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The adoption of artificial intelligence along with video analytics technology and software is significantly driving the market growth and is contributing substantially toward keeping the market growth prospects upbeat.” Saurabh Pradeep Sortee, Research Analyst, Grand View Research Love It or Hate It, Security 50 Says You Can’t Ignore AI, p. 22
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WEBSITE ARTICLES https://www.asmag.com How IoT Security Issues Can be Addressed With GDPR GDPR can help address issues and challenges in managing and securing data, which has become a major challenge.
Why Edge-Based Solutions are Key to Smart Buildings Providing as much customization as possible is ideal and technology on the edge is a potential solution.
Editor’s Note 2018 Security 50 Companies to Drive Another Wave of Growth in Security This marks the 16th year that a&s has released its Security 50 ranking. Over the past 16 years, a&s has reported on both the security industry’s most glorious and challenging times, along with its annual rankings. In the years following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the industry almost reached its highest growth. However, there was only moderate growth from 2007 to 2009, during the great recession in the U.S. and then Europe. At present, the global security industry, especially the video surveillance segment, has maintained an average growth of 7 to 9 percent every year, according to the analysis of multiple researchers. In this year’s Security 50 ranking, we recognize the achievements of video surveillance companies, such as Hikvision Digital Technology, Dahua Technology, Axis Communications, Avigilon, Milestone Systems and VIVOTEK, who were able to maintain double-digit growth and gross margins in 2017 despite the huge pressure from camera price reductions year after year. Because of their continuous efforts in creating solutions and providing value-added services for multiple vertical users, we can foresee substantial growth in the future. Next, we can probably expect AI to reinvigorate growth and create another peak period for security. The growth forecast for access control companies remains strong with continued demand from office buildings, hotels and homes, as well as a strong push from technology trends — notably the migration from mechanical to electronic locks, mobile keys, and the integration of access control systems with other systems to manage physical and also digital access. The Security 50 ranking also shows that multinational conglomerates, like Assa Abloy and Allegion, have also maintained their organic growth in 2016 and 2017. Finally, we would like to point out that certain companies were not able to participate in this year’s ranking due to multiple factors. The a&s editorial team has tried its best to provide the most complete ranking possible. We hope the ranking can provide marketers a quick overview of the current global security industry. We urge readers not to overinterpret the figures, but rather focus on how the top 50 companies were able to stand out from the market. We thank all the companies that were willing to share their financial reports with us. Enjoy the rankings!
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Needless to say, AI is the talk of the town in security now. While some vendors can’t wait to promote their AI-based solutions, others are more skeptical, saying they are advanced analytics at best. Well love it or hate it, AI is something you just can’t ignore, and that’s why we chose it as the theme of Security 50 this year.
The security industry is getting more competitive each year. Companies need to continue to innovate their products and business models as well as adopt new technologies and applications. The road ahead in 2019 may be lined with challenges; however, the companies on our Security 50 list have shown how one can continue to grow in today’s market.
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Body-Worn Cameras Securely Capture Critical Evidence Light and portable, body-worn cameras are getting popular in police departments worldwide as they can serve as an additional witness when events occur. For convenient operation, most body cameras feature the simplest one-touch start recording or smart event detection to automatically capture vital footage. Further, some camera models support internet connection and multidevice access, allowing users to quickly and efficiently review, categorize and manage their video. Apart from police officers, retail cashiers and supermarkets are also showing interest in body-worn cameras.
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Key Features • Integrates with Panasonic's SafeServ Evidence Management Software • 16:9 & 4:3 aspect ratio • Compatible with 360° HD in-car video systems and Panasonic fixed-surveillance cameras • Built-in GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth • Adjustable LED brightness information panel
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odyWorn by Utility Associates is a smart solution for law enforcement with artificial intelligence to create situational awareness and activation. When a gunshot is detected or when an officer becomes prone in the field, BodyWorn automatically begins recording and sends a call-for-help message to AVaiLWeb, which includes reporting the officer’s location to dispatch and to all officers within proximity.
