Access Control Market Regional Analysis:
Asia Pacific Market Insights
Asia Pacific access control market is projected to dominate revenue share of around 48.9% by the end of 2035. The dominance is attributed to high population density, which has been urbanized at a rapid rate, and increased technological innovation. The governments in the region are also spending a lot of resources on smart city projects and digital networks, which in turn increases the demand for sophisticated access control systems. For example, OTPless raised USD 3.5 million in 2024 to offer a new kind of mobile authentication in which WhatsApp will be used instead of OTPs to improve the security and convenience of the system. These developments make the region an important hub for innovation and growth of the global access control market.
The growth of India market is being fueled by smart city projects supported by the government and the use of biometrics. In 2024, the company introduced its facial recognition-based access solutions to the India access control market, particularly in the commercial market. The requirement of secure access in IT parks, residential complexes, and public infrastructure is also increasing which fuels the market growth in the region.
China dominates the Asia Pacific access control market due to its strong manufacturing industry and high usage of AI in security systems. In December 2023, Dahua Technology launched its new intelligent access control terminals with deep learning, improving the recognition and control in access control. As China is one of the most rapidly growing countries and pays much attention to smart city construction, it is one of the lucrative countries in the market.
North America Market Insights
North America region is likely to observe significant growth till 2035, due to technological advancements in access control systems. In June 2024, Control iD partnered with Paravision to launch the iDFace Max, a new generation access control solution with the latest facial recognition technology, which is another sign of the increasing interest of the region in AI technologies. Also, in March 2023, Kisi Inc. unveiled video-based features to its cloud-based access control solution with video intercom integration, which provides a significant boost to integrated access management systems. These trends, coupled with the increasing trend of using smart building technologies, further enhance the market growth.
The U.S. is the leading country in the North America access control market due to the high investment in artificial intelligence-based security systems. In 2024, HID Global enhanced its manufacturing to include advanced biometric readers to meet the increasing needs of the commercial and government markets. In particular, the increase in smart city projects and the modernization of infrastructure is stimulating the use of innovative access control systems, which strengthens the country’s position in the market.
The access control market in Canada is driven by the rising adoption of advanced security systems in homes and other commercial establishments. In October 2023, Swiftlabs signed a deal with TELUS to connect access control devices based on the IoT into smart homes to improve security and provide comfort to consumers. Some of the government projects aimed at enhancing secure public infrastructure and increasing the use of cloud-based access control solutions also play a role in Canada’s development in the North America access control market.
