‘Niche industries’ driving growth of new fire technology market
Need for advanced fire detection is rising, as industries that demand it—such as telecommunications and utilities—experience growth09/12/2012Tess NacelewiczAUSTIN, Texas—Laser-based aspirating smoke...
View ArticleFire suppression market hot
Competition is creating some new business opportunities, according to a research analyst11/07/2012Tess NacelewiczAUSTIN, Texas—The fire suppression products industry in the Americas is growing, but as...
View ArticleIHS: Market for wireless infrastructure radios to hit $705m by 2017
Low-cost systems help drive growth04/02/2013Martha EntwistleLONDON—The market for wireless infrastructure radios used in video surveillance applications grew 11 percent last year, rising from $274...
View ArticleDay 3 and done ISCWest 2013
On the Editor's DeskMartha Entwistle04/15/2013On Friday, April 12, Day 3 of ISC West, many were already heading to McCarren, but I was heading back to the show floor. And this year, though the crowd...
View ArticleIMS: Demand for mass notification systems expected to soar
05/24/2013SSN StaffLONDON—In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the ensuing manhunt, as well as the Sandy Hook massacre, governments, schools and other organizations are turning to mass...
View ArticleNew Firetide CEO sees mesh networks on the move
Cisco vet John McCool joins Firetide, sees promise for growth as surveillance moves beyond 'the curb'05/29/2013Martha EntwistleLOS GATOS, Calif.— Cisco veteran John McCool, who joined mesh network...
View ArticleIHS: Genetec, Milestone top VMS rankings
06/05/2013Leif KotheLONDON—Since 2004, the first year of IHS’ VMS rankings, Copenhagen-based Milestone has had a monopoly on the top spot. Nine years later, the company still has the top spot, but it...
View ArticleHigh-profile bombing, shootings drive MNS market
Demand is also fueled by software that creates uses for MNS for business communications and incident management06/05/2013Tess NacelewiczAUSTIN, Texas—The Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook school...
View ArticleInflux of telecoms, cablecos into security not alarming, study says
According to IMS Research, the new players will help boost the home penetration rate very rapidly over the new few years06/07/2013Tess NacelewiczAUSTIN, Texas—The penetration rate for U.S. residential...
View ArticleIMS finds end users boosting budgets for physical security gear
06/12/2013Rich MillerWELLINGBOROUGH, England—Budgets for physical security equipment continue to defy the sluggish economic recovery, with 45 percent of end users reporting that their security funding...
View ArticleNorth America owns 70 percent of mobile video surveillance market
A robust American market continues to dominate the global share on the strength of school bus and police car verticals10/07/2013Leif KotheLONDON—By a vast margin, North America remains the dominant...
View ArticleThermal camera sales expected to soar as prices drop
10/07/2013NORTHAMPTON, United Kingdom—Market watchers expect sales of uncooled thermal security cameras to jump by 25 percent over the next five years, selling at twice the rate of CCTV and video...
View ArticleIHS: More security systems in homes in next four years
Martha Entwistle10/09/2013The research group IHS believes—as others have predicted—that the penetration rate of home security systems in North America will rise in the next few years.That rate has been...
View ArticleMass notification sets sights on apps over SMS
10/18/2013EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—SMS may have had its day as the preferred delivery method of mass notification. Vendors are looking for new ways to deliver information, and their attention has landed on...
View ArticleVideo surveillance trends to look out for in 2014
Martha Entwistle12/18/2013IHS has come out this its 2014 prediction of video surveillance trends to look out for in 2014. Of particular interest, is what IHS calls the "crowd sourcing" of video data...
View ArticleOnline wireless locks moving forward, but not locked into the market
05/21/2014Kenneth Z. ChutchianOnline wireless locks are making inroads in the security industry, particularly on the perimeters of large buildings with hundreds of doors inside."The trend is that...
View ArticleChinese fire manufacturer’s new $30m plant in Quebec to target U.S. market
But analyst says developing distribution channels could pose a problem09/22/2014Tess NacelewiczSAINT-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE, Quebec—A Chinese fire manufacturer plans to build a $30 million new plant in...
View ArticleVideo companies branching out into access control
Watch for more video companies to follow suit10/10/2014Martha EntwistleYARMOUTH, Maine—In the past 18 months, three major video surveillance companies have expanded into access control. There are many...
View ArticleMarket Trends: Audio-video monitoring on the rise, with cautious approach
10/15/2014Kenneth Z. ChutchianYARMOUTH, Maine—There are good reasons for the inclusion of audio applications in video monitoring—just as there are reasons for hesitation on the part of integrators and...
View ArticleReport: MSOs in best position to benefit from smart security
11/18/2014Amy CanfieldAUSTIN, Texas—Multiple-service operators—the cable companies and the telecoms—are leading the way in integrating security equipment and home automation at the future expense of...
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