Access Control vs Video Surveillance Profitability Statistics

•Published Jan 08, 2024 13:59 PM

Access control and video surveillance saw many advancements in the last decade with the rise of AI, cloud, mobile, and more, but which is more profitable for integrators, and why?

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In this report, based on 130+ integrator responses, we detail which is more profitable and the key drivers.

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** * ****** ******, *********** ***** access ******* ** ** **** ********** than ***** ************:

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*******, *********** ********* *********** ******* ********** the ************* ** **** ********. ** financial *****, ****** ******* ********* *** a ****** ********* ****** **********, *** video ************ ********* *** ***** ********* margins, ********* ****** ** *****'* ****** market **** *** ******* *********** ******.

Key ************* *******

*** *** ******* *** ****** ******* being **** ********** ***:

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*** *** ******* *** ***** ****** video ************ *********:

****** ******
**** ******* / ***** ****** ****** Integration

Access, **** ********* / ***** ********

**** *********** ***** *** ***** ** knowledge / ***** ******** *** *** complexity ** ****** ******* ************* ** the *** ****** *** ** ***** more ********** **** *****:

"****** *******. **'* **** ************ *** requires ****** **** ******* *********."
"****** ******* ***** ****. ** ******** more ********* ********* ** *** **** doors, **** ********, ******* **********, **** safety ********, **** **** ********, *** concerns **** *** **** ** *********."
"****** ******* ** ******* *** ********. Because *** ************ ** **** *******, so *** ****** ** ******. **** a ****** ** *** *******, ** have ** ****** ** ****, *** not ** **** ** *** **** door ** *** ******* **** ***** is * ******* **** *** ****** control. ** ********* *** ***** ** spend **** ***** *** **** ******** on ****** *******."
"***** *** *** ** **** ***-**-***** amateur ********** ***** ****** ******* ******* of *** ********** *** ********* **** is ********."
"****** *******. **** ****** ***** *** longer ******* *****. *** ****** ******* touches ** ** **** ***** ******. --Power, **, **************, **********, ****, ********. So, *****'* ********** **** ********* ****** for ****** ************."
"******, **** ******* ***** & ********* needed. ****** *** *** **** ****** and ******* **."
"****** ******* ** **** **********. **** likely ****** ** **** ** **** difficult ******* **** **** ******** ********, level ** ************* ** *********** *** relay ***** ** ****."
"********** / ************ ********* ** *** more ************ ** ********* ** ****** control *********** **** ** ***** *******."
"****** *******. **** ******** *** *** wiring ** ***** *** ** *** area ** ********* *** **** ********* or **** *** ***** ***** *******. Since ** *** **** * **** hardware *** **** ******* ** *** a * **** **** *** *** entire ******* ** ** *** ******* all ** ***** ******* ******* ***** other ********* ***** *** *** *** job."
"***** ** **** **** **** **** video **** **** ****** *******. ***** parts *** ****** ** **** **** labor."
"****** *******- * *** **** **** into ******* ********** ***** *** **** install. *** *** ****** **** **** for ****** ******* *******."
"****** *******, *** *** **** **** of * **** **** ** *** as ****** *** *******, ** ** washes ***."
"**'* *********** ** ******* *** *****'* know **** **** *** ***** ** we ***'* **** ** **** ***** as ** ** ** *** ****** side."
"****** *******. ***** ******** *** *** a *** * *** **** ** a ******."
"****** ******* ******* ** ** **** specialized *** ***** ** ****** ******* on *******."
"****** ******* ** ***. *** ****** is ***** ******** **** **** ******* offerings *** ******** **********. *** ********** tend ** ** ******* *** ************* installers."
"****** ******* **** ** ** **** complex ******** **** **** ********* ********."
"****** ******* **** * ****** ***** set."
"****** ******* ** **** ********** ** there ** ** ******* ** ******* here *** ***** ***** ** ******* there ** ******.

