SYOSSET, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2006 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today introduced the
alarm industry’s first line of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
technology products that use dual and triple communication paths 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 radios, which use General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and the
Internet as primary communication paths, are designed to meet the ever-changing
needs of the future, expand the dealer’s customer base, and maintain and
increase recurring monthly revenue (RMR).
Additionally, this end-to-end solution in combination with the AlarmNet
backbone – the industry’s premier wireless alarm communication network – will
help dealers seamlessly transition customers to the latest digital technology as
current radios that use analog Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) networks are
phased out. Already dwindling, the use of analog systems is expected to further
decline after Feb. 18, 2008, the date on which the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has said cellular carriers can discontinue support of the AMPS
networks – known commonly as the “Sunset Clause.”
“These ground-breaking products offer customers a complete, long-term
solution to challenges presented by the Sunset Clause, Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) and premises without phone lines, while giving dealers a new
opportunity to grow their businesses,” said Ron Rothman, president of 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 analog cellular alarm radios can be easily replaced with
the newest GSM GPRS technology. The dual-path technology (7845GSM) utilizes GPRS
as the primary communication path with Short Message Service (SMS) as the backup
communication path. 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. Honeywell also offers a triple-path technology radio
(7845i-GSM) that adds Internet communication to the GRPS and SMS signals.
This communication technology allows 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 GPRS
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, in turn, can provide customers,” Rothman said.
“Honeywell has designed its GSM GPRS solution with the future in mind.”
For more information, please visit www.security.honeywell.com.
