This follows Securitel’s announcement of its closure to new business as from 1^st February 2008 and the total withdrawal of the technology in 2009.

“Australia and New Zealand have long been part of Emizon’s global expansion plan,�? explains Geoff Girdler, CEO Emizon Group. “The fact that Telstra has made its intentions clear regarding Securitel has merely expedited our launch, as Emizon 21, combined with the skill and expertise of its manufacturing partners is the perfect replacement for Securitel and other communications methods.

“This is a perfect time to be launching Emizon 21 in Australia and New Zealand,�? adds James Neville, Managing Director of New South Wales-based MCM. “With Telstra’s announcement to cease the Securitel service there has been some uncertainty in the market, which offers the perfect opportunity to provide a service, already well-proven in other parts of the world. Many of the current offerings are GPRS only with intrinsic reliability issues; Emizon 21, however, is managed on both wired and wireless paths giving unrivalled resilience.�?

As part of the agreement, MCM Electronics will join a growing list of alarm panel manufacturers who have fully engaged Emizon 21 as a global solution for security. MCM will distribute its MCM Telemetry Communications Device (TCD) via its distributor partners in Australia and New Zealand, and also supply its mcmGate software enabling the integration of Emizon 21 into the Alarm Monitoring Centres’ business systems.

“For new customers and for those moving over from Securitel the process is very straightforward,�? James continues. “It follows a similar model to Securitel – customers order the service from the Monitoring Centre and buy the MCM TCD from MCM or one of its partners.�?

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) allows serial interfacing and dial capture between the alarm panel and the device, which is required to meet Class 3, 4 or 5 of the newly released AS/NZS2201.5:2008 Alarm Transmission Standard. The MCM TCD has been successfully tested and is now being offered by via an ever increasing number of Monitoring Centres in Australia and New Zealand.

“In addition to the closure of the Securitel service, the industry is trying to make sense of newly released AZ/NZS 2201.5.2008 standards that redefine the requirements for each Class,�? James continues. “The new Emizon/MCM offering will simplify any confusion as it meets Class 2, 3, 4 and 5, so the installer and the customer know they are covered, whatever the circumstances.

“The fact that Emizon 21 can provide all classes of signalling via one device makes it easy for installers,�? Geoff Girdler concludes. “TCD’s have been designed to be a ‘one product fits all’, very easy to install device, and we believe the industry as a whole will benefit from this and the unrivalled pricing of service and product�?.