Huawei: Hikvision / Dahua "Strategy Is Just To Provide Cheap Cameras"

By: Charles Rollet, Published on Jan 24, 2019

At the Intersec 2019 show in Dubai, IPVM spoke with the show's "exclusive artificial intelligence sponsor" Huawei who recently declared their intentions of becoming a top 3 global provider in video surveillance. By contrast, Hikvision's President has already publicly stated that he thinks Huawei will quit video surveillance in a few years.

Huawei representatives explained to IPVM their own approach, contrasting it to what Huawei described as Hikvision and Dahua's "strategy...just to provide cheap cameras."

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Inside this note, we share Huawei's remarks to IPVM, analyze and contrast Huawei's approach to Dahua and Hikvision.

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Comments (23)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

01/24/19 03:14pm

*******?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/24/19 03:36pm

*** ********** *** **. Huawei *** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 01/24/19 10:21pm

*** **** ** *** are ****** *** ***** has **** ********* ******* Dahua *** ********* *** years ** ** **** not ******** ** **** similar ****** ***** **** Huawei. ****,****** ** ****** *** its '**** *******'***** ***** ** ********** with ***** ***** ********** of ***** ******** ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 01/24/19 11:30pm

*** **** ** *** are ****** *** ***** has **** ********* ******* Dahua *** ********* *** years ** ** **** not ******** ** **** similar ****** ***** **** Huawei.

***’* **** ***.  ****, much ** *** ****** Hikua *** ** *** North ******** ****** *** collateral; *** ** *** disruptive ***** *** ******* Hik *** *****.  

******** ****** *****’* **** to ** * ****** feeder, **** *** ** forced **** * ******** war ** ******* ****, vs. *****, ** **** their *****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly's Security | 01/25/19 04:02pm

* ******* ** ** a ****** ******** *** a ******* ************ ************ to *** ** ******* in *** ** ****** "High ***" ****** ** this ***** ** ****. Maybe ** ****** ***** a ********** ****** ******* but ** **** ********** more ********* **** * typical ********* *******, **** could ******** *******.

** *** *******, * dont *** *** ******* designed ********* ***** ********** better **** **** ********* has **** ** *** that ****** * **** think ****** ** ***** be ******** ***** ******* and ********* *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 01/25/19 10:36pm

* ******* ** ** a ****** ******** *** a ******* ************ ************ to *** ** ******* in *** ** ****** "High ***" ****** ** this ***** ** ****. 

** ********, ****** ** not **** ****** ** the **. ***** **** are ******** ** '*** Belt *** ****', ****** East, ******, ***.

*** ***** *******, ***** ability ** ** ***** city ******** ***** ** advantageous ******* ************ '****' providers.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/25/19 06:36pm

* ***** ***** ******** is ** ******* ***** pricing, *** * **** believe **** ****** ** give **** ******* *** performance ** ***** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

01/26/19 03:18am

******.  **'* ********** *** anyone ** ***** **** Hik ** ****** ***** be ******** ** **** weren't *** ******** *******.  Comparing ***** ******** ** the ***** ** **** (or *** ***** **** 1 ******* *****) ** completely ********* ** ****'** not *** ********.

**** **** ** **** decent ********, ****** ***** firmware ** ******** (*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*), but ** *** **** in *** ** ****** will ****** ***** ******* over ** **** ** Bosch (** **) ****** there ** ***** ** be *****.

* ***** ****** *** it *****.  **'** *** how ***** ******** ***** out *** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

01/26/19 05:11am

******* ******** **** *** I ***'* **** *** promote *****.  **** ** a **** *******, *** overpriced.

*'* ******* ***** ***** picture ******* *** *********** for *** **** **** stands *** ** *** with **** *** ******* Tier * ****** *** in **** ***** ***** them.

* ***** **** ** see * *****/**** ***** test.  ****???  :)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/26/19 05:42am

********** *** ******** ****.  I ***’* **** **** Hikua **** **** **** to ******* **** ***** images.  ** ***** ** that, ********** ** ***** of *** ******** ** their ******** *** *** the *************** **** **** been *********, ** ***** really ****** ** *** US **** ***** ****** Hikua **** ****, ****, Bosch, ****** (** **) IF **** **** *** the **** *****?

* ****** **** ** pricing **** *** *****, Hikua ***** ****** ** chosen, ** ****.  ***** strategy ** ** *** cheapest ** **** *** driven ***** ******* **** far. 

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 01/30/19 12:02am

****, *** ***** * blind ***** ****?  **** cameras ******* *** **** performance?  **** *** ***** "assertions" ** *** **** shall **?

* ****** ***** ******** great *******.

* ** ** ****** they ******* ***** **** or ***'*.

****:  **** ******* ** about *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 01:10am

****, *** ***** * blind ***** ****? **** cameras ******* *** **** performance? **** *** ***** "assertions" ** *** **** shall **?

