Meets new lone worker standard

The British Standard for Lone
Working, BS8484, came into effect
on 30th September 09 and will
become a standard later this year.

Connexion2 believes its Identicom
and soloprotect ranges already
exceed the BS8484 standard.

The introduction of the standard
sets a bench mark against which
Lone Worker Devices (LWDs) and
services can be measured.

Among other features LWDs are
now required to possess the
functionality to initiate an audio
connection to the alarm-receiving
centre (ARC) and to have the
capability to automatically retry that
connection until an
acknowledgment is received. They
must also be able to receive a discreet
signal from an ARC controller and
contain an automated low battery
warning facility.

Connexion2 is confident that it
will be among the first to be awarded
BS8484 accreditation.