$5 billion control room market driven by transition from voice to data-centric emergency response
The global market for command and control room technologies and services was estimated to have been worth $4.99 billion in 2016, according to research carried out by analysts IHS Markit. North America was estimated to have generated the most revenues, achieving $1.8 billion. The installed base of control rooms is approaching 240,000 worldwide. Public safety growth is forecast to be low because of efficiencies, both in cost savings and operations, leading to an increase in the consolidation of public safety control rooms. The transport and utilities sectors are both forecast to grow steadily. The benefits of consolidation are improved emergency response due to better collaboration, enhanced technology because of bigger budget pools and increased visibility into operations, which save both personnel resource costs and time needed to address incidents.
These and other issues around the control room market will be discussed in detail at the International Critical Control Rooms Congress (ICCRC), due to take place in Geneva from 5-7 December.
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