Market Analysis

Austin, Texas (June 7, 2013)—In most cases, a sudden influx of players and increased competition would be detrimental for an industry. However, the U.S. intruder alarm market is embracing the plethora of new competitors entering the business because these recent market entrants are partnering with established security suppliers to offer complete home security product offerings […]

London, U.K. (April 30, 2013) – If the security boom is over then it seems that end users haven’t got the message, with 45 percent claiming that their security budget had increased during 2012, according to an end-user survey conducted by IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). In the survey of almost

London (Mar. 6, 2012)–The global market for wireless infrastructure gear used for video surveillance applications is set to more than double from 2011 to 2016, with a significant amount of growth driven by demand for low-cost systems in emerging economies like China and India. Worldwide revenue for such equipment will soar to $705 million in

Wellingborough, U.K. 5 February 2013. By the end of 2013 unit shipments of consumer analogue security cameras in the Americas region will surpass those in the professional market. In a recent market report titled The World Market for Consumer and DIY Video Surveillance Equipment – 2012 Edition, IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS))

Wellingborough, U.K. – 18 December 2012. IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), has recently released its fourth annual video surveillance trends for the year ahead white paper. These predictions for 2013 and beyond, serve to provide insight into key trends and opportunities in the video surveillance industry. They are: New Battle Ground in

Wellingborough, U.K. – 29 November 2012. A new report from IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)) has found that the transition to IP-based technology in the security industry is changing the role of its systems integrators. Factors such as an increasingly competitive environment as new IT integrators enter the marketplace, declining product

Wellingborough, U.K. 28 November 2012. In its first edition report on the South East Asia video surveillance market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts that the Vietnam is fastest growing market between 2010 and 2015, at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 22.3 percent. However, it should be noted that the

Wellingborough, U.K. 26 November 2012. In its fifth edition report on the Chinese video surveillance market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) estimated that the market was worth  $2.6 billion in 2011, an increase of more than 30 percent over 2010. A key driver of this growth was the network security camera market.

Wellingborough, U.K.  (20 November 2012) —  The world market for PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) software is estimated to have more than doubled between 2009 and 2011, according to a new report from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS). However, it remained below $100 million in 2011, with limited awareness identified as the