Cambium Wireless Video Surveillance Profile

Published Mar 27, 2019 15:31 PM

Cambium Networks, spun out of Motorola Solutions in 2011, says "outdoor durable radios are in their DNA" and they are targeting video surveillance integrator favorite Ubiquiti.

In this report, based on discussions with the company, we examine Cambium's offerings including:

  • Who is Cambium?
  • What verticals do they focus on/target?
  • What is their sales and support model?
  • How is their hardware managed?
  • How much do their radios cost?
  • How do they compare with Ubiquiti?

Company ********

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******* **** ***** ****** *** ************ in ***** *** ****** ** *** partners.

Limited ************ *******

******* **** *** ******** ** ***** business ** **** **** *** **** hardware, *** **** ***** ************. **** said **** ******* *,*** ******* ******** globally *** **** ********* **** ******* into ***** ************ ************* ** *********** utilizing ******* ** ***** ****** *********. The ******** ** ***** ***** ************ installations *** ** ****** ****** *** military ***********.

Surveillance ******* ********

******* *** * ******* ******** ******* series **** *** *********** *** ***** surveillance:

  • ****: *.**** ** **** ******, *** - *** **** **********, ****, *** IP67 ***** - ******** ** ~$*** retail
  • ***: ******, ****, *.*-*.**** ******, ******* up ** *.* **** *** ****** points. **** ***** - ******** ** ~$300 ******
  • *** ********:  *** - ****, * - 38GHz ******, ** ** ***** *** throughput, **-**/**-** ***** ******* ********** (***** with ******** ******* ********** ** **-** rated), **** ***-* *********. - ******** at ~$*,*** ******

******* ****** *** ******* *** **** (2-3ms), ***** ** ********* *** *** control *** *** ***** ************** ** audio.

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Network ******** **********

*******'********** ******* ********** ********** ******* ** * ****** ** on-premise ******, *** ******** ****** ********** and ************* ** ******* ******. ****** radio ******** ******** *** ********* ***** provisioning ** **** *********. ***** ** no ********* ********, *** ** ********** cost ******* ** ****. 

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Compared ** ********

*** ***** ****-********* *** ***** ***** surveillance ********, ******* ****** *** * propriety ******** ***** ******** *** ************ notes **** **** ***** ****** **** effective ******** ***** ****** ** **** than ********, **** **** ************ **** neighboring ******. ************ ******* **** **** are ********* ** ********* ******** ***** control ***, ***** ** *** ********* in ******** **** ********* *** ** common ** ******** ********. ******* ****** 3-year ******** ******** ****** ********'* * year.

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24/7 ***** ******* / ******** **** ********

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Available ******* ******* ******** / ****** ************

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Pricing **********

******* **** ****** *** ************* ****** to ***-***** ******** ****** ********, *** 30-50% **** ********* **** ***-**** ******** products:

  • ******* **** ***** *** ***** ~$*** retail, ******** ** ******** ******** **-** at ~$**
  • ******* **** **** ******** **** ~$*** retail **** ********** ***** ~$*** ****** compared ** ******** ************* **** **** external ******* ~$*** ******

Lost ***** ********* ** ******** ******

******* **** ***** ******* *****-**** **** in ***** ************ ** ** ***** their ***** *********, ****** *** ********, and *** ** *** ************ *** integration ********. **** **** **** **** lost *** ******** ****, ** *** obviously * *********** **** **** * marketing ********** ** *** ****** ****** and ***** ************.

**** **** ********** **** **** *** not ********** ** **** ******** ** bottom **** *******, ******* ******** ** integrator *** ********* *******, *** ************-******* products **** ***** **********.

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Comments (13)
U
Undisclosed #1
Mar 27, 2019

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(2)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Mar 28, 2019

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LB
Lee Brown
Mar 27, 2019

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JH
Jay Hobdy
Mar 28, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** **** ***** **** "• ***.*** compliant ***/********* *********"  ***** ** ***+? *** then *** **** ***** **** **** work ** :***** ******* ** * to ** *

 

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** **** **** *** *** ****** POE?

UE
Undisclosed End User #3
Mar 28, 2019

****** *** ** ** *, ** yes, ******** ******* **. 

****: *** ***** ****** ***** **** normal ***, ******* ***.***.

(1)
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Jon Dillabaugh
Mar 31, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

***.*** *** ***.*** **** *** ** 48V. *** *** ** ******* ** rated ** ** ***, ***** *** PoE+ ** ** ***** ** ** 30W. 

(1)
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Michael Glish
Apr 09, 2019

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JH
Jay Hobdy
Mar 31, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* **** * **** **** **** POE+ **** ** * ******** ****** voltage. ** ** **** ***** ***** as *** ****** *** *******, *** less ******* ****** ** *** *** higher *******

********* ** ****, ***+ ******* (***) provide * ****** ******* ***** **** standard ***.

* *** *** *** ***** ** a ***+ ***** ***** ** *************, as *** ****** ** ****** ** POE.

 

 

 

 

 

** * **** ****, ** ***** anyone **** *** ********** **** ***** and ********? ** **** ****** **** success **** ********, ** *** **** if ***** ** * ****** ** change.

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Jon Dillabaugh
Mar 31, 2019
Pro Focus LLC

**** *** ***** ***** **** **** PoE *** ***+ ******* ** * maximum ** ***.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Apr 01, 2019

** * **** ****, ** ***** anyone **** *** ********** **** ***** and ********? ** **** ****** **** success **** ********, ** *** **** if ***** ** * ****** ** change.

** *****'* ***** ***** **** ***, but * **** ********** * ********** WLAN *** **** ********* ** ******* who ******* *******.

DP
Donald Peters
Apr 08, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** **** **** **** ******** *** Cambium *** ** ************ ******** *** nearly * ****** *** *** ******** prefer *******.  ******* ******** ****** ********* and ************ ********* *** *******, *** get **** *** *** ***.  

(3)
JH
Jay Hobdy
Mar 31, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** *** *** ******* ******* ******** by *** *** *** ******** ** the ****** *** ****** *** ***+

 

*** ** ********* **, *** *** chart ***** **-***.

 ** ***+ ** **-**, * ***** assume *** ******* ******* ** **.

 

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MM
Michael Miller
Mar 25, 2020

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