Camera Disruptor Wyze Enters Sensor / Security Market

By: Brian Rhodes, Published on Mar 28, 2019

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.

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Contrasted ** ***** ***

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IPVM **** ********

**** *** *** ****** Wyze *****, ** ** cannot ******** ** *********** matches ******, *** ** will **** *** ****** once ** ******* *********.

Comments (12)

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Tom Sharples

03/28/19 04:14pm

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Sergio Guzman

IPVMU Certified | 03/28/19 06:38pm

*-*-*

Sal Visone

DWG | IPVMU Certified | 03/28/19 06:49pm

**** ****** *** ******** in ***** ** **** for *** ****. **** did * ***** *** with ***** ************ *** explanation *****.

Undisclosed #1

03/28/19 07:56pm

** ******, **** ** offering *** ****** ******, two ******/****/******* ********, *** one *** ****** ****** for $**.

***** **** *** ************ ;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

04/01/19 04:33am

* ** ****** ** it ** ***** ******* module ** ********* ***********. If ** **** ***** the ******* **** ** means **** *** *********** could *********** ** **** for *** ************, ** well ** ********; ***** makes ** * *** more *********.

Sean Mahoney

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 04/01/19 04:27pm

*** ***** ****** **** are *** ***** **** for *** ******* ** communicate ** *** ******. The ****** ******* **** the ****** **** ** on *** *******. *** sure **** **** *** in *** *******.

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Michael Votaw

04/01/19 12:24pm

********* **** ********* *** catering ** *** *** market ***** * ******* continues ** ****, ** would ***** *** **** out ** ** ******* in *** **** ******* that *** ***'* ******** cyber ******** **. * believe **** ****** **** there **** ** **** major **** *** ****** will ** ********* ** find *** **** *** government, * ******* ********** and ******* ************ **** about ** *** **** seen.

Undisclosed Distributor #3

04/01/19 04:27pm

*; *********, **** ***** to ****.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 04/02/19 04:03pm

* ****** *** ** these ** **** *** in ** *****. * will *** ******** **** after * *** ** sometime ** ***. * have * ****** ** the ******* *** *** the ***** **** ****** well. ** ** **** won't ** ** **** about ******** ** ***** notifications ** **** ********** once **** ******* ***** bulbs. *** ****** **** will ** ** *** could **** **** ***** systems ** *******.

Undisclosed Distributor #3

In reply to Shannon Davis | 04/02/19 04:05pm

*** ** **** ***** build *******, *'* ********** in *** *********.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Zachary Squared | 04/02/19 04:40pm

**** ****. *** ******* is ** *** ***** they ********* **** **** switched ** **** ****** battery ********** *** ***** the ******* **** **** the *******. ***** **** this ***** ** ******** for *** *********** ******** to ***** ** **** the *********.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Zachary Squared | 04/25/19 12:18pm

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