Voice-controlled digital assistants such as Amazon Echo are catching on quickly. Among other things, these products can control security systems. Here’s what this means for security dealers.
Digital voice controlled assistants such as Amazon’s Echo and Dot offerings and Google Home were a hot item this past holiday season — and they will begin playing an increasingly important role in controlling security systems this year.
Leveraging new technologies and business models will provide an opportunity for security dealers, installers and integrators who work in the security lock and door hardware space.
According to the IHS Markit Physical Security Equipment and Services report of September 2016, the global access control market is positioned to grow from $3.69 billion in 2015 to $5.16 billion in 2020.
The video surveillance market is on a steady course of growth for now and into the foreseeable future. With a slight uptick in growth this year and not many surprises on the horizon, steady as she goes seems to be the safe bet.
Security integrators and manufacturers talk about the similarities — and differences — in designing, implementing and servicing access control solutions in five key vertical market sectors.
According to the SDM Top Systems Integrators Report, published in July 2016, the top three vertical market sectors are corporate, education/campus and healthcare, all of which rely heavily on access control technology as part of their overall security solution.
Consumer research tells us that security dealers need to consider alternative strategies that can compete with smart home products offering self-monitoring.
Electric Guard Dog’s unique RMR-generating electrified fence model has propelled the company to annual double-digit growth, resulting in both an acquisition by Snow Phipps last June and of its sole local direct competitor in July — just two of many reasons it earned SDM’s 2016 Dealer of the Year Award.
Technology advancements, customer demand and regulations combine to give integrators and end users more emergency communication choices than ever before.