Traffic congestion: a trillion-dollar problem With the number of cars on the road globally forecast to double from 1.1 billion to 2 billion in the next 15 years, traffic congestion continues to be a multi-trillion-dollar drain on the global economy. This whitepaper demonstrates how the introduction of autonomous cars will not in itself fix the problem of congestion. In fact, unless the industry takes action now, there are many reasons why autonomy would actually worsen traffic conditions in the immediate future. download the complete PDF article here

Medellin, Colombia has beaten off 38 other cities to be named as the winner of the biennial Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, which is awarded by the Singapore government. Although the city’s transformation has been widely recognised, the Nominating Committee wrote in a statement released to Cities Today, that the city has built upon this in the last several years. “Within a span of just two decades, Medellin had overcome challenges of uncontrolled urban expansion, and transformed itself from a notoriously violent city to one that is being held up as a model for urban innovation,” the statement reads. “Since being named a Special Mention City of the 2014 prize, Medellin has made further improvements, such as the further reduction in homicide rates.” The committee also made special mention of the political will, bold leadership and long-term plans shown by the three mayors that have governed the city over the past 12 years, which have helped tackle security problems, developed the economy and improved its citizens’ employability and quality of life. The current Mayor of Medellin, Federico Guitierez Zuluaga, said: “This is an important recognition that we feel proud of for our city. We thank you for the encouragement to continue working for our city, a spectacular city that has come a long way but also has a long way to go.” Zuluaga’s predecessor, Anibal Gaviria Correa, who left office in December 2015, echoed his sentiments: “Winning the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize is a true honour and a motivation to continue building a city for the life for our citizens; more humane, equal, free and happier. With Medellin receiving this award, we hope this inspires and gives hope to other cities facing similar challenges.” The four other cities selected for a Special Mention are Auckland, Sydney, Toronto and Vienna. The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, which includes a US$222,000 prize from the Keppel Corporation, is jointly organised by the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities, to honour outstanding urban achievements and solutions. The prize will be awarded during a ceremony at the upcoming World Cities Summit which will be held from 10 to 14 July 2016 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Study reveals savings from smart parking 28th December 2015 Adam Pitt https://cities-today.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SFpark_Wayfinding_04.jpgSan Francisco has been one of the leading cities in smart parking Advocates of smart parking argue that the technology can cut congestion and pollution, reduce stress among drivers, and boost economic activity. Adam Pitt examines a new study on smart parking and whether dynamic pricing could make parking a means to stimulate economic growth.

Cities are constantly changing–they always have. Innovations in particular are accelerating these changes and amplifying their impact. TNO is helping cities and stakeholders bring the future closer, by giving the most promising innovations a helping hand, and by integrating them. “There is a lot of talk about innovations and plenty of ideas are being tentatively floated but, ultimately, what really matters is that they must be of genuine benefit,” says Leo Kusters, Managing Director of Urbanisation at TNO. “Changing cities, delivering innovations means that we are backing innovations that can really cut it, and that have a real impact on the larger scale. We are focusing on this, for instance, by examining cities in great detail.” Cities as magnets Cities traditionally function like magnets. Social, cultural and economic networks attract more and more people to urban areas, because people have an almost intrinsic need for such networks. Yet this very success is putting cities under pressure. There are growing challenges in terms of land use, mobility, use of raw materials, energy and air quality, each of which affects the other. The solution lies in the smart use of infrastructure, of the region’s specific capacities, and of data. Kusters adds:“The models we are developing here can be used to demonstrate the impact of any innovation–such as a self-driving car–on land use, on road safety or on the health of the city’s residents. On the one hand we are enabling the magnet to become an even stronger magnet. On the other hand, we are helping to keep the adverse effects under control, as far as possible. Our goal, on balance, is to improve the situation.” Virtual world “The things that are vital to us, as human beings, are linked by social, cultural and economic networks,” adds Kusters. “The Internet is helpful in this regard. On the one hand, the virtual Internet is ideally suited to help us find out what we ‘want’. But linking the demand this creates to the associated sources of supply usually involves a physical response. How do the new shoes you saw on the Internet get to your home? At Urbanisation, we are committed to aligning the physical dimension as closely as possible with the virtual dimension, with what we want. For example, you want to be able to shop and to buy things at any given place and time. Companies have to find a way to translate this into a physical process, so that orders can be delivered or picked up at any time.” Smart control “This growth in physical services must, of course, not take place at the expense of the environment or of smooth traffic flows. For this reason, we are examining ways of doing this in a smart way, such that packages are moved from A to B while, at the same time, inflicting as little damage as possible. Instead of having a whole load of vans deliver all sorts of goods at arbitrary times, you arrange for a single van to deliver all such packages once every two hours. That results in less environmental damage, especially if it involves electrically powered transport. That way, you can align the physical world more closely with the Internet world, where we are constantly online and want to be served. One option would be a flat fee, where you pay once and use the delivery service as often as you want. Drones and automatic cars may also have a part to play here. In short, just as it does in the virtual world, data plays a very important part in building optimal physical networks.” Travel and work “What is true for the logistics world, where services are always available, will also apply to people’s mobility,” predicts Kusters. “Future mobility systems will make optimum use of each modality. If you want to use a car for part of the journey, then one will be available. You may not own it, but you will be able to use it. In this system, train services will link seamlessly with the road system. You will also be able to continue working while travelling (by means of automatic driving, for example). When travelling by train today, you will notice that people use their travel time as quality time. Eventually, this will apply to all modalities. Thus, the growth in virtual meetings and remote working will continue. This will give rise to a combined image of travel and work.” Dashboard Increasing amounts of information will give us a great amount of freedom in terms of time and place. “Ever