Re: Cell backup alternatives and AMPS sunset clause?

["alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Lou" <louisg60@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> An email went around sent by the nbfaa (nat'l burg + fire alarm assoc)
> a few weeks ago about AMPS and cell backup options (see part of it
> below). just wondering what non-AMPS solutions are out there... i know
> of two -- aes intellinet (www.aes-intellinet.com  - invest $20k or so
> up front in a local network that you operate, no recurring service
> costs to a third party, just the cost of running the network yourself)
> and alarm.com (www.alarm.com - does wireless backup and web
> control/reporting through a non-AMPS wireless connection, no upfront
> network buildout costs but recurring monthly service fee to alarm.com).
>
>
> does anyone know of other wireless options that aren't threatened by
> the AMPS sunset clause? is honeywell coming out with anything to
> replace Alarmnet C? or telular?
>
> from Jan 5th 2006 NBFAA email: "The Federal Communications Commission
> (FCC) has established a sunset date of Feb.18, 2008, for the
> requirement that cellular carriers provide AMPS service. This sunset
> date is significant for you and could have an adverse impact on the
> thousands of alarm customers that have analog cellular (800 MHz)
> communicators installed in their homes or businesses for the purpose of
> relaying alarm signals. This includes Honeywell's AlarmNet C, Telular,
> Uplink, DSC's Sky Route, Numerex and similar cellular-based products."

These are working well for me.
http://www.telular.com/images/TG4%20Sell%20Sheet%20final%209-2005%20small%20file.pdf
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