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MBFAA GENERAL MEETING
(Please RSVP at bottom of page)



Honeywell Security & Custom Electronics

Plus a "Panel of Central Station Experts"

And Kenneth Kirschenbaum, Esq., brings us up-to-date on:
● Department of State Alarm Industry License Audits.
● What to expect and how to comply with an audit.
● The DOS $10,000.00 fine schedule.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
at
6:00 p.m.
Adria Hotel & Conference Center
(Directions below)

A Hot Italian Buffet will be served
Dinner / seminar free to MBFAA members.
Non-members pay $18.50 for dinner / seminar
(Cash, Check, or Credit Card at door)
(Please RSVP at bottom of page)

Honeywell Security & Custom Electronics
AlarmNet-G

By Gary Thornhill

Honeywell’s line of Global Satellite for Mobile Communication (GSM) solutions can send alarm signals  via redundant dual- and triple-path communications. Honeywell’s standard GSM radio uses General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Short Message Service (SMS) to transmit signals, while the company’s iGSM radio integrates the Internet for increased reliability and enhanced features such as Total Connect remote control via a computer Web browser or other Web-enabled device.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has established February 18, 2008, as the date after which cellular carriers may choose to discontinue support of analog wireless networks known as AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Services). Referred to as the “Sunset Clause,” it ensures that carriers provide existing services up until that date.

Since this technology is used by our AlarmNet-C service, we want to explain what this means and describe our plans are for using digital wireless networks with GSM technology. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is the most popular standard for mobile telephones in the world.

What It Means

Cellular carriers may choose to maintain support of the AMPS service beyond February 18, 2008. It does not mean that cellular carriers must drop support after this date. Due to the use of the AMPS network in the security industry coupled with other industries that also utilize this network, it is possible that the services will continue beyond the Sunset Clause date. This decision is solely at the discretion of the cellular carrier. AlarmNet, Honeywell, and our customers are potential casualties of the FCC’s Sunset Clause and the decisions carriers make regarding whether or not to discontinue AMPS service.

AlarmNet-G

This exclusive network was developed to support new digital technologies and services which are replacing analog networks. Our new family of groundbreaking products utilizes GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology, which was designed specifically for digital wireless communication. We have incorporated GSM’s two services – GPRS and SMS – into our products. This enables you to offer your customers enhanced features such as alarm notification to a cell phone and provides you with such cost reducing features as uploading and downloading to control panels without the need for traditional telephone lines.

Directions:
Adria Hotel & Conference Center

From La Guardia Airport: Exit the airport and follow signs for the Grand Central Parkway East/Long Island. Follow Signs for the Whitestone Expressway (Whitestone Bridge). Take the Cross Island Parkway North and exit at 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right hand side.

From Kennedy Airport: Exit the airport and follow signs for the Belt Parkway East/Long Island. Follow the Belt Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway North. Take the Cross Island Parkway to Exit 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right hand side.

From the Whitestone Bridge: At the base of the bridge, bear to the left and follow signs for the Cross Island Parkway South/Long Island. Take the Cross Island Parkway South to exit 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right hand side.

From the Throgs Neck Bridge: Follow the signs to Cross Island Parkway South. Exit at 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right hand side of Northern Blvd.

From Manhattan: Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (495E) to Clearview Expressway North (Throgs Neck Bridge Sign). Go one exit to Northern Blvd., make a right at the traffic light, go down to 221 Street, the hotels are located on your left hand side.

From Long Island: Follow the Long Island Expressway West, the Northern State Parkway (this Parkway is called the Grand Central Parkway in Queens), or the Southern State Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway North. Exit the Cross Island at exit 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right hand side.

From New Jersey: Take the Goethals Bridge to the Verranzano Bridge, through Brooklyn to the Belt Parkway East. Take the Belt Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway North. Get off the Cross Island at Exit 31W (Northern Blvd. West). The hotels are located two blocks ahead on your right side.

If you have any questions, please call
Adria toll free 1-800-272-3742