cheaper local sensors will tell us all about the air quality in a particular place at a particular time. Just as we now calculate the average air quality of a city, we will have a more differentiated picture and will be able to adapt our behaviour accordingly. For instance, if you suffer from asthma, you will have a better idea which parts of town you should avoid, because health standards have been temporarily exceeded. We incorporate information from sensors into our models, and present the results at ever more local levels. At the aggregate level, this results in TNO issuing a recommendation to a city or an environmental agency, which can then use policies or special measures (buttons on the dashboard) to influence the course of events more effectively.” Internet of Things Ultimately, the physical world will become more like the Internet. “Communication is the backbone of the Internet, and it will become the backbone of the physical world. A lot of stuff, equipment, goods and travellers will make use of it. Systems exchanging information and searching for optimal solutions: the Internet of Things. Almost every entity in the city is able to exchange information, and often does so locally. That can be scary–do I still understand it all and do I still have control over it? I want to control the technology, but could it be that the reverse is now true? For this reason, this very theme is a common thread running through all aspects of TNO’s work. In all of our research and development activities we put people first.” Human scale Kusters explains that: “The mass that we create, especially with data and with ever cheaper means of communication, will make a great deal of customisation affordable. So the colossal scale of the Internet and big data on the one hand, will make customisation possible on the other. Data will play an increasingly important role. Using models, we can turn data into information. Something you can use, which can help you make the right choices–the human dimension. Yet, if we are to exploit the full potential of that data, it will be necessary to reach agreements on the security, privacy and value of such data. Nor should we forget that data and interfaces need to speak a common language, if they are to be understood.” Bringing together “If all these improvements are to be achieved, more and more parties will be needed–in varying combinations. While it is important to consider new technological capabilities, there is more to it than that. We also need to link the respective networks and ecosystems together. TNO’s role in the physical world is expanding into the network world and vice versa. We seek connectivity options and bring stakeholders together. Sometimes we even bring parties together who had no idea that they needed one another.” “Delivering innovation means targeting specific innovations and giving them a helping hand. In that way you can really accomplish those changes in the city.”

1st August 2017 Jonathan Andrews The global smart city market could expand to US$1.5 trillion by 2020, due to the rising connectedness of things and people, and prove to be one of the biggest investment avenues for private investors and institutions. The finding comes from a new report by Frost & Sullivan, a business consulting firm. According to the study, Smart City Funding Models, cities themselves will also look to new mechanisms to distribute their funds into various smart city projects, and ultimately earn revenue through those projects. “Project initiators will need to analyse the best-fit mechanism based on risk appetite, size of investment, duration of financing and tax implications,” said Yash Mukherjee, Research Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. “They will also benefit greatly from collaborating with financial intermediaries, as they securitise the cost of capital and distribute risks among investors.” Mukherjee told Cities Today that revenue based funding is yet to take off as a large contributor to financing projects. “This could be due to the fact that most projects during their initial phase are capital intensive and the gestation period on revenue based funding models usually don’t meet the financing schedules planned by project administrators.” He added that governments and private entities involved in building infrastructure to be used to support the next smart cities will not depend on a single funding model. While the list of cities studied is not exhaustive, Mukherjee said that cities in developing countries must focus on their ease-of-doing-business indicators to attract foreign funding. At the same time this would reduce their reliance on direct financing through government allocation or international grants, which are dependent on economic and political stability. The study looks at financing of smart cities from the perspectives of both cities and investors with a focus on the financing options available to cities as well as the risks associated with various funding models investors may be buying in to.

Searching for parking costs UK £23 billion a year 18th July 2017 Nick Michell study includes results from a recent survey of 7,035 drivers from 10 UK cities Drivers in the United Kingdom spend 44 hours a year searching for parking spaces at a cost of £733 per driver in wasted time, fuel and emissions, and to the country as a whole £23.3 billion, according to a new study published by INRIX, a company that provides real-time traffic information and solutions. The research combines data from the company’s own database of 100,000 locations across 8,700 cities in more than 100 countries, with results from a recent survey of nearly 18,000 drivers in the US, UK and Germany, including 7,035 in 10 UK cities. “In general, there are more parking spaces than cars on the roads, and occupancy levels can be as low as 50 percent,” Dr Graham Cookson, Chief Economist, INRIX, told Cities Today. “We don’t have a parking problem but a parking information problem–people don’t know where to park and which spots are available when they want one. This is a problem that technology can fix, today.” The study analysed ‘parking pain’ in 10 of the UK’s largest cities, with London ranking as the worst city to find parking. On average, drivers in the capital spend 67 hours a year searching for a space, costing them £1,104 each in wasted time, fuel and emissions and the city as a whole £4.3 billion. Belfast came second (56 hours), followed by Leeds (47 hours), Bristol (46 hours), Birmingham (46 hours), and Cardiff (44 hours). The survey asked how many parking tickets motorists received annually. The average across the UK is 0.7, which amounts to £39 per driver per year in fines or £1.2 billion for all drivers. Londoners claim to receive the most tickets and therefore pay the most in fines (£284 million). “Drivers don’t have to wait for the authorities to solve this problem,” said Cookson. “There is technology available today that help drivers find the cheapest and closest parking to their destination, and find out in real time the availability. It’s even possible to reserve and pay for parking. Drivers can avoid fines and overpaying for parking, and can dramatically reduce the time it takes to find parking by embracing technology.” Of the 7,035 drivers who responded to the survey, 40 percent avoided driving to the shops due to being unable to find parking, which is a likely factor in the decline of British high streets. “Searching for parking wastes more than 2.5 billion litres of fuel in the UK every year,” added Cookson. “Not only does this cost drivers dear but it also generates 6 million tonnes of carbon emissions across the country. Solving the parking problem will help create greener, cleaner cities and streets.”

