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” have been buzzwords for more than 10 years, but it is only in the last 5 years of IP network integration that we have seen integrated systems begin to deliver. Today, we are at a critical turning point, as some manufacturers begin to accept an open integrated future and remaining siloes cling to their closed business models. “The trend for integration across the three physical security businesses has continued and its scope has extended to include integration across other BAS services and convergence with the business enterprise. Most of this has taken place in new building projects,” explains our latest security report. […]