With nearly 23,000 subscribers, of which roughly 60 percent are residential customers, Doyle Security Systems Inc. Rochester, N.Y., is currently ranked No. 44 by recurring monthly revenue in the SDM 100.
RISCO Group’s LightSYS flexible hybrid system is an advanced security system for the small commercial and residential markets available in 14 countries.
Quantum Secure’s SAFE enterprise software suite automatically adjusts permission levels for each identity through every type of change including authority levels, new access systems added to the enterprise, or changing compliance regulations.
Edge devices can be a boon to dealers and integrators both in sales and installation, particularly in the access control field. Easier wiring makes them cost-effective for doors that previously didn’t use electronic security. Yet, the traditional centralized panel solution is far from dead, and indeed still preferred by some integrators. What does the edge look like today for access control systems, and how can it benefit your business?
As the race for higher and higher megapixels begins to slow down, another ‘race’ begins to speed up — that of higher picture quality no matter what the megapixel count.
While analog may still comprise the majority of already installed video security systems, IP cameras are not only here to stay, but there will come a day when they make up the majority of installations. In the IP arena, HD and megapixel are gobbling up greater market share. In fact, IMS Research forecasts that more than 70 percent of all network cameras sold in 2015 will be megapixel cameras.
For many companies, transitioning their security systems from analog to megapixel/IP can be a daunting task. Being faced with the possibility of learning a whole new system, training employees, rewiring, and all of the other worries that come with switching systems can be reason enough to sway a company into sticking with an antiquated system.
Traditionally, security dealers and electronic systems contractors (ESCs) have operated in different circles, and there hasn’t been much cross-selling of systems that are germane to each industry.