IPVM's Reports

IPVM's independent reporting is divided into 3 categories: (1) Public, (2) Info+: news, profiles, tutorials, etc. and (3) Research: tests, shootouts, competitive and financial analysis.
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Hanwha's Brazil Business Examined

Hanwha has become a major competitor in the US, but its Brazilian business faces much greater challenges. IPVM has been in Brazil the past few...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Motorola Cuts Pelco USA Manufacturer Reps

Pelco, known for decades for its broad use of manufacturer rep firms, has ceased to do so, confirmed by Pelco's new owner Motorola to...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 28 Comments Info plus reports label

Brazil's Intelbras Factory/HQ Visit

IPVM visited the HQ and factory of Intelbras, Brazil’s largest domestic CCTV company. In 2020, Intelbras opened a new 495,000 sq. ft. (46,000...

By Robert Wren Gordon - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Verkada Spiffs Security Integrator Salespeople

An integrator CEO recently commented on IPVM, "I had to admonish Verkada NOT to offer direct promotions to our sales teams". Is this a good or...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 53 Comments Info plus reports label

Teledyne Acquires FLIR

Teledyne has acquired FLIR for $8 billion but is this a good outcome for FLIR? Inside this note, we examine the combination and, in...

By John Honovich - over 3 years ago | 32 Comments Info plus reports label

Restricted Keys For Access Control Guide

Not all doors, even in larger facilities, can justify using electronic access control. And even for doors that do have electronic access control,...

By Brian Rhodes - over 3 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Repositionable Multi-Imager Camera Guide

Repositionable multi-imager camera usage has been growing strongly over the past few years, but this new segment may be confusing to those used to...

By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago | 11 Comments Info plus reports label

French Police Criticize Hikvision Body Cameras

French police are criticizing their Hikvision body cameras, with one police union official even calling them "junk" after the government purchased...

By Charles Rollet - over 3 years ago | 13 Comments Info plus reports label

ZKTeco IPO Filing, $190 Million Planned Raise

ZKTeco has filed for an IPO, seeking to raise ~$190 million, a massive amount for the physical access control industry. In this post, we...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

Mercury Security Head Becomes PSA CEO

Manufacturers becoming integrators is a trend over the last few years. Now, one of the most notable names in access control manufacturing, Matt...

By John Honovich - almost 4 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

An Inside Look Into LTS

LTS has grown rapidly over the last decade, as a major Hikvision OEM and now a distributor of varying products with varying offices. However, how...

By Isabella Cheng - almost 4 years ago | 14 Comments Info plus reports label

Exacq NVRs Examined

Exacq announces a new line of NVRs and has discontinued 4 series that were not NDAA compliant. Where does this leave their hardware...

By Sean Patton - almost 4 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label


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