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05/02/2008 - IMS Research Study: Mobotix advances to No. 4 worldwide and increases market share in EMEA to 16.3 per cent (No. 2)
The result of a recent study on the video surveillance market done by market research specialist IMS Research* shows that Mobotix, a manufacturer of digital, high-resolution and network-based video security systems, was able to increase the share of the EMEA market in 2006 by 3.7 percentage points compared to the previous year. With this, Mobotix occupies the second place in the market share with 16,3 per cent, right behind Axis.
Mobotix also managed to gain global market share, rising to fourth place in the network camera manufacturer rankings with a market share of 6.6 per cent, behind Axis, Sony and Panasonic. This makes the Kaiserslautern-based camera specialist one of only four companies around the globe to increase its share of the market.
Strong growth predicted for megapixel cameras
The IMS study confirmed that the entire industry is undergoing a period of sustained growth. The market for network cameras is set to increase by an average of 40.1 per cent annually between 2006 and 2011, with the market for network video surveillance software not far behind at 35.8 per cent, according to IMS Research. As a complete solution provider, Mobotix serves both markets, unlike its rival camera manufacturers. Digital network cameras will continue to win against the analog surveillance cameras in the coming years. Fix-dome models are enjoying particular popularity, and in the past two years, Mobotix has successfully launched two new fixed-dome product lines, the D12 and D22 dome cameras.
IMS is forecasting up to year 2011 even healthier growth for the megapixel camera market, in which Mobotix has been active for years already. The big advantage of megapixel technology is that more detail can be recorded with fewer cameras. Not only does this save costs, but it also enhances the systems’ visual impact in buildings with elaborate architecture. Megapixel technology is where Mobotix strengths are: all of its camera models have featured this technology for years, and now since October 2007, the cameras are equipped with 3.1 megapixels. An unofficial estimate by IMS Research lists Mobotix as the global market leader in high-resolution network camera technology with a market share of over 60 per cent.
