INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE SECURITY
Surveillance,
safety and
security . . .
and support
for the
channel
Firas Jadalla, Regional Director – Middle East and Africa, Genetec
Selling a complete security solution surely requires vendor support says Firas Jadalla,
Regional Director – Middle East and Africa, Genetec.
T
he move to keep our cities and
encompassing communities secure
is no longer the responsibility of law
enforcement agencies and authorities only.
Today, everyone is tasked to do their bit in
keeping the city safe, from various public
organisations, local businesses, architects
and city planners, to community-based
groups and the public at large. In fact,
the need to protect citizens and maintain
public safety has become a top priority.
Governments everywhere require advanced
security solutions to effectively fight
threats from organised crime, street gangs,
terrorism and random acts of violence.
A recent report from Research and
Markets has thrown the spotlight on the
continuing growth of the Middle East
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region’s surveillance market and the key
drivers that have influenced its upward
trajectory; the growing construction
industry, rising security concerns and
IT spending. Countries like the UAE,
Saudi Arabia and Qatar hold the majority
of revenues generated by the industry
and are considered the lead countries in
terms of adoption of IP technology-based
surveillance systems, which are also facing
challenges such as implementation of
government regulations, declining prices,
growing consumer awareness, remote
accessibility and video analytics. Across
this industry, the IP video surveillance
segment has shown aggressive growth over
the analogue video surveillance segment.
Among all verticals, the government and
transportation sector has acquired the
highest market revenues in the overall
video surveillance market in the region.
Industry analysts are quick to share key
factors driving growth for this segment;
the initiatives developed and implemented
by the government are quite noticeable,
as its efforts have seen the incorporation
of newer technologies to maintain safety
and security within the public segment.
For one, municipalities and government
entities are now investing in some of
the most advanced security solutions to
proactively assess, investigate, manage
and mitigate high-risk situations. Key
efforts are now also being made to ensure
public road safety, which includes the
assessment of accidents, monitoring
Issue 09
INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS