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MARKET DYNAMICS Indonesia’s economy has expanded strongly over recent decades, making it the largest economy in Southeast Asia. With newly-elected president Joko Widodo to lead Indonesia back on the fast track of economic growth, opportunities are booming in numerous sectors. BY Lisa Hsu

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Dahua Complettes Full Line-Up p Security Solution n

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Creating Productive Business Partnerships in Security

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Fu Liquan , P sident, Dahua Pre Technology

With the latest exponential growth in its overseas market, Dahua achieved a total annual revenue of US$1.2 billion in 2014. What has really surprised the global security industry is how the company has maintained such fast growth and is ready to compete with other big multinationals from Western countries. In 2015, Dahua is well prepared to carry out its plan for being a total solution provider and penetration toward verticals. The company, now, has succeeded with its first attempts in completing a full line-up of HD video surveillance systems, alarm, access control, intercom as well as locks.

Clear and concise communication up and down the supply chain is key to a successful business relationship in any industry — not just security. a&s takes a look at how relationships between integrators, distributors, and manufacturers are shaping up and what the keys are for companies to succeed. BY the a&s Editorial Team

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PRODUCT EXPLORATION

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The surveillance industry is moving towards HD, which offers better picture quality for monitoring and investigative purposes. For standard analog users, upgrading to HD does not necessarily entail a migration to IP. Rather, they can rely on HD-over-coaxial, which utilizes users’ existing cable infrastructure and presents an ideal alternative.

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Cities

BY Eifeh Strom

Future Course for IoT: Homes or Cities The last few years have seen a major move toward greater connectivity and Internet-ready systems and sensors. This development has been across the board covering a large scope of products and projects, from home appliances to smart city projects. a&s spoke with several companies to hear what they think are the next steps for the IoT platform and its impact on safety and security systems.

BY Israel Gogol , Freelancer

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Wearable Technologies Huge Potential for Security Systems

Wearable technology companies attracted major crowds at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. This technology is at the peak of its hype with products coming from both startups as well as large companies such as Samsung and Apple. The wearable technology market is still in its infancy but has great potential to influence the security systems market. BY Israel Gogol , Freelancer

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ver the last two years, I’ve been reminding that a reshuffling of the industry is inevitable, and that this year the consolidation will move forward even with faster speed, with the new look of the industry set to become apparent by the end of 2015. It’s amazing that just in a few months, two shocking but not so surprising acquisition deals occurred: Avigilon’s acquisition of ObjectVideo, and Canon’s acquisition of Axis Communications. Just two months ago, I was talking to my colleagues and raised my skepticism that, with falling prices and the difficulty for cameras to differentiate, who would make the move to purchase Axis. Never did I think that Canon, which is seeking to readjust its strategy, would spend huge money to buy Axis. I don’t want to discuss here the motivation behind Canon’s move. Rather, I want to discuss the lessons learned. After Axis in 1996 launched the world’s first network camera, it effectively pushed analog video surveillance, which had had a history of 50 years, to the brand new world of IP. It’s hard to believe that in less than 20 years, Axis has a new owner. Indeed, Axis found it increasingly difficult to maintain a strong business, and the reason, I don’t think, was

that it was no good. In fact, Axis is an admirable company. With a clear market position, robust marketing activities, and effective channel selection and management, Axis is definitely No. 1 in the security industry. I think the main reason is the emergence of Chinese manufacturing, thanks to advances in technology. With codec and image processing chips becoming more widespread, they definitely lowered the technology threshold and provided China the opportunity to rise. Products like cameras and DVRs are subject to price competition, and the value of a brand is highly examined. Separately, Avigilon, which focuses on solutions, bought ObjectVideo and its various patents, setting up a battlefield in another area. I believe Avigilon isn’t just interested in collecting royalty fees; as surveillance moves towards intelligence, it definitely will create some kind of barriers. In the past, those in surveillance had much leeway to discuss open architecture vs. proprietary. Now, for companies still selling devices alone, I wonder how they are going to reevaluate their positions in the market. As for the distribution channel, distributors and SIs must think carefully about how they can deliver more value amid this industry reshuffle.

