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SPECIAL FEATURE
Home Kits: A Quick Way to Kickstart the Smart Home
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One rising trend in the smart home is the emergence of home kits for the DIY market. While many kits are hub-based systems that comprise a hub and several connected objects that can be controlled by the hub, systems that do not have a dedicated hub are also available.
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COVER STORY
PRODUCT EXPLORATION
Surveillance World in Love with Purple
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Since WD launched WD Purple in 2014, the surveillance hard drive has taken the industry by storm, prompting the company to launch an upgraded version, WD Purple NV, earlier this year.
Analytics
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INDUSTRY REPORT
Access Control Players:
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Highlights (Part 1)
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Global Security Policies Drive
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Deviating From the Norm - secutech 2015 Exhibitor
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Access Control Enters New Era fter several impactful M&A deals in video surveillance, two major cases also occurred in access control and are set to change the competitive scene of the industry. The first one was the merger between Kaba and Dorma. As a result of the merger, we saw a convergence of technology, markets, and resources that are set to increase the new company’s competitive edge. Then, we heard about Allegion’s acquisition of SimonsVoss, which again led to technology and market convergence. The emergence of new access control giants means it will be harder to compete. Access control and video surveillance players must be cautious amid this consolidation trend. In the midst of security players’ rapid migration to IP, coupled with the successful launch of open standards such as ONVIF, it has become less difficult to integrate IP systems. With product prices dropping fast and disorderly c o m p e t i t i o n b e c o m i n g m o re commonplace, broader systems integration is the only way to
deliver more value to customers. As opposed to video surveillance, access control is more connected with the user’s identity and plays a much bigger role in an organization’s internal management. As systems integrators or distributors have already developed competency in software, deeper integration in this arena should not be too difficult for these players. That said, the consolidation among access control vendors should be good news for distributors and SIs. The question now is: for other professional access control players, what should they do? As products and technology mature, finding viable competitive strategies and better positioning in the market becomes critical. With the industry undergoing rapid consolidation, unclear market positioning may become an issue of life or death. Once access control players find a clear position in the industry, they should consider ways to, through strategic alliance, deepen their penetration into the market and increase customers’ stickiness. This way, they can survive and succeed in the current consolidation deluge, instead of being drowned in it.
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Japanese Chemical Fiber Company Improves Data Center Performance With NUUO Japanese chemical fiber company was looking to upgrade their video recording systems in their data center building. The company has 120 surveillance cameras in key business areas such as server rooms, corridors, and parking lots for security. Video images are transmitted to the control center for real-time monitoring and stored in network video recorders to allow for rapid access and search. As the old recording system became obsolete and unable to fulfill the company’s growing needs, the company needed a solution featuring high performance and scalability. One of the major considerations for the new recording system was high integration with the existing surveillance system. Support for a large number of channels and comprehensive management functions were important requirements to meet the company’s needs for centralized recording and management. After comparing a variety of video recording systems, the company decided to replace the existing recording system with NUUO. Since NUUO supports a wide range of Japanese branded IP cameras including Panasonic and Forenix currently installed at the client’s offices, the client could easily integrate the new solution with their existing IP surveillance systems. Moreover, NUUO provides an intuitive, user-friendly graphical user interface which requires minimal training time. The layout of the interface such as camera control functions or video image screens can be rearranged according to the client’s preferences and needs, to allow for more efficient navigation.
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Iveda Completes Cloud Video Surveillance Platform Installation in Four Data Centers in Vietnam veda, worldwide enabler of cloud-based video surveillance through licensing its platform, has completed the multi-location phase of installation for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT). VNPT is the largest telecommunications group in Vietnam with regional sales and support offices in all 63 Vietnam provinces. Upon verification of the data center installation, the VNPT/Iveda agreement called for VNPT to issue a purchase order for a minimum of 10,000 cameras (approximately US$1.2 million), in preparation for the market launch of plug-and-play cloud cameras with 24/7 access to live and recorded video via VNPT’s cloud. In addition to VNPT, Iveda recently announced a licensing agreement with Viettronics, the largest electronics manufacturer in Vietnam. The agreement requires a minimum commitment of 50,000 cameras on the platform within the first 12 months of the five-year agreement. Iveda’s license fee for the platform is $3 per month per device managed on the platform; the first 50,000 cameras under this agreement will generate an annualized recurring license fee of $1.8 million.
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Perth Airport Expands its Network Video Surveillance System With Aimetis and EMC imetis announced that Perth Airport in Australia has expanded its video surveillance system with the support of its platform. As one of the largest airports in Australia, Perth Airport handles over 13 million travelers each year. It projects more than triple passenger volume in the next 30 years. In the next five years, the airport expects to complete construction on a third runway, while also opening new domestic and international piers, car parks, and a hotel. To maintain safety of its passengers, visitors, and employees, Perth Airport operates one of the largest surveillance installations in Australia. The use of network video management software is a critical element of the airport’s security strategy. Perth Airport wants to capitalize on new video surveillance technology as well as advances that provide real-time access to high-resolution video streams. Running Aimetis’ solution with EMC’s storage provides Perth Airport with extreme scaling of its camera operations from hundreds to thousands, which can be easily added as required. Including new IP cameras and existing analog cameras, Perth Airport’s deployment of Aimetis Symphony covers about 1,000 cameras at present. Further expansion is planned in the coming months to add another 300 to 400 cameras with the opening of a new terminal. The Aimetis and EMC combined solution allows the airport to quickly protect new facilities with the latest video surveillance technology and improve its responsiveness to security incidents through immediate access to video data.
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Allegion to Acquire Electronic Lock Company SimonsVoss llegion, a global security products and solutions provider, has agreed, through its subsidiary Allegion Luxembourg Holding & Financing, to acquire SimonsVoss Technologies. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, subject to regulatory approvals. SimonsVoss, headquartered in Munich, Germany, is an electronic lock company with a leading position in the growing European electronic market segment. The company’s comprehensive suite of solutions for electronic access control is sold globally. As a strong brand that’s well-known for innovation, SimonsVoss brings a legacy of global experts and technical expertise in the safety and security business. SimonsVoss generated sales of approximately US$57million in 2014 and has approximately 275 employees.
