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Demand for video surveillance systems will remain strong in 2012(13/12/2011)
Despite the economic turbulence, the global CCTV and video surveillance equipment market continued to grow throughout the downturn. IMS Research remains confident that demand for CCTV & video surveillance equipment will remain strong through 2012; growth for network video surveillance equipment sales is forecast to exceed 25%. In a previous press release (The Tipping Point Approaches - July 2011), Senior Analyst Gary Wong stated, “The world m... [more]
Deployments of Explosives, Weapons, and Contraband detection equipment have multiplied throughout the world's airports(19/09/2011)
In a recent study published by IMS Research, aviation purchases is estimated to represent 45 percent of the total $1.84 billion global Explosives, Weapons, and Contraband (EWC) detection market in 2010. That’s nearly double the size of the government and military space. Sales of EWC Detection equipment to the world’s airport authorities, amassed a significant $834.9 million in 2010, according to the study. “While hijackings have been an issue ... [more]
Retailers look to their security specialist to provide a total solution, not just a security camera(08/09/2011)
Historically, the video surveillance and security in the retail market has been characterised by low prices and basic, easy-to-use security solutions. Although these remain critical success factors for the market, increasingly loss prevention managers are looking for creative, customised solutions to the key risks they deal with on a day-to-day basis. According to IMS Research’s latest end-user research, it seems that the price sensitive wor... [more]
The network video surveillance market continues to grow three times as fast as the total market(22/07/2011)
IMS Research’s recently published report, “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment – 2011 Edition” forecasts the growth of analogue video surveillance equipment, network video surveillance equipment and other relevant topics in greater detail. IMS Research also produces a number of detailed regional focused CCTV and video surveillance equipment reports providing incisive analysis for the following countries/regions: China, East... [more]
Enterprise video-surveillance storage moves in the cloud(06/07/2011)
A cloud based solution is very appealing to enterprise customers because it offers flexibility to customers who pay only for what they use. Cloud also offers efficiency to companies who can save on the power, cooling, and management costs of their own datacentres. Customers have two options for going to the cloud: public or private. The world of enterprise video-surveillance storage has changed much over the past fifteen years: first from VHS ... [more]
Local companies dominate the Chinese security systems integration market(25/03/2011)
The latest research from IMS Research, “The China Market for Security Systems Integration – 2011 Edition”, shows that despite the big market share held by overseas security equipment brands in the China market, local companies dominate the Chinese security systems integration market. This situation is not forecast to change in the next few years. According to the report, there was only one overseas company present in the top 15 service provid... [more]
Chinese security systems integration market forecast to double in 4 years(11/01/2011)
According to the latest report from the IMS Research, the Chinese security systems integration market was estimated to be worth $6.2 billion in 2010 and is forecast to grow to over $13 billion in 2014. For the Chinese security systems integration market, the revenue generated from systems integration installation and maintenance was estimated to account for nearly 40% of total market revenues in 2010. This percentage is forecast to rise year-... [more]
Brazil is not the only opportunity in Latin America for video surveillance equipment(22/09/2010)
As Brazil emerges as an economic powerhouse there is growing demand for video surveillance in mid and low-end applications such as hotels, small retail outlets and light industry. According to IMS Research's market study “The Latin American Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment”, Brazil is the largest and fastest growing market in Latin America for video surveillance equipment – and one of the fastest growing markets globally. Large... [more]
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