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CORPORATE NEWS

Canon to Buy Axis for US$2.8B

anon has announced a public offer to the shareholders of Axis Communications to transfer all of their shares in Axis to Canon for a consideration of US$40 (SEK$340) in cash per share in the Company (the “Offer”). The total value of the Offer is approximately $2.8 billion ($23.6 billion). However, it should be noted that the Offer will be adjusted for any dividend distributed by Axis made prior to the settlement of the Offer. The Board of Directors of Axis has proposed a dividend of $0.7 ($6) per share with a record date on 25 March 2015. If the Axis’ Annual General Meeting decides upon the proposed dividend, the adjusted Offer would be $39.8 ($334) per share. The acceptance period of the Offer is expected to commence on 3 March 2015 and is expected to expire on 1 April 2015. The Offer is conditional upon, inter alia, being accepted to such an extent that Canon becomes the owner of more than 90 percent of the shares in Axis.

Clothing Factory Secured With Afidus Solution in Bengal nitting Dyeing & Finishing is a 100-percent export-oriented knit composite textile factory. It is a pioneer in manufacturing and exporting the finest quality knitted garments. To enhance security and control workers’ status, Afidus’ Bengal partner deployed Afidus outdoor bullet and mini indoor dome cameras for surveillance. The advantage of Afidus’ outdoor bullet camera with IP66 rating is that it can adjust in any rainy environment; also, the mini dome is small enough to be put into the office room. Through Afidus’ standalone CMS, managers in the recording site and control center can easily monitor the status of all workers.

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Morpho Provides Location-Based Services to AIS Thailand With W-Locate

Morpho (Safran), a global supplier in identity and security solutions, has signed a partnership with location-based services (LBS) specialist W-Locate to embed geo-location technology in its SIM cards. XimLoc from W-Locate enables carriers to launch new LBS services. Location-based services (LBS) use location data of the end user to improve the relevance, context, and value of different mobile applications. As such, LBS is an information service and often has a number of uses in social networking today as an entertainment, business, or security service, which is accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network, using information on the geographical position of the mobile device. Morpho’s latest generation of SIM cards, in combination with technologies from W-Locate, now enables mobile network operators to deploy highly scalable, customizable, and reliable location-based services. With support for third-party application programming interfaces (APIs) and complying with GSMA’s OneAPI initiative, XimLoc allows operators to offer a new generation of location services that can be used for resource management, advertising, promotions, and the tracking of high-value goods and assets such as valuable vehicles, etc.

VIVOTEK Providing Mongolia’s Commercial Banks With Surveillance System han Bank is Mongolia’s largest commercial bank. It provides banking services to an estimated 70 percent of Mongolian households. Today, Khan Bank has 530 branches throughout Mongolia and provides comprehensive banking services to individuals and companies. Never settling for the status-quo, Khan Bank has also continuously invested in technology to enhance the quality of service it provides its customers, such as an extensive ATM network covering Ulaanbaatar, aiming at the capital and major district centers and nationwide access to internet and mobile banking. Khan Bank required a thoroughbred surveillance system which could keep pace with its changing demands and keep Khan Bank ahead of the field. The bank needed high-quality and high-megapixel surveillance cameras not only for its central headquarters, but for every branch across urban and rural areas, and all ATMs in the Ulaanbaatar area. In order to determine which surveillance system could provide them with the absolute best performance for this vast network, Khan Bank decided to run a trial between the leading providers of security systems, including VIVOTEK. No stranger to a challenge, VIVOTEK, along with local distributor ITZONE’s highly qualified and experienced engineers and sales team, were able to provide the solution. A total of 675 VIVOTEK cameras were installed across Khan Bank’s Mongolian network. The broad coverage, high resolution, variable focus, and specialized design of VIVOTEK cameras ensured that Khan Bank’s offices, branches, safes, ATMs, and entrances could all be monitored on a secure and stable high-performance IP network system.