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Mojo Fence Installed for G20 Leaders Summit n 2014 Mojo Barriers designed, manufactured, tested, and installed a new barrier product for the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane, Australia. High Fence is a durable, high-impact system which gives clear sightlines for security personnel and is quick and easy to install. It is now available to the global security, safety, and events markets. With high-profile delegates and heads of state including US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron in attendance, the G20 organizers needed to create safe, secure routes and segregated areas throughout the city. Using its in-house R&D and engineering teams Mojo Barriers adapted its trusted aluminium crowd barrier, which has been used at global music and sports events for the past 25 years. Two and a half kilometers of High Fence was designed and manufactured in just three months. Over 2 kilometers of the product was installed by the Mojo team in just 48 hours, with the de-rig taking just 12 hours in total. Mojo Barriers acted as a consultant, using its over-25-year experience in crowd management to advise on site planning and layout. The Australian military put High Fence through vigorous testing including sledgehammers, chainsaws, guns, and explosions, to monitor and assess its stability and reliability.
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Arecont Vision Cameras on Malaysian Roads he newly constructed highway from Lebuhraya Kemuning to Shah Alam (LKSA) in Malaysia simplifies access to the Southeast Asian country’s federal highway system for residents of Kota Kemuning, a self-contained township centered on a resort and golf course. The new four-lane, 14.7-kilometer (9-mile) expressway provides a smooth ride and enables commuters to avoid traffic bottlenecks. The toll collection system provides Touch ’n Go lanes in which drivers pay using pre-paid smart cards, and SmartTAG lanes where infrared transceivers mounted on the ceiling of the toll plaza enable collection of tolls as the vehicle passes through. Eight hundred vehicles per hour can pass through the Touch ’n Go lanes, and 1,200 vehicles per hour can pass through SmartTAG lanes. If a driver doesn’t pay or doesn’t have an active account, enforcement procedures depend on the capture of a clear and legible video image of the vehicle’s license plate. Arecont Vision megapixel cameras with outdoor housings are used in conjunction with a vehicle monitoring system to clearly view each license plate. The LKSA highway project installation in Malaysia includes Arecont Vision AV3100M cameras at each toll lane. The Arecont Vision 3-megapixel cameras capture video and snapshots of vehicles passing through the vehicle monitoring and capturing system that also incorporates network video recorders integrated with the toll collection system. Each toll plaza is monitored locally in a plaza control center and centrally by an administration office that oversees both plazas.
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Since WD launched WD Purple in 2014, the surveillance hard drive has taken the industry by storm, prompting the company to launch an upgraded version, WD Purple NV, earlier this year.With big data and IP surveillance spurring greater demands for storage, the future of Purple is robust and limitless. BY William Pao
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n February 2014, WD decided to form a product line specifically for surveillance purposes. The result was the WD Purple HDD. As opposed to other WD products that are reading-intensive, WD Purple is optimized for continuous, 24/7 recording. “From 2008 to 2013, we had audio-video HDDs optimized for playback. Applications included STBs (set-top boxes), PVRs (personal digital recorders), and surveillance DVR boxes. Then, we began R&D on a surveillance-specific hard drive and came up with the WD Purple HDD, which is optimized for recording and playback in a DVR system based on the usage environment of surveillance,” said Y. S. Chia, VP and GM of Asia Pacific Sales at WD. To boost its Purple line, WD launched WD Purple NV at secutech Taipei this year, which comes with capacity of 4 to 6 terabytes. It is optimized for large-scale NVR systems with more than 16 HDD bays and 64 cameras. “Whereas the standard WD Purple supports eight bays and up to 32 HD cameras, WD Purple NV can support more,” Chia said. Since high-frequency vibration becomes a major issue for systems with more than eight HDD bays, WD Purple NV has the RAFF (rotary acceleration feed forward) feature, which is the hardware solution in the WD Purple NV HDD. It will ensure data integrity even in a tough vibrating environment. “For more than eight bays, we need to put a sensor on the hard drive to protect against data damage resulting from vibration,” Chia said. “While this is more costly, the data is more valuable than the hard disk drive. So paying a little more cost, your customers can make sure data integrity is protected, and customers also can reduce the cost of service to their end customers. That’s why many customers are willing to do it,” he said. According to Chia, the WD Purple NV HDD is designed as a better solution for larger projects with centralized storage, for example large office buildings and cartelized security systems in banks, as opposed to WD Purple that is designed for simpler, more localized camera-DVR configurations as found in small stores and homes. “Take the police department as an example: At each precinct station, they can use WD Purple because it’s the front end. But when you back the data up at the central city hall building, they should use WD Purple NV there,” he said.
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MARKET EDUCATION According to Chia, in terms of hardware, surveillance HDDs are pretty much the same. But two things set Purple apart from others. The first one is the optimized firmware to fit surveillance application needs. For example, the WD Purple HDD has WD’s AllFrame technology that prevents frame losses and maximizes data integrity. The other one is marketing education on the importance of using the right HDD in the right application. In his words, it’s really important to educate worldwide channel partners on what is the core value of WD Purple that can be brought to end-users. “Some integrators choose to use PC-type hard drives, which are not optimized for a 24 x 7 recording usage mode in surveillance systems. Besides, in certain government projects, the winning bid is normally determined by the lowest price, prompting installers to use whatever hard drive at their disposal. Problems then ensue,” Chia said. “The market needs to be educated.” “In the past, when installers went to buy HDDs, they couldn’t instantly recognize which one was for surveillance due to so many HDD product models in the market. Now, they can say they want to buy WD Purple. This has been very easy to be remembered,” Chia continued. “WD was the first HDD vendor to use colors to symbolize different HDD applications, and WD Purple is for surveillance.” Thanks to these marketing campaigns, WD Purple has received huge popularity, market acceptance, and growth since the time it was launched. “We spent huge efforts to educate the market. That’s why over the past year WD Purple has grown at a faster pace than our competitor. The channel marketing
played a significant part,” he said. “We entered the surveillance market a little bit late compared to our competitor. But thanks to our different initiative efforts, we have got a substantial share in the market.”
