PSIJan2017

Clym Brown –
Texecom
I expect the biggest highlight
being the proliferation of
added-value ‘connected’
services to professional
intruder alarms systems,
particularly in the residential
marketplace.
For too long, security systems have been
separated and isolated from the outside world –
only providing value when the worst happens,
confusing and intimidating the very end users
who use them, and lacking connectivity and
compatibility with external systems that could
benefit from the intelligence and information
contained within.
Our own extensive end-user research has
clearly indicated a gap between what end users
want and what security systems currently
deliver. Today, security and ‘piece of mind’ are
the two main qualities that end users are
seeking, but once a system is put in place a
majority of homeowners simply do not use their
security system. Complex, unintuitive and
difficult to maintain products are some of the
main reasons why for many, their relationship
with their security system has come to a halt.
New user experiences will seek to provide an
environment where end users actively want to
interact with their home, enjoy the new
possibilities that are open to them, and deliver
the piece of mind that comes with knowledge
and control.
For commercial intruder alarm systems, I see
an increasing appetite for ‘best of breed’ system
integrations that offer smarter solutions. The
combination of intruder alarms, CCTV, access
control and VMS-based systems will offer added
intelligence and increasing value to building
owners.
Mark Knight –
Grosvenor Technology
Over the past few years we’ve
seen the many innovations
like the Internet of Things (IoT)
progress through the
technology lifecycle, from
introduction, adoption and
eventual maturity.
2017 marks the point where these underlying
technologies come of age, increasing customer
awareness and demand will enable similar
innovations to encourage conservative late
adopters. Agile manufacturers will seize the
opportunity to delight their customers.
A new breed of solution has emerged. New
deployments will shun the control systems
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originally developed in the 20th century, instead
seeking the security, convenience and
productivity improvements that can be achieved
through highly integrated systems. This
becomes possible as the core technologies from
adjacent markets are adapted to the highly
specialized requirements of security solutions.
Much comes to us from the mobile sector where
we inherit spectacular processing power, data
security that can withstand the most
determined attack and incredible wireless
technologies in tiny physical packages and with
impressive reliability.
While the hardware will become more
flexible and commoditized, differentiation
between this new range of products will be
driven by the software and services that make
products quick to install and easy to use.
While the trends are clear, it’s the speed of
adoption that’s harder to gauge.
Laurence Kenny –
Pyronix
This time next year the
industry will be talking about
the increased adoption of
home automation within
security systems, as well as
the development of holistic
applications that incorporate CCTV, control and
security. We also anticipate that we will be
talking about drone technology and the
capabilities and opportunities it presents within
the industry.
In 2016 there has been an undeniable move
towards home automation, but that move – and
its relation to security – has not reached a final
end to this point. We anticipate this move will
continue towards a centralised platform that
controls everything; the epicentre of a
residential or commercial property. This is a
trend that has built and will continue to build
momentum, alongside the development of
applications and output capabilities.
With the introduction of smart phone apps,
the ‘grudge purchase’ reputation of a security
system was replaced with that of a ‘lifestyle
solution’. This was accomplished with the
introduction of remote monitoring and setting,
as well as the ability to open garage doors, turn
lights on and off and more. This time next year
we will be talking about a larger variety of
integrated functions, accomplishing true
automation.
Further technology and industry convergence
will also be a leading theme in 2017, integrating
more fully the traditional aspects of security into
a holistic system.
As we look at technological shifts we also
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“This time next year
the industry will be
talking about the
increased adoption of
home automation
within security
systems, as well as
the development of
holistic applications
that incorporate CCTV,
control and security”
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