Dahua Completes Full Line-Up Security Solution

fter years of efforts from some Chinese technology companies, like Dahua Technology, the global market now has acknowledged the technology and quality from China. That tells why Dahua Technology, a leading global security solution provider, could achieve US$1.2 billion in its total sales revenue in 2014. One of the major factors to Dahua’s success is the explosive growth from Dahua's full line-up HD video surveillance systems

its overseas market. According to the company, it grew by double digits overseas in 2014, with the biggest markets in Europe and the APAC region, followed by Latin America, North America, and Africa. Fu Liquan, President of Dahua Technology said, the company has set the goal to continue its high-growing pace and achieve a total sales revenue of $1.6 billion in 2015. In order to fulfill this goal, Fu emphasized that the company now is evolving from a device manufacturer to a solutions provider. First, the company completed its full line-up of HD video surveillance systems, ranging from cameras and recorders to video management software (VMS). With all these products available, Dahua has decided to take a vertical-specific approach, targeting especially transportation and retail, which paves the way for the company to grow further toward high-end project markets all over the world. What is worth mentioning is this year, Dahua established some independent teams to focus on the development of software, particularly VMS, and global verticals and big projects.

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Having a wide range of HD video surveillance systems and always keeping in the frontline of new technologies, Dahua is able to differentiate itself from other competitors. Tim Shen, Marketing Director for Overseas Business Center at Dahua Technology also said, “Dahua is complete in lining up all the

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IP cameras with the resolution of 2K and 4K and various features, such as fixed focus, auto focus, WDR, Star-light cameras, speed domes, etc. Besides cameras, Dahua is also complete in the NVRs with 1U/2U/3U/4U.” He further explained that in terms of all the IP and HDCVI cameras, Dahua has them in different series, categorizing for all kinds of markets and projects, such as Ultra Smart (for large-scale projects), Eco-Savvy (for medium-sized projects and distribution channels), Lite (for entry-level market), and Wi-Fi series (for non-security sector, like consumer electronics). For NVRs, it has Super NVRs (supporting 256 channels for large-scale projects), professional NVRs (medium-sized NVRs), and Beneficio NVRs (SMB market sector). This year, “we will focus on developing our 4K and H.265 products. We have already launched H.265 NVRs and plan to launch H.265 cameras by the end of this March. So, this year, we should have a full line-up of H.265 products,” said Shen.

VMS Development, Focus for 2015 To better satisfy what the high-end project market needs, Dahua is strengthening its customized services. “We have developed our own video management platform, which can be tailored for different vertical markets, such as mobile application, banking, CMS, and etc. Now, we also have made a full integration with other platform providers, like Milestone and Genetec,” said Shen. And, what is special for Dahua this year is they set up an independent R&D team to develop software. To stand out from other competitors in Asia, “We feel that software should be the key. That’s why we strengthen our capability in developing some customized software, for certain project, market, or vertical. In the near future, we plan to establish a R&D team to provide a VMS tailored for different markets,” Shen continued.

Dahua Technology has completed a full line-up of HD video surveillance systems, alarm, access control, intercom as well as locks. In 2015, Dahua is well prepared for being a total solution provider. Fu Liquan, President, Dahua Technology