MARKET OUTLOOK UPBEAT According to third-party research, the market for surveillance hard disk drives is set for tremendous growth in the short to medium term. This year, total demand is estimated at 35 million units, with the market set to grow at an average rate of 15 to 20 percent each year from 2015 to 2018, translating into 5 to 6 million HDD units to be used per quarter. A major reason of such significant growth is strong demand for storage systems in the midst of new technologies and applications. “In the past, a primary application of video surveillance was to prevent theft at supermarkets. Now, with the arrival of big data, video surveillance is used to analyze consumers’ buying behavior at those supermarkets: whether they turn left or right at a particular corner or look up, straight, or down at a particular aisle,” he said. “IP surveillance also plays a key role. With cities around the world upgrading road surveillance systems from analog to IP, an hour worth of recording will boost file size from 100GB to 200GB just by changing the cameras alone.” To respond to calls for bigger storage amid these trends, WD will keep its efforts to design higher-capacity drives to meet the requests and demand in the surveillance market, Chia said.
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POWER OF WD PURPLE P Since its launch, WD’s Purple has taken the surveillance world by storm and seen phenomenal growth in different markets, thanks to WD’s intensive marketing efforts. Now, with the surveillance HDD market set to grow at rapid speed over the next couple of years, WD is ready to take on the challenges ahead and bring even bigger and better products to make people realize the power of WD e Purple.
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Vietnam Gains Momentum With Robust FDI BY Lisa Hsu
ietnam is back on track to become a thriving market with a boost in foreign direct investment (FDI), as the country’s economy picks up from a dip during last year’s anti-China protests. FDI in the first month of 2015 reached a total of US$663.4 million, which is a 67.1 percent increase over the same period last year. The country’s economy had been growing steadily in the recent years, mainly on the back of agricultural exports and foreign investments. During 2010 to 2014, the average GDP growth was 5.8 percent. However, after a series of riots in southern and central Vietnam last year, the economy fell into a temporary rut due to a drop in Chinese investments and delays in existing projects. But the economy has recovered since then, and analysts expect to see further strong growth this year; GDP expanded 6.1 percent in the first half of 2015, compared to 5.3
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percent in the previous year. The general improvement in the economy has paved way for more opportunities for various industries including the security sector.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BOOM IN VIETNAM In an attempt to ease the flow of investment and improve sentiments, the government has also committed to creating a fair and attractive business environment, kicking the year off with several infrastructure and building projects. Japan’s Sumitomo will build an industrial park following a memorandum of understanding the company signed with the provincial People’s Committee in May. The project is expected to attract over 80 Japanese businesses and provide 40,000 jobs for local residents, further boosting the economy. According to Singapore firm Sembcorp Industries, its joint venture Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Joint Venture (VSIP JV) will develop the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Nghe An, a 750-hectare integrated township and industrial park in northern Vietnam. VSIP JV has already received the investment license for phase one of the project, which will be funded by its equity, external borrowings, and project cash flow.
The Phu Quoc International Passenger Port on the other hand, is one of the major infrastructure projects in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, and is expected to stimulate development in the country’s tourism sector. Scheduled for completion in 2017, the project is worth $76.3 million. The passenger port will be able to berth vessels carrying 5,000 to 6,000 passengers, with a gross tonnage of 225,000. Recently, the Vietnamese government also approved the construction of the $15.8 billion Long Thanh International Airport outside Ho Chi Minh City. The airport is expected to be completed by 2015, with an estimated annual capacity of 100 million, and will be able to handle five million tons of cargo.
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out thanks to the growing economy, the security industry is among the major sectors that stand to benefit from it. In 2014, the safety and security equipment market in Vietnam was worth $143 million, a $10 million increase compared to 2012, according to the US Department of Commerce. The numbers are expected to continue to grow as development of foreign-invested construction and property projects expand. Earlier this year, Bosch Security Systems’ surveillance products were installed in the Lotte Center in Hanoi, which is one of the tallest buildings in Vietnam at 65 floors. Indoor and outdoor IP PTZ dome cameras and IP dome cameras were installed throughout the building to monitor activities in the public, office, and residential areas to help deter and prevent crime. Together with Ho Chi Minh City’s plan to replace 29 dilapidated or ageing apartment buildings with new ones by 2020, the building sector is expected to boom in the next few years. Also, since last year’s riot resulted in damages to numerous factories in industrial parks, security demand in this sector has grown exponentially, such as real-time and scalable monitoring, attendance monitoring systems, perimeter security, access control intercom, biometric systems, product line quality control surveillance monitoring, and vandal-proof surveillance. Overall, the year is optimistic for Vietnam, as booming foreign investments fuel project developments, which reflect greatly on Vietnam’s recovery. The security industry is also reaping the benefits on the growing economy, with increasing opportunities in infrastructure and industrial park projects.
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The Changing VMS Landscape
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There have been a lot of major mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the video management software (VMS) side of the security industry as of late. Whether it be M&As between hardware and software companies, or the coming together or two software companies, one thing for sure is that the VMS landscape is a changing one, and one that looks like it will only continue to change in the near future. BY Eifeh Strom
n the past few years the security industry has witnessed several major M&As involving VMS companies. These M&As have come in the form of hardware companies acquiring VMS companies (e.g., Canon Europe acquiring Milestone Systems, Panasonic acquiring Video Insight, and Tyco acquiring Exacq Technologies) and one VMS company acquiring a fellow VMS (e.g., OnSSI acquiring SeeTec). The reasoning behind most of these M&As seem pretty obvious. Whether it be to gain market share in new market regions, or to acquire new technology and create a fuller solution, these M&As are changing the VMS landscape. Now, the question is, how exactly will these M&As effect the VMS market, open platforms, and independent VMS companies?
