Avigilon Integrates With Motorola Radios

By Sean Patton, Published on Jan 29, 2020

Motorola is best known for its radios. Now, the company has taken a step forward of integrating its 2018 Avigilon acquisition with their radios.

In this note, based on a conversation with Avigilon, we examine the details of the offering and analyze its impact on the market, including:

What alerts are integrated
What radios are integrated
Where is Radio Alert available
How much does it cost
What advantages to direct integration does Avigilon claim

Alarm ************* ** ******** ******

******** ******** ********** ***** *********** ** Motorola ******, ******* **** ** other *** *** "****** integration **** ********'* ******** radio *******."

******** ***** ***** ***** pre-configured ****** (*.*. ***** analytics, ******* *****, ****** control) ** ********* ******** MOTOTRBO ****** ** **** or ***** ** **** messages. * ********* "*****" radio ** ******** ** a ************* ******* ******* Radio ***** *** *** radio *******. *** ***** radio ** ********* ** an ******** ****** ******* with *** *** ** audio ***** *** ************ event **** *** ***** clips ** ******.

************, *** ****** *** be ************ **** *** radio, ***** ********** ***** only ** ************ **** an ******** ******.

50% ** ******** ****** **** ** ***** ******* *********

******** **** **** ********* Radio ***** ** **** of * ******* ****** push ** ***** ***** offerings **** ********, ****** that:

******** ***** ****** ********* by ***** ***** ********* approximately **% ** *** MOTOTRBO ****** **** ** N. *******.

**** ** * *********** number ** ****** ** Motorola ** *** ** the ******* ************ ****** and ******** ***** ************* in ***** *******, ********** in *** ****** ****** sector *** ***** ********** security.

**** *********** ********'* *********** to ***** ** ***-**-*** software *** ******** ******** along **** ***** *********** services, ***** ** * key ***** ** ***** ~$8 ******* *******.

Only ******** ** ***** *******

** *** **** ** launch, ******** **** **** Radio ***** ** **** available ** ***** *******, but ** ** ********* for *** ******** ****** to ****. ***** *** no ******* ******** ************** or ******** ********.

Cost *********

***** ** * ******** integration ******* **** *** site, $*,*** ****, *** Avigilon **** **** ********** hardware ******** (*.*. ***** radio *** *******) ***** cost ~$*,***.

**** **** *** *********** license ** * ***-***** for ********, ***** ******** costs $*,*** **** *** access ******* ************.

Avigilon **** ****** *********** **********

******** **** **** ***** integration ** ****** ******* it ** ** ***-**-*** solution, *********** **** ***** analytics * **************:

*** **** ***** ** Radio ***** ** ** the ******* ** ****** out ********* ******** ****** which ** ** **** our *********.

************* ********* ******* **** in *** *******, ***** ***** *** able ** ***** *** support *********,********* ********'*.

***** ** ***-**-*** ******** from * ****** ************, especially ******** ** *** public ****** ******, ** the ******* ***** ********* to ***** *****.

How ***** ***** *** *********

******** ***** ************'* *********** ********* ********** ** **** ** other ***** ** ********* alarms **** ********'* ***** network, ******* ** ********.

************, ***** *** ***-***** hardware ******** (*.*.********* *** *******) **** *** *** as * ****** ******* the ***** ***** *** a *** **** ******, and **** ******* ************** from ***** ******** ******* (e.g. *********, ****, ******, power). *******, ***** * hardware ****** ***** *** additional **** *** *********** complexity.

Risk ** *******

******** ********* ** * large ******* **********, ** we ******* * **** **** Motorola ******** ********, **** *** ******** in ******* ***** ******* deployments, ********* ******* ** *****************'* ******* **********. **** ***********, ***** overall * ***** ***********, is * **** **** Motorola ** ******** **** Avigilon *** ****** *********** instead ** *******.

******* ***** **** **** customized ******** ************, *** they *** *** ****** available:

** **** ************ **** are **** *** *** SDK *** **** *** private ************ (**. *** cities ** ***** ***** campus ************) *** ** do *** **** *** widely ********* ** ***********.

Cross-Selling ********

** ******** ******* ********** with ********, ** ***** expect ******** ** ******** the *****-******* ** ******** video ************ **** *** large ***** ******** ****. How **** ** * difference **** *********** ***** for ******* ******** ** these ******** ******* ** be ****.