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Indo Indo done nesi ne sia’ si a’ss ec econ o om on o y ha h s expa ex pand n ed str nd tron o gl on gly y ov over er rece re cent ce nt deccad des e , ma maki king ki ng it th t e larg la r est rg esst ec e on onom omy y in Sou outh thea th ea astt Asia As ia a. Wi With th new ewly ly-e -ele lect cted ed d p es pr esid iden id entt Jo en Joko ko Wid idod od do to lea ead d I do In done n si ne sia a ba back ck k on th the e fa fast st trac tr ack ac k of eco ono omi micc gr g ow wth th,, op ppo port rtun u ittie un es ar a e bo boom omin om ing g in n me nu ero rous us sec e to ors rs. BY Lisa Hsu

ver the past decade, Indonesia’s well managed macro-economy has helped keep the Indonesian rupiah stable, and interest rates relatively low over the years. “This, in turn, has enabled Indonesian businesses to maximize the benefits that strong global commodity markets have offered. This has attracted many new security players and brands to Indonesia, from total solutions, hardware specialists or software specialists, and IT players entering the security industry,” said King Hartono Hamidjaja, GM of Indonesia at Bosch Security Systems. “As the economy is growing rapidly, a large portion of the population is entering the middle-class, which creates more affluent customers. This group of people has evidently begun ramping up spending in certain key segments and security products. We believe this is not only occurring in the prime city, but also in the developing cities as well,” Hamidjaja continued. However, forecasted growth for 2015 was cut from 5.6 to 5.2 percent by the World Bank due to weak outlook for fixed investment and slowing pace of loan expansion. “Government projects on the other hand are prudent in spending, and opportunities were lacking in 2014. This could be due to the change of leader in the country recently. Hopefully it will improve in growth in 2015, with the new leader at helm trying to make better the security requirement in the country,” commented Patrick Lim, Group Sales and Marketing Director at Ademco Security Group.

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igh-definition surveillance, which offers superior picture quality over standard definition, has become a trend and is demanded by more and more users. For those looking for HD, they probably think of IP, which entails the setup of network cameras, NVRs, and Ethernet cables. Indeed, IP may be more suitable for new projects. But for traditional analog players, switching to IP may not be a viable option due to the overwhelming cost of

r-coaxial, a a complete overhaul. HD-over-coaxial, age of the technology that takes advantage as thus become becom me user’s existing coaxial cable, has an ideal solution. In fact, experts are optimisticc about the veillance potential of HD-over-coaxial, as analog surveillance still accounts for a huge share of the market at about 50 layers are demanding HD, HD which gives to 60 percent. Most of these players better picture quality for monitoring, documentation, and analytic purposes. “Analog users do have the need to upgrade,” said Benson Hsu, PM at GKB. “Many people said earlier that IP would replace analog. But based on our observation, analog is something that cannot be replaced, especially now that more advanced technology is available.” Demand for HD has helped drive the growth of HD-over-coaxial, with

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EASE OF INSTALLATION INST Ease of installation is a major benefit of HD-over-coaxial, which iis deployed in the same way as traditional analog systems. More importantly, it utilizes users’ infrastruct existing cable infrastructure, allowing produ continuity as them to “keep products

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Clear and concise communication up and down the supply chain is key to a successful business relationship in any industry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just security. a&s takes a look at how relationships between integrators, distributors, and manufacturers are shaping up and what the keys are for companies to succeed. BY the a&s Editorial Team

n the world of business, logistics, planning, and communication are the building blocks to forming a successful relationship. Other underlying factors include price, stock, and inventory. Security is no exception, with all levels of the supply chain important in establishing profit builds and expansion. However, another factor to take into consideration is the shifts in the industry from a more traditional box-moving industry to a total solutions emphasis with other important determinants that include the global recession, value-added services, and increasing demands from customers.

CONNECTING THE DOTS IN SECURITY The existing lines of manufacturers working directly with distributors who in turn coordinate with their integrators remains unchanged at its core. The existing factors that contribute to a solid business relationship also remain important as Arnon Kulawongvanich, MD for Bangkok OA explained, “I believe trust is still very important in maintaining a good relationship for both sides. Once we have committed anything, we have to deliver. If you nfair or believe there is something unfair sn’t make there is something that doesn’t peak sense to the business, you speak sence, up and let them know.” In essence, onship building up a business relationship dation is and establishing a solid foundation ionships. similar to other kinds of relationships. opment Leonard Tye, Business Development tional also Director for Bricomp International mentioned a similar aspect, stating, “Good corporate governancee and clear g business communication builds strong relationships.”

