New Intrusion System and Duress Solutions Drive New Business Development and Continued Growth
Westminster, CO (September 16, 2026) — Inovonics, a leading provider of wireless solutions for life safety and security applications, is celebrating 40 years of innovation and continued growth in commercial security, senior living e-call, multi-family submetering, and commercial monitoring markets. Founded in 1986, Inovonics has continued to advance 900 MHz wireless technology to develop solutions designed for life safety, intrusion detection, and environmental monitoring.
“Inovonics has spent four decades building technology that performs when it matters most,” said Tom Chittenden, President of Inovonics. “We continue to pioneer new solutions using the latest advancements in wireless technology that deliver higher levels of performance, reliability, and versatility to solve real-world challenges.”
The next chapter for Inovonics builds on the same foundation of reliable hardware backed by cloud software and open integration options for systems integrators and other technology partners.
"We're building the platform that will define the next 40 years for our company," Chittenden said. "Our newest Intrusion System and Duress Card reflect where we are headed, toward connected solutions that leverage the best in 900 MHz wireless, AI, and cloud technologies that our partners can trust today and grow into tomorrow."
Noted Inovonics milestones over the past 40 years include:
| 1986 | Inovonics Corporation founded in Boulder, CO by Steve Koonce & Don Hume to develop commercial wireless products leveraging frequency-hopping, spread spectrum RF technology. |
| 1996 | Inovonics trademarks Frequency Agile as the brand name for its proprietary 900 MHz wireless technology. |
| 1997 | Inovonics launches Wireless Guardian security control panel for small commercial security applications. |
| 1998 | Inovonics launches TapWatch wireless utility submetering software and pulse-meter transmitter solution to the multifamily market. |
| 1999 | Inovonics launches Comset and Comset Superlight wireless telephone headsets. |
| 2000 | Inovonics awarded ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2001 | Inovonics partners with 3M to create ergonomic wireless headset solutions for drive-thru restaurants. |
| 2005 | Inovonics ships millionth TapWatch transmitter. |
| 2007 | Inovonics launches EchoStream next-generation high-performance wireless mesh network. |
| 2008 | Inovonics develops commercial UL-listed wireless security sensors and repeaters. UL had not previously listed any commercial wireless universal transmitters or repeaters, making the EchoStream products uniquely qualified for the commercial marketplace. |
| 2010 | Millionth EchoStream sensor shipped. |
| 2010 | Patent No. 7,746,804 awarded for EchoStream directed messaging network architecture. |
| 2010 | Inovonics launches Remote Data Logger and TapWatch 3 software for utility submetering solutions. |
| 2013 | Inovonics launches EN6080 Gateway, one of the first PSIA-compliant wireless area gateways enabling IP and system integration. |
| 2013 | Inovonics launches TapWatch Cloud, the company’s first cloud-hosted software solution. |
| 2015 | Patent No. 9,111,432 awarded for mobile duress pendant management system. |
| 2018 | Awarded patents for the EN1221S-60, wearable emergency call device pendants specifically for the senior living industry. |
| 2018 | Over 3 million wireless pulse transmitters sold. Company releases EN1550EP Encoder Pulse Transmitter expanding IoT and building management utility products. |
| 2022 | Inovonics launches fall detection and alarm location solutions for senior living communities. |
| 2024 | Inovonics announces Advanced Location solution. |
| 2025 | Patent No. 12,367,757 issued for fall detection pendant systems and methods. |
| 2026 | Inovonics introduces groundbreaking Intrusion Detection and Duress Card solutions. Celebrates 40th anniversary. |
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