Canon "Deepening Cooperation" Between Axis, Briefcam, and Milestone
Canon has declared that it is "deepening cooperation" between the 3 video surveillance companies it has acquired over the past 6 plus years (Milestone - 2014, Axis - 2015, Briefcam - 2018).
But what does that mean? Canon, Axis, and Briefcam explained to IPVM what it means from each of their perspectives and we examine what the impact of this is.
Executive *******
*****'* ********** **** *** *******, ** best, **** **** ********* ** **** emphasizing ** **** **** *** ** 'independent *******' ****** *** *****. *** best ** *** ****, ***** ** their ********** *** *** ********** *******'* actions, ***** ** ** ******** **** of **** ******* ********. *********, ** large ******* ** ***** ********, ***** companies ****** ******** ****** *** ***** their ********** ************ *** *** ** any ***** *** **** ***** "********* cooperation" ******* *** ***** *********.
**** ****** *** ******** - **** is ***** ******** ***** ** ** with ***** ********? *** ** **** hurting **** ** *** **** ****?
Canon ********
** ******* ****, ***** ********* ********* results, ********** ** *** ***** ************ businesses, *********** '********* ***********' ******* ***** companies:
** **** ******* **** ****** ** strengthening *** ******, *** ********* *********** between ***** ***** ********* **** ** Axis, *********, *** ********.
**** *****, ***** ********* ** **** elaborating ** **** **** ***** ** deepening:
- ** ****** **** *** ***** companies ******** ******** ** ************* ***** businesses ** **** **** *** ******* the **** ******** *** ******** ** their ******** *** *********.
- ** ********* ***** ********* ** collaborate **** ***** ***** *********, ** well ** ***** ******** ********, **** deemed ********* ** ***** ** **** their ********’ *** *********’ ********.
- ******* ***** ********, ** ****** them ** ********** ******* *** ******** of ***** *** *** ****** ***** Group.
Axis ********
*******, **** ******* ** **** *********** being *********** *** ***** **** ** choose **** **** ****:
** ** *********** ******* ****** *** Canon *****, **** ***** ** ** keep ************* *** ********, ************* **** with ***** ***** ********* *** **** other ******** **** **** *** **** us. ** ***** **, ** ********** to ******** *** ***** ** *** entire ***** *****.
** *** **** ** ****** **** companies ** ********* **** ** *** to ********* ****, *** ** **** our ********* ** **** ******** **** and *** *********.
Briefcam ********
*** ******** ******* ** **** *********** collaborating **** **** *********, ****** *** out ** *** ***** *****:
******** ************ **** * **** ***** of ********** ********, ********* *** ***** group ********* ** **** *** ******* of *** *********, *** ******* ********** our ********.
** ******* *********** **** * ***** group *******, ***** ** *** ****** availability *********** ********* ** *** **** **** Learning ****** ******
No ******** ** ********* ***********
** **** ** ******** ** '********* cooperation' ******* ***** * ********* ******* so ********** **** ***** *********, *.*., Axis ******* **** ******* ** ********* working **** *****, ***. ********, *** companies ******** ** **** *********** **********, most ******* **** *** ***** *** more ************ ****** *** ** *** solutions, ********* ***** **** ******** **** Milestone (*** ****' ****** ** *** partners).
Canon ****** ******** ******
** *** ****** ******** ****** ** the ***** **** ******* ** ******* the ******** ********* ***** **** ** do **** **** **** *** ***** to ****. ******, **** ***** ** acquirer **** **** **** **** *** acquired ******* *********** (**** ***************** / *****).
*******, **** ***** ***** *** **** different **** * ********* ********, **** a ******* ****** ****. ***** *** not ********* **** ****** ***** *** it *** *** ************ ***** *****.
Challenges **** ********* ********
****, *********, *** ******** **** ******* stayed ***** **** ****** *** *** market ** ********** ***** ****** **** risk ********** ***** *********** ***********. **** analytics *** ***** ***** **********, *** a **** ** ****-****** ******** ****** ground, ** ** *** *** **** Canon *** * **** ** **** with ****, ********* ** ****** ****** ** ****** ****************** *** ********.
***** ******** ********* *********** **** ****** better? *****, ** ******* *********** ****** benefits, ****** *** ******* ** ***** so ****** ****-*********** ********* *** *****. But ** **** **** *** **** (which ** ***** ***** ********* *********** have **** ***** ***** ************) **** face ******* ***** ** ***********.
**** ***** **** * ********* **** for ***** ************? ** *** ** evidence.
** *** ******** **** ***past * **** ***** (********* - ****,**** - ****,******** - ****
** *** ****** ******** ****** ** the ***** **** ******* **letting *** ******** ********* ***** **** ** ** **** **** **** for years to come.
*******, **** ***** ***** *** **** different **** * ********* ********,like * ******* ****** ****.
Does ***** **** * ********* **** for video surveillance? We see no evidence.
***** *** *********** **********. ** ***** and ***** ***** ********** **** * strategic **** *** ***'* ******* ********* and ***** **** ** ***** *** devices *** **** *** *****.