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Anil Dhawan, CEO, DB Security Solution Arnon Kulawongvanich, MD, Bangkok OA Young S. Moon, VP, Suprema Zel Ortiz, Director of Sales and Marketing, Alcon Philippines

n important point of emphasis to make is that in recent times in the security industry, distributors have now started partnering up with local systems integrators (SIs) in their respective countries. By working more hand-in-hand with the local markets, it enables distributors to better enter the target countries. Of course, working with local distributors can also mean communication and language barriers, along with different levels of technical knowledge. In fact, Leonard Tye, Business Development Director for Bricomp International pointed out that one of the biggest factors in establishing a solid and reliable working relationship between distributor and SI is the technical competency of SIs. To combat this, Tye mentioned that education is a big emphasis for distributors in better training their SIs on the latest projects and solutions. Maulik Shah, CEO of the Facility Security Division at Autocop further elaborated that clear and concise communication between their SI partners should be transparent and tacked on with regular training and product updates. Special promotions, product end-of-life announcements and warranty policies should complete the cycle, enabling their various businesses to better thrive. Zel Ortiz, Director of Sales and Marketing at Alcon Philippines further explained that a handshake built from trust and integrity is the most important key factor in having a successful partnership. “Manufacturers should carefully monitor, assist, and work together with and not behind their distributors. They should also be proactive in their approach, creating strategies and campaigns to compel consumers and buyers to take action,” action, she said.

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The last few years have seen a major move toward greater connectivity and Internet-ready systems and sensors. This development has been across the board covering a large scope of products and projects, from home appliances to smart city projects. a&s spoke with several companies to hear what they think are the next steps for the IoT platform and its impact on safety and security systems.

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n the past few years companies have been experimenting with the Internet of Things (IoT) in large-scale smart city projects as well as with small-scale home automation products. “Today, IoT development directions are almost unlimited,” said Ewa Bujak, PR Manager at Fibar Group, a manufacturer of home automation sensors and management systems. “Future IoT includes smart cities, smart houses, as well as medical monitoring devices, education, etc. For example, in the healthcare vertical the IoT will help widen access and improve care quality. Connected smart devices will help

support a range of e-health services that will improve access and enable monitoring of chronic diseases and age-related conditions at home. Our system can monitor normal activity of elderly and disabled people and inform other family members or care takers about any irregularities,” she described. In smart city projects, IoT connectivity provides an intelligent platform to deliver innovations in energy management, traffic management, and security. “We have a long history in physical security with integrated video surveillance, access control, and networking products to provide integrated, reliable, and scalable solutions for safe city projects. One such project has more than 135,000 security cameras,” mentioned Christian Matthews, Director of Product Management for IoT Software at Cisco Systems. The German

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city of Hamburg is one example where Cisco plans to integrate video and other sensors to offer smart lighting, traffic management as well as safety and security. “We see an evolution towards IoT. Connecting previously unconnected objects such as sensors is only the start, using this information to transform business practices, increase accuracy, responsiveness, and scale is the key benefit,” he explained. In this context, Matthews mentioned several examples relevant to safety and security such as monitoring surroundings, remote sites, or high value assets. “Instead of having people monitoring video, we can use video analytics and data from other sensors without constant human supervision. One example, is patient monitoring within the hospital where nursing staff are automatically notified when a patient tries to get out of bed or leave a defined area.

The main advantage of having both a security system and IoT-enabled devices in one installation o. is the possibility to integrate the two. Benefits are increased care-giver efficiency and patient safety. Another example is from the education vertical, Cisco implemented video surveillance together with analytics and facial recognition to detect when unauthorized people enter dorm buildings in the University of San Francisco.”

