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*** ***** ****** **** *** ******* "Ajax: **** ******** ******* ***." **** also ***** *** ******** *****, ****** its *** *********** ******** ******** ********.
Executive *******
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Multi-channel ************
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Comments (28)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
I can guarantee they will not enter the US market in 2018.
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Louis van Daalen
Some remarks: Ajax is suffering from a luxury problem from the very beginning: they cannot make enough products to satisfy market demand. At the same time many webshops are already discounting products in Europe in a way that reminds us of Hikvision's "race-to-the-bottom". This is a major concern to certified installation companies, who like the product because of it's Grade 2 certification. Time will tell wether installers keep using this product, although you are able to build a very large certified installation (up to 100 or 150 devices depending on wich Hub is used) installers usually cannot compete with web shops.
Ajax does have a strict price policy to their official distributors, but partners are already offering (far) below MSRP. At best they get a warning from the official distri or Ajax themselves "to behave responsibly".
It's a fantastic system with a great multi-lingual app at a competitive price. The design is indeed Apple style and so is the packing material and the ease of use.
The choice of monitoring stations seems exaggerated in the interview in comparison to what is visible in the app itself. Monitoring stations pop up in the app, once they have registered at Ajax. A direct IP connection is possible, backed up by GPRS or Ajax Cloud. This offers an enduser a direct choice from within the app itself. At this moment protocol is CID, SIA is a forthcoming attraction. New Home Automation and intrusion products are promised for Q1-2019.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
I'm kind of curious. It seems like everybody is trying to be Apple these days. Ajax does it. Ubiquiti does it.
Is elegant design really one of the core features that people want?
Or is this a cargo cult situation where companies would be better off focusing on actual functionality instead?
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Sean Nelson
01/03/19 05:46pm
what a doozy that it cant enter into the USA. Too many tree huggin hippies not allowing more powerful frequencies, but we allow recreational marijuana. Lets push for frequency reform.
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Brian Rhodes
I dug a little on how 868 MHz bands are used in the US, just to better understand what would be interfered with should an Ajax system be used there.
I found this:
Given that FDMA is obsolete, I wonder if it is a candidate to be reallocated (as it apparently was after UHF Channels 69 - 84 were issued to stopped broadcasting)?
The broadcast power of Jeweller is quite low (Ajax says 25 mW), so systems won't jam high powered signals, but might create problems with FDMA reception strength in the areas where they are used.
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Undisclosed #2
who was the creative agency that talked them into this photo?
A vigilante mob in the shadows with makeshift weapons dressed like the Pittsburgh Pirates is fighting evil?
What the hell does the evil team look like?
swing and a miss.
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Abdelhamid Metwally
Great to see IPVM covering manufacturers that do not necessarily cover the US
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Israel Gogol
vert good review and refreshing to see new companies being mentioned here
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Dan Gelinas
The following updates/corrections are included in the story above:
Where they are sold
According to the Ajax website, the system is available in 53 countries throughout the EMEAA region, including India, and Central and South America. As Hrytsenko pointed out, the channels are a mix of distribution and online retail. Ukraine is the most penetrated market, comprising 30% of the company's annual income. The distribution channel in Ukraine consists of "hundreds of shops and security companies with up to 1000 installers all over the country," according to the Hrytsenko. Spain, Benelux, and Scandinavia follow in terms of revenues. Russia follows with Ajax being available at 13 different outlets, including 7 Torus branches. Torus is a distributor that also carries Hikvision, Dahua, Atis, YLI Electronics, and HiWatch. In most markets, Ajax is available at one or two outlets. There are 8 locations in Ukraine, and 4 each in Belgium and the Netherlands. Ajax is available at Alarmax in Latvia. The only place to buy the system in Belarus is an Ajax-only online store where a starter system kit retails for 562 Rubles. Hrytsenko said Ajax worked with well-known European distributors like Dias, Solar, Aras, and was also available in certain markets at multi-national distributors like Alarm Automatika, and Visiotech.
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Brian Rhodes
Frankly, I am not surprised at the 'toughness culture' of Ukrainians after being part of the team that interviewed Kyiv-based Ajax.
Ajax's sponsoring boxers and flipping the bird isn't too hard to understand now.
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