Key Features • Recalls two minutes of audio and video prior to gunshot detection • Vehicle sensors to trigger recordings • Built-in accelerometer to detect when an officer is running and starts a triggered recording • Automatically reacts when the officer enters a pre-defined geographical area
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anufacturing body-worn camera for over a decade, Reveal puts AES encryption and the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity in this police equipment for on-spot security and convenience. The red sliding switch on the side enables one-touch record and is easy to operate for officers on the go. Body Cameras D5 works with DEMS 360 digital evidence management solution to review and categorize video, or create case support. The software allows access from multiple devices with secured storage. Key Features • Articulated camera head to fit on police vests or vehicles, head-mount on a helmet, or to be handheld • Includes GPS information in the video metadata when paired with a smartphone during recording • Bluetooth triggers allow the D5 camera to be activated remotely via a beacon • Ultra-low light • With front-facing screen
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Key Features • Wireless activation: Axon Signal reports events, like when users open the car door or activate the light bar, so the camera can detect them and start recording • Mobile compatibility: stream, tag and replay footage on smartphone with the Axon View app • Evidence.com integration: manage, retrieve and share videos online • Protection rating: IP54
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ODYCAM BC-300 is designed to handle the roughest conditions, record HD night vision video, and provide continuous coverage for up to 12 hours. The users can also ensure every crucial event is not missed with the pre-event recording buffer, which captures video of the occurring events before a recording is manually activated. BODYCAM BC-300 can not only be applied in police departments but be integrated with in-car video or fleet management systems.
Key Features • 150° field-of-view • With built-in dual-channel, noisereducing microphones to reduce noises • One-press-activate flashlight to handle diverse environmental conditions • Works with SecuraMax evidence management solution by PRO-VISION
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E5 LITE body-worn camera is lightweight, weatherproof and Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for livestream of videos and metadata at any time. Police officers can share the digital evidence through a secure and user-friendly interface built on Microsoft Azure Government cloud, which is FBI’s CJIS security standard compliant, simplifying the way dealing with video and data. The camera has 95-degree field-of-view.
Key Features • Video storage capacity of the LE5 LITE is 27 hours at standard definition resolution, and the raw storage capacity of the body-worn camera is 32 GB • Using the LE5 LITE's Wi-Fi, the VIEVU smartphone app enables livestreaming videos and adding metadata to a file while the officers are in the field • Recording speed: 30 FPS • Video resolution: 1920x1080 (FHD), 1280x720 (HD) or 848x480 (widescreen SD)
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ISTA XLT is a light-weighted two‐piece police body camera with interchangeable head and body to allow officers to adapt to changing assignments and uniform types. When using a backlit LCD, users can have a clue about battery level, recording status or memory space in one glance. With the SmartConnect police app, officers can review footage on their smartphone immediately, categorize events and stream live video from VISTA Wi-Fi at full frame rate during training exercises or anytime needed. Key Features • Supports 12-hours continuous HD recording • Can be flexibly mounted on glasses, clothes or belts • Works with the 4RE in-car video system to synchronize video evidence of an event from multiple vantage points
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OSSA to Push OS, App Store for Cameras Having a standardized operating system that can enable users to expand their camera’s functionality via downloadable apps has become key. BY William Pao
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hat was one of the reasons behind the establishment of the Open Security and Safety Alliance (OSSA), whose founding members are Bosch, Hanwha Techwin, Milestone Systems, Pelco and VIVOTEK. “The main purpose of OSSA is to bring together companies in the security and safety industries which understand the need to innovate and drive the solutions which customers need and want,” said Hartmut Schaper, CEO of SAST, a whollyowned subsidiary of Bosch; and Phil Doyle, President of OSSA. “Such solutions include being able to customize functionality of their devices (initially cameras) through the download of applications and services, but also agreeing on, and following, a more standardized approach to some of the big challenges we see today such as cybersecurity and personal privacy.” A key to this is the development of an industry-specific operating
