But I’m in the minority. There are projections that by the end of 2010, Apple alone will have sold more than 45 million iPhones worldwide. Add in the sales of Droid and BlackBerry devices, and the future is clear. The time will soon be here when more people will use wireless networks to access the Internet than traditional desktop and laptop PCs.
When an astute security dealer looks at the future, he or she realizes that Internet connectivity for alarm signaling and remote control of devices will be mandatory as POTS — plain old telephone service — fades from the scene. While some fear the future, smart dealers will see the opportunity to up-sell existing and new customers on using their mobile Internet device to control their alarm system(s).