System for remotely communicating voice and data to and from an elevator controller

An elevator monitoring system for monitoring the performance of elevators located within multiple buildings comprising:

• a first elevator located within a first building, said elevator in communication with a first building transceiver for receiving elevator performance data from said first elevator;
• a second elevator located within a second building, said second elevator in communication with a second building transceiver for receiving elevator performance data from said second elevator;
• a third elevator located within a third building, said third elevator in communication with a third building transceiver for receiving elevator performance data from said third elevator, and wherein said building transceivers are in wireless communication with at least one of the other building transceivers for transmitting and receiving elevator performance data;
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• a first central monitoring station in communication with said first building transceiver for receiving elevator performance data from said first, second and third elevators.