system that allows downloads of apps to cameras and access of cameras to various solutions or services that the users are looking for. SAST is tasked with developing the OS which Schaper and Doyle said will stand out from competitors. “The OS is based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) but is evolved and hardened by SAST to meet the needs of our market. We believe this OS will be very attractive to application developers inside and outside the industry due to standardized APIs that allow apps to be developed independently of a specific camera type, and it also offers a number of benefits for remote update and management which haven’t been possible previously,” they said. “SAST is working closely with a number of app developers today to identify what the ‘killer apps’ will likely be in the future, but initially we’d expect there to be many of the current type of analytics solutions we know of already, for instance license plate recognition, object or person identification/ counting and so on,” Schaper and Doyle said. “Applications can
“OSSA will bring together companies in the security and safety industries which understand the need to innovate and drive the solutions which customers need and want.” either be downloaded directly onto a specific device or deployed to multiple devices through management solutions either from SAST or from other providers for which SAST will provide the necessary interfaces.” SAST will make its revenue from the sales of the apps. The company maintains that OSSA is a close collaborator with SAST and is not necessarily a Bosch/SAST-led effort. Whether this new OS will succeed and become the de facto
APPLICATION CASES Retail HIKVISION OFF GRID PLATFORM SECURES CAR DEALERSHIP A security system provided by Hikvision USA was installed by Off Grid Surveillance Platforms (OGSP) to secure a building during the remodeling process for Ajax Hyundai in Ontario, Canada. The solar-powered solution consisted of four weatherproof Hikvision 2MP Network PTZ dome cameras installed at the top of a 24-foot base, with one camera facing each of the four corners. Additionally, a Hikvision embedded plug-and-play NVR was employed inside of the trailers to store up to one month of video recordings. The OGSP installation provided surveillance that doubled as a theft deterrent, while giving the dealership the flexibility to check in remotely from Hikvision’s iVMS app via a smartphone or tablet. The system can also be live monitored by central stations 24/7, trespassers can be requested to leave via active bullhorns, and police dispatch can be immediate.
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standard in security remains to be seen, but Schaper and Doyle have nevertheless expressed confidence. “We believe there will be those that use the OS and those that don’t. Those that do will contribute to, and benefit from, the constantly-evolving solutions that we envisage. As the number of connected devices, innovative new applications and customized services increases, so this direction will become more and more attractive. We expect this to become the way that customers will ask their technology providers to go in the future,” they said.
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a&s explores topics that are generating interest in the security industry, offering readers important facts and information relevant to their profession.
How to Define the “Smart” in Smart Buildings With the concept of smart buildings becoming ubiquitous and solutions becoming increasingly adopted in this sector, a major topic of debate is how to define “smartness.” BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer
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n a recent blog post, Memoori addressed this issue, as it brought together opinions of experts in an attempt to explain what “smartness” constituted. Reinhold Wieland, Business Development Manager at Connecting Buildings, had in a recent interview noted that the concept was more about integration. “There is a lack of definition on what a smart building is,” Wieland was quoted in the post. “I would say ‘smart’ is a combination of smart infrastructure and building automation, real-time data, seamless integration, and the real ‘smart’ comes with workflow engines when the building integrates with people in an intelligent way. Based on the Rogers Innovation Uptake Bell Curve, I feel the industry’s maturity is somewhere below the first 10 percent, but every app or specific technology has its own curve. Perhaps it would be better to grade it on a scale of 1 to 10 or with a star rating. I would say the average of buildings would be on a rating of 3, but many would rank much lower.” A separate report from Memoori indicated that one of the factors fueling the growth in the commercial space is demand from the emerging generation of employees who need options like remote working and coworking. Wieland further suggested that such evolving demands will impact how landlords approach space management and could pave way for competition to attract the new generation of employees. Smart technology will allow them to give their space out at premium rates to major companies that are, in turn, in the race to attract the most talented workers. Wieland pointed out that smartness could mean different things to different people depending on their requirements. “Smart may mean the building is equipped with building automation or it is IoT enabled,” he said. “Some say it is smart when IoT data is pushed out in the cloud with some analytics made available. Some use smart apps for space management and, therefore, the building must be smart. What’s not popular is spending a lot on infrastructure because the smart industry has not made a good and verified business case for the potential savings to business. This may explain why energy efficiency projects have a lot of barriers to uptake.”
