ADT and Protection One have both been in the home security field for many years. They offer similar services and protection levels for people needing home or business based security programs. ADT also works with our Government designing some of the most advanced safety systems replete with video monitoring and laser detection. Protection One is more focused on the public end of the security market.
ADT Security Monitoring Services offers its user’s protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Monitoring of security sites is done at 5 different centers located all across the U.S.A. When an alert is received at one of their centers, your local fire, police or ambulance services are called. ADT also has a keychain20monitoring system that allows you to give each of your family members a mobile alarm activator.
Protection One offers homes and businesses with a wide array of services. One feature is mobile alarm notification that connects through your cell phone in case land lines have been cut by intruders. Protection One also offers carbon monoxide detection kits, smoke and fire detectors as well as standard monitoring 24 hours a day. A full explanation of their installation and start up costs is available during a free in home evaluation offered by the company.
Both of these security companies have years of experience under their belts and have thousands of customers scattered all across the United States. Monitoring and set up fees for each company vary with more information available at their respective websites, protectionone.com and adt.com. ADT and Protection One directly compete directly with each other but each one manages to be unique with how their services and products are bundled together.