New IPVM statistics show that access control and video surveillance integrations are increasing. In this report, we examine the responses of...
By Brian Rhodes - 8 days ago (Info+)
Customer preference continues to drive growth of integrators deploying access on a mix of network types. In this report, we examine the...
By Brian Rhodes - 12 days ago (Info+)
Using smart phones as access cards is a growing trend, but overall, use is still uncommon. 250+ integrators told us how often they use mobile...
By Brian Rhodes - 17 days ago (Info+)
3 years ago, OSDP adoption was quite weak. New IPVM statistics show a significant increase in usage, but barriers persist. Inside this report,...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago (Info+)
240+ Integrators told IPVM "What is your favorite access control management software/system? Why? Inside this report, we examine the results,...
By Brian Rhodes - about 1 month ago (Info+)
Massive amounts of funding are going into cloud managed access control but how widely is this being used? While Brivo is SPACing raising ~$300...
By Louis Cid and Brian Rhodes - 3 months ago (Info+)
Which VMS/NVR manufacturers have integrators had the worst experience with in the past year? 270+ integrators told us. This is the 5th edition...
By Ethan Ace - 3 months ago (Info+)
Video analytic use is rising and going mainstream but what companies are the favorite and worst choices of integrators? How did these choices...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago (Info+)
How long until 1080p becomes obsolete? IPVM's newest statistics show the trend away from 1080p and to 4MP (and beyond) has accelerated. In...
By Ethan Ace - 4 months ago (Info+)
Codecs are core to surveillance, with names like H.264, H.265, and MJPEG commonly cited. How do they work? Why should you use them? What issues may...
By IPVM Team - 4 months ago (Info+)
New IPVM statistics show that shortages and inflation have worsened significantly for security integrators as they enter 2022 with shortages being...
By Ethan Ace - 5 months ago (Info+)
Maintaining customer satisfaction often depends on the effectiveness of responding to issues and help requests, but what software do integrators...
By Ethan Ace - 6 months ago (Info+)
Project management is critical for keeping projects profitable and on-schedule, but what software do integrators use most often for this...
By Ethan Ace - 6 months ago (Info+)
Estimating and selling projects is time-consuming and critical for security integrators, as many rely on continually selling new projects to stay...
By Sean Patton - 6 months ago (Info+)
Software for designing video surveillance systems is critical for estimating performance and helping customers understand what they are purchasing....
By IPVM Team - 6 months ago (Info+)
Accurate field technician documentation is a difficult and important task for security integrators, but what options are most widely used? To...
By Ethan Ace - 6 months ago (Info+)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a critical sales and management tool, but with dozens of options available, which are most used...
By Ethan Ace - 6 months ago (Info+)
With advances in smart codecs and falling storage cost has the average storage duration changed since our 2017 statistics? And if so, how...
By John Scanlan - 7 months ago (Info+)
Integrator preference for End-to-end systems is gaining against open architecture, new IPVM statistics show. Integrators answered: For...
By Ethan Ace - 8 months ago (Info+)
Mobile app usage continues to grow, but how quickly? And what is driving it? In this note, we examine statistics from ~200 integrator...
By Ethan Ace - 8 months ago (Info+)
With new Dahua and Hikvision critical vulnerabilities this month, it raises the question of what integrators are doing for remote access? Port...
By Ethan Ace - 8 months ago (Info+)
Amidst bad press, ShotSpotter commissioned Edgeworth Analytics to review Northwestern Law School’s MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) report that...
By IPVM - 9 months ago (Info+)
In our largest favorability survey ever, we ranked 55 companies based on feedback from 200+ integrators. The companies included were (with...
By Ethan Ace - 11 months ago (Info+)
CDW is one of the largest IT distributors in the world and a common choice for end users buying direct. How do security integrators feel about...
By Ethan Ace - 12 months ago (Info+)
Integrators were strongly positive on Amazon, but how do they feel about their security subsidiary Ring? Inside this report, we examine...
By Ethan Ace - 12 months ago (Info+)