Retail SIQURA VIDEO SECURITY PROTECT KUWAIT MALLS Real estate developer Tamdeen Group has recently opened two mega malls in Kuwait and asked Siqura to outfit them with their video security systems. To meet the video surveillance guidelines of the Ministry of Interior and the project specifications, Siqura provided 900 cameras for the Al Kout mall, including fixed dome, fixed box and speed domes, a VDG Sense video management system of around 900 channels and 26 high-end recording servers, and a KeyProcessor access control system. On the other hand, the 360 mall had an existing video surveillance system in place. Siqura replaced this with a new system, consisting of 700 Siqura cameras including fixed dome, fixed box and speed domes, VDG Sense video management system of around 700 channels and 20 high-end recording servers with more than 2.5 petabyte of storage and five workstations.
Arecont Vision Costar Announces Future Plans Arecont Vision Costar has announced its key product portfolio, business plans and executive leadership team following the initial launch of the business in July 2018. BY Arecont Vision Costar
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he new company is a business unit of Costar Technologies, a Coppell, Texas-based corporation that designs, develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of proven products for the video surveillance and machine vision markets. Arecont Vision Costar continues to base its headquarters, R&D, manufacturing and support facilities in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles county, taking over the building formerly occupied by its predecessor business, Arecont Vision. The majority of employees and the executive leadership team transitioned to the new business, as did all existing products, technologies, patents and trademarks of the original company. “We’re very excited to have a new beginning for Arecont Vision Costar, with a great strategic fit that builds on our predecessor’s pioneering legacy of megapixel camera technology leadership, while leveraging the resources and expertise of Costar Technologies,” stated Raul Calderon, President of Arecont Vision Costar. “The result is that our customers can be confident not only of our financial health and long-term future, but also in purchasing our new Arecont Vision Total Video Solution to meet their surveillance system needs.” The Total Video Solution is composed of megapixel cameras (MegaIP and ConteraIP series), cloud-enabled video management software (ConteraVMS and ConteraWS web services) and cloud-managed video recorders (ConteraCMR). Authorized security dealers and systems integrators are able to offer a cybersecure and web-enabled solution, or any of the individual product series in integration with the customer’s existing cameras, video management software or recorder platforms. ONVIF compliance and the company’s API help to ensure the best possible integration with thirdparty hardware and software. The original Arecont Vision was founded in 2003 and announced a reorganization under voluntary Chapter 11 on May 14, 2018. This was undertaken to clear the company of outstanding debt and to simplify the sale of the entire business in order to secure new investment. Costar was the winning bidder, and the transaction was completed on July 13, 2018, with the launch of Arecont Vision Costar.
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LoRa (short for Long Range) is regarded as an emerging standard of Low Power, Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) technology in the IoT space due to its long range, extended battery life, network capacity and low cost. The LoRaWAN network protocol is designed for low power applications like wireless battery operated end devices. BY the a&s Editorial Team
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ccording to Berg Insight, LoRa is gaining momentum as a global connectivity platform for IoT devices. The research firm predicts annual shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.6 percent to reach 89.1 million units between 2017 and 2023. According to a research report by IHS Markit, LoRa has been dominating the LPWA private network deployment. The report says LoRa is expected to remain the leader by a significant margin over the next several years mainly due to its early lead, diverse applications and widespread regional deployment. Figures show that the shipment of LoRa nodes reached over 32 million in 2017. This number is expected to surpass 57 million in 2018 and 350 million in 2022. LoRa is considered to be “the Wi-Fi of LPWAN,” a position that would make it the de facto choice
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Smart Home and Building especially around smart home and building automation solutions.� He observed that LoRaWAN-based smart home solutions like home monitoring and intelligent building management systems are starting to gain traction in the market. Those applications require lots of sensors to sense the environment and collect data for a long time. Therefore, LoRa can provide an immediate and predictive return on investment (ROI).
