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Smart Grid – Report on Size, Structure & Growth
September 3rd, 2010Where are the Growth Opportunities in the Security Industry
September 1st, 2010How Big is the Smart Grid – Can it Deliver on its Forecasted Exponential Growth
Smart Grid is blessed by have two of the most formidable drivers in the world today; the need to reduce CO2 emissions through the use of renewable power and the efficient use and control of energy. Smart Grid is directly positioned on the critical path to delivering these requirements. It is a must have, not […]
Smart Grid – The Renaissance of the World’s Electrical Transmission & Distribution Industry
At the start of the last decade throughout the world’s developed countries, the electrical transmission and distribution network was pretty much moribund. A static market serviced by a few great names from its illustrious past consolidated to a rigid core; a cash cow that would nevertheless survive for a long time yet. But in the […]
What’s Driving Consolidation (And What it Means for Integrators)
The current wave of consolidation among security equipment manufacturers will continue, driven largely by the sector’s fragmentation, a new research report predicts. The study, from Memoori ltd., a U.K.-based research firm that follows the building automation sector, found that 50 percent of the companies in the security products industry lack the economic size to remain […]
Convergence & Integration – Part 2 Proving the Business Case
Allan McHale, Director of Memoori, reviews the business case for convergence and integration in buildings. Part one of this article ran in the May issue of A&S;, with the second part focusing on security systems delivering holistic solutions. Building automation is specified at the design stage for new construction, while security is frequently purchased after […]
Convergence & Integration – Part 1 Proving the Business Case
Allan McHale, Director of Memoori reviews the business case for convergence and integration in buildings and explains why this will change the business model and have a significant impact on merger acquisition and alliance. This is a complex subject because it involves so many different stakeholders in the supply chain with some being protective of […]
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