THE MANY SIDES OF CONSOLIDATION For the most part, anyone in the security
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industry will attest that M&As and market consolidation are a good thing: it is a sign of market maturity. In fact, consolidation fuels innovation and competition. But what does this mean for independent VMS companies that are now up against those with large corporations and plenty of investment capital behind them? While concern has been expressed over the possible repercussions of consolidation on open-platform standards, independent companies don’t seem too worried about what that means for the future of the independent VMS.
More Investment, More Support For those that have been acquired by larger companies, the benefits are obvious: more investment and more support. These two things are exactly what Mike Taylor, Director of Sales for North America at Milestone Systems, highlighted. The acquisition of Milestone Systems by Canon Europe last year sent shockwaves through the security industry, as the number one
VMS company globally, best known for their commitment to an open platform, had been acquired by a relative no one in the security industry, Canon Europe. However, this marriage, according to Taylor, is nothing but beneficial to Milestone. “For us, there is additional investment which brings with it new growth opportunities in head count. We’ve changed our structure for the new year as to how we’re going to market. And by having that additional investment it’s given us the opportunity to add significant new roles, as well as upgrade our talent.” Andrew Elvish, VP, Marketing and Product Management, Genetec
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Power in Independence Obviously, more investment opens up a lot of doors for R&D, talent recruitment, and marketing. Smaller, independent VMS companies definitely acknowledge these advantages. Despite the advantages, IPConfigure, an independent VMS company that specializes in cross-platform product offerings, also noted the drawbacks of outside investment — with more investment comes more complexity in running a business, which is exactly what Chris Uiterwyk, CEO and President expressed. According to Uiterwyk, IPConfigure has no immediate plans to acquire or merge with any other company for several reasons. “We’re open to strategic partnerships but at the end of the day being independent means we don’t have outsiders forcing us down paths that we don’t believe are good for IPConfigure or the industry,” he said. “As a result, the IPConfigure team has absolute influence over the company’s destiny. Making informed and sound decisions comes faster and results in the development of new technologies ahead of our competitors.” M&As have also helped independent VMS companies increase their market value due to the uncertain future of recently acquired competitors. According to Uiterwyk, “The demand for our products and the value of our company goes up every time
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Singapore, traditionally known as “Lion City,� is a small nation with limited resources. But the country is also known as one of the smartest in the world, using technologies to achieve various objectives that are vital to its economic development and sustainable growth. Sensors and video analytics, for example, are used extensively not only for security but also for non-security purposes such as monitoring crowds, traffic, and air quality. These technologies, coupled with smart buildings throughout the country, have made Singapore safer, greener, and more livable. BY William Pao
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facing municipalities across the globe. “Like most cosmopolitan cities in the world, Singapore is faced with multi-faceted issues of rising population and concerns such as increasing complexity of security threats, crime rate, as well as issues related to housing, traffic, and energy utilization,” said Derek Tan, Director of Integrated Solutions for Asia at Tyco International. Being one of the most tech-savvy nations in the world, Singapore turns to technology to address the above-mentioned issues. “Due to our small population, Singapore has always used technologies extensively in various applications,” said Patrick Lim, Director for Group Sales and Marketing at Ademco Security Group. “The most common example is our electronic road pricing system that regulates traffic patterns to avoid gridlocks on our roads.”
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ingapore, located off the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, has a total area of 697 square kilometers and population of approximately 5.5 million, according to figures by the country’s Statistics Department. While small, the country has established itself as a stellar “Little Dragon” of Asia, with 2014 gross domestic product of US$390 billion and per capita gross national income of $69,168. But the city-state isn’t exempt from problems
Throughout the city-state, sensors and video surveillance products are deployed to help authorities control traffic and crowds, monitor air quality, and combat crime. “Most security technologies inherently revolve around sensing and monitoring, and this is ideal for many smart city applications in Singapore,” Lim said. “There are sensors for air quality, rain fall, and flash flood warnings.” “In the paradigm of a smart city/nation, security devices are but part of the overarching sensor network,” said Adrian Tan, Manager of Business Development for Asia Pacific at Bosch Security Systems, which is involved in various safe city projects in Singapore. “For a product vendor, this translates to creating products that are able to provide powerful and quality sensing capabilities and more importantly ‘open’ to be able to interact with other sensors and
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False alarms, or nuisance alarms, often deter users from deploying intelligent video surveillance systems. However, through careful planning, installation, and understanding of intelligent systems, the data extracted from analytic functions could add immense value to a security and surveillance system. BY Eifeh Strom
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be considered first. “Foremost, tthe client should understand the potential risk and threat within the organization and from external factors,” advised Verghese Thirumala, MD of Maxitulin, a Malaysia-based systems iintegrator. “Companies are encouraged to undertake en n professional risk audits and analysis pr p roffe to fully the risk factors and ful ullyy understand un u how to mitigate it using an electronic security system.” Clearly defined goals are also important according to Jeremy Haltom, Sales Engineering Manager at RetailNext. “With goals defined, there can then be a clear idea of system requirements, for solutions are vastly different from traffic counting as compared to a full path analysis, for example.” He further
emphasized the need to understand how the collected data is going to be accessed, where, and by whom, which will help dictate where the data will live, either on premises or cloudbased. It is also important to understand the degree of accuracy users expect. Marty Tse, Director of the Intelligent Application Department in the Disaster Prevention and Surveillance Business Division at International Integrated Systems Incorporated (IISI) explained how different applications are able to accept different degrees of accuracy. In transportation, for example, LPR is often used for traffic violations, in parking lots, at road tolls, etc. Tse pointed out that in these applications a high-degree of accuracy is needed. While 90 percent accuracy sounds high, when applied to a million cars, that is still 100,000 missed cars, which suddenly sounds much less acceptable, he said. On the other hand, in a space such as retail, where analytics are used more for marketing and business operations, 80 or 70 percent accuracy is acceptable, according to Tse.