Semtech, the provider who first rolled out LoRa technology and a founding member of LoRa Alliance, has seen the growth of LoRaWAN deployment worldwide. “Good adoptions available with operators in Europe, Australia
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2018/2019 Review and Preview
Most Security 50 companies experienced growth in 2017 thanks in part to lingering demand for security across verticals. For 2018, many also expressed a positive sentiment, saying results from their Q1-Q3 reports point to another year of growth, which they said would also last into next year. BY William Pao
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ooking at this year’s Security 50 rankings, one can’t help but notice that the top two spots now go to Hikvision Digital Technology and Dahua Technology, the latter jumped from No. 3 last year to No. 2 this year. This has all but solidified the status of the two Chinese companies (often collectively referred to as Hikua in the security world) as the world’s biggest security firms. Hikvision remained the world’s No. 1 with 2017 security product sales revenue of US$5.4 billion, a growth of 26.4 percent from 2016. Dahua, meanwhile, saw 2017 revenue of $2.7 billion, a growth of 41.4 percent from the previous year. As for the other top 10 companies, things were pretty much the same from 2017, with the established brands — ASSA ABLOY, Bosch Security Systems, Axis Communication, FLIR Systems, Allegion and Hanwha Techwin ranking No. 3 to 8, respectively, and Avigilon moving up from last year’s No. 12 to this year’s No. 10.
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Tiandy Technologies took the No. 9 spot. In terms of ranking by revenue growth, Chinese companies last year took the top five spots. This year Chinese companies were more spread apart within the top 15, with Raysharp, Dahua, Tiandy, Kedacom and Hikvision taking No. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8, respectively. Raysharp, which made its debut on Security 50 this year and ranks No. 18 on the main list, saw revenue jumping 71.3 percent, taking No. 1 in terms of revenue growth. Last year’s top gainer, Wanjiaan
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Perimeter Secu The perimeter security market is steadily growing due to the threat of terrorism. As technology for perimeter protection equipment advances, security operators are able to detect more than before. BY Eifeh Strom, Freelancer
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erimeter security has come a long way from simple fences installed around the outer bounds of a premises. As a market, growth has been steady due to increased terror threats globally. The perimeter security market is expected to reach US$196.6 billion by 2022, up from $110.6 billion in 2017, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2 percent between 2017 and 2022, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. Market growth is primarily attributed
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to the rise in terror attacks worldwide. Increasing technological developments in video surveillance are also fueling the demand for perimeter security systems and services, as is the increased usage of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart technologies.
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Integration and Demand Boost Security Market Confidence BY Prasanth Aby Thomas, Freelancer (With Jill Lai Reporting)
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he rapidly widening scope of security products in light of the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other developments are boosting the confidence of security solution providers. In Europe, for instance, several companies are paying close attention to the increasing demand
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for integrated solutions while persisting security concerns continue to push demand higher. For systems integrators in the region, this would mean more opportunities. But it would appear that more and more companies are talking of the importance of a projectsbased approach toward the market.
The Rise of Electronics in a Mechanical World of Access Control As electronic technology makes inroads into all kinds of devices that were purely mechanical until recently, possibilities of innovative and effective solutions have opened up.
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“The prices will go down as time goes by, but the question is whether we will be able to lower the price to such a level that it is really an alternative to mechanical systems,” Ehrlich-Adám said. “At present, it is not because you can buy good quality mechanical systems at a good pr ice whereas electronics is still not that affordable to many.” U l t i m a t e l y, t h e c r u c i a l r o l e a developer and the systems integrators involved in a project needs to play is understanding the requirements that are present. Not all locks may need to be electronic and not all should be mechanical. The key is to decide what is required and where, based on the nature of the site.
n the access control industry, the situation is not any different. There is a clear trend of integrating mechanical and electronic locks that can result in more secure and intelligent systems. But does this mean that electronics will someday replace the mechanical side? Perhaps not. At least, not in the foreseeable future, according to Stefan Ehrlich-Adám, MD and CEO of the Austrian company EVVA. “We have been specializing on the mechanical side of the business for many years but for the last 25 years or so, the trend has been a move toward electronics,” Ehrlich-Adám said. “Now we say the interesting part is how to combine mechanics and electronics in a creative and intelligent way. We are a project-based company. This means it is important for us that we see a building as a whole project, to see where we can place mechanical products and where we need to place electronic products. We have seen electronics becoming more and more important in the last 25 years, but it will never replace mechanics 100 percent, at least not for the next several years.” However, he is quick to point out that the share of electronic technology in "The trend is to combine the industry is steadily rising. Almost 50 percent of the projects done these mechanics and electronics days would involve some electronic in a creative and intelligent component or the other. Verticals such as way." the residential sector continue to provide importance to mechanical products whereas the commercial sector has opened up to the possibilities of electronics. Sectors such as healthcare and critical infrastructure, which have their own unique requirements, appear to be more interested in the electronic systems. Keeping such developments in perspective, EVVA, for about four years, has been developing their own electronic access control platform. This could be a significant move as unified platforms are going to be a popular product for customers in the future. Speaking further on future trends, Ehrlich-Adám also indicated that mobile technology could play a key role in access control systems in the coming years. A major challenge, however, to all this, is the question of how affordable these solutions can be for the consumer and whether the returns justify the investment. Costs are, after all, a single major deciding factor on many occasions.
