Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee

By Geoff Kohl, Senior Director of Marketing, Security Industry Association on November 2, 2020 |

As a vendor-neutral technology group, the Security Industry Association (SIA) Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee has a mission to educate the industry on the importance of audio and communications for safety and security applications. We believe audio will be central to control and intelligence in these ecosystems.

Goals for the subcommittee include:

  • Providing information on audio’s role in risk and security programs
  • Identifying and overcoming adoption challenges for audio and intelligent communications
  • Engaging industry stakeholders to advance audio communications
  • Analyzing the industry’s current state and developing plans to close gaps
  • Advocating for legislative changes to support audio integration in security

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Share Your Feedback! Participate in SIA’s Audio and Intelligent Communications Survey

SIA’s Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee is exploring how audio solutions are shaping today’s security systems, and we want your insights! From intercoms and mass communication to intelligent audio analytics, audio technologies are becoming increasingly important in creating proactive, responsive and comprehensive security strategies, yet many in the industry are still navigating how to best incorporate audio.

This short survey is designed to capture your experiences and perspectives on how often clients ask about audio, how confident you feel discussing it and what opportunities or challenges you see. Your feedback will help this subcommittee identify trends, uncover barriers and create resources that better support the security industry.

Subcommittee Update

Members have compiled a distribution list with tasks and deadlines to create audio-related content that will be shared with SIA members and the security industry. The content will relate to and extend the subcommittee’s Safe and Sound report and will present audio applications for security in bite-sized pieces.

Join the SIA Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee!

Are you passionate about the audio and communications sectors? The SIA Audio and Intelligent Communications Subcommittee needs you!

We are seeking volunteers from SIA’s membership to join our mission to educate the industry on the importance of audio and communications. Our goal is to help grow this technology segment by providing valuable business insights into the role of audio in safety and security applications.

If you’re interested in making a difference and advancing this crucial field, please contact Adom Yusuf, SIA’s senior manager of standards and technology, at ayusuf@securityindustry.org.