Comments (40)

Undisclosed End User #1

01/29/20 03:36pm

** **** ***** **** vms ****** ** * 2-way *****, *** *** an ********** ***** ****? I'm *** ******* *** value ** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed End User #1 | 01/29/20 03:43pm

***** *** *** **** the ***** **** *** radio *** ******** ******* has ****** ******* ******* and * **** * feeling ** *** ***** to ** ****** **** radios **** **** ****. This ***** ***** *****, communications *** ******** ********** on * ****** ******.

Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to Michael Miller | 01/29/20 03:45pm

*** **** ** ***********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Michael Miller | 01/30/20 03:09pm

***** **** **** *****...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

In reply to Undisclosed End User #1 | 01/30/20 03:09pm

***** **** ***** *****

Michael Miller

01/29/20 03:53pm

****** ******** ********* ********* Avigilon * ***** **** attention ** ****** *** in *** **** * months ** ** ** have **** ******** * lot **** ******** *********. Every ********** ****** ** have ******* ****** *** every ******** ** **** with **** ******. .

**** **** * **** seen *** ******* ***** only ******* *** ********** to ***** ******* *** are ***** ** ***** ways *** *** ********** in **/**********/***********. **** ****, Nitro, ****, ******, ******** (video, ****** *******, *** analytics), ******** **** ** have * *** ** talk ***** **** *******. Having ****** ** *** of ******** ********* ********* it ** ******* * lot ** ***** *** us.

John Honovich

IPVM | 01/29/20 05:15pm

******* ******** - *****, in ****, *** ** companies *** ****** ****** than **** ******? * am **** ***** *** reasons, * ** **** curious ** **** ******'* experiences.

****, ** *** **** decade, ** ***** ** expectation **** ****** **** become **** ******** / desired ** ** / advances ** **** ****** continue? *****, * ***'* know **** ***** ** trying ** *** * sense ** ****.

Brandon Knutson

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:20pm

********* ********* *** ***** critical **************, *** ******* that's *** *** **'** always **** **. :)

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:22pm

* ******* *** **** thing *** ******** ********* is ******* **** *** more ****** ***** **** not ****. **** *** cell ******* ** ********** or *** ******* ****** still ****. **** ** a *** ** *** large ******'* **** ******** is *** ***** ****** out *** ********* ***** radios ***** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 01/29/20 05:31pm

** *** ****** **** moving ** ***** ****** upmarket? ** ***** *****, as **** ***** ****** cheaper *** ******, ** SMB (***** ***** *** users), **** ****** ** favor ** **** ******?

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:43pm

* *** ** * health **** ****** ********* that *** **** ********* about ******* ********* *** not ***** **** ** communicate ******* ***** ******** if *** **** ******* went ****. **** *** very ********** ** * radio ******** ** * back ** *** **** phones. ***** *** * lot **** ****** *** there *** ****** **** you *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 01/29/20 05:49pm

***** *** * *** more ****** *** ***** and ****** **** *** think.

**** ******* ****** ** question. * *** **** health **** ********* *** other *********** **** *** radios. **** * ************ asked ** ***** ***, i.e., *** **** ** the ******.

** ***** *****, ** the **** ** *****, has ******** **** ***** at *** *****-*** ** the ****** **** ******* businesses ************ **** ****** that *** '**** ******' for ***** **** ********* needs?

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:52pm

* **** ** **** as * ***'* **** much ** *** *** space.

Brandon Knutson

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:59pm

*'* ******** *** *****-*** SMB ****** *** ****** has **** ** ***** end ******* *-*** ****** (probably ********** ******** *** FRS / ****) *** cell ******. ***, **** phones **** ** *-*** radios (***** ***) *** not *** *****, ******** use.

Michael Miller

In reply to Brandon Knutson | 01/29/20 06:03pm

** ** **** ** have *** ****** **** Motorola ********* ** ** able ** *********** **** cell ***** ******** **** radios. **** ***** ** an ****** *** *** SMB ****** *** ** scales ** *** ********** market ***.

