01 Jun 2026

White Paper Digital fire safety in a connected world

The European fire safety industry is at a turning point. Digitalization, remote connectivity, and cybersecurity are converging to redefine how buildings are protected and maintained.

This white paper outlines how these forces are transforming fire detection systems into intelligent, connected infrastructures — and what this means for service providers, building operators, and policymakers across Europe.

By integrating fire detection, remote services, and cybersecurity, European stakeholders can achieve safer, more resilient, and more sustainable buildings. Interconnected digital fire safety is already emerging as the new operating model and is expected to become standard practice across many new and modernised buildings during the second half of this decade, as connectivity, remote services and cybersecurity requirements become embedded in building operations and European regulatory frameworks. Those who act now will lead the market transformation, delivering smarter protection and stronger trust in the systems that safeguard lives and assets.