There are several solutions that might be considered competitors to SpiderTech; however, following an in-depth analysis of their products, architecture and end-users, it is clear that these are partial solutions that do not compete or conflict with SpiderTech Security's offering.
Several companies offer solutions based on Seismic/Acoustic technologies, such as Fiber Optic and Geophones. Due to their high FAR (False Alarm Rate) these systems are inferior to other solutions and used mainly where no other option is available or in "sterile areas".
Other perimeter security solutions include Electric Fence, Infra Red (Passive/Active), Laser, RADAR, CCTV and VMD, Microwave and more.
All of the above solutions mainly provide basic protection and enhancement to steel fences. They are easy to bypass due to their unconcealed monitoring patterns and cannot differentiate between human and other similar activities. They are unable to efficiently detect underground activities and are extremely vulnerable to wind, temperature changes, rain, etc.
It will take a great deal of time and expense to unveil or duplicate our products due to the fact that the technology is based on mechanicals and hardened algorithms embedded within its hardware.