Camera Disruptor Wyze Enters Sensor / Security Market
Wyze, the company that has disrupted consumer IP cameras, combining American marketing and Chinese manufacturer, has just announced its expansion into the sensor / security market.
This comes shortly after the company announced $20 million in VC funding and selling more than 1 million cameras in their first year.
Can Wyze make an impact in the low-end consumer market with $20 sensor kits just like it did with $20 cameras?
Inside this note, we examine Wyze's new offering and how it contrasts to other DIY offerings such as Ring, Simplisafe, and Nest.
Wyze ***** ********
****'* ********* ***** ******** * ***** of *** *** ********:
**** ***** *** *******, ***** **** wireless ******* ** *********** ******** **** a ******* ******.
*** ****** *** *********, ****** '**** Bridge' ***** **** *** **** ** **** ******* *** **** *** ******'* ************ ** the *** *** ****** *** ********** of *** *******:
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Small *******
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** ******, **** ** ********* * contact *******, * ****** ***, *** the ******* ******** ** ** ******** to ******* ********* ***** ***** ***** that *** **** ********** **** *** camera *** ****** ********.
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Wyze's *** *******
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** ********, *** ********** ********** ****** costs ~$***, ***** *** ****.
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***** *** ********** ******** ***** ** the ****** **** ** ***** ********, Wyze ***** *** ******* *** ****** simply ** *********** **** ********** *** of ******* ******* **** *** ** inexpensive.
***** *** ** ********* ** ***** $40 ** * ******* ** ******* their *** ***** ** ****** **** using ***** *** *******, *** ** Wyze ****** *** **** *** ~$*, applications *** ******* ******** *** ***** Wyze *******.
IPVM **** ********
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*; *********, **** ***** ** ****.
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* *** ****** **** ** ***** was ******* *********. **** ** **** later **** ****.
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