In the past ten years, electronic access control has been widely used in South Africa. Electronic entrance guard brought a strong security makes them gain market recognition, electronic entrance guard also have unlimited flexibility, can according to the different situation to configuration options.

Recently, Frost &sullivan research institutions in South Africa electronic entrance guard according to the survey of the market: the market in 2008 with a growth of 6.3% a year, annual revenues of $2.99 million. Expect from 2008 to 2008, during this time, the market of compound growth rate will reach 7.3%, total revenue will reach $49 million. And users of this market is concentrated in the mining industry, financial services, manufacturing, retail and the public.

Whether state-owned enterprises or private enterprises, the use of security technology to protect the safety of their property will be a trend, "Frost &sullivan analyst Sostina Shiri said," this shows that in the field of global security, use a smart card and biometric technology used for authentication mechanism is the trend of the future."

Now, there is a highly integrated entrance guard system was born, it not only can be combined with other security systems, also can be connected, such as air conditioning, building management systems, and lighting systems. Since most customers are moving slowly to the integrated system, makes the independent security system is gradually out of date.

However, as any other technology market, the entrance guard system of South Africa are under the threat of low-cost products market. This kind of product technical credibility are affected by using their users.

"Before the end of the running period of original system, the company won't consider investment problem" system upgrade, Shiri said, "however, with the emergence of new technology, backward compatibility is system can become a need."

"Better, more innovative technology, process improvement and innovation function of availability, makes the product has a great attraction on the end user," Shiri also said, "the end user will feel the benefits and the use of new technology brought about by the cost reduction benefits."