Security

Physical Security Business Needs Open Systems & Structural Changes to Deliver Full Potential of Integration

Integration between all three branches of the Physical Security business is now one of the main drivers for growth in demand from building operators and owners. However its full potential is being limited by a lack of initiative from manufacturers and system installers to adopt open communication standards that customers need if they are not to be locked into to one source of supply. Buyers have a strong resistance to accepting this. On the horizon we expect to have Internet of Things (IoT) technology enable us to connect every device, sensor and actuator in a building delivering full connectivity across all types of Building Automation services and converged with IT enterprise services. This is available today for some new construct projects where the need for integration is limited to relatively small and not too sophisticated control systems. So should the industry just wait for the IoT to create an open, comprehensive holistic solution without the […]

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