1. Hybrid solutions: the foundation for freedom of choice

Hybrid solutions give freedom of choice in how to store, view, and analyse video, or manage devices. Whether demanded by emerging local and regional regulations or concerns over control of data, cost, or energy efficiency, they will continue to offer the greatest flexibility in creating architectures to best suit specific organizational needs and allow a system to be scaled.

2. AI evolution alongside AI efficiency

The various ‘flavors’ of AI – from deep learning-based object recognition to generative AI – either demand or benefit from being applied at different places in the value chain, and in specific environments. Over time there is a big opportunity to dramatically change the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations. And the increased use of AI only reinforces hybrid architecture as the standard.

3. Beyond safety and security becomes real

Greater accuracy of analytics through the application of AI – particularly in object recognition – means that incidents can be responded to more quickly and effectively. What is also clear is the data generated by sensors of all types – video, audio, environmental, and more – can benefit numerous use case beyond the traditional. We expect to see an acceleration of applications aligned to operational efficiency and business intelligence.

4. The “rebirth” of image quality

Advances in analytics and AI mean that a higher resolution image will inevitably lead to a better result, whatever the use case. Object recognition will be more accurate and more detailed data (and metadata) created. The drive towards even better image quality has been reignited. With this has also come opportunities for efficiency as well as effectiveness.

5. The long-term value in products comes through software support

Today, hardware devices can be of such high-quality that expectations about their lifetime are greater than ever. The defining factor in a camera’s functionality, including cybersecurity, and therefore its lifetime value, comes through ongoing software support.

6. Technology autonomy to the customer’s benefit

Technology vendors with more autonomy over their core technologies are clearly best placed to support customer requirements. Greater control over foundational technology, from the silicon “upwards”, will allow a vendor to design specific capabilities and functionality aligned to customer needs into its products. This is also an important prerequisite to more effectively mitigate the risks of broader disruption to global supply chains.

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