Startup Strops Completely Wireless Surveillance Camera Examined

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Jul 28, 2017

European startup Strops has developed a surveillance camera that offers up to 6 days of runtime and cellular communications to create a fully wireless surveillance system.

Their CEO described the features and functionality of the product, and why he thinks it is different from other portable/rapid deployment cameras on the market today. In this report we analyze Strops' product and competitive position.

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Strops ******* **********

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Product ********

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Battery/Power ******

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Cloud **********

** ******** ** *** ****** ********, ****** *** ********* * web-based ****** *** ******** *** ******* *****. ******* **** *********, customers *** *** ********* ** ******* ** * *** *******:

******** *** ***** **** ** ********** ****** ***** ***** ** battery ****** *****, ********* ******* *********, ********* *********** *** ******* connection ******:

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Other *** *******

*** ******* ***/** ******** *.*** *** ****, *** ****** ***** support *** ** *** **********. *** ****** / ******* ******* can ********* **** ***** **** ******** ******* ******* (**** ** Genetec, *********, *********, ***.) ** *** **** *********, ****** **** streaming ****.

Current *********

****** ****** ** **** ~*** ***** ********, ********* ** ****. Customers ******* ************ ***** *** ********** **** **** *** ******** with ******* ******* (***-*******).

*******

**** *** * **** **** * *-*** ******** ******* ****** at €*,*** (~$*,*** ***). ********* ***** ** ** ****** *** the ****** ********, *** ** *********** ** ******** *** ********** warranties ** *************.

Availability - ******* *** ************

********* ****** ** ******* *** ***** ** ******, *** ***** European *********. **** ****** **** *** ******* *** ************ ** North *******, *** **** ***** *******, ***** **** **** ***** product *** ******* **** ******** *********.

Competitive ********

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***** ******** ** ******** / ********:

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  • ********** ***** ****** ********- ********** ***** *** ******* ******** ******* ******** ***** ** mind, ** * **** **** *** ******* ************
  • *** *******- *** ****, **** *********** ** ********** *** ********, *** system ******** **** ** *** ********** ** ***, ***** ***** add ******** *****
  • ** ***** ********** ****** */*****- ***** ***** ****** ********** **** ** **** *********, ****** cost (**** ********* ** *****) ** * ********

Comments (21)

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Clint Guethlein

IPVMU Certified | 07/28/17 01:53pm

** * ********* ***** **** ****:

* *** *** * *** * **** ** *** *.*. for **?

* *** **** ** *** ******** *** * *** *******?

* *** * ******* ****** *** ** **?

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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Clint Guethlein | 07/28/17 02:33pm

****** *** *********!

*) ** *** ********** ****** ***** *** *** ** ******, 2017 *** **** **** ***** ** *.*. ****** *********.

*) *** **** ** *** ******. *** *** ** *** price

*) *** ****** ** ***** ** **** ****** ***** *********** with **** ******** **** ********. ** ******** ** ** * days **** ** *** *** ******* *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

07/31/17 12:24pm

**** * ***** **** **** **** * *** ***** ***. I *** *** *** ****** (**** *****) ** * ******** project *** **** ****'* ** *** **. ***** ** ******** it *** ****** ** ****** * ******* ***** ****** **** pay **** *** ******* **** *** ***** **** *** ***** only *** *** * ******.

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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 07/31/17 12:47pm

* *** ********** ***** **** ***. ***** ********** ******* ****** be **** ** *******, ** ********** ***** *** **** ********* in ***********.

***** ******* *** ******* ** ****** *** *** **** **** will **** ** *.*. ******.

**** ** **** ******* ******* *** ** **** *** *** know **** ****** *** **** ****** ** *.*.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 07/31/17 01:46pm

* **** *** ****! * ***'* **** * ****** ** mind ** *** ******, *** **** ** **** ** *** solution ** *** **** * ******** ***** **.

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Normunds Stepans

07/31/17 01:48pm

****** ***!

Richard Petrie

07/31/17 07:08pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Richard Petrie | 07/31/17 07:11pm

******* - ***** *** ****** **** ******* ****, *** ******* what ***** ** "***** *************" **** * ********, ************ *** pricing ***********?

**** *** *** ********* ** **** **** **. *** ****** system? **** **** * ********** **** ****? **** ********* ** it ********* **?

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Chris Anderson

08/01/17 03:55am

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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Chris Anderson | 08/01/17 06:38am

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*'** **** *** * ** ** ********.

