Most of us are still adjusting to the world moving again due to the numerous lockdowns we faced in the past, however as 2022 moves along we get to sit down and look forward to the future advancements within the CCTV industry. The world of CCTV is constantly evolving, with new technologies and features being developed all the time, because of this it’s vital to stay up with the latest trends and updates to ensure your CCTV system is working at the highest level to monitor and protect your business. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the top trends that are expected to dominate the CCTV market in 2022.
5G Technology
One of the most recent changes in technology is the development of 5G technology. This new type of broadband internet service is much faster than anything currently available, making it perfect for any business that needs to transfer large amounts of data. In the near future, you may be using 5G technology without even realising it, 5G is the next generation of wireless technology. 5G is advancing into the CCTV industry meaning that business owners in desolate locations with weak signals can now monitor their premises’ commercial CCTV system easily with remote monitoring as a 5G signal is much stronger than a 4G signal. 5G has numerous benefits to a CCTV system as it can improve your CCTV system load times and reliability, it said that 5G is 100 times faster than a 4G signal.
Video Analytics
In 2022 video analytics is further being introduced into the CCTV sector. Due to the volume of CCTV footage a commercial premises capture it can be near impossible to monitor, review and analyse CCTV costs effectively. If certain footage isn’t reviewed security mistakes and suspicious behaviour may not get picked up leading to further incidents. Video analytic software produces a rough overview of what happened in a specific period, it can provide information such as a list of personnel, the cars which were included in the video and other important objects involved within the CCTV footage. These features allow you to gain a rough overview of what happened during a specific period of time and whether further investigation is needed.
Video analytics can also help businesses improve health and safety by monitoring an incident that has happened and then setting up precautions to prevent it from happening again. Additionally, retail stores can use analytics to analyse the times a store has the most amount of traffic through the day to improve the placement of products and sales.
AI Technology
AI technology is a term used to describe the application of artificial intelligence technology in various industries. The purpose of AI technology is to enable machines to make decisions on their own and it has been used in industries such as finance, manufacturing, health care, and retail. In 2022 AI is being introduced into the CCTV sector, however, it has a long way before it is essential to every CCTV system in the UK. AI has already started to help identify certain objects with heat monitoring, this means it will ignore any unnecessary objects and will identify the threats. As the quality of AI increases in the future, it means that CCTV systems will be more self-reliant, increasing their usability and reducing the man-hours needed to manage CCTV systems.
Zero Trust Networks
As we advance into the future cyber-attacks become more regular and common, battling these can be hard if you have a weak network and have no knowledge on how to fight them. Zero Trust networks are networks where each device and app which connects to that network is sequentially assessed to access it every time it connects. This means anyone who accesses your network which is connected to your system is registered from their devices meaning you know who has accessed your network at any time. Zero Trust networks can help add another layer of security to a CCTV system.
The rise of IoT
As the digital age continues to grow features such as IoT (internet of things) continue to even grow even more, as CCTV systems become more advanced and larger making sure they work as efficiently as possible is essential to a successful security system. IoT stands for the physical objects incorporated into the software, for example, an alarm connected to your security camera is your IoT, meaning that if the alarm goes off the security camera will change its view to look at that location. IoT is advanced software that can highly benefit your security system as it allows your security system to work more efficiently and remotely monitor certain areas at different times.
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