Connected When It Counts
IoT SIMs for Security &
Alarm Systems
Discover how our IoT SIMs play a central role in modern security.
Discover how our IoT SIMs play a central role in modern security.
Security That Keeps Working No Matter What
IoT SIMs have become the connectivity backbone of modern security and alarm systems for one fundamental reason: independence. Unlike broadband or fixed-line connections, an IoT SIM operates on a completely separate network path, meaning that if a burglar cuts the internet cable, jams the Wi-Fi, or a network outage strikes, the alarm keeps transmitting and the monitoring centre keeps receiving.
Security That Keeps Working No Matter What
IoT SIMs have become the connectivity backbone of modern security and alarm systems for one fundamental reason: independence. Unlike broadband or fixed-line connections, an IoT SIM operates on a completely separate network path, meaning that if a burglar cuts the internet cable, jams the Wi-Fi, or a network outage strikes, the alarm keeps transmitting and the monitoring centre keeps receiving.
IoT SIMs for Security Systems
Independent. Resilient. Always transmitting. When broadband fails, gets cut, or goes down, your IoT SIM keeps your security connected; automatically, instantly, without exception. CLICK on the icon to see how.
Burglar Alarms
The communication path between an alarm panel and monitoring centre is the first thing a sophisticated burglar will target.
Our Solution
IoT SIMs address the vulnerability of a fixed broadband connection by providing either the primary or backup communication path for alarm panels, ensuring that breach detection signals reach the monitoring centre instantly and reliably regardless of what happens to the site's broadband connection.
Burglar Alarms
The communication path between an alarm panel and monitoring centre is the first thing a sophisticated burglar will target.
Our Solution
IoT SIMs address the vulnerability of a fixed broadband connection by providing either the primary or backup communication path for alarm panels, ensuring that breach detection signals reach the monitoring centre instantly and reliably regardless of what happens to the site's broadband connection.
Video Surveillance
Traditional CCTV stops where broadband ends.
Our Solution
One of the most significant limitations of traditional CCTV systems has always been location. Cameras could only be deployed where fixed broadband infrastructure existed, leaving construction sites, remote rural properties, car parks, and temporary deployments either unmonitored or dependent on expensive cabling works. IoT SIMs remove this constraint entirely, providing high-bandwidth 4G and 5G cellular connectivity that supports live video streaming and remote viewing from virtually any location with cellular coverage.
Access Control
Access control that never locks you out or lets the wrong people in.
Our Solution
Access control systems are only as reliable as the network behind them. Which is why IoT SIMs have become the connectivity backbone for electronic locks, gate controllers, turnstiles, and barrier arms across all types of facilities. When the main network goes down, an IoT SIM-connected system fails over to cellular automatically, ensuring that operations continue and security is never compromised.
Fire & Safety Alarms
A fire can take out your network. It can't take out your IoT SIM.
Our Solution
Fire and life safety alarms carry the highest stakes of any security system. A failed or delayed alert can mean the difference between a contained incident and a catastrophic loss of life or property. IoT SIMs give fire panels a direct, independent communication path that operates entirely outside the building's own infrastructure, meaning a fire that destroys cabling, cuts power, or disrupts the site's network cannot silence the alarm. For remote and unmanned locations where no fixed broadband exists at all, IoT SIMs are the only viable option for connecting smoke, heat, and gas sensors to the monitoring systems that act on their alerts.
Optus IoT Jasper Control Centre
UCOM IoT SIMs come with access to the Optus IoT Control Centre, powered by Cisco Jasper. It’s the same enterprise platform trusted to manage 160M+ connected devices worldwide. Monitor usage, automate alerts and manage your entire fleet in real time.
Real-Time Visibility
See every device in one place.
View your entire SIM fleet from a single device list including usage, session status, rate plan and activation date, all sortable and filterable. Spot a problem before your customer does, no spreadsheets required.
- Live Usage And In-Session Status Per SIM
- Filter, Sort, And Search Across Thousands of Devices
- Instant Status: Activated, Deactivated Or Migrated
Your Data Stays in Australia
Many IoT SIMs sold in Australia are foreign-based products simply roaming local networks, meaning your data takes an unnecessary trip overseas.
Our Optus IoT SIMs keep everything onshore, so your data never leaves the country.