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Parking is an inevitable part of city life. Yet with an increase in vehicles and limited parking space, finding a place to park in the city has its share of difficulties and challenges. Luckily, smart parking, enabled with various connected devices and sensors, can now help in this regard. A smart parking navigation system has numerous advantages, the biggest of which is a reduction in both traffic and carbon emissions. “The benefits of single space monitoring parking guidance systems are considerable: a 2 to 5 percent increase in efficiency for search times and reducing bottlenecks,” said Manu Tayal, General Manager of the IoT Center of Excellence at Happiest Minds Technologies. “CO2 is also reduced by as much as 250,000 pounds a year based on a 1,000 car garage.” Easier guidance also translates into monetary value. “A 10 percent reduction in congestion will increase a city’s GDP by percent. We can extrapolate that smart parking like ours can create up to a US$20 billion GDP increase in a city like Los Angeles,” said Kurt Buecheler, SVP of Marketing and Business Development at Streetline, citing economist Donald Shoup. Technology A smart parking guiding system is primarily consisted of sensors that detect empty space and transmit the data to the backend, which then relays that information to the user’s app or a signage system. There are primarily two types of sensors now in use: ultrasound and magnetic. Ultrasonic sensors are typically used for indoor parking, transmitting sound waves at a frequency in range of 25 to 50 KHz, which are above the human audible range. The detectors connect to the control terminal via wither wired (RS485) or wireless (433 MHz frequency). The control terminal can connect to the Ethernet network. For city street parking, sensors used are typically battery powered magnetic detectors buried underground. “The device has a fixed magnetic measurement range of ±1200 μT. Output data rates from 1.563 Hz to 800 Hz are selectable by the user for each sensor. The sensor is guaranteed to operate over the extended temperature range of –40°C to +85°C,” said Tayal. Some solution providers, meanwhile, add a second technology, typically infrared, to magnetic sensors to enhance their accuracy. “Magnetic field-based sensing is very easily affected by many factors, for example big pieces of metal nearby, many types of electrical field disturbances, the type of roading/aggregate in concrete/tarmac which happens to be magnetic, or even common off the shelf magnets in the vicinity,” said Emily Armstrong, Marketing Manager at Smart Parking. “Our sensors use magnetic detection to trigger the verification of a vehicle presence via the IR sensor if the magnetic sensor detects a change above a certain threshold.” According to Mr Luo, Parking Solution Manager at ATB Technology, magnetic detectors connect to the control terminal via only wireless. “There are two wireless connection solutions, the short distance solution and NB-IoT. For short distance solution, the magnetic detectors connect to the nearby controller via 433 MHz frequency wireless. The controllers connect via mobile operators' networks. For NB-IoT solution, every magnetic detector could connect to the NB-IOT network which may run by the mobile operators. Thus, NB-IoT solution is an ideal choice for large-scale IoT application,” Luo said. Besides the aforementioned technologies that are more traditional, video is increasingly used as a sensor to detect available parking as well. “The cameras help to identify whether or not there is available space,” said Ada Wu, Marketing manager for Vertical Solutions. “Information including the number of available parking lots and their locations will be showcased in our parking map in real-time. Users can use their app to find available parking lots, and the system will calculate the fastest way to guide the drivers for parking.”

