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Report 2010

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/617dfe/access_control_mar) has announced the addition of the "Access Control Market Report 2010" report to their offering.

The authors estimate that the UK market for physical access control was worth 304m at current end-user prices in 2009 a 5% reduction on 2008, although a 12.6% increase on 2005. Key Note's estimates include systems installation and maintenance, as well as the cost of hardware and software.

This Market Report covers the control of access to a site, building or area, rather than access to data or computer networks. The products included in this market are: audio and video entryphones; keypad systems; card- and token-based access-control systems, including Wiegand cards, magnetic-stripe cards, barcode cards, proximity systems, long-range/hands-free systems, systems to control vehicle access, smart cards and dual-function cards; and biometric systems. Systems may include more than one technology for added security. Smart cards are among the faster-growing segments of the UK access-control market.

Demand for access-control systems is dependent on a number of factors, including the strength of business investment, construction output and new construction orders. In 2009, the recession significantly affected all three of these measures, with private-sector commercial construction output, for example, falling by more than a quarter. Price competition in the access-control sector is also reported to have become more intense in 2009 as suppliers competed for contracts. Together, these factors contributed to the decline in the value of the access-control market in 2009.