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In fire safety, the importance of reliable communication cannot be overstated. Fire alarm communicators serve as one of the most crucial components throughout the alarm journey, acting as the vital link that ensures timely responses during emergencies.  

If we look at the landscape of how fire panels in buildings are connected to central stations, there is a huge legacy and footprint of traditional phone lines or Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS). These outdated lines are costly, difficult to maintain, and prone to outages—meaning there’s no guarantee a fire alarm signal makes it to the monitoring center.  

At Honeywell, we’re transforming fire alarm communication with our Connected Life Safety Services (CLSS) Pathway Communicator. This dual-path, dual-SIM, and dual-listed solution—both UL and ETL—combines industry-leading hardware and with the powerful capabilities of Honeywell’s Connected Life Safety Services (CLSS) cloud solutions to offer the latest in alarm communications technology. 

Don’t wait for traditional phone lines to phase out. Lead digital innovation now by transitioning your customers to the CLSS Pathway—providing them with enhanced protection through faster and more reliable alarm transmission, along with best-in-class, software-enabled technology that positions your business for growth.

Why CLSS Pathway?

• Win recurring monthly revenue that the phone company typically earns on POTS lines

• Lower your customers’ costs by offering a 5G-ready LTE-M network in place of POTS lines

• Establish a more reliable connection to the central station with dual-SIM support for both AT&T and Verizon networks

• Differentiate your service with industry leading software solutions that enable digital inspection reports, live system visibility via mobile and desktop apps, and the ability to share dynamic alarm data to first responder apps for a faster, more informed response

Hardware Features:

• Regulatory Approvals and Listings: UL864 listing from UL and ETL, UL1610 listing from ETL, CSFM, FDNY, LAFD, FCC

• Universal fire alarm control panel (FACP) compatibility with Dialer capture interface supporting Contact ID, SIA or 4x2 and direct power from 24-volt FACP

• Dual SIM supports AT&T or Verizon networks: If one network becomes unavailable, the communicator connects to the other network automatically for ultimate redundancy and reliability

• LTE-CAT-M1 network is 5G-ready for deep signal penetration inside buildings

• Meets UL864 requirements for Sole and Dual Path communications

• Enclosure kit sold separately (HW-AV-ENC) 

Software Features: 

• CLSS Central Station Alerting provides code required transmission of Fire Alarm Control Panel events to Central Monitoring Station

• CLSS Site Manager provides a “bird’s eye” view of all your accounts and real-time information on event generation so you can diagnose before dispatch. Reduce unnecessary trips & improve your first-time fix rate

• CLSS Facility Manager provides your end users with event alerts via browser or mobile app and access to asset information across multiple sites 

• CLSS Contextual Information for First Responders shares contextual alarm information from the fire panel with first responder applications

• CLSS Compliance Manager allows you to deliver digital inspection reports before leaving your customer’s site

• Honeywell’s CLSS Pathway Dual-SIM Communicators have helped thousands of dealers and integrators commission and monitor sites across a range of industries across the globe and are available to order now from your local distributor. 

Learn more at https://buildings.honeywell.com/us/en/lp/clss-pathway