Genetec announced that Boise Airport (BOI) has recently overhauled its security infrastructure with Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that combines access control, video surveillance, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), and other third-party applications. With the help of CompuNet, an Idaho-based value-added reseller (VAR), Boise Airport has now installed Genetec Security Center to manage hundreds of cameras, access control points, and video analytics software from within a single unified interface. Boise Airport is an important air transportation hub for Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. Served by six airlines that offer daily service to 20 nonstop destinations, the airport welcomes some three million passengers and handles a significant amount of cargo traffic. After several years of using a multi-vendor security infrastructure for access control and video surveillance, Boise Airport Deputy Director, Operations and Security, Sarah Demory and her team started to look into replacing the video surveillance portion of their security system. Following an in-depth cost analysis, it soon became evident that installing an open platform unified solution for both video surveillance and access control would be more cost effective than just replacing the VMS. "As we analyzed our needs and evaluated various technologies, it quickly became clear that a unified/condensed security system was the direction we wanted to go,” said Sarah Demory. “We learned that Genetec Security Center is installed in dozens of airports around the world to great acclaim, and we were impressed with the modern and intuitive interface of Security Center and its reputation for quality and stability, which was really important to us. The entire installation process for us was smooth and uneventful," added Demory. Security Center, which has now successfully been up and running for a nearly a year, has enabled Boise Airport to merge the efforts of its access control and video security teams, allowing them to work together. Source: Genetec Date: 2017/02/28 Related tags: Genetec, airport

Smart city has become a global trend, and a critical component of smart city is smart transportation which helps reduce traffic and carbon emissions, optimize the user experience and gather data that the government can use for future planning and development. That was the argument raised by speakers during a smart transportation forum held on the sidelines of a smart city expo in Taipei. According to them, transportation is made smarter thanks both to technology advancements as well as the data generated by an increasing number of devices or sensors, including those for physical security such as IP cameras. Parking One of the major problems facing municipal governments is parking, which can be a painstaking experience if not planned carefully. Not only does prolonged navigation produce carbon emissions, it also leads to driver frustration. “Drivers waste an average of 55 hours per year searching for parking,” said Scott Chow, Technical Director of Intelligent Identification and Transaction Business at Acer, citing recent statistics from Frost & Sullivan. The same study finds the cost to consumers and local economies amounts to nearly US$600 million in wasted time and fuel. Acer’s solution for municipal on-street parking is a system that seeks to address the entire parking experience, from navigation to payment. The system entails a kiosk with an ultrasonic sensor that detects the availability of space and sends the information to the user’s mobile app, and a camera that takes the vehicle’s license plate number by way of automatic license plate recognition. The time of entering and exiting of the vehicle can then be recorded to a payment system, which deducts the value from the user’s account. According to Chow, this not only maximizes the user experience but also helps streamline the municipal government’s operations by eliminating human workers who issue paper parking bills or invoices. He added the system is already in trial run in Tainan City in southern Taiwan. Data But it’s the data that makes transportation truly smart. According to Richard Chang, Product Director at Far EasTone (FET), one of Taiwan’s major telco operators, this data can include electronic toll collection data, geo-positioning satellite data, and even data transmitted from the user’s mobile device under the cellular vehicle probe (CVP) scheme. The data generated can help the government understand more about traffic patterns at a particular location during a particular time and make related adjustments accordingly. As an example, Chang cited FET’s case study with the New Taipei City government which built a new mass rapid transit line in a particular region, resulting in heavy traffic near the site. FET collected both current and historic traffic-related data near the site and produced a report for the government, indicating which time of the day saw the heaviest traffic. The government then used the information to regulate and control traffic accordingly, directing vehicles to other routes or adjusting traffic lights as needed. Erdal Elver, President and CEO of Siemens Taiwan, echoed Chang’s remarks on how data can help smarten up different modes of transportation, including rail and MRT. “We are collecting billions of data per year which are analyzed by algorithms and intelligent software to provide optimal maintenance to the cars with respective to the trains,” he said. Source: William Pao, a&s International Date: 2017/02/23 Related tags: Smart transportation, Big Data, Smart City

Start date May 21, 2017 - 9:00 End date May 24, 2017 - 16:00 The IPI Conference & Expo brings together more than 3,000 parking professionals from 35+ countries around the globe, representing every level of experience and segment of the parking and transportation industry. The event delivers four days of exceptional education, the largest display of parking-specific technology and innovations, dozens of diverse networking opportunities, and the opportunity to connect with a global community – to advance the parking industry. The IPI Conference & Expo provides the opportunity to develop both professional and personal skill sets, offering the latest in technology; mobility and alternative transportation; enforcement, finance, and auditing curriculums; planning, design, and construction sessions; personal development and communications courses; and much more!

