Newsletter May 2009

It is our understanding that in order for all the current Securitel connections to be converted off the Securitel network, there needs to be over 500 STUs per week converted to alternative technologies.

I will predict….1000s of STUs will not be converted by the 31st December 2009 when Telstra shuts off the

Securitel network.

 Don’t kid yourself… IT WILL HAPPEN

We have been advised recently by Telstra that they have scheduled and placed orders for the removal of the Hosts and Scanners in the exchanges to be carried out in the first week of January 2010.

Do you have a plan in place?   I don’t think there will be enough manpower available to convert these customers as the progress of the conversion is very slow (according to Telstra)…

What You Need To Do Now

1.    Write to your customers informing them about the change and advising them of the need to upgrade to Emizon 21.

2.   Arrange an appointment to upgrade their Securitel systems to Emizon’s Global 21 secure, managed dual-path alarm signalling service.

3.   Sit back and enjoy a boost in your bottom line profits, safe in the knowledge that your customers will be fully protected and free from the disruption of the Securitel Closure.

For more help and advice on upgrading your customers call us now on 02 4721 8067or visit www.emizon.com

The Emizon Solution....

As many of you are aware, MCM Electronics partnered with Emizon over 12 months ago.

Since that time Emizon, together with MCM, have achieved many major milestones to advance the Security industry.

* Launch of the Emizon Australian platform August 2008.

* Connection of a substantial number of leading Monitoring Centres.

* Release of Emizon’s UDL software enabling Up Load and Download to Nx, Concept, DSC, Bosch   and Tecom panels via the IP or GPRS paths, ie no PSTN required. - how many other products do you know that can do this??

 

 

Today, I have great pleasure in announcing that Emizon’s Global 21 service has been thoroughly tested and now Certified as being 100% compliant with the requirements of the new Australian Standard AS/NZS2201.5:2008 (Alarm Transmission Systems) meeting and exceeding all the requirements for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for their single and dual path services.  This includes Security, Availability, Supervision, Transmission Time and Alarm Panel Inter Connection Supervision. All the tested events were sent and fully acknowledged end to end by the automation software.

Emizon has used the same Independent test body as used by Telstra in certifying its products.

These tests were carried out compliant with the AS/NZS2201.5:2008.  This requires testing to be done by “a competent, independent third party that is recognized by an established security industry association or which complies with AS ISO/IEC 17025.”

Click here to see the press release

Securitel Rates UP 20%

We have been advised that Telstra will be increasing their Securitel rates by 20% on 1st April 2009.

This is obviously to add pressure to have customers migrate to an alternative technology before the closure in December 2009.

Are dialers already dead ?

It will be interesting to see what the telcos come up with now that FTTN (Fibre to the node) has now been replaced with FTTH (Fibre to the Home).  With existing problems already being experienced due to Naked DSL and Virgins/Optus wireless broadband, the security industry is going to have their work cut out trying to keep up with the changes being thrusted upon us by the telco's.