Dennis Widdows

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 08:34pm

** *** **** ** years **** ****...**** *** advent ** ****** *** their **** **** ** the *** *** ********* band **** *** ***** or ******** **** **** communications **** ** *** fleet **** ***** < Bus ********* ******** *** fits ********* ******** ***> were ****** ** ****** over ** *** ****** system ******* **** ********* bought *** ******** ** companies **** *** ******** on *** ******** *** switched **** *** *** traditional ******** ******* ** the ****** *** **** cellular **** *******...**** ***** to ******** *** ****** even ** *** *********** in ******** ******* **** their *******....*** ******* ** course *** **** **** did *** ***** *** coverage ****** **** **** or ** ******** ******* of ***** *****...****** ********** bought ****** *** **** are **** ******** ** recover **** **** *** lol...The ** ******** ******* now * **** *** more *********** ** **** they *** *** ** for ***** **** ************** and ********* *** * single ******** ** * few ******** ********* *** DAS ******* ** ***** that **** ****...** ****** their *** ***** ******* available ** *** *** way ***** ***** *** are **** ******** **** the *** ** ******* trunking *** **** ******* of *** ** ***** compared ** *** **** use ** *** **** base *******...*** **** **** never **** ***...******* < in ******* ****> *** a ****** *** ** never ****** **** *** it *** **** ***********...**** locations ** ***** ***** use ****** **** *********** two *** ****** **** Motorola *** ******* ***** the ******* *******..******** **** proprietary ******* ** ***** digital ******** **** ***** as ******* **** * more ******** **** ******** for ******...*** *** **** part ******* *** *** radios *** ********* ****** systems ******** **** *** not *********** ****** ...*** market *** ******* *** cellular *** ********, ***********, house ******* *** *** not ******** *** *********** two ***...**** **** *** responders *** ********** *******... Overall *** *** *** radios ****** ** */* or **** ** *** say **** ** *** late ***...**** ******** ****** most ** **** ** area **** ******** *****...

Kevin Bennett

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/20 06:44pm

* ***** *** ****** is **** *** ***, a ***-***** ***** ** $1500 (**** ****** **** more, **** ****) **** not **** ********* *****, and ********* ******** *** likely **** ****** ** SMB *******.

**** ****, **** ********** level *******, ************, ********* responders, ***., *** ******* in **** *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Kevin Bennett | 02/03/20 06:53pm

******** ********* **** **** a********** ***** **** **** lower-cost ******.

Kevin Bennett

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/03/20 07:09pm

******, *** *** * lot ** ***, *** limited ***** ** ***** models *** **** ***** use *********** ** **** applications.

* ** *** **** upscale *** ***-**** *********** using ******* ******* *** internal **************. * **** seen **** ******* ********** facilities *** *** *****-**** systems. ** **** *** them ** ******** **** we *** ***** ******** evacuation ****** (*** ***** have ******* ** **** of *** ****** **********).

*** ******** ********* * and ****** * **** talked ** ** **** the ***** ** ******* - ********** ****** ***** facilities, ****** ********* ********, inside ***** ********* (*.*., Faraday ***** **** ****** furniture), ***. ** ** sometimes ********* ** *** a **** **** ****** in ******* ******** ************ types, **** **** *** lower ******* ****** **** the ***-**** ******. ** has **** ** ********** that *** "** ** two *****" ***** *** city/neighborhood *** ** ****** even ***** ** ****. Others' ******* *** ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Kevin Bennett | 02/03/20 07:13pm

* ***** ***** ** an ***** *** *** radios ** **** ***** point ***** **** ***** issue **?

Kevin Bennett

In reply to Michael Miller | 02/03/20 07:27pm

***, ** ** **********.

**** **** ****** ******** of * ********* ** that ***-*** ***** *****, I *****. * ***** what * ** ****** to *** ** **** the ****-*** ****** **** Motorola, *******, ***. *** what * ***** ******** to ** "******" *** covering *** **** ** distance ********. *** **** SMBs, *** **** ** the ****-*** ***** (**** base ********, *** ********* concerns, **** ****** ** some *****-***** ***** *******, etc.) *****'* **** *****. Same *** **** ********** organizations.

*** ******** **** ** John's ******** ** ****** vs. ******, ***** ** still * ***** **** for *** ****-*** ******. I ** *** ***** that ****** *** ***** to ******* ***** ****** in ******* *** ***** any **** ****.

