Smartvue VSaaS / Cloud Video Profile

By: John Honovich, Published on Feb 01, 2018

Smartvue, a US company, has raised over $20 million to develop 'The IoT Video Network' but what does that mean and what does Smartvue offer compared to competitors like Eagle Eye and Genetec?

In this note, we profile Smartvue, based on a conversation with Smartvue's CEO.

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** **** ****, ** profile ********, ***** ** a ************ **** ********'* CEO.

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*** ******* *** * business ***** - (*) 'enterprise', ***** ******** ***** own **** *** ***** management **** ******* ******* and ** *** ***** and (*) '*********' ***** is ***** ******** ******** primarily **** ** ******* providers (*.*., **** ****** Cable) ** ***** ***** video / *** *********. Strategic ********** */**** ** their *******, **** *** balance **** **********.

*** ******* **** **** have '**** **** ** employees' (******** ***** ** ** of **** ***********) *** **** **% of ***** ********* *** in *********** ******* *********. Smartvue **** **** ** not ********* *********** / software ***********, ***** ********** in *** **.

******** ******** ********* ******* S12 ***** ********* *** viewing ***** **************** *********** *** ******* providers ** ****** *********.

Pivots **** *** *****

*** ******* *** **** around *** **** *****, 'since ****', ********* ** their *******. **** ** the *****, ******** *** early **** ******** ** cameras ***, ***** ****, had ******* ***** ** selling **** *** ***, more ********, ******** ** cloud / ***.

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*** ******* **** *** disclose ******** ********** *** a**** **************** ~$** ******* *******. Smartvue *** **** **** that **** *** **********.

******** ****** $** ********* ****, *** **** not ****** *****. **** are **** ** ******* new ***** ** *** future *** **** ** immediate *****.

Enterprise ****

***** '**********' **** ** a **** ******* ***** surveillance ********, ** **** they **** *** ********** to ******* / *********** plus ***** ********** ********. The *** ********** **** with *** ***** ******* and **** ******* * cloud ********* *** ***** backend ** ****. **** line ** ************ **** similar ** ***** ***.

Integrator *******

***** ******** **** *** clearly ******* ***** ********** line ** ***** *******, the ******* **** ***** to ******* / ***********, with * ******* ***** for **** *** *** sales *** ********* ******* (consisting ** ******* *** cloud *******), **** ****** discounts ** *** **-**% range *** ****. *********** can **** ********* ******** or **** ******** **** them. ********'*. ***** ********** sales ******* ******* ****.

****: ******** *** ******* that **** **** ****** to **** ***** ****** end *****.

Strategic ****

********'* *****, ****** ********, is ********* ***** ******** / ******** ** ******* providers. ********* **** **** Warner, ***, **** ***, etc. ***** / *********** Smartvue's ******** **** ***** cloud ********. **** ********* is *** *********** *** smaller ********, ************ ******* by ********* ***********. ********* pay * ********** ******* fee *** **** ******** / *******.

******** ****** *********** ******** for ********* ****** ************* including *****, *********, ******* and **. **** ** a ***** *** ******, according ** ********, **** handles ***** ************, ********, firmware *******, ***. ******** says **** ********* *** the ******* ********** *** have *** *********** ******** flash / ******.

** ******* ******* ** video ********* *** *** is ******* ** ********. While *** ******* ******** to *** *** **** cameras ***** *** ** their ********, ******** * - ** ***** ** recording *** ***, **** works *** ** **,*** to ***,*** ******* *****.

*** ******* ********** ** likely *******'* ********** *** its ****** / ********* options **** ** ******** to ******* ********* (*.*.,******* *********** *******). ********* ******* ** certainly *** ************** ** the ***.

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***** ** **** *** tested ********, ** *** not **** * ****** opinion ** *** ************ / ***********.

*******, ** *** ********** line ****, ***** ** growing ******** ** *********** providing ***** ******** (*.*.,***** ***** ********** ****) *** ***** *** not **** **** ***** commercial ******** ******* (***** Eye *** ******* ***** the *** **** ***** cited). ******** ***** ******* a *********** ****** *** they **** **** **, at *****, ****** *** more ******* ******* **** to ***********.

