Positive Outlook for 2020

By: IPVM Team, Published on Dec 23, 2019

Integrators are overall strongly positive for 2020, according to new IPVM statistics:

This continues the trend for integrator sentiment in 2019 and 2018.

Inside this note, we examine the main reasons for the positive sentiment, including dozens of detailed integrator responses including a notable rise in integrators commenting on the impact of politics on their business.

*********** *** ******* ******** positive *** ****, ********* to *** **** **********:

**** ********* *** ***** for ********** ********* *************.

****** **** ****, ** examine *** **** ******* for *** ******** *********, including ****** ** ******** integrator ********* ********* * notable **** ** *********** commenting ** *** ****** of ******** ** ***** business.

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Positive - ******* ******** *****

********** ********* ********** ******** outlooks ******** ***** *** overall ******** ** *** economy, *** ****** **** existing *********:

  • "** **** * ******** outlook *** **** ******* we **** **** * very ***** ******** ** our ********* ********** ** customers *** ****. ** still *** ******** ****** and ****** *** ********** security ******** ** ****. Also, ** **** ******** more *** ********* ** the **** * ***** than ** **** ** the ******** * ***** combined."
  • "********. *** *********** ********* continue ** **** *** the ******* ** *** in ****** *** **** 5 ** * ***** are ***** *** * refresh. *** ********** *** come ***** *** ** that ****."
  • "********. *** ******* ***** to ** ***** ******, although **** **** ******* try ** ***** *********. Also, ******* ********** ******** upgrades *** *** ************* in *** **** **** to ** ** *** rise. ** **** ** see **** ***** ******** through *** **** ****."
  • "**** ***** **** ** will ** ****. ******** across *** *******... ********** down ** *** *** increased, ********** ** *** technologies ** **** ****** accepted, *** *** *** has ****** **** *********"
  • "******** - ** ****** continues ** *** *** value *** **** ** add ***** *** ****** control ** * ***** amount ** *********. *****, early ******** *** ** for *******."
  • "********. ** **** **** demand ** *****-***** ******** applications *** ** **** always ******* *****-***** *********."
  • "********. *** ******* ********* to ** ********* *** there *** ********* ****** and ***** ***** ********* to *** *********."
  • "********. ***** ******* ** be **** *********** ** systems ******* ******* *** replacement **** ** ********* 5+ ***** ***."
  • "********, ** *** ******* steadily *** *** **** for ******* ******** **********/*********** will ********."
  • "********. ** *** ****** away **** *********** ********** and ***** **** ********* verticals *** ******* ***** there"
  • "********. ** ******* **** worked **** ** ** March ** **** *** a *** ****** ******** almost *** ** *****."
  • "********, **** *** ******* of ***** ******* ** all ******
  • "********, ***** ** * ton ** **** ** the ******** *********** ******** right ***."
  • "********. ******** ** ******** well."

Political / ******* ****** *****

****** ** ** *********, the **/***** ***** ***, and *********/***** *** *** expected ** **** *** most ****** ** **** results, ********** *** ********** excitement ** ****:

  • "******** **** **********. *** media *** *** ********* will **** *********** ******* non-stop **** ** **** all *** ** ***** gets **-******* *** ***** love ** **** *** economy ***** ** ***** their *****. **** **** cause **** ****** ** hold **** ***** ***** until ***** *** ********."
  • "*** ************ ** *** industry ** ***** ** stifle ****** *** **********. The **** ** ********* and ***** **** **** the ****** ******** *** create * **** ****** in *** *******. ***** who *** ******** **** strive."
  • "********. *** ********** ** taking ***** **** **** level *** ******* ***** across *** ********** ***********. The *********** ** ****, Cybersecurity ******** ***** *************, where * ******* ** no ****** ******* ** self *******."
  • "********. **** *** ** the ****** *********** *****, I ***** ****** *** going ** ********* *** the ****** **** **** years ** *******."
  • "******** ********. ...******** ***** the *******, ***** *** upcoming ********* * ***** that **** ****** ******** growth."
  • "********, *** *** ** cheap ******* ******** **** help ********* **** ** the ***** ******** *** higher *** ********"
  • "*******. ** *** ***** to ****** **** *** direction ** *** *******. China ** * *** factor **** ***** ********* and ************ ******** ******."
  • "********, ******* **** **** to ***** **** *** inferior ******** *** ********** with *** *** ** HK."
  • "********. ***** ******** **** to ** * ****** in *** ****, *** same **** ****** ********* forces *** ******** ************* for ********* **** *** building *******."
  • "*******. ** *** ******* on ***** ***** ******** the ********* ***********."
  • "**** ********. **** ********** of ********* ****** **-***** foreign ******"

Neutral - ********* ***********

* *** ** * Integrators ****** ** ******** their ****** *** ** 2020, ********** **** ********* competition **** *** *********** and *** ****** ** new ********** ***** ****:

  • "*'* ***** ** *** its *******. ** ** can ******* *** ******* of ********* *** *** impact ** **** ** business ********, ****** *** not ** ** **** as **********, ** ******** is ******* *** ***** item *** **** ************** budgets. ** ** *** service *********** *****, ** it ***** ** ********* for *********** *** **."
  • "*******. * ***'* *** the ************ ****** ******* down, ***, *** ***** are ** **** ***** security ********* *** ** again. ***** **** **'* ripe *** ******* "**********" type *************."
  • "*******. ** **** ** make ** ** **** as ** ****. ** have **** ***** ********* that ** *** ** so ** **** ** what ** **** ** it."
  • "*******, ** **** ** interesting ** *** *** the *** ****** ******* with *** ******** ** low **** ********* ********** with **** *********** ** the *******."
  • "*******, * *** ********, a *** ******* *********, without *********** ********* ******** the ****** *** **** continue"
  • "*******. ** **** **** good ******* ** **** us ****, *** *****-***** services **** ****. ***** providers **** **** **** money, *** *** *** shops **** **** ****."
  • "******* *********** ** ********** and ********* *** **** online **** ******** ** price *******."
  • "******* - *** ****** is ***** ******* *** the *********** ** ** strong ** ****."