* ** **** ** ***** **** acquirer ***** **** **** ********* ** now, *.*. ******* * ***, **** some ** ***** ****** ** *** board ** *********, *** *****, **** in ******* ** ****** ***, **** the ******** ******* **** * *** market, ******, ***********, ** ******.
** *** **** ** *****, ** none ** *** ***** *** ******** for ********* ** **** ***** ****, then ***** ********** ****'* ******* ***** companies ***** ********* ******* ** **** of ** ********** ****.
** ***** *** ***** ***** ********** have * ********* ****
** *********, * **** ** ******** to *** ********. ************ *** *****. ******** *** * ********* ****, they *** ******** ***** ****** ********, changing ** ** ****** (******** *** firms), ***********, ***. ** ***** ** a **** ****, ** ***** ** a *** **** *** ******** *** not *** ***** *** *** "*** Pelco, **** ***** **** *** *** doing". *** *******, ******** *** **** explicit **** ** ** ***** ** try ** ***** **** *****'* ********** customers ** ***** ********'* ******** (**** radios ** ********, ***.).
**********, ******, *** ******** - **** is *****'* ****? ** ** *** nearly * ***** ***** ***** ******** Milestone *** ** ** *** ***** that ***** *** *** ********** ****.
*****, ***** ***** ***** ***** ********* revenue *** ************* ******* *** ****'* not * **** **** **** ********* plan. **** **** **** *****?
***** ***** **** ***** *****, ***** it ** *** ** ***** *** to **, ********* *** ******* ** create * ******* *****.
*** **** ** ****** ******* ** the ****** *******, *** ***** ** well ** *********** ** *** **** market ** ****** ************ ** **********.
**** ***** *** ** **** ** a **** ** ********* *** ****** quo, * **** ** ****** ** leaving ** **** ******** **** *****’* damage *** *****.
** *** ***** **** *** **** as **** ***.
***** *** **** ********** ********** **** you *** ***** *** ***** ****....
********, *** ********* ******** ** **** conflicting **********, **** ******* **** *** again *** **** ************ ****** *** to *** *********, ********* ***** **** conflict **** ********* (*** ****' ****** of *** ********).
*** **** ***'* *** ** ****.
******* ***** ****' ***-**-*** "*********" ************ competes **** *** ******** ** *** of ***** *** ********.
******* ***** ****' ***-**-*** "*********" ************ competes **** *** ******** ** *** of ***** *** ********
** *** *** ********* ****' ***? ;)
** ** *****, * ***'* ******** with **** '************ ********' ******** ** the ***** **** * ***** ******** to **** *** ****** ****** *** Axis ****** ******* ******* ** *********, Genetec, ** *** ****** ** ***** systems.
** *****, **** **** ******* *** does, ** ******* *****, ******** *** use ** *** *** **** *** partners. **** **** **** *****?
** *** *** ********* ****' ***? ;)
**...***. ** ********* * ******** ** their ********, *** ***** *** ** hot *******.
** ** *****, * ***'* ******** with **** '************ ********' ******** ** the ***** **** * ***** ******** to **** *** ****** ****** *** Axis ****** ******* ******* ** *********, Genetec, ** *** ****** ** ***** systems.
** *****, **** **** ******* *** does, ** ******* *****, ******** *** use ** *** *** **** *** partners. **** **** **** *****?
**** ***** ***** *****, *** * don't **** **** * **** **** encountered ** **** *** **** ********** camera *******, **** **** ************ ** over ******* ********. * **** **** Axis **** ********* *** **** *** country *** **** * *** ********, and **'* ***** **** ** ** discussion * ****** ****.
** ******* ** **** **'* ***** to ****** **** ***** ** ** option *** **** ** **** ***** hardware, *** ******* ****. **** ********* don't **** ** * ******* ******, or *** ****** ******** ** ** to ******* **** **** *** ******-**-***-****** VMS *********.
**...***. ** ********* * ******** ** their ********, *** ***** *** ** hot *******.
** #* *** *** ******* **** feedback ** *** *** **** *** Axis *** ** *******? * ***** subset ** ** **** ***** *** product. *** *** **** ** ** I ****** ****** *** *** ***** than ** ** ** "**** ******" when ****** **** *******. * **** only ******** ** **** **** *** camera. *** ********** *** ******** *** limited. * ***** ** ********** ** hearing **** **** ***.
* ****** ******** *******...
* ******** ***** *** ** ******* relative **...********* ***** ***** *** ** the ******. *** ******* ************* ** simply *** *****. **** ****, ** my **********, ** **** "****". **'* fine. ** **** ** *** ****-***** basics **** ** ******** ** * video ****** *** **** ******, *** it **** *** ******* ** * full-fledged *** **** ********* *** ************.