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2MP WDR Starlight VandalResistant Network IR Fixed Dome Camera IPC3232ER3-DUV
Zhejiang Uniview Technologies/China Key Features • Day/night functionality • Smart IR, up to 30 m (98 ft) IR distance • Up to 120 dB optical WDR (wide dynamic range) • 3D DNR (digital noise reduction) • Support PoE power supply • Built-in PoE splitter that outputs DC 12V • Wide temperature range: -40°C to 60°C • Wide voltage range of ±25% • IK10 vandal resistant Email: overseasbusiness@uniview.com
2MP Super Starlight Bullet Camera TC-C32GP/TC-C32HP Tiandy Technologies/China Key Features • Super starlight: 0.0008 Lux TVP 3.0 • Video compression: S+265/ H.265/ H.264 • Highly cost effective • IP67 waterproof • POE, applicable temperature -35˚C~ +60˚C Email: sales@tiandy.com
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NOTIFIER by Honeywell/U.S. Key Features • Listed to UL Standard 864, 10th edition • Pre-installed IPOTS-COM Ethernet IP and POTS (plain old telephone service) central station communicator • Optional CELL-MOD or CELL-CAB-N GSM central station communicator over AlarmNet • Compatible with SWIFT wireless devices • Auto-programming (learn mode) reduces installation time • Reports two devices set to the same address • Two independently programmable, built-in Style Z (Class A) or Style Y (Class B) NAC circuits Email: info.sc@honeywell.com
2M H.265 NW 32x Zoom Camera XNZ-6320
Hanwha Techwin/U.S. Key Features • Max. 2MP (1920 x 1080) resolution • 4.44 ~ 142.6 mm optical 32x zoom, digital 32x zoom • Max. 60fps@all resolutions (H.265 / H.264) • H.265, H.264, MJPEG codec, multiple streaming • Day & night (ICR), WDR (150dB), defog • DIS with built-in Gyro sensor • Video and audio analytics • PoE, SFP, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory slot Email: customerservice@hanwha.com
IP67 Managed PoE Switch Shenzhen Hi-Net Technology/China Key Features • M12 connector PoE switch • IP67 aluminum waterproof with mini-size 110mm(L) x 190mm(W) xx 90mm(H) • 8/10/100/1000TX M12 copper ports + 2 1000FX LC fiber ports • Managed by web/SNMP/telnet/ console • Wide operating temperature: -40˚C~ +85˚C Email: sales@szhi-net.com
VAX Mobile Readers and Credentials Vicon Industries/U.S. Key Features • Mobile-ready contactless smartcard reader • Models with read range for upon presentation (1.5 in.) or long range (up to 15ft) • Mounts to door and window frames (mullion) • Credentials stored on smartphone (iPhone or Android) for communication with reader Email: sales@vicon-security.com
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FLIR Firefly Deep LearningEnabled Camera
FLIR Systems/U.S. Key Features • Intel Movidius Myriad 2 powered deep learning inference • High Quantum Efficiency (QE) and low read noise deliver the imaging performance required for accurate results • Global shutter CMOS image sensor for sharp and accurate images while moving • 60 fps for high accuracy tracking • Near-infrared (NIR) sensitivity enables lower power illumination • GenICam and USB3Vision compatibility makes integration with third party libraries simple Email: mv-sales@flir.com
WD Purple Surveillance Hard Drive Western Digital/U.S. Key Features • Built for 24/7, always-on, high-definition security systems • Support workload rate of up to 180 TB/yr and support for up to 64 cameras • WD Purple 10TB & 12TB drives are designed to support Deep Learning analytics in AI capable NVRs • Up to 16 AI channels for analytics within the system • Design for both DVR and NVR security systems Email: support@wdc.com
2MP H.265 Starlight 12x Vandal Resistant High Speed Dome IP Camera WAMA Technology/Hong Kong Key Features • Sony 1/2.8" 2.1MP STARVIS sensor • Starlight sensitivity • 12X optical zoom • H.265 / H.264 / M-JPEG dual streams • Micro SD slot for recording • Enhancements: T-WDR (120dB), 3D NR, defogging • ONVIF (Profile S) • Power over Ethernet (PoE) Email: info@wamatech.co