Access, **** ***********

**** ***** **** *********** ** *** access ******* ******* ** * *** driver *** *******, ********* **** ********, increased *******, *** ****** ********* ****** chains / ***** *** ******* ******** to *****:

"********* ****** ******* ** **** **********. We *** ****** **** **** ******** so ** *** *** **** **** a ******** ****** ******* ** ******* our ******* ** *** ****. ** our **** ******* ** *** *** of ******* ******* *** **** ************."
"****** *******. ********* *****, **** ************, and **** **** *********** ** ***** competitors."
"******. **** ***********, ****** *** ******* to ***** **** ********, ** **** or ********* *** ******."
"** **** **** ***** ************, *** access ******* ** **** **********. ** is ******* *** ****** ******* ******* seem **** ******-******, ***** ****** ****** can ******* * ******."
"****** ******* - ** *** *** of * *** ******* ******* ** our ****** *** *** ********** ********* pay ** ****."
"****** ******* ** **** ****** *************. There *** * *** ***** ********* deploying ****** ******* **** ****** *******."
"****** ******* ** ******* ** *** not *** ****** ** ************ ** the ****** ********."
"****** ******* ** **** ********** ** there ** * *** **** *********** in *** **** *** ****** ******."
"**** ** ***** ** ****** *******, there's * *** **** ******** ******* and **'* ********* ****** ********** ******** with ** **'* **** ****** ** be ******** **** ** ******** *******."
"****** ******* **** ***** ******** **** competitors."
"****** ******* **** ***********."
"****** *******. ******* ******* ** ** a **** ********* ******. ***** ** guy *** *********** ** *** ***** flogging ***** ******* *** ****** ******* requires **** ****** ** *******, *********, and *******. "
"****** ** **** ********** ******* **'* more ***** ** *** ******."
"****** *******. ** **** ******** ** the ***** ****** **** ***** ****."

Product *********

******* ***** *** ******** ** ******* as * ******, **** ****** ******* systems ********** ***** *******, *** *** changes ** ***** ************ ** ******* to ******** ** ******* *******, ******* profitability *** **** ****** ************:

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"* ******* *** ******** ** *** shop *** ****** ******* ******* ** much ** *** **** *** ************ systems."
"*** ******* ********* ** ******, ***** generates ******* **** ******** ******* *** general ***********. ************, ********** *** ***** very **********."

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***** *** ** ********* ***** *** how ******* ****** ****** ** *** market.

Video, **** ****** / ******

*** *** ****** *** *********** ***** video ***** **** ********** *** ***** company ***** *** ****** *** ****** of ***** ************ ****,

"***** *** ****, ******** ***** *****, not ******** ***** ****** *******."
"***** ** ** ******** ** **** customers **** ******."
"***** ************ ** **** ********** ******* most ** *** ******** ******** ***** surveillance."
"***** ************ ** **** ********** *** my *******. ** *** ** ********* goes, ******* *** ******* ****** ******** than ****** ******* *** **** **********. My ******* **** ******** *********** ******** which **** ** *** **** **** ask *** ***** ************."
"***** ************, ** **** ** *** more ** ****."
"***** ************. ***** ** **** ********** and ********* *** **** ********** ** video."
"***** ************ ******* * ****** *** more ********** *** ** *******, **** due ** *** ***** ****** ** VSS **** ** *******."
"***** ************ *** ** ****** ******* size. ** ******* * **** **** have **** **** ** ****** ******* doors *** **** **** ** **** cameras."
"*****, **** ******* ** **** * lot **** ******* **** ****** *******."
"***** ************. **** **** *** *****."
"***** ************ - ******* *** **** popular."
"*****. **** ******* ** ** * lot **** ** **."
"***** - ** ** **** ** it."
"****, **** **** **** ********, ****** control ******."
"***** ************, **** ******."
"***** ************. ****** *** ** *** low **** ********* *******."
"***** ************ - ****** ******* ** still ********** * ****** ******* ***** surveillance ** * *********."
"***** ************ ** ** ** * higher ****** ******."
"***** **** ***** *********."
"****'** ***** ** ***'** ********* % of ****** ** * *** *** video **** **** ******."