ST Electronics recently held a seminar at Secutech 2017 addressing the opportunities of Internet of Things (IoT) and the challenges system integrators may face. IoT is becoming less of a concept as more devices and systems are embracing the trend of a connected world. Eric Chan, Vice President of ST Electronics, mentioned that IoT is a large market and is estimated to have a value of US$14.4 trillion in global market by 2022. Based on Chan’s presentation, some companies is using the Freemium service to attract customers to try to IoT services. Giving end users a taste of the technology may lead to a payed premium service if the users are satisfied with the result. IoT can be seen everywhere with new devices being implemented. Many end users have smart phones that can have the functionality to control many things from their home to their businesses. System integrators have the opportunity to join the trend and provide customers with a new business model that will be cloud prevalent and safe. Chan also discussed the challenges system integrators may have to face. Being a fairly new concept, there is a lack of a standard for IoT. Many companies will have their own focus and idea which does not always align with one another. System integrators will have to learn each standard as IoT continues to evolve. Another big challenge is the concern of cyber-attack. One of the top reasons for systems being breach is the miss-configuration of the systems and application. The techniques for cyber-attack has also become quite sophisticated. System integrators will need to design a safe and secure system that can prevent or even predict an attack. With the global IoT market expected to reach more than $14 trillion, the concept of IoT does not appear to be going away anytime soon. However, the safety and security and having a standard seems to be the biggest obstacles for IoT. Secutech, ST Electronics, IoT from asmag.com

This Report is the New 2016 Definitive Resource for Access Control, Intruder Alarms, Video Surveillance Market Research & Investment Analysis. The total value of world production of physical security products at factory gate prices in 2016 was $28.44 billion, an increase of 4.5% on 2015. Over the last 5 years the market has grown by a compound annual growth rate of 8.2% showing a significant fall in growth over the last 2 years. The developed markets of North America and Europe have continued to lose market share to Asia and particularly China and this is set to continue to the end of the decade. This is bad news for western manufacturers of video surveillance products because they have failed to establish a solid business base and significant share in China, whilst two Chinese manufacturers have sales of more than $5 billion between them and now have the kind of scale that allows them to reduce prices to the levels that most western manufacturers can’t compete against. We forecast a CAGR of 5.65% over the 5 year period from 2016 to 2021. Not particularly optimistic considering that the market managed to grow by a CAGR of 7.83% during an unstable period from the end of 2010 to today. But whilst growth in volume terms will be well over 10% there is little chance of sales revenues achieving much more than half of this whilst the major Chinese companies continue reducing their prices in order to boost volume. Why Do You Need This Report? This 2016 World Survey of the Physical Security Industry is our 8th edition of a comprehensive study providing detailed market sizing and analysis of the 3 major business sectors, Access Control, Intruder / Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance. It is focused on the products business. The report analyses the techno & commercial changes that are impacting the business and the role that merger and acquisition, investment and alliance is playing in changing the competitive landscape. The report shows that the industry is entering a period of stable growth for the next 5 years, across most of the developed and developing regions of the world. The industry has become more resilient and robust and is in good shape to meet the full force of some very disruptive technologies that will start to change the supply structure and competitive landscape over the next 5 years. This report reviews business models that could help to alleviate the problem of commoditisation in video surveillance. In the short term, we believe that the only solution is merger and acquisition between western-based companies to create sufficient scale to reduce manufacturing cost and thwart the policy of fighting on price alone. As the report shows, acclimatising to a rapidly changing business environment, reshaped by fast moving technology and new competitors from outside the traditional business, will require clear vision of the present and future business opportunities and skillful implementation of appropriate strategies. We have set out in this report the facts, figures and information to substantiate how this can be achieved. Within its 270 Pages and 27 Charts and Tables, The Report Sieves out all the Key Facts and Draws Conclusions, so you can Understand what is Shaping the Future of the Security Industry; In 2015 M&A spend raised to $5.7 billion but this was still less than the $6.2 billion realized ten years previous. Nevertheless this was an important year for M&A because the world’s number 1 manufacturer of IP Network cameras, Axis Communications was acquired for $2.8 billion by Canon and the merger of Kaba Holdings and Dorma Holdings took place. These two mega deals accounted for more than 80% of the total value of acquisitions that year. In September this year Johnson Control and Tyco International merged and created a $30 billion revenue company. Technically it is a merger with the new stock being proportionally based on the market valuation of each company at the time of the announcement. However in practice it is an acquisition with Johnson Controls taking over Tyco, a registered company in Ireland in what is called an inversion deal. Tyco is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Physical Security and Fire Safety equipment and its market valuation at the time of the announcement was $16.5 billion. This is the biggest ever deal recorded since our records began in 2000; this has of course