Verkada D80 Fisheye Camera
Verkada/U.S. Key Features • 1/1.7” Progressive CMOS Sensor • Maximum resolution 4000x3000 (12MP) • Built-in IR illuminators • 24/7 access to live video feeds from computer, tablet or mobile device • Store up to 120 days of retained footage in unit • Quickly find the footage you need with time-/date-based search and motion-based indexing Email: sales@verkada.com
Show Calendar UHF Compact Reader ID LRU500i
FEIG Electronics/Germany Key Features • Supports all RFID label orientations (circular antenna) • 1 external antenna connector for 2-lane applications • Up to 26 ft (8 m) read range for vehicle access control • Robust and weatherproof housing (IP65) • Wiegand interface (part number LRU500i-BD) • Integrated access control panel (part number MAX.U500i) • Integrated traffic signal light • VESA Connector Email: info@feig.de
Linear BluePass Multi-Tech Reader
WORLD SECURITY EXHIBITION DIRECTORY
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INTERTRAFFIC INDONESIA
Nortek Security & Control/U.S. Key Features • Bluetooth LE compatible • RFID Proximity 26 to 37-bit Wiegand-Based 125 kHz; pass through of bit length • Capacitive touch technology prevents inadvertent access • Supports emulation conversion technology • FCC, RoHs, UL Standard 294 • Waterproof IP65 • Wiegand 26 to 37-bit interface/output • Operating temperature: –40° C to + 65° C Email: access.linear@nortekcontrol.com
• Date: 2018/10/31—11/02 • Venue: Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia • Tel: +62-21-579-91-465 • Email: whcheah@tarsus.co.id • URL: www.intertraffic.com/en/ indonesia
50/100/200M Quad Photoelectric Beam Sensor
• Date: 2018/11/06—11/08 • Venue: Stuttgart Trade Fair Center, Stuttgart, Germany • Tel: +49-711-18560-0 • Email: info@messe-stuttgart.de • URL: www.messe-stuttgart.de/ vision/en
Taiwan Security Net (Sengate)/Taiwan Key Features • Double stability and anti-environmental interference • Low infrared scattering, greatly reducing reflection from wall or ground • Automatic Gain Control (A.G.C.) circuit • 99% beam blocking stability • Double modulation of the synchronized pulse beam and selectable 4-channel beam frequencies • Environment detection and alarm function • Wireless (RF) alignment function Email: service@sengate.com
Modbus TCP to RTU/ASCII Gateway
KSH International/Taiwan Key Features • Support Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU/ASCII Networks • 4 Modbus modes selectable • Support 8 TCP Masters simultaneously, 32 requests simultaneous per Master • Serial Master access to 8 TCP Slaves • Web Browser configuration • Easy installation Windows utility, on line F/W upgrade Email: sales@tcpipweb.com.tw
COP 16 Ports Rack Mount 10/100/1000 PoE LAN Surge Protector
COP SECURITY SYSTEM /Taiwan Key Features • 10/100/1000 Base-T with IEEE802.3af/at/bt compatible and 4-pair PoE surge protection • Mid-Span and End-Span supported • Accepts up to 16 replaceable protection modules • RJ45 Jack to RJ45 Jack • 6KV surge protection (IEC-61000-4-5) • 4-pair power and signal line protection Email: sales@cop-security.com
Video Compression Gateway
Great Lite International/Taiwan Key Features • Support local or remote video storage saving • Low bandwidth transmitting with high quality • Support 1ch/4ch ONVIF IP cam input/output • Video (up to 4K) compression up to 90%, saving storage and data transmitting cost • Support 3G/4G real-time transmitting (optional) Email: sales@great-lite.com.tw
INTERSEC • Date: 2019/01/20—01/22 • Venue: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, U.A.E. • Tel: +971-4-389-4500 • Email: andreas.rex@uae. messefrankfurt.com • URL: www.intersecexpo.com
