Dahua's former North American President Frank Zhang claims he is owed almost $11 million but Dahua counter-claims it is just a "scrivener's error", i.e., a legal typo. The two sides have been in court for over a year with Dahua saying they have sp...
By Charles Rollet - 8 months ago
German manufacturer Optris has been building temperature measuring instruments for industrial manufacturing for over 15 years, and thermal cameras for over 10 years. We spoke to Optris and in this report, we look at their temperature measurem...
By Sean Patton - 8 months ago
Fever cameras are the hottest trend in video surveillance currently but how much are integrators selling them? 220 integrators answered the questions: If you are selling thermal/fever/temperature cameras, how are sales doing? If you are not ...
By Sean Patton - 8 months ago
IPVM asked integrators if air travel is part of their 2020 plans to see how significantly Coronavirus will impact future operations. Considering many use air travel to meet with important customers and attend shows, air travel has long been a...
By Brian Rhodes - 8 months ago
Wyze has raised $10 million, the company's first disclosed raise since the $20 million announced at the beginning of 2019. Update: July 25, 2020, new public records show fundraising has increased to $15 million. Inside this note, we: Expl...
By John Honovich and Joey Walter - 8 months ago
IPVM integrator statistics make it clear - Coronavirus's impact on business is lessening and many are anticipating even better news in weeks ahead. Compare to our April report, Bottom: Integrators Start To Stand Vs Coronavirus and March report ...
By Brian Rhodes - 8 months ago
This directory provides a list of video surveillance startups to help you see and research what companies are new or not yet broadly known. 2020 State of Video Surveillance Startups In the past year, the number and funding of video surveilla...
By IPVM Team - 8 months ago
NetPosa is fighting for its existence as the situation worsens for what was once the PRC's largest VMS provider. The firm is being investigated by Chinese securities regulators, has suffered another 90% sales drop, and has seen its embattled and d...
By Charles Rollet - 8 months ago
Sunell is far less well known than its gargantuan domestic competitors Dahua and Hikvision but the company's 'Panda Cam' is going head to head against them worldwide in the booming coronavirus fever camera market. However, the name Sunell is ...
By Ethan Ace - 9 months ago
ADI sales were down 21% in April, the company disclosed, as the pandemic hits the security industry. Inside this note, we examine: ADI Sales in Q1 2020 vs April (Q2) What the drop signals about the security industry How ADI is doing much...
By John Honovich - 9 months ago
Coronavirus impacts are not hitting manufacturers as badly as they feared, and the situation is modestly improving for many, new IPVM survey results show. Inside this report, we share statistics and dozens of manufacturer comments to show wha...
By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - 9 months ago
Dahua's sales dropped by 19.47% in the first quarter of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, while three senior executives resigned, including its CFO. The drop is far worse than crosstown rival Hikvision, whose sales fell ~5%. Plus, the Dahua...
By Charles Rollet - 9 months ago
Hikvision's global revenue fell in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus, with Hikvision stating uncertainty for 2020 "is greater than in any previous year" and dropping sales projections. However, Hikvision said better years were still...
By Charles Rollet - 9 months ago
The market for elevated body temperature detection cameras, aka 'coronavirus cameras' aka 'fever detectors', may be worth billions of dollars this year and is certainly, by far, the fastest-growing market segment in the industry. Moreover, wi...
By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - 9 months ago
Good news - IPVM integrator statistics show that while coronavirus has hit integrators hard, it is now bottoming out and starting to improve. Inside this report, we share these statistics and dozens of integrator comments to show what is going ...
By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - 9 months ago
VSaaS is starting to become mainstream but who are integrator's favorite? 200+ integrators told us their choices. The top choice? No one. But 4 North American companies are fairly close together. Inside this report, we review the rankings and ...
By IPVM Team - 9 months ago
Verkada has built a reputation on giving away things for free - free Yeti Tumblers, free trial cameras and now free temporary systems for government and health care users during coronavirus. Inside this note, we examine: How the program work...
By John Honovich and Sean Patton - 10 months ago
Both have been federally banned, both sanctioned for human rights abuses but only one - Dahua - is taking aim at the booming "coronavirus cameras" market in the USA. Is Dahua bold or self-destructive? Will Dahua finally overtake Hikvision in th...
By John Honovich - 10 months ago
Coronavirus is hitting security manufacturers, though overall modestly for now, with worse expected to come, new IPVM survey results show. However, manufacturers are still doing better than integrators who have been hit much harder. Inside thi...
By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
This report explains the fundamental elements of the video surveillance business for those new to the industry. This is part of our Video Surveillance 101 course. In this report, we cover the roles of: Brands Manufacturers OEMs 'The Ch...
By IPVM Team - 10 months ago
Integrator's problems have worsened over the past 2 weeks, according to new IPVM survey results. Inside this report, we share statistics and dozens of integrator comments to show what is going on right now in the industry. NOTE: US integrators...
By John Honovich and Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
While Hikvision initially downplayed being sanctioned for human rights abuses, the company is now admitting a significant impact in a new PRC government filing that IPVM has reviewed. Inside this note, we examine Hikvision's previous claims, wh...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
Coronavirus has another victim - this time, alarm giant ADT has stopped all door to door sales. Door knockers are a critical but controversial element for home security sales. Even in the best of times, door knocking has been faced with critici...
By Brian Rhodes - 10 months ago
Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) is the common industry term for cloud video. But what does it mean? How does it all work? Inside this guide, we explain the fundamentals step by step including: SaaS vs VSaaS Hosted vs Managed by Hy...
By IPVM Team - 10 months ago
Dahua has started a new "intelligent" car subsidiary, even as its current electric vehicle startup struggles with lower-than-expected sales, negative media coverage, and a crashing PRC car market. Dahua's first move into electric cars was in 20...
By Charles Rollet - 10 months ago
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