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AICC Membership Members share what’s in it for them By Lou Fiore, Chairman, AICC
telecommunications technology to send alarm/trouble/supervisory signals from the protected premises to the supervising station. The telecommunications industry is undergoing tremendous changes and it is critical for Honeywell to have a front row seat to understand the changes so that our offerings are up to date and compliant”
I recently reached out to a few AICC members to get their perspective on why they have been and continue to be members of AICC. This is what some leading companies are saying about AICC. Stanley Oppenheim, DGA Security “Our company’s membership and participation in the AICC is a critical component of our success. Our membership has always provided us with an early, in-depth sophisticated view of the changing communications environment. With this information we are able to make informed decisions at our company based on knowledge only available to us from the AICC.”
technology. Quarterly updates on important FCC issues related to radio spectrum allocations, 5g technology and legislative updates provide clarity to the complexities and unknowns of communication landscape. Visibility to major cellular carriers on a consistent basis provides valuable insight to both frequency sunsets and updates to evolving technologies. With knowledge of sunsets and impending changes to radio spectrum, businesses today can better plan for future impacts to both short and long term planning. AICC provides a forum of open exchanges, opportunities to connect with your peers, connections with manufactures and a view of future solutions,”
Rick Simpson, Vice President Technical Service, Vector Security “AICC delivers timely, relevant and critical information to the membership related to the constant changes occurring within communication
Richard Roberts, Honeywell Security “Honeywell supports the mission of AICC to monitor and influence developments at the federal level (mainly the FCC) affecting the ability of the alarm industry to use
Russell Vail, Alula “The reason why my company is a member of AICC is because, no matter how we slice it, the alarm industry is bound to communications. Communication is the life blood of this industry and we are attached to “third party” communications companies that are regulated by the Federal Government. This is one of the most important committees in the industry and keeps abreast of all communication issues. Without communication there is no alarm business.” Scott R. Elkins, President, UAS “UAS, a longtime member of AICC, simply stated, is a better company as a result. In this, the fastest moving time in the history of our industry, AICC helps to keep UAS well ahead of the curve in learning and reacting to communication related matters ranging from various communication sunsetting issues to long term government legislation that will most certainly impact the industry and everything in between. Being able to share freely, learn from, and have access to other AICC members, many of which are the very best from the operating dealer community to the leading vendors and manufacturers, is a material benefit to any member or would be member.”
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TMA Dispatch | Fall 2020
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