Wi-Fi HaLow Expands In Physical Security, Issues Remain

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Ecosystem ******* ** *******,

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[***** *****] ***chicken *** *** *******, you know, the gateway guys are on one side and when they release products, it gives the confidence for the device makers to say yes, there's something to talk to.

[********] ** ********** **** ** * couple [** ******/** *************] **** *** there, *** **'* *chicken *** *** ******* ** **** ****** ******** for them ... Until like the smart market demand or smart home demand is there. It's not going to be something that is super exciting for someone to produce for the consumer market [emphasis added]

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***, ** **** ***a *** ** ******** from companies that are doing the end-to-end ********, where basically they do the end product, but they also do sort of the adapters to to integrate into the ecosystem [emphasis added]

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*** ***********a *** ** *** ******* *********** *** ** ** ***** *** *** ***********, ****** ******** is not necessarily made for bringing the units on everywhere else, because they are looking for a long range solution that they can use

******* ***** ****'* *********** ** *************,they're *** ****** ** **** ** **. ****'** **** **** *** for their service, or solution. [emphasis added]

***** ***** ****** ********* *** ******** HaLow *********, *** **** ** *** additional ********* (*.*., *** **** * camera *** **** ** ***-****** ******) increases *** ***** ** *** ***** solution, **** ********** *** ******* ** entry.

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*******, *** **** **** **** ** does *** **** *****-******* ********, ********* the ********* ********** *** *** ** relates ** ***** ************:

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** ******** ******* *** ******** **** the ********* ***** ** ****** **** we *** *******.1080p * ***** ** ***** ******* *** **'* *** ** ***** that I see the true security market is probably moving to at some point. And I think, what's the 4k that bandwidth is about 20 megabits per second. That ***** ** ****** **** ** ***** ******* *** ****. And that would honestly push even with *** ***** ********* *******. ****'* ** ******* ** ** ****. In terms of TCP throughput. [emphasis added]

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HaLow-Enabled ******* *** *********, ****

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*** **** ** ***,from *** ********* *** ******** **** *********, when utilizing security solutions in **** ********** ** ********** ********, the prevailing trend wired **** ********* ** **** *****-****-******** or Analog over a coax connection are ****** ******for 24/7 Continuous recording. [emphasis added]

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[*] ** *** *** **-** ***** and ***** **-**-******* ******* **** ***** to ********** *** ********** ************ ** well?

[*] ** *** ***** ****** **we ** [******* **** *****-******* **** ****** ** *********], and let me give you a couple of reasons why. We talk to customers in a bunch of different verticals. ... One [reason] is obviously expanded ******** *** ****** **** ******** ******** ** *****. That's what HaLow brings to the table. So the customer satisfaction from something like this is much greater. But the other part of this is that it also representsa ********* *** ********* *******,because **** *** ****** ***** *** ***** **** **** ********* ******'*. Now, in the enterprise world, as you all know, a lot of cameras typically tend to be PoE. But the place we see a lot of interest is the ability ** ******* ******* ** ********* **** ***'* **** ******** ***** ** ****. And as you know,the **** ** ************ for an enterprise for each camera, by ******* * ****** ****** *** ******* *** ** ********[emphasis added]

HaLow *** ****** *******

******* *******, **** ***** ***** *** Newarcom ****** ***** ****** ******* ************, with ******** ******* ****** ******* "* no-brainer" *********** *** *****:

We've *** ******** **** ******* ********* ******* ** *** ****** ********, like security access. But but that's *no *******, in my opinion, smart building type solutions and it's really we've got the range to cover a whole building, it's works. [emphasis added]

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***** ***** **** **** **** * single ******/****** ***** *** ******* "***-***" readers:

*** [*****'* ********* ** ***]ease ** ************, battery ****, which again, bodes well for HaLow as a technology but also the ******* ** ******* ***-*** **** ***** *** ******* ** *** **** ****, you know, by updating firmware by simultaneously controlling like for example, you know, in in multi dwelling units the ability to simultaneously locked down like in a school dorm, for example, right? Or hospitality. These are these are sort of reuse cases that we see a lot of interest in. And so that's where that's what's driving some of the customer adoption. [emphasis added]

*******, ***** *****'* *******, ******, ************ HaLow's *********** ************ (******* *** *****-***** buildings):

******* ***** ***** *** ******** **** announced *** ************ **** ****** ******* manufacturers, **** *** ****** ******* **** that ** ******* ******* ************* "**** the **** ****".

HaLow *** ***** *********

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HaLow ** "******* *** ******"

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****** **'**turning *** ****** **** ******** **** ** ****** ** ******** ** ******** **** **********, ... They [market researchers] have witnessed growth ** ***** ** **** **** ******, but also just the ******* ** ********* *********. So I think we're ** *** ********** *****,, and everything we've done to date is the right ingredients for the recipe. [emphasis added]

***** **** ******* * ******** ******* on *****'* ****** ******, ** *** company ****:

***** ** *** *** * ******* ball,we ******* ***** ****** ******** of the technology into broader categories of battery-operated ******* *** *****.

** **** ********** ***** *** ** additional ********* *** **-** ***** ********,specifically ** ***** ******** that are seeking an affordable ******** ******* *** **** ** ******* ******. [emphasis added]

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******** *** ****/***** **** **** **** their ******* *** *** ******* ***** and *** *** ***** *** ***** comments ** *** *****-******* *********.

******* **** **** ***** *** "** immediate *****" *** ***** ********, *** they *** ********** *****'* ******** *** "potential ****** ************":

*********, *** **** *** ***** ******** that ******* **** ******** *** ** the **** ** ******** **** *********. Consequently, *****are ** ********* ***** *** ******* ******** ** *** ***** ****. However, we'll continue to monitor the technology's development for potential future considerations.

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