Video, **** *******

*** ****** ****** *** ************* ** video ************ *** *** ***** ******* to ***** / **** ********** ** designing, ************* *** ************ ******** ** access *******, ***** **** ********** ***** unexpected ****** ****'** ***********.

"**** ********* ****** ******** *** **** detailed ************* ******** ** **********."
"* ***** *** *****. ***** ** typically **** ********* **** ***** ******* access ******* *** **** **** *** throw ********** ** *** **** **** to ****."
"***** ** **** ********** *** ** ease ** ************ ** ** *** turn **** * ***** $$$ *** in ****** **** **** ** **** to ******* **** $$$ ** ****** control. ****** ******* **** ******* **** over ** ****."
"***** ************ ** *** **** ********** solution. *** **** ** ****** *** implementation ******* **** *** *&* ** almost *** ********* *** ** *** great ******* ** *** ******* **** and ********* ************* **** ********."
"***** - ************* *** **** ***********. Dont' **** ** **** **** ********** situations **** **."
"***** ************. ******/**** ******* ** ******* and *******. *** ** *****."
"********* ***** ***** ** ** **** profitable ** ***** *** ***** ****** experienced ****** ************** ** ***********."
"***** ************ ** **** ******* **** security *** ** ****** ***************."
"*****, *** ** ** ***** **** complex."
"****** ******* ** * ******** ** our ******** ***, * *** ** end ***** ** *** *** ***** camera ************* **********."
"***** ** ******* ** ****/******."

Video, **** *********** & ***-**** ********

*******, *** *** ******** *** ***** is *** ******** **** ***-**** ******* and ***********, ** ***** ** ******* integrators:

"*** ******* ****** ** ****, *** the **** **** ***** ** * low ******* ** ***** *** **** solutions, ***** ***** ** *** ********* with ***** ********* ***** ***** ******* to ** ******* ****** ****** **** quality."
"***** ** ** **** ****** *********** and *** ****** ** ***** ******."
"**** ** ******** **** ** * necessary **** *** ******* ****** ****** sector ** *** *** **** ** companies *** ***** **** *** *** easy ** *** **** **** ********** little ** ** ********* ** *** industry *** ** ******* *** ***** of ******* ******* **** *****."
"****** *******. ***** ****** *** **** commoditized ** *** *** ** *** cheapest."
"****** ******* ** **** **** **********. VMS ** ** ********* *********** ****** and * *** ** ***** *** low *** ************* *** ********* ** use ******* ** ********* ********** ****."

Access / ***** ************* "*****"

***** **** ***** ***** ***** * more ********** ****, **** *********** ********* access *** ***** **** ***** ** one ******* ***** ****** *******, ****** needs, *** *** *********:

"**** **** ******* ****** *******. ****** allows *** **** ********* ******* ********* when ***** *****-***** *******."
"** ** * ********** ***** ******* between **** *** ***. ** ** totally ********* ** *** ******* *****."
"**/**."
"**/** ********* ** **** *** ******** we *******."
"****** ****."
"*** **** ******."
"**'* *** ****."
"*** *** **** - ** ***'* apply ********* ******* ** ********* ********** lines."
"***** *** ****."
"** ********* *** **** ****** ** support *** ************, ** ******* *** more ****** ********** ******* *** ****."

Comments (1)

MAURO DE LUCCA, PSP

•Jan 09, 2024

** ** **********, **** *** ****** something **** *** *** **** ***** easily ****** *** ******** (**** ********** and **********). ****** *******, ** *** other ****, *** ****** **** **** effective ** ******* ******** *******. ** requires ****** ******* ********, *********** **** customer ********** *******, **** ** **, and ** ** * ****** ****, if ****, **** ****** *** ***** population ** *** ********. ** **** fails, *** ******** ***** ** *** only **** **** ** ********. ***, it ** ****** ****** ** ****** to * ******** **** ***** **** served ** **** * ********* ****** like ****** *******. **** **** ********: access ******* ****.

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