Maybe you’ve heard rumblings about this new technology hitting the market, but what does immersive audio actually entail? This Q-and-A with CEDIA Senior Director of Learning & Emerging Trends, Dave Pedigo, gives you the inside look.
The 21st annual Barnes Buchanan Conference — which aligns the security alarm industry with the financial sectors interested in the recurring monthly revenue (RMR) model — imparted a positive outlook on industry performance and countless options for making money.
Regardless of whether our industry gets credit or not, the bottom line is that the security industry’s products and services are without question helping law enforcement identify and track suspects.
Interactive security systems are now table stakes for dealers. There are more options and opportunities in interactive services than ever before, and dealers need to learn more and offer more.
Wireless technology in general continues to experience both falling prices and increasing acceptance in many areas — from consumer products, to smart home devices, to security products.
Witnesses (from left to right): Darby LaJoye of the Transportation Security Administration, John Roth of the Department of Homeland Security, Margaret Gilligan of the Federal Aviation Administration, and Kathleen Carroll of HID Global.
The economy is up and so are sales and expectations. But it’s an election year; there is more competition than ever in the residential space; and dealers are working hard to embrace the changes in the marketplace.