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This live presentation discussed our new research on the global market for video surveillance in 2025. What was once a market centered on cameras and on-premise recording equipment is evolving into a proactive intelligence infrastructure. The global video surveillance market reached $33.8 billion in 2024 and is forecast to grow to nearly $48 billion by […]

Security drones are no longer a novelty. Across data centers, corporate campuses, solar farms, and high-value commercial properties, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are transitioning from occasional surveillance tools to integrated, autonomous assets embedded within enterprise security operations. What began as manual flyovers for perimeter checks has evolved into sophisticated workflows where drones launch automatically in […]

In this Research Note, we examine the Axis Communications video surveillance business. This analysis is based on Axis Communications 2024 Sustainability Report published in June 2025, Canon 2024 Financial Results Presentation, published 30th January 2025, and Memoori analysis. Founded in 1984 with headquarters in Lund, Sweden, Axis Communications offers products and services for video surveillance […]

This Research Note examines the Milestone Systems acquisition of brighter AI. The Canon-owned provider of video management software announced the purchase of the German startup on 7th April 2025 to augment its anonymization capabilities for image and video data. We highlight the strategic rationale of the acquisition and project Hafnia, Milestone Systems’ R&D program to […]

In this Research Note, we examine the Milestone Systems Video Management Software (VMS) business. This analysis of their 2023 financial highlights, growth strategy, and M&A is based on Canon’s 2023 Results Presentation 30 January 2024, Milestone Systems 2023 Annual Report and Memoori analysis. Milestone Systems Profile Headquartered in Brøndby, Denmark, Milestone Systems A/S is a […]

In this Research Note, we examine the Canon video surveillance businesses, incorporating Canon and Axis Communications network cameras, Milestone video management software, Arcules cloud services and BriefCam video analytics software. This analysis is based on the parent company 2022 financial results, investor presentations, Corporate Strategy conference 6th March 2023, Axis 2022 Sustainability Report, 29th March […]

In this Research Note, we examine the Canon video surveillance businesses, incorporating Canon and Axis Communications hardware, Milestone video management software, Arcules cloud services and BriefCam video analytics software.  This analysis is based on the parent company investor presentations, corporate strategy conference 7th March 2022 and Axis 2021 Annual Review and Sustainability Report. Canon video surveillance businesses are reported under the network […]