WOODBRIDGE, ON., (May 22, 2007) – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today introduced the
alarm industry’s first line of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
technology products that use Dual Path and Triple Path communication to ensure
highly reliable alarm transmission and delivery. This communication platform
enables dealers to expand services and increase the value of their accounts.
Honeywell’s GSM alarm radios, which use General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) as
their primary communication path, are designed to meet the ever-changing needs
of the future.
This solution, in combination with the AlarmNet backbone – the industry’s
premiere wireless alarm communication network – will help dealers seamlessly
transition customers to the latest digital technology as current radios that use
analog Advanced Mobile Phone Services (AMPS) networks are phased out. Already
dwindling, the use of analog systems is expected to further decline as the
carriers move to digital cellular technology.
“These ground-breaking products offer customers a complete, long-term
solution to challenges presented by the demise of the AMPS networks while giving
dealers a new opportunity to grow their businesses,” said Chris Welling, Vice
President, Sales, Honeywell Security and Custom Electronics. “The advanced
design of our solution allows for a quick and easy installation, and a smooth
transition to this technology.”
Existing Honeywell alarm radios can be easily replaced with the newest GSM
technology, which utilizes Dual Path technology that encompasses Short Message
Service (SMS) as the backup communication path to GPRS. GPRS is a reliable
wireless communication method widely used in the cell phone market. It has a
higher priority in the cellular network to minimize transmission delays and
increases the amount of data that can be reliably delivered. SMS will be the
secondary path for additional reliability. Honeywell will soon offer a GSM
Triple Path technology radio that adds Internet communication to the GRPS and
SMS signals.
This communication technology will allow for new alarm-service capabilities.
For instance, it enables users to control an alarm system via cell phone using
text messaging, a laptop computer or a Web-enabled PDA. Dealers can also have
full upload and download capabilities via GPRS or the Internet. Honeywell’s GSM
radio comes standard with a power supply and rechargeable battery capable of
providing 24-hour backup.
“Technology is constantly evolving, and our new GSM/GPRS solutions will
provide a strong foundation for future growth by offering alarm companies a wide
range of services they can provide customers,” Welling said. “Honeywell has
designed its GSM solution with the future in mind.”
For more information, please visit www.honeywell.com/security/canada