Undisclosed End User #3

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:48pm

** ***** ** ****** on **** *** ****** are ***. ** *** radios ******* **** *** a ****** *** ** reach * ***** ***** of ****** ** ****. Our ********** ****, *** security ********, *** *** Executive ********** **** ***** radios ** **** **** on ********. ** **** a ***** ** ***** 60 ********* ******* ***** roles. ** ******* ** buying ** **********, *** assigning *** ** **** employee, *** ****** *** all ** ***** ***** we **** ** ******, when *** ** ****** it ** ******* **** the ******** ****** *** deployed. ** *** * channels ** *********** ****, 1 *** ********, * for **, *** * for **********. ******* *** security ****** *** *** call *** *** ******** know ** *** **** time **** ********* ** going ** ******* ** looking ** *** ****** of *** ********* **** the ******* ****** ** carrying *** ******* ** they ****** **** * button *** *********** ****** to ******* ******.

***** *** **** ******* such ** ******* ***** you ***'* ****** **** cell ****** ******* ** for *** *** ***** the ******** ****** ** hundreds ** ***** ************** is ** **** ** use *** ********* ******* of ******. **** **** can ** * ********** self ******* ****** ** needed.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 01/29/20 05:50pm

****** #*, **** *******!

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:31pm

*** *********:)

*.*********************

***** "****"

***** "******"

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/29/20 05:32pm

** ***** * ****** for '**********'? :)

Ryan Karpilo

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 05:33pm

********* ************* ***** ******* with *** **** ** being **** ** ****** over ** **/******* ********* for ******** ********. ****** Security ***** ** ***** Law *********** ********* ***.

Dennis Widdows

In reply to Ryan Karpilo | 01/29/20 08:45pm

** **** **** Metro> **** ** *** an ****** * **** seen ****...*** **** ***** the *** ** *** want ** **** ******* user ** ** ** their ******* **** ********* is ***** ****... *** CPD **** **** ****** to ***** ** **** of *** ***** *** schools *** **** ** about **...***** ** **** an **** ******* ****** for ********* **** ** run ** *** **** of ******* *** ** is * ****, **** like *** ********* ***** systems ** *** *** Med ******** **** *** telemetry ***...** **** **** cellular ** **** ** used *** *** **** emergency ********* **********...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to John Honovich | 01/29/20 08:24pm

****,

***** *** * *** compelling ******* ** *** radios **** **** ******.

*) ******* **** ** longer ** * ***** vs. * **** *****

*) ******* ********/***** **. getting * **** ***** out ** ***** ****. Do *** ****** **** to ** * *** on ****** ****** ** call ** * ********* and ***** * ***** or * ***** ******** to **** ********

*) ********* ******* *** "calls" ** * ***** network **. ***** * shared ** *******. ** there ** * ************ issue *********, *** ***'* want ** ** ******* bandwidth **** * ***** of *********** ************ *** events ** ******** ****, Twitter, *********, ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 01/30/20 06:45pm

*) ******* **** ** longer ** * ***** vs. * **** *****

*'* **** ****** **** you ** ** *** still ****.

*** ****** ** *** on ******* ***** (******** grade) **** ***** *-* hours ******* **** ***.

** ******** ** ****** 9 **** ***** * 1 ****** * *** even **** ***** **** usage

Sean Patton

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #8 | 01/30/20 06:55pm

**** ***-***** ******** ******** radios *** ********* *** 24+ **** ******* **** (depending ** *****):******** *** ********.

Undisclosed End User #9

In reply to John Honovich | 01/31/20 05:17am

****** **** ****** **** their ***** ** ** operational *****. * ***'* see *** ****** ***** as * ***** ********** as *** ** **** still ****** *** **** flaws. *** ***** ******* events **** ** *** Years *** ****** ******* from * ****** **** issue ** ****** ** call ** ******** **** via * ******.

****** ****** ****** **** as ** ***** ***** can **** * ****** phone **** ** ******** as *** ******* **** trying ** *** ****** to. **** ** *** severe *********** ** *** Zealand **** ***** *** where *** ****** ******* was *** ***********, *** most ********** **** ***** able ** *********** ******* radio ********.

*** ******* ** * radio ****** ** **** you *** *** ******* and ************** *** ***'* have ** **** ** 3rd ***** ********* **** may *** ** ********** to **** ************ ********.

**** *** **** * couple ** ** *********** :)

Kevin Bennett

In reply to John Honovich | 02/03/20 06:37pm

** ********** *** **** that *** ****** *** still * ********* **** because:

*. ********* ************* ****** largely *********** ** ******** networks. ****** * ****-**** power ****** ** *** community ******* ***** *** (following * ******* ********), the ****** **** ** times **** ******** **** the ******** ******* - at ***** ** **** as *** *********' **********' fuel ******** **** ***.

