Dealer Program News

ROCK HILL, S.C. - (April 17, 2012) -

The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), based in Vienna, Va., announced that Comporium Security hasreceived the prestigious “CSAA Five Diamond Certification.”

This Certification testifies that 100 percent of Comporium’s central station operators have achieved proficiency and certification by passing the CSAA Central Station On-Line Operator Training Course. These courses cover virtually all phases of central station communications with customers, law enforcement, fire and emergency services communications centers. This critical area of communications is the life-saving link between the residential or business properties and the law enforcement, fire and emergency services in local areas.

In order to achieve the “Five Diamond Certification,” each and every operator must have not only passed the course, but demonstrated the following:

• Proficiency in alarm verification, which helps reduce false alarms
• Proficiency in communications with the Public Service Answering Points, such as the Emergency 911 centers
• Knowledge of electronic communications equipment, including radio
• An understanding of the codes and standards of such organizations as Underwriters Laboratories, Factory Mutual, the National Fire Protection Association and others
• Proficiency in the area of emergency preparedness under a wide scenario of possibilities.

In addition, these Five Diamond companies have demonstrated an exceptionally high degree of responsibility to their local community and their customers through the investment of time, money and commitment to 100 percent quality operator training.

There are approximately 2,700 central stations in the United States, which communicate and interact with the law enforcement, fire and emergency services agencies. Of this group, fewer than 150 central stations have achieved the “Five Diamond Certified” status.

About CSSA
The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is a 62 year-old non-profit trade association that represents the major burglar and fire alarm central monitoring stations. CSAA is located in Vienna, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C.

About Comporium
The Comporium Group of companies make life easier for their residential and commercial customers to access a broad range of communications services, including local telephone, long distance, wireless, cable TV, Internet, security, and media services. Please visit www.comporium.com for more information.

ROCK HILL, S.C. - (March 09, 2010) - Massillon Cable TV and Comporium are pleased to announce that Massillon has joined the Comporium Security Dealer Program. Massillon Cable TV and Comporium reached the agreement at the recent National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) Winter Educational Conference & Technology Showcase.

"We are always on the lookout for complementary services for our customers," said Massillon Cable TV President Bob Gessner, who is a past chairman of the NCTC's board of directors. "In the near future, security monitoring will grow to encompass a variety of futuristic services that we want to deliver to our customers." Massillon is one of the nation's top fifty largest cable TV providers, serving 47,000 customers in central Ohio. By signing up for Comporium's Security Dealer Program, Massillon Cable's customers will benefit from the latest technology available for the "connected home," and it expands Massillon's services beyond the triple play of VoIP, video and broadband.

"We welcome Massillon Cable TV to our Dealer Program," said Dan Lehman, general manager of the Comporium Security Dealer Program. "Our partnership with uControl provides the software platform that enables broadband service providers like Massillon Cable to not only provide state-of-the-art security systems and service but also to deliver advanced features like energy management, video monitoring and much more, all from the same platform."

About Massillon Cable TV
Massillon Cable TV, Inc. is a locally owned and operated communications company providing video, data and voice services to more than 47,000 homes and businesses in Western Stark County and Central Wayne County, Ohio. More information is on the company website Massillon Cable TV.

About uControl
uControl's award winning next-generation home security and automation solution pairs its open, technology agnostic infrastructure with the industry's only "All-In-One" SMA TouchScreen combining an alarm system, communications gateway and home automation platform into one device. For more information, go to uControl.

About Comporium
Comporium is a diversified communications company providing a Quintuple Play of five services -- voice, video, data, wireless and security -- at the retail level. More information on Comporium's Security Dealer Program can be found at Comporium.

Comporium and uControl recently received top recognition from the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) for the best cutting-edge technology at the recent NTCA Expo '10.

Comporium featured its Security Dealer Program and showcased uControl's Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Platform and the industry's only "All-In-One" SMA TouchScreen from SMC, which combines an alarm system, communications gateway and home automation platform into one device.

Comporium and uControl will participate in the National Cable Television Cooperatives' Winter Educational Conference in Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 22-23. The companies will also appear at the National Cable Television Association's Cable Show '10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 11-13.

About Comporium
Comporium is a diversified communications company providing a Quintuple Play of five services -- voice, video, data, wireless and security -- at the retail level; as well as, providing security monitoring and directory publishing for its industry customers. Visit Comporium for more information.

About uControl
uControl is a leading provider of next-generation home security and automation solutions. The uControl Home Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Platform enables Broadband Service Providers to deliver the next generation of services for the Connected Home. For more information about uControl, visit uControl.

"Comporium provides a unique combination of start-up support and industry contacts with innovators like uControl," said Larry Eby, senior vice president of operations for NewWave Communications. "We want to provide our customers with a range of security services from intrusion monitoring to smoke detection to the futuristic remote home and family management features provided by the uControl SMA Platform."

Comporium recently announced that it has added uControl's Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Platform to its suite of security services. uControl's award winning solution pairs its open, technology agnostic software infrastructure with the industry's only "All-In-One" SMA TouchScreen from SMC Networks - combining an alarm system, communications gateway and home automation platform into one device. The SMA Platform enables Broadband Service Providers to deliver the next generation of services for the Connected Home.

Comporium's Security Dealer Program shows innovative service providers how to break into the profitable home security industry. In addition to wholesale security monitoring through Comporium's UL® approved Central Station, the Dealer Program also provides technical support, training for sales and service technicians, and "customize and go" marketing campaigns to ensure success.

"We welcome NewWave to our Dealer Program," said Dan Lehman, general manager of the Comporium Security Dealer Program. "Our dealers report that security services complement both cable television and telephone services while leveraging their existing assets to expand company revenue. Our partnership with uControl expands the range of security services in our program. uControl's platform allows us to immediately offer a future-proof, IP-enabled home security solution that bridges to other Connected Home services like energy management, video monitoring and much more."

About NewWave Communications
NewWave Communications is a cable television, high-speed Internet, and digital telephone service provider serving Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee. Our goal at NewWave Communications is to ensure our customers are provided with the best products and services at an affordable price. Visit New Wave for more details.

About uControl:
uControl is a leading provider of next-generation home security and automation solutions. The uControl Home Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Platform enables Broadband Service Providers to deliver the next generation of services for the Connected Home. uControl's award winning solution pairs its open, technology agnostic infrastructure with the industry's only "All-In-One" SMA TouchScreen combining an alarm system, communications gateway and home automation platform into one device. Beyond home security, the uControl SMA Platform delivers the next generation of energy management, home health monitoring and Connected Home services that customers will demand. For more information, go touControl.

About Comporium
Comporium is a diversified communications company providing a Quintuple Play of five services -- voice, video, data, wireless and security -- at the retail level; as well as, providing security monitoring and directory publishing for its industry customers. From its beginning as a local telephone exchange company since 1894, Comporium is now the nation's 16th largest Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier and the 34th largest cable provider. More information can be found onComporium.