ENSURING THE BEST RESULTS
Jeremy Haltom, Sales Engineering Manager, RetailNext M. Kumaraguru, MD, Maha Asia Anderson Lin, Senior Presales Expert, Platform Technical Department, Solution Platform Division, NEC Taiwan John Romanowich, CEO, SightLogix Verghese Thirumala, MD, Maxitulin Marty Tse, Director, Intelligent Application Department, Disaster Prevention and Surveillance Business Division, International Integrated Systems Incorporated (IISI)
Once user requirements and the environment are understood, understanding the more technical aspects of the installation is next. Anderson Lin, Senior Presales Expert in the Platform Technical Department of the Solutions Platform Division of NEC Taiwan explained that camera angle is critical to analytics’ accuracy. For example, video data captured from a camera angled at 0 degrees or 40 degrees will not yield the most accurate results; however, video captured from cameras angled between 5 degrees and 30 degrees (depending on the application and environment) will provide the best data. Proper camera angles and camera placement is also crucial to avoid having too many blind spots. No camera is free of blind spots, as the area directly beneath a camera location is out of its view. Depending on the height and angle at which the camera is placed, the blind spot could cover a significant range around the base of the camera location. In order to provide complete coverage of an area, each camera must overlap and include the blind spot of the camera in front of it, said John Romanowich, CEO of SightLogix. “All effective perimeter security systems should be designed with such a ‘zero blind spot’ approach.” In outdoor applications, Romanowich highlighted the importance of determining a smart camera’s true detection range (the distance at which a camera can detect an intruder walking “inbound” or directly toward the camera). “A person walking towards a smart camera produces very little motion compared to a person walking across the field of view, which makes the target harder for some video analytics to detect at longer ranges,” he said. “Inbound is the most difficult detection task for an automated camera, so measuring the detection range in this manner avoids any gaps in coverage.”
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Access Control Players:
Differentiation Makes With With h ccom om mpe peti t ti ti t on in th he accce ess s ccon ontr on trol rol mar marke arket ket in ke inte tens te nsif ns i yiing, vend ve end ndor orss fi or f nd iitt in incr ccrre ea asi sin ngly ngl ng ly difficult to st sta ay profi fitable ju ust by y off ffer erin er ing in g st stan ta an nda dard dp pro rodu ducts. ts. H How ow tto o di diff ffer eren enti tiatte th hem emselv l ess, th ther eref er efforre, efor e h has as bec as ecom o e a vital issue. At sec At ecut utec ut tech ecch Ta Taip ipei ip e 2 ei 201 015, 5, a& &s spo poke k wit ih severa seve rall access con ontr trol tr o e ol exh xh hib bit i or orss who make the hems msel elve lve vess st stan and an d ou outt thro th roug ugh h di diff ffer eren enti tiat atio ion. n BY William Pao
Unique Features Make Products Stand Out
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y adding a special function that is rarely found in competitors’ products, or creating a special design that gives products a unique look-and-feel, companies make their offerings less standardized and more appealing to users. UK-based Dytronic, a recent start-up and first-time participant in secutech Taipei, for example demonstrated a unique multimodal biometrics reader combining fingerprint and finger vein with a multitouch LCD monitor. “The multimodal biometrics helps with difficult fingers. Like diabetic people, they have sweaty fingers. The majority of people with such symptoms can use finger vein with better results than fingerprint scanners,” said Khaled Alamri, CEO of Dytronic. “Finger vein recognition also provides more security because the veins are beneath the skin and are much safer from forgery.” Also in the field of biometrics, Korea-based TrustOne Global attracts with its touchless fingerprint technology, which captures one’s fingerprint by way of a 3D camera. Due to this unique feature, the device is ideal for sanitary facilities like hospitals, schools, restaurants, and R&D centers. “If the device is not clean, I don’t feel like touching it with my fingers,” said Daniel Shin, GM of TrustOne Global. The Middle East oil and gas industry is one of TrustOne Global’s main targets.
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Clockwise from top: TrustOne Global's touchless fingerprint technology, Dytronic's multimodal biometrics reader, and Identiv's scrambled keypad.
a Difference their ability to obtain components at lower prices or migrate to places where labor is less expensive. For some small- and medium-sized companies that find it difficult to compete on price alone, they turn to product differentiation: making products with unique features or functionalities to differentiate themselves, deliver more value, and attract more customers. In secutech Taipei 2015, we interviewed several access control manufacturers who make themselves stand out through product differentiation. By creating special product features or customizing products to users’ different needs, these companies prove themselves to be forces to be reckoned with, even in the midst of intense competition.
he access control industry has grown over the years due to the need to secure lives and assets against theft, break-ins, and whitecollar crimes. At the same time, access control applications in non-security areas, for example energy savings and home automation, are also on the rise. An earlier forecast by IHS put growth of the global access control industry in 2015 at 8.8 percent, compared to the 7.6 percent last year. Yet, at the same time, the access control industry is facing more intense competition. Larger companies are at a better position to compete due to their global resources and presence, not to mention
Khaled Alamri, CEO, Dytronic Sung Ki Jung, Overseas Sales Department Manager, Security&Best Daniel Shin, GM, TrustOne Global Michael Wai, VP, Sales, APAC, Identiv
“By using touchless biometrics, it doesn’t matter whether your fingers are oily or dirty. It’s really a good solution for that,” Shin said. According to him, TrustOne Global is Asia’s only manufacturer making this technology. “There are only two more companies with this technology in Europe. But in Asia, we’re the only one,” he said. “Because there are no competitors in the market, that’s a very strong point in our marketing proposition.” In fact, there were many participants exhibiting one-of-a-kind products. Malaysia-based EA MSC, for example, showcased its active RFID tag for parking. “EA MSC is one of the leading companies in the world that has designed,
developed, and manufactured long-range active RFID automatic vehicle identification (AVI) systems that provide very strong penetration on vehicle solar films,” said Edmund Wong, GM of Sales Division at EA MSC. The product sees huge market potential, especially in Southeast Asia. “Land is running out in Kuala Lumpur, similar to other cities in the world. With security being a major concern these days, new properties and building developments are usually high-rises with parking barricades. That’s where our products come in,” Wong said. “In Malaysia, 95 percent of vehicles have solar film, and 70 percent of high-end apartments use our system.” Shenzhen Jieshun Science and Technology demonstrated its speedy pedestrian gate. With the swipe of a card, the pedestrian gate opens in 0.5 seconds, drastically reducing the waiting time for people entering certain premises. Besides speed, the device comes with narrow pedestals. “The narrower, the better, of course, as it takes less space and is more aesthetic. It’s just like cell phones. The thinner they are, the better,” said Jason You, Overseas Marketing Technical Support Manager at Shenzhen Jieshun Science and Technology. Jieshun also offers other access control products with unique features. Its pedestrian gate for factories, for example, has a sensor on the ground in front of it so
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Deviating From the Norm — secutech 2015 Exhibitor Highlights (Part 2) In our last issue, a&s talked to some exhibitors during secutech to see how they position themselves in the market and also what product features and services help them stay competitive. This is the second part of exhibitor highlights, where we investigate how Asian manufacturers differentiate themselves in the evolving security market. BY the a&s Editorial Team
Altasec Technology * Market Positioning: Video surveillance systems provider *[Marketing Strategy] As strong price competition forces companies to reevaluate their company strategy, Altasec focuses on mid- to high-end markets to avoid the competition. “China still has a very high return merchandise authorization (RMA). We are very clear that we can’t compete with them over price and quantity. We have to make sure the quality is consistent for all of our products. So we never do low-end products. For example, for full HD NVRs, we only do 4-, 8-, and 16-channel, real-time, 30 fps, 1080p NVRs, which a low-end company would never take up. We are also very strong in the mobile DVRs and NVRs,” said Duncan Chou, CEO of Altasec Technology.
