Lightpath Customer Spotlight: ESS

Engineered Security Systems, a Totowa, NJ-based life-safety and security firm, and Lightpath have formed an alliance that will harness and combine the Lightpath advanced fiber-optic network, with ESS' security capabilities.

The relationship focuses on streamlining business' communications systems and security systems into a single, integrated platform. Under this strategic vision, Lightpath customers will have access to ESS as a security company and be able to receive the full benefits of a state-of-the-art security system, without adding additional infrastructure. Likewise, ESS customers will have access to the Lightpath fiber network that surpasses 6,000 fiber lit locations.

"Our all-encompassing goal for this relationship is to provide the best service possible to our customers. We found that Lightpath is unsurpassed in terms of fiber-optic communications, and is far and away the best provider for our central stations needs. The Lightpath infrastructure provides us with the most robust communications network, so we can receive alarm signals within a second, compared to 30 seconds using POT's lines. In the event of an emergency, every second counts, and we want to provide our customers with the fastest response time possible. Lightpath allows us to do this, in addition to providing our clients with a solid one-stop solution for all their communication needs."

-- Dave George, President of ESS

"We are excited to work with ESS in helping our customers accomplish their goals. Lightpath has over 6,000 fiber-lit locations that our customers need to ensure are safe and secure for their employees and business needs.  We are glad ESS will be able to help add this piece of mind."

-- Lucas Binder, VP of Business Development, Lightpath

Both ESS and Lightpath are leaders in their respective fields, and by leveraging their distinctive proficiencies and expertise; businesses can experience advanced quality of service, ease of use, and cost saving benefits. 

What specific security advantages does ESS offer Lightpath-lit buildings?

ESS has 42 years of expertise engineering, designing, installing and servicing electronic security and life safety systems. These systems include Access Control, CCTV, Fire Alarm and Intrusion Alarm solutions. Partnering with Lightpath ESS can maximize our combined resources to meet security and life safety needs, best utilize communication services and minimize overhead costs. The ESS U.L. Central Station is connected by Lightpath technology to our clients. This provides a direct/faster connection between us and Lightpath lit buildings when providing off-site monitoring, video, management, hosted or remote services.

What unique security technologies does ESS employ to safeguard enterprises?

ESS is a full Systems Integrator providing custom engineering first solutions based around the needs of the client.  We use the latest IP based technologies to provide the best and cost efficient solutions for our clients. IP solutions can span from self hosting, cloud based or enterprise level systems. These systems can be designed for one location to many sites in any geographical area. In addition, the ESS Video Patrol and Video Alarm Verification services have been well received by our clients as a means to improve security and efficiency as well as substantial cost savings.

What are the characteristics of an ESS security solution? Is it cloud-based? What are the pricing guidelines?

Whether an on-site solution or connected to the ESS in-house UL Central Station we provide small, medium, and large systems to meet the needs of our clients. We also ensure the ability to upgrade any system so it will scale with the future needs of the client. ESS engineers onsite, cloud-based or distributed systems and always designs each system for best use and failover practices.  ESS can assist in engineering solutions to meet client's budgets and security requirements.

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