Interoperability: Are we there yet?

Hans Kahler, COO of Eagle Eye Networks, explains how open platforms empower customers to choose the best security solutions without being locked into proprietary systems.

Take a poll at ISC West or GSX and I’d bet that most manufacturers, integrators and security directors would agree that “interoperability” of security systems is a good idea.

Access control systems should work with security cameras and tying in an intrusion alarm system should be easy too.

But what is “interoperability”? Historically the “interoperable security system” was synonymous with an end-to-end system from a single manufacturer.

Purchase XYZ manufacturer’s access control system and XYZ’s security cameras and XYZ’s intrusion system, and it could all work together.

There’s one caveat: the security system components are only interoperable if you stick with one manufacturer’s products.

By Hans Kahler

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Eagle Eye Networks

Since 2012, Eagle Eye Networks has provided smart cloud surveillance solutions, leveraging AI to drive natural language search, automation, and more. Eagle Eye’s camera-agnostic approach heightens security while saving money, time, and resources.