This report provides Transforma Insights’ view on the Access Control & Intercoms market. This segment comprises Intercoms & Doorbells, Building Access Control, Border Monitoring & Control, Sports Venues, Public Transport Access Gates, Prisons, and Amusement Parks.
The increasing focus on security and crime prevention in the commercial and residential sectors is one of the major factors driving the adoption of connected intercoms and access control systems. These systems provide security by preventing unauthorised access to restricted areas. They are used in hotels, airports, residential buildings, offices, banks, hospitals, transport hubs and all kinds of other facilities. Apart from being an essential part of security, they also improve operational efficiency, reduce the need to hire security personnel (thereby reducing staffing costs), and improve employee productivity and visitor management processes. Integrating access control systems with HVAC and lighting can also reduce energy costs, as one can program lights to remain on or off based on the frequency of access to specific areas. The use of these systems is no longer limited to high-security areas, and they are also being used in fitness centres, sports venues, ski resorts, and amusement parks, where convenience and efficiently authorising access for customers are the driving factors for adoption.
The report provides a detailed definition of the sector, analysis of market development and profiles of the key vendors in the space. It also provides a summary of the current status of adoption and Transforma Insights’ ten-year forecasts for the market. The forecasts include analysis of the number of IoT connections by geography, the technologies used and revenue.
A full set of forecast data, including country-level forecasts, sector break-downs and public/private network splits, is available through the IoT Forecast tool.
This section first discusses the reasons behind the increasing adoption of connected intercoms and access control systems (like increasing focus on security and prevention of crimes) and charts their benefits as well. For instance, these systems reduce the need to hire security personnel (thereby reducing staffing costs) and enhance employee productivity and visitor management processes.
The report then examines the key factors that are influencing the development of the market, including:
This section begins with a description of what access control systems do and some of their standard features, like ‘Voice Control’ and elevator access systems. It also talks about how the market has been further bolstered by COVID-19 (since it normalised contactless living habits) and explains why they are being increasingly adopted by hospitals and healthcare facilities, residential and office buildings, and hotels, and mentions the communication technology used in these contexts. For instance, in offices and indoor spaces, Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, and near-field communication (NFC) are the most common technologies used by door access control systems, but in consumer use, Wi-Fi and Ethernet are preferred.
It then explains the adoption of these devices in terms of geography and claims that the US, China, Japan, Germany, and South Korea are the countries with the highest adoption of access control systems. It also gives a few examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, like Rashid Hospital deploying CCTV & Access Control System.
This section explains what wireless intercoms are, talks about the connectivity technologies used by these devices, and charts some of the issues associated with intercoms (like their range and cost) which may hamper their adoption (especially in developing countries).
It then discusses some reasons that are increasing the adoption of video doorbells among consumers (including more goods being ordered online resulting in more package theft), talks about the differences between traditional and connected doorbells, and mentions the biggest drawback of connected doorbells, which is privacy concern. It also provides some examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, including Seven Penn Plaza installing video intercom systems for visitor management.
This section primarily focuses on the utility of access control and intercom devices in sports venues (like enhancing security and improving the check-in process for fans). It then explains how the market for these devices in the context of sports venues depends on external factors like the locations of the venues, the level of digital penetration in a country, and the number of major events that are hosted in a country. For example, Qatar witnessed a significant rise in stadium access control systems as it hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022 and Honeywell supplied the access control systems in those stadiums.
It also gives some examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, like Borussia Dortmund (BVB) adopting access control systems.
This section of the report explains how access control and intercom devices are useful in theme parks and amusement parks. For instance, these devices can help amusement parks manage crowds, enhance visitors’ experience, and deter unauthorised entrants. It also explains how biometric recognition systems are increasingly becoming more widespread in high-traffic amusement parks and their benefits, like providing a touchless and secure way to verify visitors’ identities. It also mentions a few examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, like Egeskov Castle using Gunnebo SpeedStiles for access control.
This section of the report explains why various governments are investing in Border Monitoring & Control technology (including reasons like preventing terrorist activities and maintaining security for passengers), which is expanding the scope for these devices’ adoption. It also argues that the aviation industry is steadily growing, and they are extensively deploying biometric and facial technology in e-gates, which is boosting the demand for these devices. Finally, it talks about the two methods used to monitor land and sea borders - using remote sensing systems capable of communicating via satellite (to monitor large and remote border areas); and using a border control solution to detect, identify, and track movement in real-time. Such border control solutions can further use AI to raise alarms faster than human observers. This section also mentions a few examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, like Munich Airport using Gunnebo’s Biometric e-Gates to improve passenger flow.
This section expounds upon the use of video monitoring and access control systems in prisons (such as helping in directing inmates, staff, and visitors). It then talks briefly about the deployment of these devices by specific countries, like the US, which alone constitutes about 16% (1.8 million) of the world's 11.3 million prison population. It also charts the use of CCTV cameras in prisons and their benefits. For instance, in prisons, CCTV cameras can prevent custodial violence, suicides, and human rights violations.
Last, it also mentions electronic locks and keys, which are integrated with an access management system and can be used as a trail to check the last person using a particular facility, which in turn, ensures that staff, visitors, and inmates do not have access to restricted places.
This section begins with the challenges faced regularly by public transport authorities (like facilitating smooth and fast movement of commuters while maintaining security and preventing access to unauthorised areas) and explains how using access control systems alleviates these issues. For instance, access control systems with ticket validation capabilities at stations prevent commuters without valid tickets from gaining access to the system.
It also provides a few examples of relevant IoT deployments in this application, like the Indian Railways installing bar-coded flap gates at Brar Station in Delhi.
The key vendors section lists some of the main providers of products and services related to the market, such as ADT, Allegion, Axess, Google Nest, Ring, Swiftlane, Kisi, and Aiphone. The report provides profiles of the various vendors, including aspects most relevant to this Application Group, such as product offerings, pricing, financial results, and technology.
In the market forecasts section, we provide a summary of the forecasts from the Transforma Insights IoT Forecast Database:
The report charts the growth in the number of devices, which will grow from 205 million in 2024 to 502 million in 2034.
Transforma Insights forecasts are compiled on a country-by-country basis. This report includes a regional summary, showing splits between Australasia, Greater China, North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America, MENA, Russia & Central Asia, South East Asia, South Korea, India & South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Transforma Insights’ IoT forecasts include splits between the various connectivity technologies as follows: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G mMTC, 5G non-mMTC, LPWA (non-mMTC), Satellite, Short Range, and Other.
This section discusses which technologies will be used in the access control & intercoms application group.
This part of the report discusses the market growth in terms of revenue (module revenue, service wrap revenue, and VAC revenue). Transforma Insights estimates that the revenue in the Access Control & Intercoms Application Group will grow at a CAGR of 10%.
