feature Set to End Users

MARCH 23, 2016 – SAN JOSE, Calif. – Qolsys, provider of best-in-class residential security and smart home solutions, announced today that its next software update (1.6.1) includes the capture and delivery of disarm photos from the IQ Panel camera to the Alarm.com cloud and to the smartphone. End-users will have immediate access to these photos for visual verification, including user name and time stamp.

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QOLSYS PLATFORM APPROVED FOR ALARM CAPITAL ALLIANCE DEALER PROGRAM

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Qolsys Security and Smarthome Platform Approved for Alarm Capital Alliance Dealer Program

IQ Panel Improves Attrition, Install Time and RMR 

 MARCH 15, 2016 – SAN JOSE, Calif. – Qolsys, provider of best-in-class residential security and smarthome solutions, announced today that its home security and smart home platform has been approved for distribution in the Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA) Dealer Program. This approval allows ACA dealers to offer the most advanced technology to their customers and expands the reach of the Qolsys IQ Panel platform into new residential markets.

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QOLSYS DELIVERS ON THE SMARTHOME

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HomeToys.com (Offers a blend of Commercial & Residential Automation, Security & A/V Systems Industry News, Articles and Interviews) recently sat down with Qolsys to learn more about its security and smart home offering.

Can you tell us a bit about your company, your products and where you fit into the Smart Home industry?

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Qolsys (http://Qolsys.com) is reinventing the smarthome, security and home control market.  Qolsys is dedicated to improving the quality of life through innovation and technology by introducing the next generation life safety, security and home control platform.

The IQ Panel, the first true “All-In-One” security platform, leverages a mobile operating system and boasts several industry firsts.  Other features include a 7” Touchscreen with a built-in panel camera, 6 built-in wireless radios with no external antennas, Z-Wave and Zigbee for home control and smart home devices, multiple languages in one SKU, two-way voice, siren, an SD Card slot, 24-hour lithium-ion battery, and interactive services powered by Alarm.com….READ MORE

MEDIA COVERAGE OF TYCO INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

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We’ve had an exciting year at Qolsys, now capped with the big news of the strategic investment from Tyco Security Products.  Click the links below to see recent news:

Julie Jacobsen, CEPro:  http://www.cepro.com/article/why_tyco_invested_in_qolsys_security_home_automation/

Business Wire:  http://www.businesswire.ca/news/ca-en/20141203006223/en/Qolsys-Closes-Strategic-Investment-Tyco

YAHOO Finance:  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/qolsys-closes-strategic-investment-tyco-191100706.html

SDM Magazine:  http://www.sdmmag.com/articles/90733-tyco-international-expands-technological-reach-in-multiple-ways

Security Systems News:  http://www.securitysystemsnews.com/article/tyco-invests-qolsys 

QOLSYS CLOSES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FROM TYCO

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Investment to Accelerate Growth of Residential Security and Internet of Things Platform 

(December 3, 2014, San Jose, CA) – Qolsys, a provider of best-in-class residential security and home control solutions, announced today that it has secured a strategic investment from Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company.Continue reading→

QOLSYS ANNOUNCES IQ PANEL SOFTWARE UPDATE TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION

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IQ Panel Users Can Easily Change Language to Spanish and French.

(Oct. 20, 2014, San Jose, CA) Qolsys today announced an update to the IQ Panel supporting additional language translation. The IQ Panel can easily toggle between English, Spanish, and French, eliminating the need for dealers to carry multiple SKUs, and improving the end-user experience by giving users real-time control of the IQ Panel text and voice. This groundbreaking feature is a first in the residential and small commercial security and life safety industry.Continue reading→

QOLSYS RELEASES SOFTWARE UPDATE TO SUPPORT DUAL-PATH COMMUNICATION FOR SMART HOME PLATFORM

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IQ Panel update includes new user interface, expanded home automation support and dealer diagnostic tool kit, delivered over Qolsys upgrade cloud service 

(September 8, 2014, San Jose, CA) – Qolsys today announced a new update to the IQ Panel, the security industry’s first “All-in-One” 7-inch touchscreen. Groundbreaking software updates include Dual-Path Connectivity, an updated and sleeker user interface, expanded home automation support, and a robust dealer diagnostic toolkit enhancing remote service to the IQ Panel.Continue reading→