Two of World's Busiest Airports Deploy Biometric Automated Passport Control Kiosks; Global Market to Grow 22% CAGR from 2014 - 2018

DENVER, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago O'Hare -- two of the world's busiest airports -- announced the introduction of biometric Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks.

According to Maxine Most, Principal at Acuity Market Intelligence, "APC kiosks offer a cost effective and rapidly deployable means of reducing congestion at international arrivals. These announcements reflect a decisive global trend towards expediting international airport passengers through rapid adoption of automated border control technology."

Acuity Market Intelligence's latest research "The Global Automated Border Control Industry Report: Airport eGates and Kiosks" projects North American and European airports will drive a global APC Kiosk market of nearly 8,000 units and more than $550 million in revenues by 2018, reflecting a 22% CAGR over five years.

"Currently, less than 400 APC kiosks have been deployed in 13 airports in the US and Canada," says Most, a biometric identity and security technology expert.  "APC kiosk numbers will grow rapidly as they migrate globally to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Though North America currently represents 100% of the APC Kiosk market, by 2018 Europe will dominate with 42% market share, while Asia at 24.4% will exceed North America at 16.6%."

APC kiosks enable international travellers to rapidly clear passport control by entering their own immigration information. Automating this process via self-service kiosks decreases international arrival wait times by as much as 80% for kiosks users and 50% for all passengers.

The first generation of APC kiosks did not include biometrics and were available only to US and Canadian passport holders. Biometric APC kiosks extend this service to international travelers from 38 visa-waiver countries including Australia, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.

For additional insight and detailed APC kiosk market forecasts, see Acuity Market Intelligence's "The Automated Border Control Industry Report: Airport eGates and Kiosks" at www.acuity-mi.com/ABCair_Report.php .

About Acuity Market Intelligence ?Acuity Market Intelligence (http://www.acuity-mi.com) is an emerging technology strategy and research consultancy with a proven record of accurately anticipating biometric, identity, and eID market trends. Acuity consistently provides original, thought-provoking, accurate, and reliable insight and analysis. Acuity's data-driven approach provides critical market intelligence clients need to create and implement successful market development strategies that produce quantifiable results.

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Global Commercial Airports Body Scanners Market

DUBLIN, March 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zb2kpd/global_commercial) has announced the addition of the "Global Commercial Airports Body Scanners Market " report to their offering.

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The analysts forecast the Global Commercial Airport Full Body Scanner market to grow at a CAGR of 6.74 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing threat of terrorist attacks. The Global Commercial Airport Full Body Scanner market has also been witnessing the pilot testing of full body scanning machines in the APAC region. However, Islamic countries' refusal to use body scanners could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The report, the Global Commercial Airport Full Body Scanner Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market in the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Commercial Airports Body Scanners market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

In recent years, full-body scanners are increasingly being used in pilot projects in several airports in the APAC region. Many commercial airports in the APAC region are installing full-body scanners and initiating pilot programs to test the feasibility of using these advanced devices. Full-body scanners are currently being used in trial phases in airports such as the Changi International Airport, Beijing International Airport, Delhi International Airport, Narita International Airport, Incheon International Airport, as well as the Sydney and Melbourne International Airports. Combined with other technologies, these devices could be permanently used in the passenger screening procedures at these airports, thereby fostering the growth of the market during the forecast period.

According to the report, one of the major drivers in this market is the increasing threat of terrorist attacks across the globe. The 9/11 terrorist attack has prompted the TSA to tackle the issue of security with utmost seriousness, and hence it has employed full-body scanners for screening passengers at major airports.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is the resistance to the use of body scanners in Islamic countries. Many Islamic nations are against the idea of installing full-body scanner because it violates their religious beliefs.

The report also includes a discussion of the other vendors operating in this market. The other vendors in the market are CST Digital Communication (Pty) Ltd., Braun International Ltd., Tek84 Engineering Group, Morpho SA, and Smiths Detection Inc.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary
2. List of Abbreviations
3. Introduction
4. Market Research Methodology
5. Scope of the Report
6. Market Landscape
7. Geographical Segmentation
8. Key Leading Countries
9. Vendor Landscape
10. Buying Criteria
11. Market Growth Drivers
12. Drivers and their Impact
13. Market Challenges
14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
15. Market Trends
16. Key Vendor Analysis
17. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

American Science and Engineering Inc.L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.Microsemi Corp.Rapiscan Systems Inc.For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zb2kpd/global_commercial

Media Contact: Laura Wood , +353-1-481-1716, press@researchandmarkets.net

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