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Dahua and Bosch collaborate to provide integrated solution
Hangzhou, China
Recently, Bosch launched the
Integration Partner Program (IPP)
in China, which aims to improve
product interoperability and
integration cooperation between
security manufacturers there.
Through this Integration Partner
Program, Dahua and Bosch have
set up a long-term, strategic part-
nership and achieved compatibility
between HD cameras from Dahua
and Bosch network video recorder
and VMS.
Dahua's powerful 128 channel
super NVR can record up to 128
network cameras and is designed
to satisfy the most demanding
projects. Aiming to meet high-
capacity storage needs, Dahua's
6000 series NVRs are ideal for
wide location such as ports, power
plants and airports. The result is a
seamless integration of industry-
leading products to deliver cus-
tomers a powerful option for video
integration.
"The collaboration with Dahua
allows customers to leverage the
technology from both our com-
panies for their critical video pro-
jects." said Chen Chuang, Manager
of the IPP, Bosch Security Systems
China. `Customers can now access
the cutting edge features from
Bosch IP video cameras together
with the security and flexibility of
Dahua NVR technology.
"Thanks to both parties'
great efforts, we now integrate
products from both sides," said
Michael Chen, Vice President of
Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. "We
put IP search, video encoding,
video/audio, auto re-connection,
encoding configuration, motion
detection, PTZ control and more
into real integration, allowing our
customers to enjoy a feature-rich
integrated solution. Already we
have seen our integrated products
installed in projects. This has made
our customers eager to see what
else can be achieved under this IPP
partnership."
All Bosch IP cameras and
encoders are ONVIF conformant
and run one firmware, allowing
partners to support several dozens
of products at the same time and
with ease. And now, Bosch is pre-
senting its technology in an even
more transparent way with the
launch of the Integration Partner
Program.
Michael Chen,
Vice President
of Dahua
Technology.
End user security budgets on the up in North America
London, UK
If the security boom is over then
it seems that end users haven't
got the message, with 45 percent
claiming that their security budget
had increased during 2012, ac-
cording to an end-user survey
conducted by IMS Research, now
part of IHS Inc.
In the survey of almost 200
representatives from end users
of physical security equipment
across North America, 44 percent
also said that their annual budget
exceeded $100,000. Another 20
percent exceeded $500,000 a year.
"It's clear that end users are still
feeling the risk to their facilities
and that means there's plenty of
opportunity for manufacturers of
physical security equipment," said
Niall Jenkins, manager for video
surveillance and security services
research at IHS. "Just having a
budget available was actually one
of the top two reasons for end
users paying to replace or upgrade
their systems as well."
The survey, completed primar-
ily at the end user management
level, solidifies trends seen in
many IHS studies over the last 12
months. "We've been interview-
ing physical security equipment
manufacturers since 2003, and
while growth has slowed in recent
years, they are still seeing growth
across the different physical secu-
rity markets" remarked Jenkins.
Even so, unlocking budgets
while also satisfying end users
isn't without its troubles for
manufacturers. One impor-
tant concern noted by survey
respondents was that technology
advancements meant that the
equipment consumers bought
became unsupported too soon by
manufacturers.
What's clear is that with the
appropriate product and proper
support, a growing security equip-
ment market for end users exists
for manufacturers to work with.
"Budgets either stayed the same or
increased last year for those that
spent approximately $200,000
and also for 85 percent of the
overall market," Jenkins noted.
"I wouldn't say that the security
boom is over just yet."
Access control industry moves towards open standards
Austin, Tx (USA)
Despite the exciting trends and
industry buzz surrounding mobile
technologies, wireless locks and
hosted access control, more
long-standing and less sensational
trends such as encryption and
multi-technology readers are
taking center stage in the access
control market.
The global multi-technology
reader market was worth an
estimated $33 million in 2012,
up from $30 million in 2011, ac-
cording to the latest access control
research from IMS Research, now
part of IHS Inc.
"Although multi-technology
readers have been around for
many years, these devices are now
being installed in more applica-
tions than ever before," said Blake
Kozak, senior analyst for access
control, fire and security at IHS.
"Historically, multi-technology
readers would be offered specifi-
cally for end users that requested
the technology. Today, more read-
ers come preconfigured to offer
both proximity and smart card
technology. This allows custom-
ers to future-proof themselves,
and many end users will opt for
this technology regardless of their
current needs, in order to save on
costs in the coming years."
Furthermore, there has been a
surge in the number of partner-
ships between reader vendors.
For example, most suppliers now
offer readers that are compatible
with all ISO standards, regardless
of the brand, with some of these
partnerships existing since 2010.
This trend is likely to continue
as more progress is made toward
open standards.
Beyond the availability of
multi-technology readers that are
compatible with proximity or smart
cards, more multi-technology read-
ers are also being offered with a mix
of keypads, proximity, smart cards,
biometrics and in some cases
magnetic stripes. Electromechanical
locks are likewise following suit,
with products offering biometrics
as well as RFID and a keypad avail-
able in the market today.
Multi-technology not only
allows for greater flexibility for
the end user but also provides
additional security options. In
some end-user applications,
security threats can be applied to
each lock or reader. In instances
where a security threat is elevated,
the locks or readers may require
additional verification, such as
personal identification numbers
(PIN) and biometrics, versus only
the PIN during a low-threat sce-
nario. Although this option is used
predominantly at high-security
locations like airports, other end-
user applications are also feasible.
With legacy technologies slow-
ly being replaced by more modern
technologies, the need for multi-
technology readers will continue
to increase during the coming
years. Offering a multi-technology
reader, electromechanical lock or
even a multi-technology creden-
tial will not only help expand a
product line but also will increase
the probability of success for
integrators and end users seeking
flexibility and functionality.