BENEFITS OF IoT AND SECURITY INTEGRATION The main advantage of having both a security system and IoT-enabled devices in one installation is the possibility to integrate the two. “Usually one system’s sensors can be utilized by the other one, thus minimizing customer costs. It also provides higher level of redundancy, where one system can take over some responsibilities in case of a partial or total failure of the original one. IoT solutions also enable more ways to access

Wearable

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Huge Potential for Security Systems Wearable technology companies attracted major crowds at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. This technology is at the peak of its hype with products coming from both startups as well as large companies such as Samsung and Apple. The wearable technology market is still in its infancy but has great potential to influence the security systems market. BY Israel Gogol, Freelancer

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earable devices come in many sizes, shapes, and functions. They can take the form of a sensor keeping track of how we exercise or it can be a platform that operates other systems. The industry itself is not yet stable or mature and many of these new devices are still “experiments.” While Samsung and Apple have introduced smart watches,

We believe that one of the next phases includes enhanced automation of security workflows. Steven Lovell, President, VIEVU

Google announced in January that they will stop selling the much-talked-about Google Glass. Google Glass will not be completely terminated — the company is working on a future version but it is not clear whether it will be marketed as a consumer product or as a business application. “The key here is that there needs to be multiple valuable experiences from a device. This was one area where Google Glass failed. There were no killer apps or multiple reasons to buy the device,” said Adam Justice, VP of Grid Connect. “In the business context I think security and safety will definitely benefit from wearable technology. For many companies safety is a huge concern, for example the safety of workers who do construction or other dangerous jobs. Wearables like the Apple watch could serve as a reporting tool for dangerous conditions or just a great

way to track and monitor workers in a safety context.” Cisco has already implemented an employee tracking solution for mine workers. RFID tags on miners’ helmets help track the location of Canadian miners and ensure their safety. “Wearable devices are an advancement and enabler for future security systems,” explained Christian Matthews, Director of Product Management for IoT Software at Cisco Systems. Matthews pointed to the use of wearable cameras in the public safety domain. These cameras can be used for both protection (e.g., live video can be used to detect if an officer is in danger) and to document and gather information for investigation and prosecution. However the applications are not limited to security alone, “We are trying wearable cameras in mining and gas also for remote expert use cases, when a technician is far away and can help fix a malfunctioning device using a camera and a phone,” added Matthews.

WEARABLE CAMERAS

Ambarella is seeing strong interest in wearable police/ security camera designs. Chris Day, VP, Marketing and Business Development, Ambarella

Wearable cameras are already one product gaining track in the public security domain. The use of wearable cameras by police officers not only helps record evidence against perpetrators but also decreases the chances of police officers using excessive force. California-based Ambarella is a developer of low-power, HD and Ultra HD video compression and image processing solutions used in security IP cameras, automotive, and also wearable cameras. “Ambarella is seeing strong interest in wearable police/security camera designs. Our new A12W platform supports interfacing to Wi-Fi and 4G/LTE modules which allows for the development of camera devices that allow remote parties to monitor the officer’s point of view in real time. The officers wearing the device would also have the ability to take pictures or short video clips and transmit this data to a remote site where the data can be analyzed,” said Chris Day, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Ambarella. Wearable cameras also provide first-person perspective that isn’t mounted to a ceiling or wall, explained Steven Lovell, President of wearable camera manufacturer VIEVU. “When paired with a mobile device, it opens the door to real-time video streaming and cloud-based aggregating, analyzing, and archiving. Then the application brings communication and intelligence into focus like never before for enhanced