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Ilja Theuwissen

08/02/17 09:02pm

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  • ******** ******* **** ** ***** ** ** *** ***** **** current ***** ** ********* *******.
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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Ilja Theuwissen | 08/07/17 09:03am

** ****,

** ** *********** ***********. ***** *** **** ******* **** **** are *** **********?

****** *** ****** ** ******** **** ******** ** **** *******.

**** ******* * ***** ***** **** **** ******** ** ****** integration. **** **** ***** *** **** ***** ** *** ********** in ****** *** ******* **** ******** ** **** ****** **** functionality?

*** ** *** ******* *** **** ******** **** **** * standard **** ***?

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Ilja Theuwissen

08/07/17 01:36pm

*** *******,

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****** ** ******** *** **'** ******** **** ** ** *****. Own ***********:

  • ******* (***** ** ******** ********** *** **** *** ****+********)
  • ******* & ***** ****** (*** ******, **-***)
  • ****** ********** *** ***** ******* (*** ******)

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********* *********** -** ** -** °*.

* ****** ** ***** *** * *** ** ******* * of **** ** * ***** ****** *****. * *** **** up *** ******* ** ** *******, **** ***** :-).

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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Ilja Theuwissen | 08/09/17 10:42am

***’** *** ** *********** – ** ******* – ******* ***** on *****.

**’* ********* **** ***** *** ** ******* ** **** ******* - ******* ** ** * ******* ** ********* *** *** perfected, ****** **** * ********** *******? ********!

****** ** ****-****** *** ********* ******* ** ****** ****/**** ************. And **** *** ** *** **** ************* **** ******** ****-******** from ***** ** ******. ** **** ** ** ****.

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Ilja Theuwissen

08/09/17 11:16am

*** *******,

****** *** *** **** ********! ***** ** ** *******:

** ********* **** **+ ******* ********* ** *********, **** ** them ***** ********** *** ******, *** **** ** ************. ***** are **** ***** ***.

*** ******* ** ***** *** ******, *** ** ** **** stable. ********* **** ** *********** ******** *** *** **** ************. The ***** ******** **** **** ******* *** ****** * ***** now.

** *** **** ******* *** *** ** **** * *** of ********* ***** ** ***** **** *******: *******, ****** *** print. *** ********* **** ******* ****** ** ** ********* ** STROPS's.

**'** **** *** * ******** ****** ** ******* ** ******* base **** ***** ***+ ****** *-* *****.

** ** **'* ********* *** **** ****** ** ********* ******* to *** *******' *********** ***** * ***** *** **** ******* one **** ** ******. ********* ***** *****'* ** ****** **** suits ***** *********. ** *** ********* **** ****** **** ***** storage? *** **** ***** ** **** ** **** *******? *-* days? *** ****** ****** ******** ******* ******* ** ** *** of ******** ***** *** ********* ** *** ******.

* **** ***** ** *********** ** *********: ******** *****-**-***** *****, fiber ************, *** ******* ********** ******** *****, ******* *** ***** city ************, *** ***.

** *** **** ** ** ******** **** ********* / *********** that *** ******* *** *** **** ******** ******** ** *** market. **** *** ******* ** **** * ******* **'** *********** very **** *** **** *** ********* *******! **** ** ****** our **** ****** ** **** ******* ** ** ******** ** IPVM *** :-)

**** * **** *** *** **** ** ****!

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Attila Szucs

08/10/17 06:02am

* ******* **** ** ***** **** ****, *** * ***** the *******. ***** *** ***** ******.

**** **** **** ****!

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Normunds Stepans

08/10/17 02:04pm

****** ****** *** *******.

Undisclosed #2

08/22/17 05:44pm

***** **** ** *********** ****. *** *** ******* **** *** and ****?

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Normunds Stepans

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/23/17 01:52pm

****** *** ********.

******* ******* ** *** **** *** ****** ******** *** **** is *** ****** **** ***** *** ** ***** *** ****.

* *** **** *** **** ******* ** *** ******* ** directly ********@**********.***

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Ilja Theuwissen

08/22/17 07:54pm

** *** *** ***** **** ****** **** *** ** ******. We ********* **** *****-**

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Ilja Theuwissen | 08/23/17 10:40am

******, *** * *** ******** ****** ***** *** ******* ******* as **** ** *** ****** ****.

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