HID made waves in December 2020 that put rival startup Proxy on notice about being 'parasitic'. 3 months later, Proxy has effectively shrugged it off, touting growing sales to IPVM. In this note, we examine Proxy's response and where this pla...
By Brian Rhodes - 1 day ago
Vivint has sued ADT for patent infringement, embroiling North America's 2 largest home security competitors in a crossfire of lawsuits. In this report, IPVM examines Vivint's claims against ADT, as well as ADT's ongoing lawsuit against Vivint...
By Isabella Cheng - 4 days ago
Now 3 years since Motorola acquired Avigilon, how do integrators view the company? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from 200 security integrators on Avigilon's positioning, pros, and cons.
By Ethan Ace - 7 days ago
SecuriThings has raised $14 million, aiming to deliver a platform for securing and managing IoT devices, such as IP cameras. But how likely are they to be successful and what are they competing against? Inside this report A 30-minute video...
By Zach Segal - 8 days ago
Brazil's oldest VMS, Digifort, says they have grown over 50% in the last 3 years and says they are Brazil's largest VMS, by far. IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better unde...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 11 days ago
Bosch is a giant conglomerate doing over $70 billion in annual revenue but how well respected is Bosch within the physical security market? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from 200 security integrators on Bosch's posi...
By Ethan Ace - 11 days ago
ISS Brazil claims to have nearly doubled in Brazil in the last two years; however, what is driving that growth, and what challenges does ISS face in 2021? IPVM examines. IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazi...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 17 days ago
Openpath has raised more than $60 million and teamed up with Meraki as it attempts to disrupt the access control market. But how well-liked is Openpath? Or even known? Inside this report, we examine statistics and commentary from 200+ securit...
By Brian Rhodes - 18 days ago
While Milestone has become a major VMS supplier in North America and Europe, how is Milestone doing in Brazil? IPVM examines. IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better underst...
By Robert Wren Gordon - 23 days ago
RaySharp, whose top OEM customers include Swann, Hanwha, and Lorex, has been approved by regulators to IPO after being rejected on its first 3 tries. In this report, IPVM examines the newest prospectus and reports on: RaySharp background ...
By Isabella Cheng - 23 days ago
Ubiquiti's Q4 2020 revenue grew rapidly and profits even greater. Where is Ubiquiti's growth, and how is Ubiquiti's competitiveness in selling video surveillance? In this report, IPVM examines Ubiquiti's 2020 financials, including: Growth ...
By Isabella Cheng - 25 days ago
The lock-in providers are now facing off in access control. Verkada entered access control last year and now Meraki has announced teaming up with Openpath to offer a rival locked-in video/access offering. How do they match up? Inside this not...
By Brian Rhodes - 30 days ago
Anyvision has raised over $100 million since 2019 as part of its plan to hit $1 billion in sales in 2022. How much has this money helped them gain recognition and a positive reputation? Inside this report, we examine the key themes for 200+ i...
By Zach Segal - about 1 month ago
Mercury Security manufacturers some of the most used products in access control for over 30+ partner access companies, but what do integrators think of them? Inside this report, we examine the key themes for 200+ integrators favoring and oppo...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago
What is it like to work at Axis Communications in the Americas? Is it like being family or does it encourage complacency? IPVM conducted numerous interviews with former Axis Americas employees to learn more about the company as well as feedba...
By Isabella Cheng - about 1 month ago
One is among integrator's favorite access control manufacturers. The other is among integrator's choices for being the worst. Combined in 2018, they are now LenelS2. We examine the key themes for 200+ integrator responses favoring and opposin...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago
Infinova is selling March Networks, IPVM has verified. This follows substantial pressure on the company after IPVM reported last year that a PRC government entity became the controlling shareholder of Infinova. Inside this note, we examine wh...
By John Honovich - about 1 month ago
Hikvision's goal is to be #1 in every market but in Brazil, they clearly trail Dahua-backed Intelbras. Why? IPVM has been in Brazil for the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better understanding of the mark...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 1 month ago
Unprecedented for access control, Latch is going public, raising ~$500 million which gives Latch a $1.56 billion valuation despite doing less than $20 million in revenue last year. In this report, IPVM examines Latch's plans, including: Un...
By Isabella Cheng - about 1 month ago
COVID-19 has strengthened cloud offerings but how strongly would Brivo do in IPVM's integrator statistics? Inside this report, we examine the key themes from 200+ integrator respondants favoring and opposing Brivo.
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago
For decades, Gallagher has been one of New Zealand's most famous companies. Now, they are aggressively expanding into North America and, if they fulfill their plans, will have one of the largest US-based access control sales organizations. But wha...
By Brian Rhodes - about 2 months ago
A patent application authored by Huawei and the PRC government includes Uyghur-detection analytics, in the latest proof that the China tech giant uses this explicitly racist technology. This comes after IPVM and The Washington Post exposed last...
By IPVM Team - about 2 months ago
VSaaS enters 2021 in a much stronger state than a year ago, driven by COVID-19, VC funding, and much broader availability. The 1-minute video below overviews IPVM's state of the market: Inside this report, we analyze: The market size of VSaa...
By John Honovich and Sean Patton - about 2 months ago
Hanwha has become a major competitor in the US but its Brazilian business faces much greater challenges. IPVM has been in Brazil the past few months meeting with local Brazilian professionals, gaining a better understanding of the market. In...
By Robert Wren Gordon - about 2 months ago
Pelco, known for decades for its broad use of manufacturer rep firms, has ceased to do so, confirmed by Pelco's new owner Motorola to IPVM. Inside this note, we share a statement from Motorola, look at the history of Pelco's go-to-market, Pel...
By John Honovich - about 2 months ago
