State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2017
Anyone who thinks the fire alarm industry — with its restricting codes and standards and conservative outlook — doesn’t experience exciting changes, would be wrong.
View ArticleState of the Market: Connected Home 2017
Many describe 2016 as a “pivot point” in the connected home space. While not yet out of the tall weeds, there are signs of organization and cooperation all around.
View ArticleState of the Market: Video Surveillance 2018
The overwhelming consensus among security professionals interviewed for this first in SDM’s 2018 series of State of the Market articles, is that the video surveillance market remains strong and will...
View ArticleState of the Market: Security & Monitoring 2018
2017 was a good year for the economy — and manufacturers, dealers and integrators definitely felt the positive impact of these trends.
View ArticleState of the Market: Fire Alarms 2018
In an economy that is staying strong, with a projected commercial construction growth rate of 4 percent annually through 2019, there is much to be happy about.
View ArticleState of the Market: Video Surveillance 2019
The video surveillance market is strong and will continue to grow. It is less a lumbering giant, though, and more an agile athlete, able to pivot and adapt — it just happens to be the largest one on...
View ArticleState of the Market: Security & Monitoring 2019
Doomsday didn’t happen. For all the concern many security dealers have shown in recent years — particularly about the rapidly changing residential market — all indicators seem to finally point to what...
View ArticleState of the Market: Fire Alarms 2019
The U.S. fire market was steady and strong in 2018, with an equal or better outlook for 2019.
View ArticleThe State of the Access Control Market in 2019
For decades the dominant story in access control has been that it was a victim of its own success: that is, customers were reluctant to change out what was still working — even 15 or 20 years on — and...
View ArticleTop Security Challenge — Talent!
When asked about their biggest challenge in the coming year, security integrators and manufacturers alike often say the same thing: attracting workers.
View ArticleState of the Market: Smart Home 2019
Is the smart home market maturing and stabilizing, showing a clear path forward for security dealers wanting to capitalize on the new desires of homeowners to interact with many areas of their home...
View ArticleState of the Market: Access Control 2018
If responses from more than 30 manufacturers, integrators and other industry practitioners are any indication, share-of-revenue from access control may be picking up.
View ArticleState of the Market: Connected Home
To tweak a line from a famous Frank Sinatra song: 2017, it was a very good year. It was a very good year for connected homes, that is. Massive amounts of advertising from big players inside and outside...
View ArticleState of the Market: Video Surveillance
The video surveillance market is ripe with opportunity, according to sources. Many security integrators and manufacturers realized strong revenues for 2019 and are even more optimistic for 2020.
View ArticleState of the Market 2020: Access Control
A continuing strong economy, end user desires to do more with their access control systems and increasing interest in new technologies, integrations and models all led to a positive outlook in 2019 and...
View ArticleState of the Market: Security, Monitoring & Smart Home
Evaluating the state of any market is a tricky thing during a pandemic — things are changing daily; new technologies are being explored; the future is unknown; and it’s difficult to look back at the...
View ArticleState of the Market: Fire Alarms 2020
The typically steady fire and life safety industry saw growth in 2019, with overall global revenues surpassing $7.5 billion, according to David Gonzalez, research analyst, physical security and...
View ArticleState of the Market: Access Control
It’s amazing how much can change in a year. Last year’s state of the market report on access control was released at the beginning of April, just as the coronavirus started to spread throughout the...
View ArticleState of the Market: Security, Monitoring & the Smart Home
Security professionals reveal their thoughts on the security, monitoring and smart home markets.
View ArticleState of the Market: Fire Alarms
2020 was a tough year in the fire market for many. Improvements in technologies and the impending cellular sunset came up against supply chain issues and a talent shortage that made it a...
View ArticleState of the Market: Video Surveillance
Supply chain issues, hiring challenges and ongoing COVID-19 concerns may have shaped 2021, but none of these were able to put a damper on the steady growth of demand for video surveillance products and...
View ArticleState of the Market: Video Surveillance in 2021
While 2020 affected the confidence of some in the video market, professionals remain optimistic going into 2021, with the increased adoption of new, more advanced technologies, and a potential end to...
View ArticleAccess Control is Opening Doors to More Than Security
Once relegated to simple locks and card reader panels, access control is assuming a starring role in overall business operations.
View ArticleTo Security & Beyond: Smart Homes Get Smarter
Customer demand for smart home security systems grew during the pandemic, and with more integrated conveniences available than ever before, shows no sign of slowing down.
View ArticleWhy Security Pros Are Bullish on Life Safety Systems
Although the industry remains subject to supply chain disruption, a precarious labor shortage and other headwinds, multiple growth factors are creating a lot of overall positivity across the fire alarm...
View ArticleState of the Market: All Eyes on the Rise of Video Security
Despite continuing battles with the supply chain, spiking inflation and other obstacles, the video sector remains on a robust, upward trajectory.
View ArticleState of the Market 2023: Why Access Control Is Hitting on All Cylinders
According to SDM’s 2023 Industry Forecast, more than 1 in 2 (56 percent) security professionals expect revenue from access control systems (on-premise and cloud-based) to increase in 2023, marking a...
View ArticleState of the Market: Exploring the Evolving Landscape of Security & Smart...
As the security and smart home market continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the convergence of technology and security has sparked a surge in innovative products and services, each promising enhanced...
View ArticleTop Market Factors Stoking Life Safety Systems
After finishing 2022 with a respectable recovery from pandemic upheaval, the fire alarm industry is expected to carry strong momentum through this year and beyond.
View ArticleCloud Solutions Begin to Soar
A dynamic landscape marked by the rising application of AI and its subsets is fostering advanced analytics and real-time monitoring, while the concurrent adoption of cloud-based solutions and edge...
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