Milestone Favorability Results 2016

JH
John Honovich
•Published Dec 06, 2016 13:17 PM

In our second installment of manufacturer favorability results (first was Pelco), we turn to Milestone.

100+ integrators rated and explained what they thought of Milestone. Milestone's favorability results reveal the key benefits integrators see in Milestone as well as criticisms.

In this report, we share why integrators say they do business with Milestone, and where they feel the company needs to improve stay competitive.

Ratings *** *********

********** ***** ** ********* **** ******* positive, **** **** *** ******** ***** or ********:

***** ******** ******* **** ******* *** results ** *** "***** *** **** * *** ** Milestone" ****, ******* **** ********* ** ********* viewed ** * ********* ***** ** work.

Platform **** ** ****** *** ******

*********** ******* **** **** ********* *** a ****** ********, ******** *** ****** installations ** ******* ************:

  • "******** ***** **** *** ******** **** different *******. * ******* ******* *** many *********."
  • "**** ** *** **** ****** *** platform * **** **** ****. *** a **** ***** ******, * ******'* recommend ******** *** *** ****. ** far ** *********, *********** *** *************. Milestone ** ** *** **."
  • "*****, * ******. **** ***** ********* since ******* *** ***** ******* ** the ******* ** ***** *******. **** can ***** **** ***** ***** ** super ***** ******* ******* * ****. Excellent ******, ***** **** ***, ********* channel *** *** **** ****. **** else *** ** *** ***."
  • "***: **** ****** *** ** ******. Reasonable *******. **** ******* **** ***- and ***** ***** ****: **** ********* details **** ************ (***** ***********, ****** moving ***.)"
  • "******* *** **** ******** *** ******** on *** ****** **** *** ******* to ****** ****** *** ***********. ***** focus ** *** ********* **** ****** their ********* *** ***** ** ****."
  • "******* ****. ******* **** *** ***********."
  • "******* ****** ********. ****** ** ******* licensing *** * *** ** ******** vs. *****."
  • "* *** ******** ** ********* *** I'm ******** **** *** ***. ** is ********, ** **** *******, *** has * **** ** ********."
  • "****** ****** *******. ********** ******* ******. Great *******. **** ************* **** **** of *****-***** *******."

Priced *************...

********* ** *** ** *** ******-****** VMSes, even ***** ******** ******** ******, *** *********** *** ** ** still ************* ******. **** ** * **** that *** **** ** *** ****** has *** ******* ***** ****** ** the ******, *** **** ********* *** still ******* ** ***** **** *** premium ********.

  • "*****, **** ** ***, *** *** expensive *** **** **** ********. **** price ***** *********** ******* ********/*********/*******."
  • "**** ***** ***** *** *** ***** support. ****** **** ********, *** ** integration *************, *** *** *** ******* than ********."
  • "*** **** ****** ** **** ** a ***** ***** **** *** ******* with *******. **** *** ***** **** to **** ***** ******* & *** very ********** **** *******."
  • "******, **** *******, **********."
  • "+ ***, ***********, **********, *** ******* - ******* ********."
  • "********* ** * *** **** ***** product. *** * **** **** ******* set ** * **** ********** *****. We *** **** **** **** *** purchase ** ***** **** *** ******* the ************. * *****'* **** *** issue ***, ** ** *** ******** to ****."
  • "*********** ************ **** ***** ******* **** the **** **** ****. *** ****** big ******* **** ** *******. ****** support ** **** ****. **** *** offer ******* ******** **** ******."
  • "***** ******* ** ***** ****** ********** Genetec, *** ********** ****** *** ******** involved in ****** *************. * ****** *** option."

