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MikieH · 09-05-2004, 5:52 PM

I just signed up today. I am out of the security industry and I heard a rumor the other day. There are some Cell phone based alarm transmitters that use the analog data channels to transmit signals. The rumor was that these channels will be going away soon. I saw a post that referred to 2007 or 2008 and FCC mandate. Does anyone have any information on this? Please provide links to rules and regs if you know of any.

Thanks, Mikie

~~Sprint PCS 411~~ · 09-05-2004, 6:45 PM

Well it is not that analog is going away. Analog by FCC law ALL Cellular carriers with Analog can NOT turn off any Analog UNTIL 2008.

The only reason you do not roam on analog much anymore is because (if you w/ a CDMA carrier) CDMA is being setup in more places where analog was.

Yet, Analog is still roamed on in remote areas.

Fathead · 09-05-2004, 9:24 PM

They aren't allowed to turn it off until 07. There is no requirement to do, though.

agentHibby · 09-07-2004, 1:50 AM

Last I heard it is optional for analog celluar in Feb 18, 2008 until then if I site does analog cellular it will have to until then.

PCS providers are required to use digital; analog is opitional on PCS, but never used.

SNSE · 09-08-2004, 9:34 AM

Also, as the people making the transmission equipment move forward, they are phasing it out as well. In two (or three I think) more software releases, the Nortel switch will not support Analog. Now, they keep saying that about old equipment too, and because there are so many legacy users, they keep support for it. Somebody'll have it around for a while.

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MikieH I made my first post! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Analog going away??? I just signed up today. I am out of the security industry and I heard a rumor the other day. There are some Cell phone based alarm transmitters that use the analog data channels to transmit signals. The rumor was that these channels will be going away soon. I saw a post that referred to 2007 or 2008 and FCC mandate. Does anyone have any information on this? Please provide links to rules and regs if you know of any. Thanks, Mikie

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~~Sprint PCS 411~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 170 Phone(s): Nokia 3200, LG L1400 Provider(s): Cingular Wireless GSM America Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Analog going away??? Well it is not that analog is going away. Analog by FCC law ALL Cellular carriers with Analog can NOT turn off any Analog UNTIL 2008. The only reason you do not roam on analog much anymore is because (if you w/ a CDMA carrier) CDMA is being setup in more places where analog was. Yet, Analog is still roamed on in remote areas.

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Fathead Cingular Troll=OK! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pocatello, ID Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Analog going away??? They aren't allowed to turn it off until 07. There is no requirement to do, though. __________________ Content Deleted

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agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,470 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Analog going away??? Last I heard it is optional for analog celluar in Feb 18, 2008 until then if I site does analog cellular it will have to until then. PCS providers are required to use digital; analog is opitional on PCS, but never used. __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

09-08-2004, 9:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
SNSE Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 403 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Analog going away??? Also, as the people making the transmission equipment move forward, they are phasing it out as well. In two (or three I think) more software releases, the Nortel switch will not support Analog. Now, they keep saying that about old equipment too, and because there are so many legacy users, they keep support for it. Somebody'll have it around for a while.

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