Re: Multi partition alarm panel

[Billy Bob <napinc7@xxxxxxxxx>]

Doug,

Well, the bean counter in this case does not seem to know best.

The time involved to do all this work as well as using a new manufacturer's=
 equipment, would be enormous. Keeping the existing equipment is the only n=
ormal action, except for just switching the mainboard on one of the 1616 to=
 a 1664. There will then be plenty of room for any possible future expansio=
n, and the cost difference between a 1632 & 1664 is pittance.=20

So now you need 2 radios, so what! Don't even tell the customer that there =
will be 2 separate radios, make it look seamless. Find a way to offer them =
a pricing option on the cellular, that does not seem to be double.=20

His commercial phone lines are probably costing him a minimum $40 each w/ta=
xes, which is why he wants that to go away.=20

You can use (2) Gen4 LTE-M that will cost you $3/month each, or a GSM-mini4=
G @ $2.50/month each. If you cannot hide that in your monitoring cost, then=
 you are not charging enough. Central stations that use these radios, will =
allow text & emails notifications on open/close/alarms/trouble conditions i=
ncluded. Cost is about $60 each for the radios.

Depending on how much interactive/notifications that you want the customer =
to have or that they require, will determine your pricing and having to swi=
tch to slightly more involved radios. Alula's radios allow text, email, and=
 robocall notifications at about $6.50/month.

Billy Bob