distorted the whole picture of M&A in 2016. The total value of deals in 2016 was $19.73 billion making it almost three and a half times larger than 2015. However the number of deals in 2016 was 27 compared with 38 in 2015. Starting at only USD $1,500 this report provides valuable information into how Physical Security companies can develop their business through Merger, Acquisition and Alliance. Who Should Buy This Report? The information contained in this report will be of value to all those engaged in managing, operating and investing in physical security companies (and their advisors) around the world. In particular those wishing to acquire, merge, sell or find alliance partners will find it particularly useful. Table of Contents Preface The Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Structure, Size & Shape of the Physical Security Business 2.1 Structure of the Business 2.2 Market Share 2.3 Sizing & Comparing Access – Intruder – Video 2016 2.4 World Distribution of Security Products by Major Regions 2.4.1 The Status in 2016 2.4.2 Market Forecast to 2021 2.4.3 Market Size & Trends by Vertical Sector 2.4.4 Market Size by Region & Penetration 3. The Video Surveillance Market 2016 – 2021 3.1 Market Size 2016 & Forecast to 2021 3.2 Market Size Cameras 3.3 Market Size Video Management Software Systems 3.4 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading Camera Suppliers 3.5 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading VMS Suppliers 3.6 Channels of Distribution & their Restructuring 3.7 Chinese Suppliers Set the Competitive Landscape 3.7.1 Connecting Physical & Logical Security 3.7.2 Sharing the Fast Growing Asia Market 3.8 Major Demand Drivers for Video Surveillance 3.8.1 IP Network Cameras 3.8.2 TCO Metrics – Compression – Ethernet 3.8.3 Integration within Physical Security & other BAS Services 3.8.4 Demand for Analytics 3.9 The Market for Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) 2016 3.9.1 Drivers & Road Blocks to VSaaS 3.9.2 Suppliers & Operators of MVaaS & VSaaS 3.9.3 Acquisitions in MVaaS – VSaaS – ACaaS 3.10 Video Technology – IP Cameras – HD Analog CCTV – Thermal Cameras 3.10.1 IP Network Cameras 3.10.2 HDCCTV – Analogue – IP Network – Where is the Future? 3.10.3 Thermal Cameras 3.11 Body Worn Cameras 3.12 Storage Recorders / Mobile Apps 3.12.1 Storage 3.12.2 Mobile Apps 3.13 Video Management Software (VMS) 3.14 Video Surveillance Analytics 3.15 New Applications for Specialist Cameras 4. The Access Control Market 2016 to 2021 4.1 Market Size 2016 & Forecast to 2021 4.2 Identifying Measuring the Performance of Leading Access Control Suppliers 4.3 Channels of Distribution for Access Control Systems 4.4 Major Demand Drivers for Access Control 4.4.1 IP Network Systems 4.4.2 Integration within Physical Security and other BAS Services 4.4.3 Connecting Physical & Logical Security 4.4.4 PACS – Identity Management & Biometrics 4.4.5 Demand for Biometric Readers 4.4.6 Personal Identity Verification Card (PIV Card) 4.4.7 Near Field Communications (NFC) for Access Control 4.4.8 Systems Integrators Preference to push Access Control 4.5 Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) 4.6 Access Control as a Service & Managed Access Control 4.6.1 Growth Through Access Control as Service & Cloud Based Systems 5. Intruder Alarms / Perimeter Protection Market 2016 to 2021 5.1 Market Size 2015 & Forecast to 2021 5.2 Demand Drivers 5.3 Identifying & Measuring the Performance of Leading Suppliers 6. Wireless Technology 6.1 Wireless in the Video Surveillance Market 6.2 Wireless in the Access Control Market 6.3 Wireless in the Intruder Alarm Market 6.4 “Wireless Will be Driven by IoT” 7. Standards 7.1 ONVIF 7.2 ONVIF Moves into Access Control 7.3 PSIA 7.4 Cyber Security 8. Software Markets in the Physical Security Business 8.1 Physical Security & Information Management (PSIM) 8.2 Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) 8.3 Situational Awareness 9. Business Opportunities Through Integration, IT Convergence & IoT 9.1 Why Integration in all its Forms is Critical for Growth 9.2 Growth Through Integration, IT Convergence within BAS Services 9.3 Growth Through IoT & the Building Internet of Things (BIoT) 9.3.1 The Impact of BIoT on Physical Security 9.4 Business Models Focused on Product Specialization, Vertical & Commoditization 9.5 Business Models Focused on New Verticals – Shared Intelligence & Total Systems 9.5.1 New Industry Verticals 9.5.2 Shared Services, Smart / Safe Cities & IoT 9.5.3 Shared Intelligence in the Private Sector 9.5.4 Total Solutions versus Product Manufacture 9.5.5 Brand & Selling through the Internet 9.6 Business Models to Counter Chinese Dominance in Video Surveillance 9.7 Business Models Built Around Security as a Service & VSaaS 10. M&A Performance by Sector – Valuation and Outlook 2000 to 2021 10.1 M&A Performance 2000 – 2016 10.2 M&A Performance in 2016 10.3 M&A Outlook 2016 – 2021 10.4 M&A Analyzed by Business Segment 2013 – 2016 10.5 M&A Valuation – Exit Multiple Benchmarks 10.6 The US Dominates M&A Activity in the Physical Security Industry 10.7 Strategic Buys Dominate M&A Activity 11. Identifying Potential Acquisition Targets & High Growth Sectors 11.1 Potential Acquisition Targets 11.2 Acquisition in High Growth Sectors 11.2.1 The IP Video Surveillance Industry 11.2.2 Security Management Software 11.2.3 Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) 11.2.4 Access Control, Biometrics & Identity Authorization 12. Investment & its Impact on the Security Industry 12.1 The State of the Investment Business in the USA 12.2 Impact on the Security Industry 12.3 Investors in the Security Industry & Recipients 13. The Role that Strategic Alliance Plays in the Security Business Appendix Table A 1.1 – The World’s Major Physical Security Companies 2016 Table A 1.2 – Acquisitions & Funding Announcements in 2014 to 2016 Table A 1.3 – Potential Acquisition Targets 2015 / 16 List of Charts and Figures Fig 2.1 – Distribution of Sales by Major Grouping by Value 2016 Fig 2.2 – Distribution of Sales by Major Grouping by Number of Companies 2016 Fig 2.3 – Average Revenue for Group A, B, C, & D Companies Fig 2.4 – World Sales of Security Products 2016 Fig 2.5 – World Distribution of Security Products by Major Regions 2016 Fig 2.6 – World Sales of Security Products 