Category: News

Women have long been powerhouse contributors to the integration industry. Presently, there are women at all levels of the industry, including those working as integrators, marketers, AV consultants, executive managers and CEOs. Yet, despite the awe-inspiring accomplishments of women in our industry, there’s so much more that we can contribute. Too many women — especially […]

Cyberattacks have been front and center in the Ukraine crisis, as the country is not just suffering from conventional warfare as it fights with Russia. The country’s critical infrastructure has been repeatedly attacked, purportedly by hackers working for their next door adversary. These attacks have targeted government websites, infrastructure and more with DDoS attacks and […]

New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show that the rate of year-over-year single-family growth in all small and large metro urban, suburban and rural regional submarkets peaked in the second quarter of 2021. While that expansion has cooled somewhat, growth rates in all markets remained in […]

A classic trust exercise is turning your back to someone (hopefully that you know, and who is paying attention!) and allowing yourself to fall backwards for them to catch you before you fall. The concept is that it’s important to realize we don’t have to carry heavy burdens alone and everyone benefits through collaboration and […]

A few years ago, the integration industry witnessed a trend whereby state and local governments began to introduce bills and propose regulations that could potentially have a negative impact on the business operations and revenue potential of AV integration firms. NSCA, whose purpose is to serve and benefit integrators, immediately took note of the trend. […]

More than half of smart home device owners in the United States purchased their first product less than three years ago, according to new research from Interpret. Only 12% of buyers started the process with the intent of purchasing a system, with the vast majority entering the smart home experience by trying out one or […]

The need for physical safety is greater than ever. Security turnstiles are part of the conversation, whether in new construction or as part of retrofits for older buildings. For integrators, there has never been a better time to add security entrances to their portfolio. Ahead, three security integrators offer tips and insights about selling security […]

Supply-chain issues are not new, but COVID-19 can be thought of as the catalyst for the global economic situation we find ourselves in today. Also consider that all parts of the world have not been affected equally by the pandemic; as such, we’re all recovering at vastly different rates. Beginning upstream at the source of […]

Still months from its completion, the Matter smart home specification is already driving new products and strategies across the smart home market. With a host of major players, technology suppliers, and partners already pledged to delivering Matter compliant offerings, the specification will dominate the smart home landscape within five years. This year more than one […]

The toughest decision I have to make as a writer is deciding on a relevant topic and writing the first paragraph. For this month’s article, which will be presented in two parts, the topic was chosen for me not by our faithful editors but, rather, by several of our readers and some close colleagues of […]