*** *** *******? * am ********. ** ******** 'best ***********' ** ** ongoing *****, *.*.:

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 01/30/19 01:19am

* ****** ** ******* where **/*** ***** *** the *********** ** **** views/action/situation.  **** **** **** on ***** ****** ******** the **** *********** *, B, *, *, *, F, *, *, ** I? ******* ******* **** know ***** ************ ** is. 

**** ************* ****** ***** cameras *** **** ***** test **** *** **** instance.  *** **** *** donate ********* *** ********* in ***** *******.

**** ***** ** ***** to ****** *** ********* bias ** **** ** its *******.

***** ** ** ****?

*** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 01:26am

"**** ************* ****** ***** cameras *** **** ***** test **** *** **** instance."

****? ** *** ******** of ****** ** ******* across ****** ** *************. We ***'* **** *********.

**** ***** ** ***** to ****** *** ********* bias ** **** ** its *******.

* ***** **** **** people ** ********* *** Dahua ** *** ***** we **** *** ***** against ****, ***** **** e.g., ********* **** ********* periodically.

**** ****, ** **** did ******* ** **** biased **** **** ***** simply ***** ******* ** misconfigured ***** ******* ** purpose ** '****'.

**** **** *********, **** are ****** ********* *** their ************ *** ***********, so **** ** *** something **** ***** ***** doing.

******** *** ***** ******* are '****' ** ******* important *** ** ** this. ***** * *** and **** **** ** not.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 01/30/19 01:43am

* *** *** ******** for ******, * **** the ****.  

* **** ******* ***** this ** *** **** would ** ***** *** IPVM.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 02:14am

* **** ******* ***** this ** *** **** would ** ***** *** IPVM.

***** ********* **** **** infeasible, *** **** ** rent * ***** **** could ****** ***** ** many ******* *** ********** would ** $***,***+. *** many ****** ****** ** you *******? *** ** you ******* ********? *** do *** ****** **** differences **** ****** ******? WDR? ***.

** ******* **** **** reports. ******** ****** *** and ** **** ****. 

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 01/30/19 02:21am

***** ********* **** **** infeasible, *** **** ** rent * ***** **** could ****** ***** ** many ******* *** ********** would ** $***,***+.

 - **, ** *** take *** ********* ******** ie ***** **** ** marketing.  ****'* ****, * just ******* ** ***** garner * ********** ****** of ******** *** ****.  Surely, ***** *** * ton ** **'* *** Integrators *** **** ***** heard ** ****.  **** year's ***** ****** ***** not **** ****** **** people's ***.

*** **** ****** ****** do *** *******? *** do *** ******* ********? How ** *** ****** show *********** **** ****** ranges? ***? ***.

 - ***** ********* * figure **** ***** ** better **** ****** **** could ****** ****.

 

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 02:25am

- **, ** *** take *** ********* ******** ie ***** **** ** marketing. ****'* ****, * just ******* ** ***** garner * ********** ****** of ******** *** ****. Surely, ***** *** * ton ** **'* *** Integrators *** **** ***** heard ** ****. **** year's ***** ****** ***** not **** ****** **** people's ***.

** ********* *** **** last **** *** *** doing ** ***** **** year. ***** ** ***** on *********.

* ****** ******** ** your **************. * ***** it's **** *********** *** not ********. * ** appreciate **** *****, ******.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 01/30/19 02:37am

****, *** ***** * blind ***** ****?

** *****’* **** **** to *******...

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 01/30/19 02:43am

**** **....*******?  ******?  *****?  Glenliviet?

Phil Shanahan

01/28/19 11:01am

** * ******* ** saying ****** **** ** rebrand ********* ******* *** are *** ****** ***** own? * ****** **** this **** **** *** Genetec, **** **** *-**** on ******** ****** ******* as **** ** **** are *** *** *** Hikvision ******? * **** wonder ** ******'* ******* will ** *** ****** in ***** ** ******** than *********

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Phil Shanahan | 01/28/19 11:57am

**** **** **** **** for *******, **** **** u-turn ** ******** ****** cameras ** **** ** they *** *** *** OEM ********* ******?

**** *** *********, ******* applied **** ** ********* and *********'* **** ** well ** ****** **********. ******* or *** ****** **** from *********, **** *** still ******* ***** *******'* blocking.

* **** ****** ** Hauwei's ******* **** ** any ****** ** ***** of ******** **** *********

** ***'* ****. ** have *** ****** *** Huawei *******, ********* ******* they *** *** *** sale ** *** **, partially ******* ****** *** not ************ ****** ***** own ***** ************ ******** much. **** ****** **** where ** *** *** Huawei ** *******?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Honovich | 01/28/19 03:49pm

**** ****** **** ***** we *** *** ****** IP *******?

******* ********?

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