This third part completes the publication of the whole Access Control trends 2015 white paper by Ihs.
New entrants will help drive demand, competition and partnerships
Dozens of suppliers offer both access control and video surveillance.
Some video surveillance suppliers – like Axis – have created their own branded solution.
Some – like Panasonic and Bravida – have partnered with access control manufacturers and created OEM agreements.
Some have free applications – like Video Insight with MonitorCastEDU – to run beside video on the same server to reduce the costs to end users.
Google, Apple and various MSOs (AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, etc. ) are also new entrants.
New entrants are a positive for the security industry. While security solutions may not be equal, they are all required today in most enterprise, SMB and government applications.
Even the residential market is now looking for video, electronic access control and intrusion on a wider scale.
Consolidation should be expected as the market becomes less siloed.
Target end users with the most upside
Governments in all countries and regions are looking to implement a safe, secure and efficient cloud-based solution.
Many EU countries, together with the Trusted Cloud (European Cloud Partnership), are in the process of creating best practices and blueprints for countries to follow to address cross-border security concerns.
The U.S. is searching for ways to use commercial cloud for government agencies and departments like the Department of Defense (DoD).
As 4G mobile coverage expands, more towers will be required, which will create more demand for mechatronic and remote access control to protect the new towers.
Rentable office space is helping drive demand for aesthetic locks and centrally managed access control.
Facilities managers are also looking to use more ACaaS-type solutions.
Higher education across Europe is seeing a big increase in demand in access control, mainly to ease administrative workflows and to attract students, while the U.S. is continuing to spend on school security to protect against violence.
Smart security hardware in the home will grow above 20% year-over-year for next several years as more folks look to ZigBee and Z-Wave devices to connect through a central gateway and mobile device.
Over next 12 months, many governments will increase spending and continue existing programs, like PAC2 in Brazil and C4I4 in Mexico. Other initiatives will target renewable energy, manufacturing and education.
by the Editorial Staff
Access control : trends for 2015
Access control : trends for 2015 (part 2)