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SECUTECH THAILAND • Date: 2018/11/08—11/10 • Venue: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand • Tel: +886-2-8729-1099 ext 215 • Email: stth@newera.messefrankfurt. com • URL: www.secutechthailand.com
HYPERMOTION • Date: 2018/11/20—11/22 • Venue: Hall 5.1 + Congress Center, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany • Tel: +49-69-75-75-0 • Email: helena.harmsjanssen@messefrankfurt.com • URL: www.hypermotion-frankfurt.com
SPS IPC DRIVES • Date: 2018/11/27—11/29 • Venue: Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany • Tel: +49-711-61946-829 • URL: www.sps-exhibition.com
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• Date: 2019/01/8—01/11 • Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, U.S. • Tel: +1-703-907-7605 • Email: internationalreg@CTA.tech • URL: www.ces.tech
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS EUROPE • Date: 2019/02/05—02/08 • Venue: RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Tel: +31-20-240-2424 • Email: office@iseurope.org • URL: www.iseurope.org
SECURITY SHOW
• Date: 2019/03/05—03/08 • Venue: Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Japan • Tel: + 81-3-3512-5670 • Email: tradefairs2019@smj.co.jp • URL: www.messe.nikkei.co.jp/en/ss/
SECON • Date: 2019/03/06—03/08 • Venue: KINTEX, Seoul, South Korea • Tel: +82-2-6715-5400 • Email: global@seconexpo.com • URL: http://www.seconexpo. com/2019/eng/main.asp
IFSEC SOUTHEAST ASIA 2019 • Date: 2019/03/19—03/21 • Venue: Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Tel: +603 2176 8788 • Email: IFSECSEA@ubm.com • URL: www.ifsec.events/kl/
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Innovative products and technologies across industries
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7 Smart solution pavilions
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• Smart Healthcare
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• Smart Community
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• Smart Factory
• Smart Transportation
3. LPWAN Applications Pavilion
7. Smart Factory & Industrial Safety
• Smart Parking
4. Smart Lock Pavilion
• Asia‘s leading event for Intelligent Transport Systems • Showcasing solutions that range from smart roads, smart railway, smart parking to fleet management • Asia‘s first event for the “Smart Building Internet of Things” (SMABIoT) market segment • Highlighting solutions for residential & community, hospitality, nursing facility and commercial building • Highlighting a full range of solutions from natural disaster monitoring, safe city, industrial safety to personal safety • Advanced smart disaster prevention applications
• Revealing the latest cybersecurity solution for the IoT
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PRODUCTS OF THE MONTH • Axon • Panasonic • PRO-VISION • Reveal • Utility Associates • VIEVU • WatchGuard Video PRODUCT EXPLORATION • ABI Research • Eleven-x • Netvox Technology • Radio Bridge • Semtech SPECIAL FEATURE • Affiliated Engineers • ASSA ABLOY • Avigilon • Axis Communications • BitRefine Group • COMMAX • Dahua Technology • FLIR Systems • Genetec • Grand View Research • Guardia Systems • Hikvision Digital Technology • HYE Enterprises • Ideal Information • IHS Markit • Kintronics
• Magal Security Systems • Memoori Research • Milestone Systems • Mobotix • NKTech • Nortek Security and Control • NW Security Group VERTICAL SOLUTION • Bosch Security and Safety Systems • FLIR Systems • Navtech Radar • Optex • RBtec Perimeter Security Systems • Senstar VIEWPOINT • Advancis Software & Services • AMC ELETTRONICA • EVVA • Milestone Systems • Optex Europe • Videotec
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