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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******** ******** ********* ******* S12 ***** ********* *** viewing ***** *** ********** [link ** ****** *********] for *********** *** ******* providers ** ****** *********.

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

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

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

******** ****** $** ******* [link ** ****** *********] in ****, *** **** 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 ******* ** ***** Wise [**** ** ****** available].

****: ******** *** ******* 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 / ******.

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*** ******* ********** ** 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

Command Corporation | IPVMU Certified | 02/01/18 04:38pm

*’** **** ******** ******** closely *** * *** years. * ****** ** as ** ********** *** them * *** ***** ago ****** ***** ****** cloud ********. ***** *** isn’t ***. ** *** complaint **** **** *** viewing **** *** ***** wasn’t *****. *** ******* was ****. * ****** it ***** **** ***** new ******** *** ** was **** ******. * don’t ******* **** ***** a ***** ******. **** is **** **** *** bad. * ***** **** do * **** *** doing **** **** **** set *** ** **********. 

*** ** *** ***. Their ***** ******* ** a ****** ********* ****’* one ** *** ******* reasons ** ***** ****** did ******** **** ****. 

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Martin Renkis

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

********** **** * ** from ********. ****** *** the ******** **** ** IPVM.

** **** **** ******* on *** *****/*** *** almost ** ***** *** today ***** * **** unique *** **** ****** ******** of ******** *** ******** for *********. ** ***** our ******** **** **** two **** **********, *) selling ***/***** ***** ** large ********* **** ** BestBuy, *** **************, *** Time ****** *****/******** *** 2) ******* ** ********* for ********** ************. **** has **** ********* *** a ****** ** ****** for **** *****, ** just **** **** ** have ******** * *** program ** **** ** simpler ** **** **** us. **** **** ** contact *** ** ***** Wise ** ***** ****.

** *** *** *** business ******* ********* ******* of * *** **** end ***** **** ******* systems ***** ***** *** teams ** ********* **** us ***** ***.

** ** *** **** a ***** ******. * understand *** ** ***** be ** *******, *** our *********** ********** *** been ** *** ****** in ******** ***** * started *** *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

02/01/18 06:13pm

* *** **** **** closely ********* ********. ***** first ** ****** **** a ****** ******* ******** and ***** **********, * was ********** ** *** concept.

***** ***** ** ** a ********* *** **** company. ** ******* ***** channel ***** *** ******* problem. ************ **** ****** to **** *** ******* employee ******** *** ** ever-changing ******** ********. *** to ****, *** ******* partnerships **** ****** ********* and ******. * ******* a ******* ************ ***** cause *********.

******* ****** ** *** users ** *** ******** dagger *** ***********. * suspect ******** **** **** future ******* ******** ********* on *** ********* ******* side ** ***** ********.

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Martin Renkis

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

********** **** * ** from ********. * ********** the ******** *** *********** that ** **** *** first ** ****** **** cloud ****** *********.

*** *** ******* **** we **** *** ***** challenges ** *** ****. My ****** *** ****** been *** ****, ** "make *** ***** * safer ***** **** ******* surveillance ************ **** *** elegantly ******," *** *** we **** ***** **** changed ** ** ******** into *** ***** * personally ******* ** *** future ** *** ******** (video ******* **********). **** caused * ***** ****** in *** ******* ** terms ** ******* *** resources, ** ***** **** some ***** ******* **** were *******. ***** ** are ********** *** ******* on *** *** ******* strategic *** **********, ***** the **** ***** ********.

* ********** *** ******* of ******* ****** *** we **** *** **** the **** **** ** other ************* ** *** past. ** *** **** a ******* ** ****** sales ***** *** *** just * *** ***** to * *** ****** customers **** **** ******** installation *** ********** *****. Outside ** ****, * believe *** **** **** us ** ** "******** **********."

Undisclosed #2

02/01/18 07:38pm

**** **** **** ********* this ******* *** *****... never **** ** ** the *****. * ******* they **** * ********* partnership **** ** (******* to ***********), *** *** sure ** *** ******* either ******* ****. ******** has **** * ****** job ** ******** ********* and ***** ***********.

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Martin Renkis

Smartvue at Johnson Controls | 02/08/18 04:18pm

********** **** * ** from ********. * ***** that ***** *** *** done * ****** *** reaching ********* *** ***** to **** *** ***** efforts, ***** ** *** industry only * *** *****.

** **** ***** * different **** **** * believe **** **** ** to *** **** *** reach ***** **** **** effectively.

** *** ******** *** Avis ***********, "** *** Harder?" ******* ** *** under *** *****, ** do *** ****** *** you may find *** ********* *** ** years ** ********** **** us * ****** *******.

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