Tag: Josh Woodhouse

YARMOUTH, Maine—In the past 18 months, three major video surveillance companies have expanded into access control. There are many reasons why Axis Communications, Panasonic and Avigilon made this move, but the main reason, they say, is because of demand.“More and more customers are looking for integration [of their video systems] with access control,” said Bruce Stewart, business development manager, access control, Axis Communications.Willem Ryan, product marketing manager, Avigilon,...

LONDON—The market for wireless infrastructure radios used in video surveillance applications grew 11 percent last year, rising from $274 million in 2011 to $304 million in 2012, according to a study by the research firm IHS. Demand will continue to increase, IHS predicts, and global revenues will reach $705 million in 2017.While much of the growth is expected to come from China and India, “the North American market is currently the largest market and is expected to exhibit steady year-on-year...