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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Product ********

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Battery/Power ******

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Cloud **********

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

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Other *** *******

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Current *********

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

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

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

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

Competitive ********

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

Comments (21)

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Clint Guethlein

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

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Normunds Stepans

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

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

07/31/17 12:24pm

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Normunds Stepans

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

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

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Normunds Stepans

07/31/17 01:48pm

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Richard Petrie

07/31/17 07:08pm

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Brian Karas

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

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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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Ilja Theuwissen

08/02/17 09:02pm

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Normunds Stepans

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

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Ilja Theuwissen

08/07/17 01:36pm

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Normunds Stepans

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

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

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

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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 ************, *** ***.

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

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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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