$12+ Million School Project Picks Motorola/Avigilon Over ADT, Milestone and Verkada

Published Jun 10, 2024 14:23 PM

While schools represent a significant and attractive spending segment in the security market that Verkada heavily targets, its most aggressive competitor, Avigilon / Motorola, has secured a mega-deal worth over $12 million.

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In this report, we examine the district's main requirements, the proposals, and the rivalry between the competitors.

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NOTE: The removal of the existing coaxial cables used with the legacy cameras will not be the responsibility of the vendors bidding on this RFB. The District will address that concernlocally.

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Comments (7)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Jun 10, 2024

* *** **** ******* ********** **** competing **** ******** ********* ** *******. With ******** ********** ****** ***** ** radios **** **** ***** ***** ************ working ** *** ****** ***** *** most **'* *** ******* **** ******* down ** *** *******. **** *** schools ***** *** ***** ************* ****, they *** ********* ***** ****, **** is **** **'** ***** *** ** you **** *** ** ** ******* to **** ******, *** ******** ****** do ****...** ***** **** *** ******** I *** ******* ****. ******** ** pushing * ******* ** *** ******/** level ** ********* * ******** ********* PSIM **** ******** **** **** ***** will *** **** ********* ***** ********* together **** ***** ****** *** ***** technologies *** ****** **** ********. ******* cameras **** *** *******, *********** ******, hotels *** **** ********* **** ******** and ******* ** *** **** *** police *** * ******* ********. ******** more ******** ** ********** ******** ** coming *****, *** **** *** ******* it ***.

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Duane Wilde
Jun 10, 2024
Industrial Technical Services, Inc.

******** *** **** ** ***** **** they *** *** ** ** ***** fixed ***** ******* *** **** ******** to **** **** *********** *** ************ on *** ***** *** ****** *******.

********** *** ********* ** ***** *** Alta *** ********** **** ****-**** ****** to ****** **** ***** *****...********** **** clients **** ******* *** *** ***** equipment. * ***** ****** ** ******** to *** ***** ***** ******* ********'* way *** *** *********** ******.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Jun 12, 2024

**** ** ********* ** *** ****. Motorola ** ********* ******* ***** ******** dealers *** ***** ****** ** ******* the ***** ****** **** *** ******* the ************** ****. / ** ** try *** ******* *********** **** ********. I've ***** **** *** *** ***** the ***********, *** **** *** **** good ** ******* * ********.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jun 12, 2024

******** ** *** ********* **** ***** Aviglion *******. ***** ***** ******** *** MR ******** *** ******* *** ********* to ***** *******. **** ** *** Motorola ******* *** ******** ******** ** clients.

******* ******** ******** **** ** *** up ** ***** ** *** ***** ecosystem, ** **** ***** *** **** behind.

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JW
Jermaine Wilson
Jun 12, 2024
IPVMU Certified

******* ******** ******** **** ** *** up ** ***** ** *** ***** ecosystem, ** **** ***** *** **** behind.

**** ** ** *********** *******, *** generally ********, * *****. ********* ** the ***** ********* **** ********** **** win ***** ****-***** *** *** ** required ** ** **. ********'* ***** business ** ***** *** *******, ******** large *********** *** ********* ** *******. It **** ** ********* ** ***** / ***** ***** ***** ** * expect **** ******* ** ********.

JH
John Honovich
Jun 12, 2024
IPVM

*** *************** ** *** ********* *** Motorola ****** ** ***** ***********, ** is ** **** ***** **** ** block *** ***********? * ***'* **** exactly *** **** ** * **** / ******* *** *** ******* **** has ***** ** ** ******** ******* and ***** ** ** ****** **** others.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
Jun 12, 2024

** ******, **** *** ***** ****** to **** ******, ** *** ***** they ***? *** ** ** * partner, ****** *** ** ******** ****** is ******* ** *** **** ****, upsell, ** *****-****. *** **** *** a ******** **** *** ** ****?

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