Re: 7845C in conjunction with a DSC 5020

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It seems like an attorney enrichment program. The AMPS network gets flakey,
the folks don't maintain it, you continue to charge the customer, the
customer has a loss at a "flakey" period. If someone is going to pay for
backup service I think it should be a well maintained link, not another
variable.
"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Mark Leuck wrote:
>> "Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >
>> > Roland Moore wrote:
>> > > You might want to remember where that was so you (or someone) can
>> replace
>> > > the 7845C with the G model in a year or so.
>> > > It would be unusual to have DSC and Honeywell together because (as
>> > > Jim
>> Rojas
>> > > already mentioned) for maximum reporting abilities you need the same
>> > > component brands together.
>> >
>> > Do you really think they're going to shut down the AMPS service?
>> >
>> > I don't.
>>
>> It would seem both you and I are the ONLY people I know who think this
>> way,
>> the deal is the providers have the option of turning it off but cellular
>> backups are a very minor part of that network. I think much of the rush
>> is
>> the current AMPS equipment manufacturers have to assume the worst case
>> scenario and figure it will turn off.
>>
>> In reality it may be years before it goes away if ever, I personally
>> would
>> rather move to GSM anyway since it does offer some enhancements
>
> I can understand that they'd like everyone to stop buying the old
> equipment and start buying the new so they can get up to speed in
> manufacturing and also get all the bugs out. And also, the longer AMPS
> stays around, they'll have to dedicate technical support for it. If
> they didn't contribute to the rumour mill, that it was going to end, no
> one in the field would take much notice and wouldn't do anything until
> the equipment in the field stopped working. The other thing is, they
> want the centrals to begin investing in the new equipment as soon as
> possible. There's a learning curve and there's always a shakedown
> period for equipment and procedures. May as well get everything rolling
> now instead of experiencing a mad scramble and lull in sales when the
> sunset occurs.
>
> I think telcos will just let the towers that are working continue, with
> only minor maintinence, until they stop working.  Metro areas will stay
> up longer because of the abundance of towers. But they're not just
> going to turn it off at a specific time.
>