▲Duncan Chou, CEO, Altasec Technology
In addition to their dedication to developing high-quality devices, Altasec has also made the change to become a solution supplier. For instance, Altasec realizes that limited bandwidth is the main problem for small and medium businesses (SMBs) if they totally rely on a cloud-based video surveillance system. To tackle this problem, Altasec developed integrated NVRs, which are embedded with a ZigBee gateway, suitable for
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▲Altasec Technology ANVR3225 25-Ch Full HD Standalone PoE NVR
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SMBs, small retail shops, or can be integrated with home automation devices. “Therefore, SMBs won’t have any recording quality issues anymore, but they can still fully enjoy the benefits of mobile monitoring,” Chou said. “What is special for us this year is that we started to work more closely with SIs,” he continued. Altasec recently designed a cost-efficient solution for a shopping mall in Taipei to connect all the cameras via one single Ethernet cable, as analog cabling is too expensive. Another solution is Altasec’s NVRs, which has an independent audio recording feature to record high-quality audio suitable for the telecom industry. All these have proved that Altasec is able to provide and design a cost-effective and customized solution for systems integrators and end users.
▲Ronix RWS-TE2N/PAFZ39-IR
Ronix *Market Positioning: Video surveillance camera manufacturer *[Marketing Strategy] Having been in the security industry for 16 years, Korea-based Ronix is now able to provide more high-end security cameras and be engaged in more international markets, such as Europe, America, Japan, and Australia. According to Ian Kim, President of Ronix, to compete with Chinese products, Ronix has launched two model TVI cameras, one for high-end markets that is embedded with a high-end sensor and DSP, and another for the entry-level market. Moreover, Ronix also provides AHD, EX-SDI, and IP cameras to meet various customers’ requirements. “While talking about IP video
▲Ian Kim, President, Ronix
systems, the key features are mostly coming from software, such as CMS for NVRs, so
Ronix is recently focusing on its software development,” Kim said. Later this year, the company will be releasing AHD DVRs and TVI DVRs with its CMS software. Some software features that Ronix has developed for its cameras are special zooming techniques that allow users to easily navigate through footage. Unlike conventional zoom which can only zoom in or out of the center area of an image, Ronix’s smart motion zoom function can be set to see and zoom in on any area of an image. Combined with the pointing zoom function, which can be set to see the side and zoom in on the area of an image, the user is able to view all areas of an image without missing important security points.
GKB Security *Market Positioning: Video surveillance solution provider *[Marketing Strategy]
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As products became standardized, GKB developed a cloud-based CMS solution in order to differentiate themselves. “It is suitable for central monitoring of multiple sites, such as chain stores, banks, and corporations with multiple branch offices,” said Candice Tsai, Sales and Marketing Manager for EMEA at GKB Security. “Our cloudbased solution is very cost-effective, which naturally makes us very competitive while competing with other cloud-based companies from the Western countries and even other Asian companies, who mostly don’t focus on cloud-based solutions.” Additionally, another special solution from the company is a DVR-based CMS solution which uses video to detect smoke and flame to effectively reduce false alarms.
GKB ONVIF NC6960 IP camera
▲LILIN 4K Ultra HD IP Camera
Merit LILIN *Market Positioning: IP video surveillance solution provider *[Marketing Strategy] LILIN is very dedicated to offering high-end video surveillance systems for the market. Its latest offering includes 4K, 120 fps, H.265, and 5-megapixel IP panoramic cameras. At secutech this year, LILIN also launched their 1080p HD covert IP camera which is ideal for the banking sector. With its small size and high resolution, it can easily be installed in ATMs, and streamline ATM operations. It also features tampering, audio, and motion detection alarm functions to send automatic alarms when the camera is tampered with. Facing price competition from Chinese companies, LILIN’s marketing strategy has been forced to become more flexible. For instance, “In China, not only do we offer the
▲Chris Hsu, Global Marketing Manager, Merit LILIN
same price as other Chinese companies, but we also provide unique products with better quality and support to vertical markets,” said Chris Hsu, Global Marketing Manager for Merit LILIN. In addition, even though the company has been focusing on promoting its brand name for over 30 years, in order to penetrate more to the top-end market sector globally, LILIN has started to do some OEM/ODM business for some major multinational brands.