2008 to 2020 Fig 2.7 – Distribution of Security Systems by Building Type, 2008 compared with 2016 Fig 2.8 – Comparison of Physical Security Penetration by Major Region 2016 Fig 3.1 – World Sales of Video Surveillance Products 2016 to 2021 Fig 3.2 – World Sales of Video Surveillance Cameras 2016 to 2021 Fig 3.3 – World VMS Market for Video Surveillance 2013 to 2021 Fig 3.4 – Performance of Established Players / New Ventures / Challengers / Leaders in the Video Surveillance Camera Market 2016 Fig 3.5 – Performance of Established Players / New Ventures / Challengers / Leaders in the VMS Market 2016 Fig 3.6 – Distribution Channels of Video Surveillance 2016 Fig 4.1 – World Sales of Access Control Products 2013 to 2021 Fig 4.2 – Performance of Established Players / New Ventures / Challengers / Leaders in the Access Control Market 2016 Fig 4.3 – Model of Routes to Market for Access Control Systems 2015 Fig 5.1 – World Sales of Intruder Alarm Products 2013 to 2021 Fig 5.2 – Performance of Established Players / New Ventures / Challengers / Leaders in the Intruder Alarm Market 2016 Fig 10.1 – Security Deals Completed from 2000 to 2016 Fig 10.2 – Forecast of Deals 2017 to 2021 Fig 10.3 – Merger & Acquisition by Business Segment 2016 Fig 10.4 – Acquisition Valuation Benchmarks 2005 to 2016 Fig 13.1 – Strategic Alliance 2008 to 2016 Companies Mentioned Include Among Others 3VR / ACTi / Aimetis / AgentVi / Allegion / Arecont Vision / Assa Abloy / Avigilon / Axis Communications / Axsys / Axxonsoft / Bosch / Brivo / Brickcom / BriefCam / BRS Labs / Canon / CIAS / Cisco / CSST / Dahua / Dallmeier / Dedicated Micros / Diebold / Digital Barriers / Dorma / Dropcam / DVTel / D-Link / Exacq / Eagle Eye Networks / Eaton / Flir / G4S / Gallagher / Genetec / Gunnebo / Geutebruck / Grandeye / HIKVision / Honeywell / Infinova / Ingersoll Rand / IDIS / Indigovision / IQinVision / Johnson Controls / Jablotron / Kaba Group / Keri Systems / Legic / MangoDSP / Mace / Magal / March Networks / Milestone Systems / Mirasys / Mobotix / Napco / Nedap / Nest / Nice Systems / OnSSI / Optex / Panasonic / Paxton / Pelco / Qognify / Prism Skylabs / Pivot3 / Primion / Risco Group / Safran / Salto Systems / Samsung Techwin / Schneider Electric / Senstar Stellar / SeeTec / SimonVoss / Siemens Building Technologies / Sony / Stanley / Suprema / Synectics / Tamron / TDSi / Tyco International / Ubiqity / Uniview / UTC / Vanderbilt / Verint / VideoInsight / Vivotek / Xtralis / Zicom / Zwipe from memoori.com

The average British driver spends a total of four days each year looking for a parking space, demonstrating the need to improve the UK’s parking infrastructure. Parkex 2017 will see the companies at the very forefront of parking improvement coming together at The NEC, Birmingham, to reveal the latest products and services available to the sector. From 4th to 6th April 2017, the annual British Parking Association (BPA) event will host over 70 exhibitors, along with event partners Phoenix and ADVAM. Providing a meeting point for the sector’s largest suppliers and a platform for leading parking brands to launch their latest innovative products, technologies and services. Amongst the exhibiting brands will be equipment manufacturers, digital parking solution developers, and traffic mapping services, to name a few. Business Development and Client Director at Phoenix, Andy Cummins comments: “This is Phoenix’s second year as Event Partner for Parkex. We are very proud of our ongoing association with an event which continues to showcase innovation across the industry.” Returning exhibitor, Agendum, is an inventor and developer of digital parking enforcement solutions. This year’s Parkex will see the innovative business launching the Agendum Business Case (ABC) Calculator, a digital parking enforcement quantifier. Marketing & Business Development Manager at Agendum, Vivianne Vernimmen, comments: “After the success of last year’s Parkex, Agendum decided the exhibition would be the best platform to showcase our latest product. The exhibition is a great opportunity to network with sector specialists and discover what other exciting developments are happening in parking.” Another exhibitor, AppyParking, the intelligent ‘Smart City’ platform that reduces congestion and pollution and increases productivity, will be returning to the exhibition. CEO of the innovative app, Dan Hubert, explains: “Parkex is the only wholly parking related exhibition we attend. As a BPA event, Parkex is known as the go-to show for the sector and is the best place to exhibit in order to be seen and heard.” Brand new to Parkex is the Innovation Trail, providing visitors with the opportunity to engage with the most cutting edge products and services as they make their way through the exhibition. Parkex will not only offer visitors the chance to view the latest advancements in the UK’s road network, but will also host a number of free-to-attend seminars, providing a space for today’s most important parking issues to be discussed. The Association of Town and City Management are supporting the first day of the Parkex Hub. Hub Programme Attendees will gain access to a number of seminars, including presentations and debates on how the digital high street and driverless vehicles will impact on the future of the political landscape of parking. CEO at ADVAM, Jose Da Silva comments: “ADVAM is proud to be a supporter of Parkex 2017. As a key payments partner to the Parking industry we value this event to not only meet with clients and partners, but to share new innovations and developments within the industry.” Influential keynote speakers such as the Department for Transport’s Minister for Transport, Andrew Jones; and select officials from the Department for Communities and Local Government, RAC Foundation and Association for Town and City Management have been invited to participate in this year’s Hub sessions. The speakers, including oneTRANSPORT, will provide expert insight into how the parking sector is currently impacting on UK roads; including designing the car parks of the future whilst maintaining the car parks of the past. Also confirmed to speak is Parkopedia’s Christina Martinez, debating on impact of connected devices in a ‘digital universe’. Jasvinder Sidhu, Event Director of Parkex 2017 comments: “Parking