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Access Control Market Report 2011
Key Note Publications Ltd, Nov 2011
The UK physical access-control market is estimated to have been worth £310m at current end-user prices in 2010, representing growth of 2% on the previous year. The cost of hardware and software, as well as systems installation and maintenance, are included within Key Note’s estimates.
This Market Update report concerns the control and management of physical access to a particular site, building or area, which includes products such as audio and video entryphones, keypad systems, biometric systems, and card- or token-based access-control systems. Within card- or token-based access control systems there is range of technology solutions available; these include magnetic-stripe cards, Weigand cards, barcode cards, proximity systems, long-range/hands-free systems, vehicle access control systems, smart cards and dual-function cards.
Business investment, construction output and new construction orders are some of the factors that influence demand for access control systems. All of these sectors were affected by the recession in 2008 and 2009, causing business and construction investment to significantly decline. With the end of recession late in 2009 and recorded growth throughout 2010, business and construction investment saw moderate increases, contributing to growth in the access control market.
Despite continuing decline in the number of recorded crime and anti-social behaviour incidents, security remains a vital concern to businesses. The integration of biometric technology and passports is an indicator of the Government’s continuing concern with security. There are, however, numerous public interest groups and governmental committees that have cited civil liberty concerns in protest against increasing intelligent security systems. The use of closed-circuit television (CCTV), the collection of biometric data, and the ability of smart cards to contain large amounts of personal information have all been discussed in this context.
The future for the access-control market is relatively positive, with slow growth forecast in the immediate future, but with growth in the long term expected to be significant. Improvements in technology, integration and the greater spread of interoperability will continue to provide competiveness in the access control market.
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