***, ** ** ***** -- * don't *********** ***** **** *** ****, because * ***'* ***** ****'* ***** goal. * ***** ***** **** ** to **** ****** ** ****** *** a **** ****-***** ****** **** **** along **** ***** (********* *********) *******...*** they **** ************ ** *** **** to ******* **** ***** *** ********. Any ****** ** ***** **** **** could **** **** ******* *** ******** of ***** *** **-***** *** **** be ********** ******* ** *** **** of ******* **** *** ** ***** VMS ******** *** *** * **** under ***** ****** ******* **** ** pushing ***** *** ******** * *** too ****.
** ****...*** *** ** *******'* ****? It ***** ** ****. *** *** commercial *** ******* ** *********** * hot *** *****? * ***'* ***** I'd ********* **.
*** ****** ** ***** **** **** could **** **** ******* *** ******** of ***** *** **-***** *** **** be ********** ******* ** *** **** of ******* **** *** ** ***** VMS ******** *** *** * **** under ***** ****** ******* **** ** pushing ***** *** ******** * *** too ****.
**** **** * ******** **** ***** Axis ** *** ********* ** ******* this. ** **** *****, * ***** Axis ** ************* ****** **** **** don't *** ** ********* ********* ** al ** ******** ***** ***** ***** are ****** *** ** *** *** user ** **** ** **** *** Axis *** **** ***********, **** ********** pushes ***.
******, ** ***** ** ** ***** VMS ********* ***** **** ********* **** a *** **** ******** ** ******** tightly ********** *** ******** **** **** channel ******** *** **** ******** ***** cause * *******?
**** ***** ** * ******* ** competitive *** *** ****** *************. ** might **** *** **** ** ******* with ***** ** * *** ** Genetec ** * ****** ************.
**** *** **********. ** ** **** likely *** ********* ** * **** of ****** ** *** ********* ***** Canon. ** **** **** ***** ** move *******, *** ** ****. ******** companies *** **** ******* **** ** comes ** ***** ******. ***** ******** plans *** **** **** ***** ******* than **** ******** *********.
** **** **** * ***** ** prove ** ***** ** *****, *** I *** ** *** **** *-** years ** *** * **** ******* coupled ***** ************ ******** ***** *****.
******** ********* *** **** ******* **** it ***** ** ***** ******
*'** **** ******** **** ***** ***** Canon's "*** **** ****" ***. *** I ***'* ********** *** '********' ** a ****** ** **** ******. ****** is * **** **** ** ***** successful *** ********* - *** ***** and *** **** * ****** ** pain (**** ******** ***), *** **** and *** **** ****.
** (*** * ***'* **** ** Canon **** ** ****) *** ** Canon ***** ** ***** **** ** 5 ** ** *****, * ** pretty ********* **** ** **** ** way *** **** *** **** *********** will **** ******* ***** *** ******** of ***** ** *** ******.
*’* *** ****** **** ******** ** a ****** ** **** **** - just **** ** ******. * ******** don’t **** ***** ** ****** - but **** **** **** ***** *********/******** to **** **** ** **** **** forward.
* **** **** ********* ** *********-***** filler ******** *** * ********* ********* geared ******* ************. ** ****, ***** with **** ***** **** ********** ****** towards *********, *** **** ********. ****, as *** ****** ****** ** **** site, *** ****************** ** * ***** corporation **** **** ********* (** **** complimentary) ******** ***/** ********* ***** **** well. *** ***"****** ***** ** * ********* ** 9 ****"***********. **** ****** ********** **** *****, they ***** **** **** **** ***, they ****** *** *********** ****, *** *** ******* *** *** stressed ****** ** **** ***** ** pay ****** ********* ** ** ****.
** ***** *****, **** *** ********* will **** ***** **** ****'** *****, but ***** ** ****** ****'** **** Briefcam *** **** ****. ****'* ** guess, ******.
****’* ***** *** ******* **** ** a *** ************ ********?
*****’* ***** **** **** *** ***** storage *********?
****** ***** **** *** **** **** Milestone *** ****, ****** *** ***** force *** ******** *****. ***** **** camera ******** ** ****** **** ****.
********* *** ******* *********** **** *****. It ******* ***** *** *** *********, but*********** ** ********** ***** **** *** push **** **** **** ******** ** working **** *******, *********, *** ******.
* ***** *** **’* “*************” ** an ********. *** ***** ******* ** sites **** ***’* ***** ** **** Genetec.
**’* ***** * *********** ****** ** revenue.
** ******* ** *******?
***, ** ***** *** *** ******* Arcules ** **** *************, ****** * am **** ***** ***** ******* ** grow *** ******* ******* ************ **** Axis *** *********.
* **** ** ********* ** *** final ********* ** *** **** ** I ** ****** ** **** *****'* feedback.
** ********* ****, * **** ** ability ** **** **** *********** ****** and *** ************. ******, ***** *** some **** ** * '****', **** if ** ** **** * **** to **** ***** (********* * ******* and * ******), ***.
*******, ****** **** **** * ********* plan **** ******* ** *** *** technology ****** *****, *** ***** ********* could ******* ** ******* *** ****** for *** **** *** ***** ***** the ******'* *********** *********** ******** *******.