The GSM/GPRS module for Galaxy Flex provides additional communication options for reliable alarm signalling with an alarm receiving centre (ARC). It also allows Galaxy’s Remote Servicing Suite (RSS) to access the panel remotely. Housed directly inside the custom moulded Galaxy Flex control panel, it speeds up installation, reduces the number of boxes and cuts down on cabling. The module can use the GPRS channel or GSM network to signal to the ARC as part of a primary or back up communications path, enabling transmission should one of the paths (e.g. the PSTN line) be tampered with by an intruder.