Finally, Tsai also pointed out that in order to assist systems integrators to win project bids, the company also provides an e-mapping service which provides an intuitive graphical user interface for end users to easily picture how and where the video surveillance systems are implemented. ▲Candice Tsai, Sales and Marketing Manager, EMEA, GKB Security
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Global Security Policies Drive
Convergence
A visitor entering the offices of a large multinational corporation (MNC) like Intel or Cisco, or even entering a Starbucks coffee shop will quickly find out that they are quite similar regardless of their location around the world. Be it Texas, Taiwan, or Tokyo, the environment is similar in design, corporate culture, policies, and also security systems. BY Israel Gogol, Freelancer
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he need to protect employees, client information, and corporate reputation is a main driver pushing companies to establish global security programs. “We have found that users who want to implement global security policies tend to be internationally recognized brands that have their reputation to protect. Security breaches, irrespective of where they take place, can have a huge impact on the value of a brand. From customer retention, to investor relations, to fines from nonconformance to regulations, the need to safeguard against breaches is higher than at any time in history,” said Adlan Hussain, VP of Marketing of CNL Software. Sean Ahrens, Security Consulting Services Practice Leader at AON Global Risk Consulting cites ROI as the main driver for global security programs. “A global security program should generate return
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on investment (ROI). Global systems make sense because when you are efficient, you eliminate waste and redundant systems which allow you to achieve efficiencies, typically in time and staff/manpower,” he explained.
Sean Ahrens, Security Consulting Services Practice Leader, AON Global Risk Consulting Daryl Haga, Director for Global Center of Excellence, Tyco International Adlan Hussain, VP of Marketing, CNL Software
STANDARDIZING AND CENTRALIZING SYSTEMS A clear example of the efficiencies an organization can achieve is through standardizing and centralizing systems, making sure that all locations use compatible systems, which limits the requirements for many people to support several separate systems. “It allows information to be accessed for investigation purposes and eliminates problems like not being able to access video at a certain location because the DVR there is not compatible with the other systems you have in place in headquarters,” Ahrens explained. “I would say the trend that we see now, mostly with our multinational corporation (MNC) clients, is more and more to centralize and standardize the security systems they use. The main reason is achieving easier management through a command center that can monitor locations, save manpower, and initiate escalation procedures based on alarm levels,” explained Aimee Zhang, Sales Director for APAC at ICD Security Solutions. “There are of course still guards in each location, but the command center can quickly identify and manage situations. When there are several locations, we usually also set up a regional command center and not just a global one to monitor the different sites,” she added. According to Zhang, the availability of infrastructure or existing security awareness in the company is the driving forces behind centralizing security systems. “We see that this trend is mostly popular among IT-centric companies, mostly large IT companies like Cisco, or Microsoft. These companies already have an IT infrastructure in place they can use for centralized security. Other popular sectors are industrial sectors, chemical
companies, and oil and gas. These sectors are characterized by strict security requirements and they have strong security awareness,” she added.
BENEFITS OF A GLOBAL SOLUTION It seems that business travel is now ubiquitous, as consultants, sales people, engineers, and managers spend as much time in overseas locations as in their home offices. A solution that will enable them to work efficiently while maintaining security is needed. Using the same access card all over the world is one measure that can help employees. “Taking a global view of a multinational company’s security system not only improves security but also simplifies management while enhancing the user experience,” explained Simon Siew, MD for APAC at HID Global. The benefits for the organization are easier monitoring and auditing from the corporate standpoint as well as easier experience for employees traveling between different locations who can now use the same card in different places. “Having one card system is a base requirement for many clients. So is integration with third-party software such as integrating security with HR applications, ERP systems, and payroll systems. Another important issue is the integration between the security systems themselves (e.g.,
access and VMS). We can save a lot of money on servers and monitoring through this integration,” added Zhang. “A good global security system will also allow the monitoring of remote sites, especially when incidents are taking place,” added Hussain. “This is one of the key drivers for having a global system. Without this, the value of a global security system is very limited.”
CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING A GLOBAL SOLUTION Corporate policies might be the same globally, but the environment in which companies operate is different. Security threats and regulations are different between locales and require adaptation of the global policy. “Policy
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HOME KITS: One rising trend in the smart home is the emergence of home kits for the DIY market. While many kits are hubbased systems that comprise a hub and several connected objects that can be controlled by the hub, systems that do not have a dedicated hub are also available. In these systems, gateways may be embedded in devices such as a home camera. For example, GKB Security’s home automation solution platform, Aetherlink, is built around an IP camera with an embedded Z-Wave gateway that allows the camera to connect to and control Z-Wave sensors. The company is launching a kit that includes the IP camera and a 4--in1 sensor this year. BY a&s SMAHOME
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Kits in the smart home are often designed for specific applications. They provide consumers a quick way to get everything they need all at once for their desired applications and kickstart their smart homes. Consumers do not have to worry about interoperability issues as items in these kits are almost guaranteed to work with one another. Furthermore, as most kits are designed to have a consistent look, consumers also do not have to worry about items looking like they do not fit together in the home. By being purpose-built, these kits may also provide consumers an easier entry into the smart home, especially those who are not sure where to start and what to choose.
EASY INSTALLATION AND SETUP, THE MOST ADVERTISED FEATURE Easy to install and setup is perhaps one of the most advertised features of any kit on the market. Going wireless simplifies the installation a great deal as users can place the items anywhere they want without being restricted by the location of outlets. However, while the connected objects can be mostly wireless, many hubs still plug into the wall and connect to the Internet via an Ethernet cable for system stability. Some hubs have backup batteries and GSM cards so they can continue to operate during loss of power and Internet.
AFFORDABILITY AND DESIGN Affordability is another important consideration for DIY kits. To encourage adoption, many companies may advertise no monthly fees, or provide flexible plans that will not tie customers down to annual contracts. SimpliSafe even offers a 60-day money back guarantee — customers can receive a full refund as well as free return shipping if they are not completely satisfied with the alarm system packages within 60 days of purchase. To add to the appeal, kits have to be aesthetically pleasing and
A QUICK WAY TO KICKSTART THE SMART HOME be able to blend in nicely with the home decor without looking intrusive. Having an eye-catching design also helps any kit stand out from the rest.
