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Middle East access control market
to value $500 million in 2018
The Middle East and Africa access control market to value at
US$500 million in 2018, locking in 15 per cent annual growth.
»»Wireless locks, iris
detection and IP-enable
devices are among latest
access system technologies to
descend upon Intersec 2015
Strong demand for access
control systems in the Middle
East and Africa paved the
way for the world’s leading
commercial security providers
to ring in the New Year with
their latest solutions when
the 17th edition of Intersec
opened in Dubai last month.
Worth US$200 million in
2014, the MEA access control
market is estimated to grow
15 per cent annually up to
2018, when it will reach nearly
US$500 million, according
to consultancy firm, Frost &
Sullivan.
The double-digit growth
is fuelled by increased
infrastructure spending
across the region, with
wireless locks, IP-enabled
devices and iris detection
systems among the latest
access control technologies
showcased at Intersec 2015,
the world’s largest trade fair
for the security, safety, and
fire protection industries,
which took place in January
at the Dubai International
Convention and Exhibition
Centre.
Intersec featured more
than 1,200 exhibitors, 300 of
which specialised in access
control systems such as access
cards, physical access (locks,
bollards, turnstiles, gates), and
biometrics (finger prints, palm
geometry, vein, and facial
technology).
Among the world’s top 10
commercial security providers
exhibited at the three-day
event was Swedish lock
manufacturer ASSA ABLOY,
which launched a range of new
products including Yale ENTR
– a wireless smart lock solution
that allows users to control
door locks from smartphones,
tablets and other Bluetooth
enabled devices.
ASSA ABLOY is the largest
global supplier of intelligent
locks and security solutions,
accounting for more than one
in 10 of all lock and security
installations worldwide.
Tarek Marawan, Vice
President of Business
Development, Middle East,
at ASSA ABLOY Security
Solutions, said:
“Emerging markets,
especially in the Middle East
and Africa, are very important
for us due to upcoming
opportunities, and through
platforms such as Intersec, we
can make consultants, system
integrators and end-users
aware of our latest offerings
and local presence.”
Canadian safety and
security specialists GENETEC
showcased its innovative
Security Centre which unifies
IP-based video surveillance,
access control (Synergis) and
Automatic Number Plate
Recognition (ANPR) into one
platform.
“Intersec is a very popular
event in the security industry
and attracts a great deal of
visitors from the Gulf and the
Middle East; the growth of
this yearly show is a sign of
the growth in the industry,”
said Firas Jadalla, the Middle
East Regional Director for
Genetec.
“This is Genetec’s 10th
year at Intersec, and along
with many of our hardware
and software partners,
we showcased our openplatform, IP-based Security
Center which heightens
an organisation’s ability to
manage, record and respond
to a wide range of situations
—with specific focus on access
control and our new Sipelia
communications module.”
Other global commercial
security providers exhibiting
their latest access control
systems at the Dubai event
included ARH, Bosch Security
Systems, Business Automation
& Security Systems, Panasonic,
Samsung Techwin, Videotec,
Kaba Central Services, and
Nedap.
Access and entrance control
comprised the second largest
product area at Intersec’s
Commercial Security section –
the largest of all five dedicated
sections at the three-day event,
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which included Information
Security, Fire & Rescue, Safety
& Health, and Homeland
Security & Policing.
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systems were also the third
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