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different attractions within. Now, casino goers are looking for more than just gambling opportunities — they want other services such as spas, restaurants, shows, nightclubs, concerts, etc. Along with this new generation of casinos come more opportunities for the security industry, not just in hardware upgrades and retrofits, but in software integration. According to Grant Barnes, Director of US Gaming at Pelco by Schneider Electric, “With all of the new technology going into casinos, there is a higher demand for advanced security solutions. Nightclubs and restaurants inside casinos are another big attraction in gaming venues that also require security solutions. To fulfill this requirement, casinos are asking for their video surveillance systems to seamlessly integrate with third-party systems that provide additional data and analytics for an enhanced level of security.” However, with these new attractions come challenges. “As casinos expand their entertainment and leisure services, greater levels of risk assessment and security analysis are required. For example, if a casino decides to offer a day care area, providing video surveillance and security for children has far different drivers and liabilities than parking lots. A concert arena presents very different technical challenges (high or no ceilings for cameras, power distribution, massive crowds, etc.) to monitor. And, of course, security systems for individual non-gaming endeavors should work in concert with pre-existing technology throughout the enterprise,” said Nate Mattson, Technical Sales at Synectics Systems Group. “But this is not as easy as it sounds. Gaming departments that drive revenue can justify higher priced, higher performance surveillance technology than non-revenue generating departments that are sometimes forced to add cheaper, non-compatible systems to the mix due to constrained budgets.”

owadays, casinos are not just places for gambling, but centers of entertainment as well. As a result, there is an increasing need among casino security operators for better operational efficiency. Needing to not only protect “the house,” but patrons as well, casino operators are looking for ways to better manage incidents within their premises, while also integrating various systems into one management platform.

UPPING THE ANTE WITH INTEGRATION In general, value and return on investment (ROI) from their technology is what casinos are looking for in both their hardware and software. “A security management system that offers efficiencies or presents more relevant data by integrating multiple subsystems — operational, gaming, emergency, surveillance, and security — delivers more value and is, therefore, always of interest,” said Mattson. “There is a growing need, and the industry must respond to, finding cost effective ways to interface alarm systems, networks, databases, and operational management software across the enterprise. This

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SURVEILLANCE PAGE NO. ADVERTISER 13 AAEON TECHNOLOGY INC. COVER GATEFOLD, 78 ADYTIA INFOTECH LTD. 15 AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AB COVER, 5, 7, 24, 25, 26, 27 DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 37 DONGYANG UNITECH CO., LTD. 9 FLIR SYSTEMS CO., LTD. 63 FUZHOU FRAN M&E TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. 8 GKB SECURITY CORPORATION 29 HANGZHOU JUFENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 35 HDPRO CO., LTD. 10, 11 HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 4 IDIS CO., LTD. 88 OB TELECOM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. INSIDE BACK COVER PANASONIC SYSTEM NETWORKS CO., LTD. 19 QNAP SYSTEMS, INC. 6 RIFATRON CO., LTD. INSIDE FRONT COVER, 1 SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD. 50, 51 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC 57 SHENZHEN COMMANDER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 17 SONY ELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. 59 WEBGATE INC. 23 WESTERN DIGITAL TAIWAN CO., LTD.

MAJOR ITEM COUNTRY NVR / FIRE WALL TAIWAN SURVEILLANCE INDIA NETWORK VIDEO SOLUTIONS SWEDEN SURVEILLANCE CHINA CCTV KOREA SURVEILLANCE HONG KONG DOME COVER CHINA IP CAMERA / NVR / HD SDI CAMERA / HD SDI DVR TAIWAN AHD DVR / CAMERA / IPC / NVR / HOME SECURITY CHINA CCTV KOREA SURVEILLANCE CHINA SURVEILLANCE KOREA FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER CHINA VIDEO SURVEILLANCE JAPAN NVR / VMS TAIWAN DVR KOREA CCTV / DVR KOREA STORAGE SINGAPORE CASING CHINA NETWORK MONITORING SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE DVR KOREA SURVEILLANCE STORAGE TAIWAN

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COUNTRY TAIWAN TAIWAN USA KOREA

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ADVERTISER CHIYU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. GIGA-TMS INC. HID GLOBAL SUPREMA INC.

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