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Avigilon cameras and VMS — on-prem or cloud, deployed and managed by HTS.

Avigilon is a Motorola Solutions company. HTS deploys and manages both Avigilon Unity (on-prem VMS) and Avigilon Alta (cloud VMS), plus the H5A and H6 camera lines. The right call when you need an open-platform VMS, an on-prem-first deployment, or a Motorola-sourced camera fleet.

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Motorola
Owned since 2018
2 paths
Unity on-prem / Alta cloud
H5A / H6
NDAA Section 889 lines
24/7/365
HTS NOC coverage
AVIGILON AT A GLANCE

Verified facts about Avigilon.

Sourced from Avigilon's own materials and Motorola Solutions investor relations. Public-record facts only.

TopicDetail
AcquisitionMotorola Solutions acquired Avigilon in March 2018 for approximately $974M (~$1.0B EV). Avigilon runs as an independent subsidiary within the Motorola group.
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Motorola Solutions HQ is Chicago, IL.
Founded2004, by Alexander Fernandes (CEO at acquisition).
Avigilon Unity (on-prem VMS)Formerly Avigilon Control Center / ACC. The original on-prem VMS — Windows server, local storage, the canonical Avigilon product. Unity is the right call for air-gapped or on-prem-first deployments.
Avigilon Alta (cloud VMS)Cloud-native VMS, acquired by Motorola in 2022 from Ava Security. The right call for multi-site cloud-first deployments.
Camera linesH5 Pro, H5A, H5A Rugged, H5M, H5SL, H6, H6X, plus the Ava (now Alta) camera line. Legacy H4 not on the NDAA-compliant list.
Halo sensor platformHalo is a third-party IPVideo Corporation product, resold by Avigilon under the Halo brand. It is NOT from the Ava acquisition.
Open-platformH5A and H6 support ONVIF Profile S/T and RTSP. Legacy H4 supports Profile S only. Avigilon cameras drop into Milestone, Genetec, and other ONVIF VMSes.
NDAA Section 889H5A and H6 lines are NDAA-compliant. Legacy H4 is not. Per-SKU documentation available from Motorola.
TAAAvigilon does not publish a public per-SKU TAA attestation. Federal buyers should request a TAA letter per SKU.
FedRAMPAvigilon Alta is NOT FedRAMP authorized. (Rave Alert, a separate Motorola product, is.)
Channel programMotorola Solutions Partner Advantage (formerly PartnerEmpower). The legacy "Avigilon Partner Program" was retired.
Manufacturing (H-series)H-series cameras assembled in Richmond, BC, Canada and Richardson, TX. Ava/Alta cameras made in Taiwan (ODM).
AnalyticsAppearance Search, Unusual Motion Detection (UMD), Appearance Detect (facial recognition), LPR/ACC LPR, AI NVR. License scope varies by SKU.
THE AVIGILON STACK

Unity on-prem. Alta cloud. H6 cameras. HTS runs the whole thing.

Two deployment paths, same managed-service wrapper. The right path depends on whether you need an air-gapped on-prem VMS or a multi-site cloud VMS.

Avigilon Unity (on-prem)

The original on-prem VMS. Windows server, local storage, ACC ES or ACC appliance hardware. The right call for air-gapped, NDAA-only, and bandwidth-limited sites.

  • ACC7 / ACC ES Enterprise Server
  • On-prem storage and recording
  • Air-gapped option (no cloud dependency)
  • Multi-site federation via ACC Gateway

Avigilon Alta (cloud)

Cloud-native VMS from the 2022 Ava Security acquisition. The right call for multi-site cloud-first deployments, retail, and businesses without on-prem IT.

  • Cloud-managed, multi-tenant
  • Ava / Alta camera line + 3rd-party ONVIF
  • Native mobile and web apps
  • Subscription pricing per camera

H5A / H6 cameras

Avigilon's current camera lines, NDAA Section 889 compliant. H5A is the mainstream; H6 is the higher-end with improved low-light and analytics.

  • H5A dome, bullet, box, panoramic, multi-sensor
  • H6 box, dome, bullet, multi-sensor
  • Built-in AI: UMD, Appearance Search, line crossing
  • Native ONVIF Profile S/T, RTSP
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Four questions buyers ask before they sign.

Is Avigilon a Motorola Solutions company?

Yes. Motorola Solutions acquired Avigilon in March 2018 for approximately $974M (~$1.0B enterprise value). Avigilon operates as an independent subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The legacy Avigilon product names (Control Center / ACC, H5, Appearance Search) are preserved.

What's the difference between Avigilon Unity and Avigilon Alta?

Avigilon Unity (formerly Avigilon Control Center / ACC) is the on-prem VMS — Windows server, local storage, the original Avigilon product. Avigilon Alta is the cloud-native VMS, acquired by Motorola in 2022 from Ava Security. Unity is the right call for air-gapped or on-prem-first deployments; Alta is the right call for multi-site cloud-first deployments.

Is Avigilon NDAA Section 889 compliant?

Avigilon's H5A and H6 camera lines are NDAA Section 889 compliant. Legacy H4 cameras are not on the compliant list. Avigilon does not publish a public per-SKU TAA attestation — federal buyers should request a TAA letter per SKU from Motorola.

Is Avigilon Alta FedRAMP authorized?

No. Avigilon Alta is not FedRAMP authorized. (Rave Alert, a separate Motorola product, is FedRAMP authorized.) Federal buyers with FedRAMP requirements should talk to HTS about deployment scoping.

Cloud-first, not cloud-only. HTS is paid the same regardless of which partner we recommend. For most greenfield projects, HTS recommends Verkada. Avigilon is the right call when you need an open-platform VMS, an on-prem-first deployment, an existing Avigilon investment, or a Motorola-sourced camera fleet. The recommendation is the recommendation, not the upsell.

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