A round-the-clock monitoring station tracks down the address and location of the trouble spot and rushes help. Safenet can be connected to several alarm systems including panic buttons, smoke detectors, glass crash detectors and door triggers. A control panel at the customer's premises coordinates the working of the alarm system and sends out radio signals to the control room. In case of robbery or theft, all these can happen without intruders knowing about it. The company then checks out the authenticity of the alert call before reporting it to the concerned authorities.

The wireless system can be customised as per requirement of the user, said Groupcom's chiefgeneral manager K Satyanarayana. After a one-time investment on hardware, the customer can avail of the Safenet service on a monthly subscription basis.

For the purpose, Groupcom has joined hands with Gurgaon-based JJ Associates, which specialises in security systems for supply of hardware and training. The project is backed by technical support from communication major Motorola. Franchisees will soon be appointed to offer the service to customers.

Speaking to The Financial Express, JJ Associates director GB Singh said extensive testing of the system has been undertaken in housing complexes and industrial establishments in Gurgaon. The company will initially market the service in and around the Capital before launching it in other cities. The service is expected to hit Mumbai by the year-end.

The companies plans to spend between Rs 5-10 crore in the coming months as part of market development effort. Motorola officials said the company may also chip in with marketing efforts in making the servicepopular. Officials were confident of having at least 18,000 subscribers by the end of next year. To begin with, the service will be targeted at banks, commercial organisations, farm houses and high worth individuals, said officials.

Groupcom has already put in around Rs 3.5 crore in setting up monitoring stations, officials added. Each station will have radio links, personal computers and telephone lines.