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Manitoba Chapter Member Lunch Meeting
The Direction of Alarm Monitoring
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Location:
Viscount Gort Hotel
York Room
1670 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0C9

Time:
11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

Agenda:
11:45 a.m.    Registration     
12 p.m.         Lunch
12:30 p.m.    Presentation

Topic:
The Direction of Alarm Monitoring — How will monitoring be effected by current and future product offerings, and what is the effect on the industry?

Speaker:

Kim SchellenbergKim Schellenberg, Armstrong's Communication
Kim began her career in the alarm industry in 1988 at a monitoring station. Over the years, she has worked for a small business, a large corporation and a not-for-profit association. Working her way up from an entry level position, Kim was able to gain experience in many areas of the industry including monitoring, service, installation, customer service and sales. Presently, Kim is the Director of Business Development for Armstrong's National Alarm Monitoring. She is also the National Chair of CANASA's Central Station Committee, and is a Director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC).

Cost:
Members $16 (plus tax)
Non-members $20 (plus tax)

Registration:
Please pre-register by completing the Registration Form. Registration is also available at the door.

For more information contact:
Lisa Padgett
Manitoba Chapter Manager
Tel: 1 (800) 538-9919  ext. 230
Email:  lpadgett@canasa.org

Manitoba Golf Tournament 2012

Date:
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Location:
Rossmere Country Club
925 Watt Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2K 2T4

UPDATE – Local 10-digit dialing coming soon
to Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Manitoba and Saskatchewan residents will soon be required to dial 10 digits (the area code followed by the seven-digit phone number) for all local calls. Security services that utilize the telephone network in these provinces will need to fulfill a number of requirements before the implementation date to ensure that transmission of data (such as alarm signals) will not be interrupted.

Requirements for Manitoba
In Manitoba, the 10-digit requirement will start on July 29, 2012. The CRTC also announced that a new area code, 639, would be introduced in the province. Businesses must complete a number of steps before 10-digit dialing is introduced, including ensuring their telecommunications systems and equipment comply with 10-digit local dialing; reprogramming their telephone functions; changing their advertising and stationery; and updating their employee, client, supplier, and other databases.

To ensure a successful transition, it is recommended that people start reprogramming their equipment to comply with 10-digit local dialing as of December 1, 2011.This is the date by which telecommunications companies operating in Manitoba will be able to support 10-digit dialed calls. People should complete all equipment updates before 10-digit local dialing comes into effect on July 29, 2012.

The Telecommunications Alliance—whose members include MTS, Rogers, TELUS, Bell, and Westman Communications Group—was formed to spearhead a public information campaign to ensure a seamless transition to this new local dialing method.

For more details on how to get prepared, please consult the information document available on the Telecommunications Alliance website at www.dial10.ca

Requirements for Saskatchewan
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that starting in May 2013, 10-digit local dialing will be required for all local calls made in Saskatchewan, except for calls made from Kinoosao or Uranium City. The CRTC also announced that a new area code, 639, would be introduced in the province.

The transition to 10-digit dialing will begin on February 25, 2013, and will be gradually introduced over the following weeks. During this transition period, customers who dial seven digits will hear an announcement advising them to include the area code in future calls, after which their call will be completed. Ten-digit dialing will become mandatory by May 11, 2013.

To comply with 10-digit local dialing, some automated dialing systems, including alarm systems, must be reprogrammed to include the area code. It is critically important that any security services that utilize the telephone network are modified to accommodate 10-digit local dialing by February 25, 2013. After this date, a recorded message will be heard each time a call is dialed using seven digits. This message could interrupt the transmission of data such as alarm signals.

10-digit local dialing in Manitoba starting July 29, 2012

10-digit local dialing will be introduced in Manitoba starting July 29, 2012. To comply with 10-digit local dialing, automated security systems that use the telephone network must be reprogrammed to include the area code 204. 

MTS Allstream has completed the remediation work on additional switches. Please review the list of the additional wireline telephone exchanges that are now 10-digit dialing compliant for customers served by MTS Allstream.  Alarm companies can now start reprogramming their autodialers in these exchanges.
 
For more information about how to prepare for 10-digit local dialing, please visit the Telecommunications Alliance Web site at www.dial10.ca


CRTC Approves New 431 Area Code for Manitoba

The CRTC has officially approved the introduction of the new 431 area code for the province of Manitoba. The 431 area code will come into effect on November 2, 2012. The new area code is being introduced because, according to the Canadian numbering administration forecasts, all the usable NXX codes for the 204 area code are expected to be assigned by May 2013. As a consequence, 10-digit local dialing will be introduced for customers in Manitoba.

The phase-in of 10-digit dialing will begin on July 29, 2012, with permissive dialing, where customers that dial seven digits will receive a recorded message advising of the pending introduction of 10-digit dialing before the call is completed. This phase will continue until October 20, 2012, after which and up until February 2013, a customer dialing seven instead of 10 digits will receive a recorded message. Customers will then be required to hang-up and redial. Commencing March 2013, four months after the actual introduction of the 431 area code, seven-digit dialed calls will no longer be completed.        

Manitoba Member Meetings

Location:
Viscount Gort Hotel,
1670 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg

Time:
12 noon - 1:30 p.m.

2011 Dates:

  • Tuesday January 11, 2011
  • Tuesday February 8, 2011
  • Tuesday March 8, 2011
  • Tuesday April 12, 2011
  • Tuesday May 10, 2011
  • Tuesday June 14, 2011
  • Tuesday October 11, 2011
  • Tuesday November 8, 2011