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Imaging was usually given in
megapixel numbers, but 4K
resolution was also marketed hard
by some companies. An interest-
ing product trend was that many
companies were introducing the
latest developments in thermal
cameras. A couple of years ago
Flir was just about the only brand
with thermal cameras in their
portfolio. n
latest products have been designed
to match the end user need for
simple and cost effective solutions.
There were several examples of
products specifically manufactured
for quick installation meaning
lower costs for the end user. User
interfaces were also intuitive and
characterised by simplicity.
Outsourcing
It is easy to see today that the
plug-and-play trend is an impor-
tant factor for the industry's con-
tinued positive growth, especially
if the needs of mass markets are
to be met, for example stores and
small companies. General services
based on security technology also
make it possible for mid to large
customers to focus on their core
business since they can easily
outsource their security require-
ments.
Performance trends
There were also pure performance
trends at ISC West, mostly IP
video suppliers showing solutions
that generated sharper images
or bandwidth effective storage.
show for manufacturers within
the CCTV field, and suppliers of
systems and products within the
access control and alarm arena.
There were also many products
within the mechanical sector, with
the main focus on storage protec-
tion. All in all, 10 000 products
could be seen at the show accord-
ing to the organisers.
Security services
On the subject of industry trends,
it could be said that ISC West
confirmed the impending death of
analogue solutions and that cloud
solutions, with a focus on provid-
ing different security services,
mostly within CCTV and access
control, are here to stay.
end user oriented
Another clear trend was that the
ISC West is without a
doubt one of the most
important security shows in the
world. As it takes place early in
the spring, it is here that many
companies choose to present
their latest innovations for the
first time. The show is foremost
an American arrangement with
90 percent of the visitors coming
from the US, and the second
most represented country being
Canada, followed by Mexico,
Brazil, South Korea and Australia.
On the exhibitor side the show
was of course dominated by
American companies, but the
Asians were also well represented,
mostly by Chinese and Taiwanese
companies.
10 000 products
ISC West is mainly a product
Successful ISC West show
confirms industry trends
ISC west 2013 took place from the 10th-12th of April
at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.
More than 900 exhibitors and 25 000 visitors, 10 per-
cent improvement on last year, made the exhibition a
success for the organiser Reed Exhibition.
By Lennart Alexandrie
Brickcom was one of the most interesting
exhibitors at ISC West. Among other
things, they displayed a dome camera
that via a control and buzz sound lets
the user know when the image is in focus,
just like a reverse camera on a car. Ph.
D. Ebony Huang, President & CEO and
Amy Hong, Sales Manager demonstrated
the solution with the help of Spiderman.
More than 900 exhibitors and 25 000 visitors made the exhibition a success for the organiser Reed Exhibition.