COMMON APPLICATIONS: HOME SECURITY AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT Common applications for kits include home security and energy management applications. There are also kits designed for a combination of these applications. For example, Iris Smart Kit, which includes an Iris hub, a keypad, a smart thermostat, a range extender, two door/window/cabinet sensors, a smart plug, and a motion sensor, can fulfill users‘ needs for home security, energy management all at once.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOME SECURITY KITS One type of home security kit is an alarm system that includes at least one hub and various combinations of door/ window sensors, PIR sensors, keypads, sirens, remotes, and panic buttons. For instance, Myfox Security System offers a simple solution that includes a door and window sensor, a siren, a hands-free key fob for automatic user recognition, and a hub called Link. Another example is Skylink’s DIY wireless security system SC100, which includes one control panel, two door/window sensors, one motion sensor, and one keychain transmitter. The system may further incorporate home safety-related products such as smoke or gas detectors and water detectors. The Ultimate Package by SimpliSafe has 17 pieces including burglary, fire, CO, freeze, and flood sensors. Another type of home security kit is home camera-based. For example, Arlo Security System is a hub-and-camera
Kits in the smart home are often designed for specific applications. They provide consumers a quick way to get everything they need all at once for their desired applications and kickstart their smart homes.
system that includes a base station and at least one indoor/outdoor HD camera. Up to four cameras may be included in the kit. However, for some alarm system-type home security kits, cameras may also be added. For energy management, smart plugs (some with dimming), smart switches, and smart light bulbs are the most common items found in a kit. With smart plugs or switches, user can remotely control lights and appliances at home or set up schedules or event-triggered motions. Some smart plugs have built-in smart meters to monitor energy consumption to help user save energy. In this feature, we have compiled 11 home kits designed for home security and energy management applications.
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ADVERTISER INDEX *The index is provided as an additional service. *The publisher does not assume any liability for errors or omissions.
SURVEILLANCE PAGE NO.
ADVERTISER
MAJOR ITEM
COUNTRY
53
AAEON TECHNOLOGY INC.
NVR / FIRE WALL
TAIWAN
E-MAIL sales@aaeon.com.tw
77
AIC INC.
NVR/ STORAGE
TAIWAN
sales@aicipc.com.tw
71
ALTASEC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
IP CAMERA / NVR / AHD DVR / SDI DVR TAIWAN
sales@altasec.com
15
AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB
NETWORK VIDEO SOLUTIONS
SWEDEN
contact-sap@axis.com
5, 7
DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseas@dahuatech.com
12
DYNACOLOR INC.
IP CAMERA / NVR
TAIWAN
info@dynacolor.com.tw
37
FLIR SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
HONG KONG flir@flir.com.hk
75
FUZHOU FRAN M&E TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
DOME COVER
CHINA
sales@fjsmt.com
10
GKB SECURITY CORPORATION
IP CAMERA / NVR / HD SDI CAMERA / HD SDI DVR
TAIWAN
sales@gkbsecurity.com
21
HANGZHOU JUFENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
AHD DVR / CAMERA / IPC / NVR / HOME SECURITY
CHINA
oversea_sales@jufenginfo.com
11
HDPRO CO., LTD.
CCTV
KOREA
sales@hdprocctv.com
9, 13
HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
CHINA
overseasbusiness@hikvision.com
4
IDIS CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE
KOREA
sales@idisglobal.com
96
INFINOVA
CCTV
HONG KONG sales-hk@infinova.com
6
MILESTONE SYSTEMS
SURVEILLANCE
DENMARK
sk@milestonesys.com
79
OB TELECOM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER
CHINA
overseas@obtelecom.com
25
OT SYSTEMS LTD.
TRANSMISSION
HONG KONG sales@ot-systems.com
INSIDE BACK COVER
PANASONIC SYSTEM NETWORKS CO., LTD.
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
JAPAN
-
19
QNAP SYSTEMS, INC.
NVR / VMS
TAIWAN
nvr@qnap.com
8
RIFATRON CO., LTD.
DVR
KOREA
contact@rifatron.com
31 INSIDE FRONT COVER, 1 64, 65
ROBERT BOSCH (SEA) PTE LTD. SECURITY SYSTEMS
SURVEILLANCE
SINGAPORE
apr.securitysystems@bosch.com
SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
CCTV / DVR
KOREA
apriler@samsung.co.kr
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
STORAGE
SINGAPORE
apj.sales.enquiry@seagate.com
79
SHENZHEN COMMANDER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
CASING
29
SHENZHEN NANFANG HANBANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NVR, IP CAMERA
2, 3
SONY CORPORATION SEMICONDUCTOR GROUP
SEMICONDUCTOR
JAPAN
-
17
SONY ELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
NETWORK MONITORING SOLUTIONS
SINGAPORE
pro.info@ap.sony.com
49, 51
VIDEOTEC S.P.A.
IP CAMERA / SOFTWARE / VIDEOSERVER ITALY
info@videotec.com
63
WEBGATE INC.
DVR
KOREA
support@webgateinc.com
COVER,22,23
WESTERN DIGITAL TAIWAN CO., LTD.
SURVEILLANCE STORAGE
TAIWAN
patrick.lo@wdc.com
COUNTRY
TAIWAN
sales@chiyu-t.com.tw
AUSTRIA
office-wien@evva.com
TAIWAN
promag@gigatms.com.tw
CHINA
sjw@yjdcase.com
CHINA
sales@hanbangoverseas.com
ACCESS CONTROL PAGE NO.
ADVERTISER
77
CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
93
EVVA SICHERHEITSTECHNOLOGIE GMBH
MAJOR ITEM ACCESS CONTROL / TIME ATTENDANCE CARD, CARD READER, LOCK
45
GIGA-TMS INC.
RFID MODULE / LOCK / READER
BACK COVER
HID GLOBAL
CARD, CARD READER
USA
asiasales@hidglobal.com
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HUNDURE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
READER
TAIWAN
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SUPREMA INC.
FINGERPRINT
KOREA
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VOIM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
FINGERPRINT
KOREA
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ICPDAS CO., LTD.
BUILDING AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
TAIWAN
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LANTECH COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL, INC.
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