Comments (6)

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 02/01/18 09:38pm

*’** **** ******** ******** ******* *** * *** *****. * signed ** ** ** ********** *** **** * *** ***** ago ****** ***** ****** ***** ********. ***** *** ***’* ***. My *** ********* **** **** *** ******* **** *** ***** wasn’t *****. *** ******* *** ****. * ****** ** ***** with ***** *** ******** *** ** *** **** ******. * don’t ******* **** ***** * ***** ******. **** ** **** good *** ***. * ***** **** ** * **** *** doing **** **** **** *** *** ** **********.

*** ** *** ***. ***** ***** ******* ** * ****** confusing ****’* *** ** *** ******* ******* ** ***** ****** did ******** **** ****.

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Martin Renkis

Smartvue at Johnson Controls | In reply to John Bazyk | 02/08/18 08:56pm

********** **** * ** **** ********. ****** *** *** ******** here ** ****.

** **** **** ******* ** *** *****/*** *** ****** ** years *** ***** ***** * **** ****** *** **** ****** platform ** ******** *** ******** *** *********. ** ***** *** business **** **** *** **** **********, *) ******* ***/***** ***** to ***** ********* **** ** *******, *** **************, *** **** Warner *****/******** *** *) ******* ** ********* *** ********** ************. This *** **** ********* *** * ****** ** ****** *** many *****, ** **** **** **** ** **** ******** * new ******* ** **** ** ******* ** **** **** **. Feel **** ** ******* *** ** ***** **** ** ***** more.

** *** *** *** ******** ******* ********* ******* ** * few **** *** ***** **** ******* ******* ***** ***** *** teams ** ********* **** ** ***** ***.

** ** *** **** * ***** ******. * ********** *** it ***** ** ** *******, *** *** *********** ********** *** been ** *** ****** ** ******** ***** * ******* *** company.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

02/01/18 11:13pm

* *** **** **** ******* ********* ********. ***** ***** ** market **** * ****** ******* ******** *** ***** **********, * was ********** ** *** *******.

***** ***** ** ** * ********* *** **** *******. ** unclear ***** ******* ***** *** ******* *******. ************ **** ****** to **** *** ******* ******** ******** *** ** ****-******** ******** offering. *** ** ****, *** ******* ************ **** ****** ********* and ******. * ******* * ******* ************ ***** ***** *********.

******* ****** ** *** ***** ** *** ******** ****** *** integrators. * ******* ******** **** **** ****** ******* ******** ********* on *** ********* ******* **** ** ***** ********.

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Martin Renkis

Smartvue at Johnson Controls | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 02/08/18 09:04pm

********** **** * ** **** ********. * ********** *** ******** and *********** **** ** **** *** ***** ** ****** **** cloud ****** *********.

*** *** ******* **** ** **** *** ***** ********** ** the ****. ** ****** *** ****** **** *** ****, ** "make *** ***** * ***** ***** **** ******* ************ ************ that *** ********* ******," *** *** ** **** ***** **** changed ** ** ******** **** *** ***** * ********** ******* is *** ****** ** *** ******** (***** ******* **********). **** caused * ***** ****** ** *** ******* ** ***** ** revenue *** *********, ** ***** **** **** ***** ******* **** were *******. ***** ** *** ********** *** ******* ** *** two ******* ********* *** **********, ***** *** **** ***** ********.

* ********** *** ******* ** ******* ****** *** ** **** all **** *** **** **** ** ***** ************* ** *** past. ** *** **** * ******* ** ****** ***** ***** ago *** **** * *** ***** ** * *** ****** customers **** **** ******** ************ *** ********** *****. ******* ** that, * ******* *** **** **** ** ** ** "******** protective."

Undisclosed #2

02/02/18 12:38am

**** **** **** ********* **** ******* *** *****... ***** **** up ** *** *****. * ******* **** **** * ********* partnership **** ** (******* ** ***********), *** *** **** ** has ******* ****** ******* ****. ******** *** **** * ****** job ** ******** ********* *** ***** ***********.

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Martin Renkis

Smartvue at Johnson Controls | 02/08/18 09:18pm

********** **** * ** **** ********. * ***** **** ***** Eye *** **** * ****** *** ******** ********* *** ***** to **** *** ***** *******, ***** ** *** ******** **** a *** *****.

** **** ***** * ********* **** **** * ******* **** take ** ** *** **** *** ***** ***** **** **** effectively.

** *** ******** *** **** ***********, "** *** ******?" ******* we *** ***** *** *****, ** ** *** ****** *** you *** **** *** ********* *** ** ***** ** ********** make ** * ****** *******.

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