Wireless tech for outdoor intrusion detection is very popular, as well as the ability to set up temporary detection. All that, plus false alarm reduction, makes for a growing opportunity.
Before there were video analytics there were outdoor intrusion detectors — photobeams, motion detectors and the like. These devices still are much in demand: With homeowners and business customers more security-conscious than ever before, outdoor intrusion protection, in fact, is gaining in popularity. Six trends in this field incorporate technology advances that have enhanced the reliability of outdoor intrusion protection, while at the same time making it more economical to implement.
1. WIRELESS OPTIONS REDUCE LABOR
“We’re seeing a lot more wireless perimeter protection,” comments Jen Przewoznik, North American marketing leader for Melville, N.Y.-based security equipment distributor ADI. “The cost of wireless devices is still higher than for wired products, but the difference is shrinking — and because wireless devices require less labor to install, they are becoming an increasingly attractive option. Dealers like the fact that they don’t have to do trenching, for example.”
A sensor that communicates wirelessly with the control panel typically costs about $100 more than its wired equivalent, notes Shawn Benevides, senior product marketing manager for ADI. But dealers often can easily make up the cost difference through reduced labor requirements, Benevides says. Dealers often have labor costs that exceed $100 an hour, and in many cases, eliminating the need to run wires to an outdoor sensor can save at least an hour in labor.