Hikvision Chairman Tours With Chinese Government Boss
By: John Honovich, Published on Sep 28, 2016Login to read this IPVM report.
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Comments (36)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
I wonder then, are Eastern-Europe, Taiwanese or South Korean better choices in terms of a more preferable price + security balance mix for sourcing electronic products in general and security devices in particular in the worldwide marketplace ??
- Eastern-Europe brands anyone ??: as in MicroTik routers (made in Latvia) or RUPTELA GPS (made in Lithuania), not the cheapest, but not expensive neither I think. Anyone concerned about historial geopolitical ties to mother Russia ?
- Taiwanese brands (i.e. ACTi, Synology, QNAP, AVTECH): does their U.S. friendlier/capitalist governments made them a more secure choice even though priced higher than mainland Chinese counterparts ??
- Korean brands (i.e. Samsung, LG, etc.): US-friendly government, supposedly no interference from South Korean government in their business decisions, but higher prices. But how much higher ? (has anyone done the job of comparing actually ? If yes, please share).
Discarded due to higher prices and less margin for integrators:
- Western Europe brands (i.e. Axis - Sweden; Milestone - Denmark): Not cheap.
- Japanese name brands (i.e. Panasonic, SONY, CANON, etc.): higher priced, less margin for integrator/re-seller, but aren't they made in Phillipines, Vietnam, Thailand anyway (so why the higher prices, japanese quality control) ??
Discarded due to geopolitical concerns:
- Chinese Generic OEM Brands (i.e. Shenzhen-based): cheapest but lacking in software usability, bugs, quality issues with RMA, and high defective rates, etc. Some may argue: if Chinese government could influence a big one like HIKVISION, they could certainly control any smallerOEM as well.
- HIKVISION / DAHUA (Hangzhou-based): cheap, but with potential back-door snooping from Chinese government (presumably; but commercially this is a bad choice and potential big PR disaster). Backdoors may be for legit purposes (cloud automatic firmware updates, etc.)
Just my two cents ; )
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Jon Dillabaugh
I just don't get what part of this is offensive? Shouldn't it be the goal of every single international company to expand your exports? Why would that be shocking in any way?
As for the Chinese gov owning any firm, sure that seems odd to any capitalist nation, but it's the way they do things. It is legit in China to do so. It isn't like they are breaking rules doing so. So where is the offense coming from?
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Marty Calhoun
I am not complaining because another nationality in our world of worlds operates 'different' than we in the USA think is proper. Don't be confused and think this means I condone everything they are purported to do as the 'communistic party'. I look at HIKVISION for what it is ' a reputable, reliable, consistent and reasonable priced manufacturer of electronic security hardware' and how those qualities fit what needs we have.
Integrator's are Integrator's to make money, HIKVISION helps, you cannot deny that FACT.
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Ricardo Souza
I´ll just sit here and wait patiently for that chinese bubble to burst, and let´s see if these guys can keep subsidizing Hik sooooooooooooo much.
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Tony Lagan
I find it interesting that we are so critical of Hikvision. Having worked for Hikvision in a previous life I understand the pros and cons of the company and what they have done to the industry.
On the positive side they have commoditised the CCTV camera and made quality CCTV systems affordable for the masses. I have also worked for Sony and back then I could never understand how a Sony 4 Cif IP camera with a 2.8-12mm lens could cost 3 times more than a 1080P Sony Handycam with a massive lens and a whole lot of moving parts. The amount of places where you now see CCTV because it is affordable can only be a good thing for the industry as a whole.
On the flip side I do also agree that they have fueled the race to the bottom and in the end I guess 15% of $1000 is more than 30% of $200. It will be interesting to see just where it finishes up. Now that I am working for an integrator we have to sell a lot more cameras to make the same sales but cheaper systems see us getting a lot more opportunity to quote.
That said I am not so sure that Hikvision isn't making money internationally. We made very healthy profits in Australia (I guess I cant speak for other regions) and we were still a lot cheaper than our competitors. Having visited the factory in Hangzhou you realise the scale of the operation. They manufacture in excess of 100,000 cameras and 20,000 recorders per day. Far more than their competitors so their component costs are very low. Manufacture is for the most part done in house and it is pretty amazing to see the production lines working, they are clean and very efficient. They were for the most part a good company to work for. Their employees in China are looked after well and paid pretty well for Chinese standards. It will be interesting to see where they go from here and what the rest of the market does to keep up.
I have put a link to an article from a security magazine that visited the factory a year or two ago. It is an interesting insight from an outsiders perspective.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
I have a strong feeling that at some point in the future China is going to be a big, big problem for the rest of the world.
I fear that at some point, perhaps not in my lifetime but I have kids and their future kids to think about, China will start to throw it's not inconsiderable weight around. And if they do and the rumours that won't go away of back-doors and the like are true, and their heavy investment and input into foreign infrastructure (the UK Nuclear Power Plant for one) we will have given a new global super-power enemy a massive advantage.
I have turned down an approach to go and work there in the past, because I could just not bring myself to do it in good consciousness - politically and socially.
Those that work there have sold their soul in my opinion, and those that continue to sell it (ignoring all of the negative buzz/whispers) are 'enablers'. Putting a quick, fast buck ahead of all good sense and reason.
This is just my opinion. I think I'm pretty level-headed and 'normal', just a concerned regular citizen.
...I certainly don't have to buy a copy of 'Catcher In The Rye' every time I see one, stand on doorways wearing a tin-foil hat ☺
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