...But Too **** *** **** ***********

*** ******** **** **** ********* *** competitive ** ***** ** *******, **** integrators ***** *** ******* ** ** too **** ******** ** ***** *******, both *** **-***** ***** *** ****** support ****:

  • "****** *** *** ********** ******** ** Avigilon/Exacq *** ****."
  • "******* ****** ********* ****."
  • "*'** **** ***** ********* *** * long ****. *** ******** ** *****- the **** *** **** *** ********* works ****. ***** ******* ********* ** horrible *** [***] ********** *** ****. If ********* **** ***** *** *** need **** *******.. **** ****, ** pay ******* *** ****. ************* ***** I **** *** ******* *'* ****** to **** **** **** ** ** it's ********* *** *** ********* ** support."
  • "* *** ********* *** **** **** 15th *****. **** *** ** ****, this ** *** **** **************. **** have **** ******, **** *******, **** support ****** ***** ******. *** *** I ***'* **** **** ********* ****** to *** *** **** (********** ***** client)."
  • "* **** *********, *** *** * justify *** ******* *** ********* ******* compared ** "****" *** *******? ******* not."
  • "** ****** **** ********* ******** *** to ****** & **** ********* ********* from ***** & ********."

Product **** ** ****** *******

********* *** ********** ** *********** *** being *** ******* ** ***-*********:

  • "****** ******* *** *** **** ***** learning *****."
  • "* **** ***** *** *********** *** very ******** *** **** ********* **** many ******* *** ****** ******* *********."
  • "**** **** ** **** **, ** was ****** *********** *** *** **** all *** ***** *** ********."
  • "**** **** ***** **** *** ** stable ** ***** ********* ** **** worked ****. ******** *********."
  • "********* ** ****** **** ******** *** supports **** ******* **** *****. * don't **** ***** ********* ***** ***'* (too ******) *** ** * **** the **** **** **** **** *** on *******. ****** **** ****** ********* is * **** ** * ****** to ** *** ***** ***/*** ** an ******* ***** *** ****'* *** enough ** **** ** **** ** switch **** ** ****. * **** find **** ***** ******** ** * little **********; *** **** ********* ****** and *******."
  • "*******-****, ******, ****-*********, ********* ****** ****** training. *** * *** ** * convoluted **** *********, *** **** ******** versions, *** *********** ********* ******* *******."
  • "* **** ***** ******* ** ******** and ***** *********** **** **** ** the *******. * ******* ***** ********** in ************* **** ********."

Canon *********** ******* ********

*****'* *********** ** ************ ****** **** *********** ** ********* on *** ****** ** *** *******, and *** **** ** * ****** to ******** *********'* ****** *********:

  • "****** **** *******, *** ***** *******, lost ** *** ******* ****."
  • "********* ** * *** **** ***** product. *** * **** **** ******* set ** * **** ********** *****. We *** **** **** **** *** purchase ** ***** **** *** ******* the ************. * *****'* **** *** issue ***, ** ** *** ******** ** hope."
  • "*** *********** ** ***** *** *** ****** one ** ****, **** ** **** doubt ***** *** ***** ** ******* limitations ** *** ******."
  • "**** ********* *** **** *** * rudderless *******."
  • "*** ***** *** *** ******** ********* with **** ** ****** **. ***** natural."

** ****, ** **** *** **** any ***** **** ***** ** ********* Axis *** *********. ** *** ********, Axis ********** ********** **** *** *** side (**** *** ***) **** '*********' *** ****** **** *** ********* **** competitors **** ****.

Milestone *******

********* *** **** ******* ****** ** the *** *** (*.*.,********* ***** **, ******* ******* *******, Launches ******** ******* ****) ******** ** ****** ******** ** *** high *** (*.*.,********* ******** **** ******** - **** to ******** *** **** *** ************ *** **** *.***, ****, *** Video ************) ***** **** ******** ** *** appliance *********.

*** *******, **** *** ******* ************* faces *********** ********** **** ******* ************ expansion *** ***** *********** ** ********** price ******* ********** ***** **** *************** on *** **** *** ******** **** a ***** ********** ** *******.

 

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