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World Electronic Access Control Systems Market (EACS)
Frost & Sullivan, March 2011, Pages: 177
This research service gives a detailed analysis of the world electronic access control systems market, with in depth research conducted for three key regions- Americas, EMEA and APAC. The study discusses the drivers and restraints faced by the industry globally and their impact in the forecast period. A regional analysis and forecasts are presented for each of the following : Smart Card and Readers, Proximity Cards and Readers, Biometrics, Controllers, Others, by region. Regional Vertical market analysis is also analysed for five vertical markets, namely, Government, Transportation, Commercial, BFSI, and others. The study period is 2006-2016, with 2009 as the base year.
This research service titled World EACS Market provides an in-depth analysis of the market drivers and restraints, industry trends, and competitive environment in addition to the challenges and issues faced by market participants. The study covers the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions and includes regional analysis of the government, transportation, commercial, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) and other verticals. In this research, Frost & Sullivan’s expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market segments: smart cards, readers, proximity cards and readers, biometric readers, and controllers.
Market Overview
Escalating Security Concerns Spike Growth in the World EACS Markets
The world electronic access control systems (EACS) market has been influenced largely by the increasing security concerns worldwide. Primary threats such as vandalism, sabotage, break-in, and business-espionage have been compounded by fear of terrorist attacks, bombings and hostage situations. Critical infrastructure such as government agencies, military bases, financial institutions, power plants, water treatment plants, airports, and seaports are the most vulnerable targets. With the pressing need to authenticate identities of individuals not only for issues relating to governance but also within corporate boundaries, EACS has become a vital element in building architecture.
The readiness to adopt technology to maintain security, both by governments as well as corporates, is a positive trend. This establishes the credibility of technologies such as smartcards and biometric readers in providing the most foolproof authenticating mechanisms available today. “Governments worldwide have taken the much-needed initiative for large-scale adoption of EACS in national ID projects as well as e-passports,” notes the analyst of this research service. “Large corporates have followed suit in upgrading their access control systems for ensuring physical as well as logical security.” Currently, physical security systems comprise different subsystems, such as video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, fire and safety, time and attendance, visitor management, and asset tracking .In a typical commercial building or a corporate office hosting a few thousand employees, most of these subsystems are deployed in one form or the other. “Synchronizing and managing these systems would require communication between various systems, leading to upgrades, replacement, or installation of new access control systems,” says the analyst. “Establishments looking at integrated security systems are a small but growing percentage and would help drive the market for new electronic access control systems.”
The main challenge for the overall EACS market is the lack of awareness among end-users, who have strong privacy concerns. Earlier, with the proximity cards, only a random ID number was stored on the card. However, with smartcards, even personal information such as phone numbers, residential address, social security number, bank account number can be stored for various transactions. While sensitive data is usually encrypted and difficult to extract from a stolen smartcard, its availability on an easily accessible asset is the main end-user concern. The market is also dealing with the influx of low-cost products from China. Though these products are cost-effective, they are unreliable and provide and affect the credibility of the respective technologies among the users that adopted them.
Overall, the changing nature of threats and the move toward IP-based access control systems mandates that security companies keep themselves well informed on the latest technologies. They will need to consolidate resources, prepare for future needs by exploring new technologies, and intensify focus on high-growth verticals to optimize ROI. Safeguarding the interests of customers and reassuring them on the benefits of EACS products and services will bolster uptake.
Market Sectors
Expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- Smart cards
- Readers
- Proximity cards
- Biometric readers
- Controllers
By End use Vertical:
- Government
- Transportation
- Commercial
- BFSI
- Others
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