Vivotek is continuing to introduce innovations to its vast portfolio of solutions, chiefly among them this year it’s “One Platform” approach to bringing its established VMS into the cloud.
Once the leading manufacturing hub for video security equipment, Taiwan and its brands are continuing to play an outsized role at Secutech, with Vivotek as a global top 20 company foremost among them.
In an exclusive interview at the Vivotek booth, Jackie Wu, Department Manager, APAC Sales Department, Vivotek, told asmag about the company’s latest innovations showcased to its home country audience.
“With ‘One Platform,’ we can take the data stream of cameras integrated in on-prem systems and bridge them to the cloud. We can also connect camera to the cloud without any additional on-prem infrastructure,” Wu said.
The aim is to ensure Vivotek’s AI functions are available to operators from anywhere at any time.
“Last year we introduced Think Search to our AI Hub within Vortex, and this year we have added new advanced search options that go beyond forensic searches,” Wu said.
Secutech comes weeks after Vivotek introduced for the first time the integration of Gen AI features, at ISC West in Las Vegas.
“At Vivotek, we’re always dedicated to every new generation of technology,” Wu said. “In terms of AI that means, for example, we have new people counting features at Secutech.”
“In the Taiwan market, the bridge between on-prem and cloud is of great importance,” Wu said. “It’s about making AI applications accessible.”
Along with global top 20 company Vivotek, smaller Taiwanese video security brands remain competitive in the global market as they focus on NDAA-compliant platforms and customization options.
Geovision
Scalability of on-prem systems is front-and-center in Geovision’s booth at Secutech.
“Our VMS offers the latest AI features for on-prem-based architectures that run on our edge AI cameras,” said May Chen, Sales Division Account Executive, Geovision. “The system is scalable for up to 24 devices. For customers who want to add AI features to systems that largely rely on cameras, we have a solution that can add unlock those features for up to 16 devices.”
“On larger scales, we can integrate up to 900 streams for infrastructures connecting multiple servers,” she said. “All can also be accessed through the cloud. Hybrid egde-cloud setups without further on-prem servers are also possible.”
Most Taiwanese brands offer NDAA-compliant devices, relying mostly on Made-in-Taiwan components.
Hi-Sharp
Hi-Sharp, a video security solutions provider, has a vast global footprint across APAC, North America and Europe, working mostly project-based, for example with banks that need compliant security for ATM rooms.
“We have two lines. One only uses Made-in-Taiwan components,” Christine Lin, Sales Department Manager, Hi-Sharp. “The other integrates components made from China, enabling customers operating in jurisdictions that are less strict to benefit from our solutions.”
At Secutech it also introduced a lineup of AI boxes.
3S
3S’ global footprint is mostly through OEM manufacturing, another area where Taiwanese companies excel thanks to highest compliance standards. However, it has in the past few years achieved significant penetration in the domestic market as it turned itself into a solutions provider introducing its proprietary VMS. Its focus in terms of verticals is publicly funded transportation projects and security for military bases.
“The standards for the military are especially high,” said Kevin Cheng, Sales and Marketing Department Senior Sales Manager, 3S. “Integrators need to demonstrate to the operator on the spot that every component down to the SoC fulfills compliance standards and is sourced transparently.”
“While certificates, such as GSA, prove compliance in the global market, it doesn’t suffice in this vertical. Here ‘Made-in-Taiwan’ is what counts,” Cheng said. “In the future, when we’re planning to expand abroad, we are confident that 'Made-in-Taiwan’ itself creates a high level of trust.”