Negative - *** *** ***** *********

******* ********, ***********, *** DIY **** **** ***** as ******** **********, ** addition ** ***********-****** ********:

  • "** ******** ******* *** 2020 ** ********. **** more *** **** ********* being ******* *** **** and **** *** ******** being ********* **** *** market ** ** ******** a **** ********* ** focus ** * *** product **** ** * medium-size ****** *** *******."
  • "***** ***** ** ** a **** ** ******** overall ** *** *** the **** ***** ** security. * ******* **** will **** * ******** effect ** *** ******** as ** **** **"
  • "********, *** ****** ** too ******* **** *** same ******** *** ***** are ******* *** ******* solutions"
  • "**** *********** ** ** vendors (**** ****). ********** will ***** ** ** the **** ******* *** less."

A *** ******** ***** **/******** ******

***** *********** ************** *** excited ******* *** ***** ********* as *** ****** *** 2020, **** * ******* cited **** ** ******* for ******** ****** ** 2020:

  • "******** *** * *** emerging ****** ****** **** AI ** ****** ****** line ** **** ****** both *** *** ****** the ****** ******* ***** and *********** ** ********* and ***********"
  • "********. ** ******* * lot ** *********** **** analytics *** **** ********. This ** *** ***** to ** * **** sell ** *** ****, rather **** ********* ** the ******** ****** *** sale **** ******."
  • "********. ** ********** ** higher *** ******* *** integration ** ***** ******* will ** * ****** in *** ********** ***** consume"
  • "********! **** ******** ** continuing ** **** *** analytics ******** ** ******* the **** ********** *** effectiveness ** ***** ************."
  • "******** **** **** ** more ***** ***** ********* including ****** ******* *** analytics"
  • "********. ** **** ** cameras **** ********** *** small ******** ********* *** residential ****** *********** *** value *** ** ***** systems."

Political ******* ******* ** / ****** ********

******* *** **, * handful ** ********* ***** that ********* ******, ********* Brexit ** *** **, were ***** ** ********** effect ****:

  • "******** ** *** ** can *** ****** ******** fast ***** *** *********. Availability ** **** *** issue **** *****. ** have **** **** *********** sales **** **** *** are ******* *** ****** size ******** ** ** implemented ** ****"
  • "*** **, *** ******, whilst ********* ******** ** unknown, ****** **** ** our *********** *** ********** for *****, ** ****** busy, **** *** ** continue, **** *** ******* our ******"
  • "*******. ** *** ********* from * **** ******* in ******* ****** *** to * ********* ******. Most ********** **** ****** a ***"
  • "******* - ** ***** Brexit ************ *** *** clients *** ******* **** on ********** ***** *** picture ** *******"
  • "*** ******* ** * little **** **** ******* we **** * *** with ************* *** *****. As ***** **** ** municipal ********* ** ******, budgets *** ******"

********** ******* ********** *** roughly ********* ****** *** outside ** *** **.

Comments (2)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

12/29/19 06:00pm

** ***** ** *********** to *** ** ***-**** poll ****** ***** ***** and ****** **** ***** point ** ****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 12/30/19 12:31pm

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**** ***** *** *** dumb **** ** *********. I ** *** *** grouchy **** *** ******** of ** **** ******** in *********** *** **, not **** ******** ** cables ** ********* ******** of **** *** * real **** ** ****** shit ****. * *** quite ******* *** **** n **** **** ***** to *** ***** **** automatic **** *********** ******* while ******* **** *** the ****** ** **** Buy **** **** *** coffee ****** ******** ******* me ***. *** *** hell ***** *** ** configure ***** ***** ****?

*** ** **** **** is **** ** ***** and *** ***** **** M'F'ers *****'* *** ********* clue ** *** ********** and *********** ****, * feel ***** *** *** state ** *** ***** and ***** ******* ** this *******. ***** **** may *** ** ** just ** ***, * question *** **** **** type ** ******** ** adopted ****** ******** ********** and ***** *** ** know *** ** ** is **** *** *** and *****.

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** ** *** *********** and ***********, ***** *** outlook ***** ** ** good ***** ***, *** are *** ******* *** the **** **** ***** if *** ************* **** hits *** *** *** push ***** ** ******?

* **** * **** cove ** ***** **** I **** ******* **** the ***** **** * lot ** **** ******** since **** *** ********** based. ** ** ********* to **** **** ** the ****** ** ***** books *** *** ******** stored ** ** *********** knowing **** **** ** the **** ***** ******** new ******** *** **** been ** ****. * could **** **** **** time ** ***** ********* else, *** ****...*******?

** *** ******* *********, those *** *** ************ we **** ** *** cusp ***** ***. ** is **** * ****** of **** *** *** they ***** *** ******** world *** ** *** Cloud ************. ******* ** the ********* **** **** I ******* * **** that * **** ********* with **** *** ***** and ** ******* *** this ******* *** *** I *** *** **** to ******.

*ö***, ******, **** - Wikipedia

****? ***'* **** *** best ** ** ***** it *****.

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