*. ******* ** *********** with ******** ********/************* *** to ***** ******** ********* to **** ****-**** ********* between ******. ******* ** jump ** * ********* channel *** * **** conversation *** **** **** back **** *** **** group.

*. **** ** **** convenience. * ****** ******* or **** ******* **** has ** *** * mic ******* ** ******** with * *****, **** a "***-***** ****" ******. They *** **** **** mic *** ** *** dark **** ****** ******. Different *** ****** **** using * *****.

*. ****** - ******, fire, ***, *********** *******, others ************ ***** ***********, supervisors, ****** *** **** and ******* ******* ** an ******** *********.

** *** ******** ******. I **** *** **** I *** ** ******* certain ************** ****** ******* events. **** ** ** are ****** ** *** local ********* ********** ******'* talk *****.

****** ***** **** * big **** ** ********* services, **** ***** *****-******** maintenance *************, *** ** backup **************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Kevin Bennett | 02/03/20 06:40pm

*****, ******, **** ***********!

Maureen Carlo

In reply to John Honovich | 02/04/20 03:48am

** ******** *********** *** interoperability *** ******** ****** safety ********.

Michael Silva

Silva Consultants
01/29/20 08:30pm

* ***** * ***** article ******* ** **** subject * *** ***** back:**** ****** ** ***-*** Radios *** ******** ***?

Undisclosed #5

01/30/20 12:35am

** **** ********* ******* with******** ***** ********. ** someone ******* ** **** door, *** ****** ******** popcorn ***** *** ** automated ******* ** ** check ****. * ***'* imagine * ***** ******* providing **** ****** *** this *******.

Dennis Widdows

01/30/20 12:45am

** *** *** **** thing ***** ***** ************ from ****** **** **** r ****** ***** ** built **** ******* ************* or *** *** ***** Ritron **** *****...*** **** in ** *** ******* at ********* ***** ******** with **** ******** *** to ****** ******** ** someone *** ***** ***** doors...this *** *** ** the ****

**** **** *** ******* have ***** ********* ** the **** ********* *** some ***** *** *** circumvent *** ***** ******* while ****** ********* ***** CHAIN ***** ********* *****...** happened *** *** ****..** would **** ******* ***** systems **** *** ***** to ****** ******* *** voice ****** *** ** strobes ****** ** ******** they ***** ** ******* at ******* ****...** *** crude *** *********...** *** some ***** ***** **** religious ********* *** **** notifications ******* *** *** way ****** ...** ***** do **** ** ***** systems **** **** *** and **** ************* *** Alarm **** ***** **** person *******...***** **** **** as ****...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

01/30/20 05:22pm

******* ****** ******** *** use ** ***** ****** cellular ** **** *********** can ******* **** * few ******* ** ***** software ******** *** ******* fire, ******, ***, *********, etc **** * ****** radio *** ****** ***********. The ******** ******** ** Bosch/Telex * ****, ******, etc, *** ******* *** widely ** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

02/01/20 08:45pm

*** ******** ******** ****'** changing ***** ***** **** to ******** *********? ****** a *** ** ***** people ******** *** ******* name ** ******** **** the *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #10 | 02/01/20 08:57pm

**** ***********/ ********. ** noticed **** ***.

***** ****** ** **** the ******** ***** **** is ******* *** *** company **** ** ***** away. ** *** ** interview **** **** ********* and **** ** ********** a ****** ** **** this *******.

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Avigilon Integrates With Motorola Radios

Comments (40)

Undisclosed End User #1

Michael Miller

Undisclosed End User #1

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

Michael Miller

John Honovich

Brandon Knutson

Michael Miller

John Honovich

Michael Miller

John Honovich

Michael Miller

Brandon Knutson

Michael Miller

Dennis Widdows

Kevin Bennett

Michael Miller

Kevin Bennett

Michael Miller

Kevin Bennett

Undisclosed End User #3

John Honovich

Undisclosed #2

John Honovich

Ryan Karpilo

Dennis Widdows

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

Undisclosed Manufacturer #8

Sean Patton

Undisclosed End User #9

Kevin Bennett

John Honovich

Maureen Carlo

Michael Silva

Undisclosed #5

Dennis Widdows

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

Undisclosed Manufacturer #10

John Honovich

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