Access Control
Exploring Motorola’s Acquisition of Ava Security & 2021 Financials
March 4th, 2022Carrier Building Automation and Fire & Security Businesses Examined
February 28th, 2022
Exploring iLoq Financials & the Mechatronic Lock Market
Broadly categorized, electronic access control systems, digital cylinders, and mechatronic locks are the leading technologies vying for a share of the immense market represented by the upgrading of traditional mechanical locks. In this research note, we explore the European vendor iLoq and mechatronic locks in general, which are locks that conform to one of the […]
Allegion Annual Report 2021 Examined
Spun off from Ingersoll Rand in 2013, , the NYSE listed Allegion group focuses specifically on security around the door and adjacent areas, offering a range of solutions under numerous brands for residential and commercial buildings around the world. In this research note we examine Allegion based on their 2021 10K Report, released last week, as well as Q4 […]
Honeywell Building Technologies Business 2021 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Building Technologies business of Honeywell, based on their 2021 10K Report, investor presentations and building technology-related activities throughout 2021. Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) is the smallest of 4 reportable segments with $5.5 billion revenues in 2021, which represents just 16% of Honeywell’s diversified business areas across Aerospace, Performance Materials and […]
The Rise of Open Physical Security Interoperability
Integration of building systems has been a topic of continuous discussion for over 20 years. While numerous technology silos have been brought together through top-end proprietary software, none have had the variety, robustness, or price point to make a real impact on the mass market. In the physical security segment specifically, “integration” and “IT convergence” […]
The Security of Supply & Supply of Security
Despite almost two years of challenges and uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the global physical security market has demonstrated a remarkable degree of resilience. The pandemic is reshaping the industry, turbo-charging certain emerging business models, whilst it also continues to make our societies safer; not just from the pandemic but also from crime and […]
Customers Find Security in the Cloud During COVID
There has been a steady transition towards cloud-based as-a-service business models for smart building services over the past decade. This gradual shift began to challenge long-established business models, relationships, and channels of distribution and was met with some resistance from certain segments of the industry. These cloud-based as-a-service business models require that manufacturers and systems […]
Recording: Open Interfaces for Smart Buildings with ONVIF
Here is the Video Recording from our 1st Free Webinar of the 2021 Smart Buildings Series. Don’t forget you can now Subscribe to ALL our Webinars on YouTube! Open Interfaces for Smart Buildings with ONVIF. Memoori was joined by Leo Levit, ONVIF Steering Committee Chairman for the 1st Webinar in our 2022 Smart Building Series. […]
Blurring the Lines Between Physical Security & Smart Building Technology
The physical security industry has changed extensively in the past 20-years as buildings got smarter and the threat landscape developed. Over those two decades we have seen the dominance of large conglomerates erode, innovative startups grow, and the rise of China as the undoubted world leader in key physical security segments. Then, over the past […]
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