The trend toward IP-based video surveillance is, by now, firmly established, according to the second quarter 2012 edition of the Security Industry Quarterly Research Report, published by the Security industry Association (SIA). The question is no longer whether IP-based equipment sales will overtake analog equipment sales, but when.
The available bandwidth for IP-based technologies is still a limiting concern. The United States is 12th worldwide in average broadband speed, around 5.8Mbps. Broadband speeds are likely to increase, which will lead to greater capability and increased expectations for the technology.