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In 1929, Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy proposed the theory that the modern world was “shrinking” due to ever-increasing connectedness of human beings. He believed that any two individuals could be connected through at most five acquaintances, which is the original version of six degrees of separation.
Challenges — in many forms — have come fast and furious over the last few years. The trend continues in 2013, but so does the alarm industry’s ability to meet and beat the obstacles.
For every challenge the alarm industry overcomes, another pops up, almost like a fast and furious game of Whac-A-Mole. “Whack!” The industry beats the advanced mobile phone service (AMPS) technology sunset in 2008.
Two tiny acronyms: IT and IP. A3 Communications, Irmo, S.C., is an expert in both. Founded as an information technology (IT) company 20 years ago by chief executive officer (CEO) Joe Thomas, the company added Internet protocol (IP)-based surveillance and access control to its portfolio in 2005.
There are no flashy changes or broad shifts to be found in the fire alarm market in 2012. In fact, in a lot of ways, the 2012 fire alarm market looks very similar to the 2011 market. Despite a lack of healthy construction in the commercial space, the industry continues to move forward — supported by code requirements, mandatory inspections, insurance incentives, and the simple unremitting need for life safety.
For years, the physical security industry has predicted the “tipping point” in the video surveillance market as the point in time when Internet protocol (IP) video will outsell analog video. But are you paying attention to the other tipping point? Yes, access control has a tipping point of its own — the point when smart cards will outsell legacy cards.
Video surveillance, for all its clear benefits, comes with its equal share of barriers: storage limitations, image quality and resolution demands, price concerns, a painfully absent ease-of-use. There’s a whole list.
This year the alarm industry is increasingly unshackled from landlines and high costs, buoyed by end user demand for remote/interactive services, and up against more competition.
Every new year always starts off with speculation. The interpretation of several noticeable changes impacting the alarm industry in 2012 depends on whether one subscribes to the philosophy of “glass half empty” or “glass half full.” What do you think as you read through the following list?
The focus on fire protection and mass communication is stronger than ever, providing opportunities in 2011 and helping shift the fire industry ‘from neutral to positive.’
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude quake hit northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami with 10-meter-high waves that reached all the way to the U.S. West Coast.
There’s so much happening in the video surveillance market in 2011. From A (analytics) to Z (zettabytes), continued advancement in key areas means the best video has to offer just keeps getting better.
There’s so much happening in the video surveillance market in 2011. From A (analytics) to Z (zettabytes), continued advancement in key areas means the best video has to offer just keeps getting better.