has become more involved in the digital revolution and is now part of a more sophisticated conversation around technological innovation. This innovation is making waves in all areas related to parking from high streets, and hospitals to multi-storey car parks. Parkex 2017 will provide a platform for the very best technology, products and services the sector has to offer. It will challenge the way we think and push the boundaries and the recognition for mobility as a service. All of which will help deliver a complete exhibition including some of the most forward-thinking technology companies in the parking world.” Parkex 2017 is a trade-only event and is free to attend. Visitors can register for tickets at www.parkex.co.uk. Parkex 2017 will take place 4th – 6th April 2017 in Hall 5 at The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. About the British Parking Association The BPA is the recognised authority in the transport sector and is dedicated to representing, promoting and influencing the best interests of the parking and traffic enforcement industry throughout the UK and Europe. We also publish a nine yearly journal 'Parking News'. - Tuesday, March 07, 2017 1:37 PM - The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

“Energising a new house has become increasingly complex. Gone are the days of simply installing a phone line, running a handful of main cables, fixing a TV aerial and wiring up the doorbell,” says Tanuja Randery, Zone President UK & Ireland at Schneider Electric. Now, she says, there is an increasing demand for smart technology such as home automation systems, power and data supply solutions, as well as customizable consumer units. However, this trend is putting a strain on construction’s recruitment sector, who are now required to find entirely new skill sets for building technology rich modern buildings. “The construction sector has historically developed and managed internet and infrastructure as two different domains. However, as the internet of things (IoT) gains pace and the adoption of smart home technologies increases we’ll continue to see a surge in demand for multi-skilled electrical professionals with the skill set and know how to carry out successful IoT-ready installations,” says Randery. In the UK, under criticism from the opposition party, the Conservative Government is seeking to build one million new homes by 2020. During the current governments first term, the National Housing Federation (NHF) estimated 974,000 homes needed to be built between 2011 and 2014. However, figures from the 326 councils during that period showed only 457,490 were built. “We haven’t built enough homes in this country for decades, and if the gap between the number of households forming and the number of new homes being built continues to grow, we are in danger of not being able to house our children,” said Gill Payne, the NHF’s director of policy and external affairs. It is this situation that makes Randery’s point all the more astute. Not only is the UK striving to house its steadily growing population, it also has ambitions to be a global leader in smart building, clean energy and environmental responsibility. To apply these building and energy standards to a construction sector already behind on housing demand is a challenge, doing it within a skills shortage environment is an even greater test. “To remain globally competitive and thrive in a modern economy, a greater investment in skills is needed. Britain is facing its biggest skills shortage for a generation. Skilled trades are one of the most sought after roles in the UK, yet employers are struggling to fill the vacancies because demand is outstripping supply,” says Randery. The UK, it seems, has become very good at setting the bar high but needs to do much more at helping its industries jump. Last year, for example, the UK government made building information modeling (BIM) level 2 mandatory for construction of all public buildings. Before the mandate came into place the government had already made statements of intent with regard to developing BIM Level 3. The current government also seems intent on recognizing the importance of the construction sector to the economy. Figures show that manufacturing, construction and service sectors are now all larger than when the Conservative Party came to power at the beginning of 2010. In addition, at the end of 2015, 62.6% of all employment growth has been in high skilled occupations, kick-starting the trend of digital construction. While such ambitions for their construction sector should be applauded, reaching for the skies without proper support is creating a mounting problem. According to the Employer Skills Survey by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, almost a quarter of all job vacancies last year were a consequence of the skills crisis. The survey suggests that 43% of vacancies in skilled trades have come as a result of this skills shortage, with electricians making up a significant 13% of these. Moreover, this gap is widening further as more mature elements of the labor force check out of the industry, accentuated by recession led retirement and late career retraining challenges. It is not just the UK facing these issues. While housing shortages may not necessarily be present, any country trying to “smartify” its new buildings or existing stock will require a construction sector with the skills to do so. Developed economies around the world and others with smart ambitions would be wise to focus on training up the next generation of smart construction workers. Beyond smart technology’s direct impact on construction, the world surrounding smart buildings and cities is facing similar issues. You only need to glance at an online job board to realize that the world needs more data scientists. Smart things produce data, a useless and costly mound of numbers without a data scientist to mine out nuggets of actionable intelligence. Whichever way you look, smart technology is changing the world around us, not least for recruitment. Nations, cities and companies around the world will need a variety of new skills to transport us into this smarter world. Major training initiatives need to be put in place to ensure we are not held back by this growing skills gap. --sourced from memoori.com