HTS has been a Verkada Diamond partner since 2019, with Verkada Certified Engineer (VCE) certification across camera, access control, and alarms. We design the network, mount the cameras, configure the access, run the 24/7 NOC. Mobile Pass in 30 seconds. Same-week pilots.
HTS is a Verkada-first shop, but we won't recommend Verkada when the customer situation calls for on-prem. Here's the honest call.
You're 5–50 sites, each with a Verizon or Comcast business connection, no IT staff on-site, and you need a single pane of glass across all locations. Verkada is the only platform that delivers that out of the box.
You want one vendor, one bill, one mobile app for all three. Verkada is the only platform where the camera, the access controller, and the alarm panel share a single org, a single user directory, and a single event timeline.
Verkada's hybrid cloud architecture streams at 20–50 Kbps per camera at rest (steady state). This is the only cloud-native camera you can deploy at a school or clinic with constrained bandwidth without sacrificing live view. "Low Bandwidth Mode" reduces this further, by up to 75%.
Your security team is on the road. Verkada's iOS / Android app is the best in the industry — push-to-talk, share live view, lock / unlock doors from anywhere, two-way audio on the door station.
HTS is paid the same regardless of which vendor we recommend. The recommendation is the recommendation, not the upsell.
Some federal and state buyers have specific TAA country-of-origin requirements. Verkada designs in San Mateo, CA but manufactures in Taiwan via ODM partners. We can still ship Verkada for most NDAA-only buyers; for strict TAA we move to Axis or Avigilon.
Some customers need a true on-prem VMS with no cloud dependency. That's Avigilon Unity or Axis Camera Station. We deploy and manage both — see HTS Managed Avigilon and HTS Managed Axis.
If you've already paid for the cameras and the VMS, we don't recommend a rip-and-replace. We take over the management of your existing estate and migrate one site at a time as cameras reach end-of-life.
For a 1-2 camera home-office or single-site small-business install, an Arlo or Ring setup is more cost-effective. We refer those out and stay focused on commercial / enterprise.
Verkada ships camera, access control, and alarm on the same cloud console. The same mobile app, the same user directory, the same event timeline across all three. This is the only vendor that does this in 2026.
Dome, bullet, mini, fisheye, and multisensor cameras. 4K HDR. On-camera AI for line-crossing, loitering, crowd density, vehicle detection, and face blur. PoE-powered, single-cable install.
Cloud-managed access controllers, multi-door panels, and door readers. Native integration with Verkada cameras for face-based unlock. Role-based access synced to your HRIS.
Wireless intrusion panels with built-in VLink sub-GHz hub, professional monitoring, and native camera event triggers. The actual alarm panel is the BP52 (new, launched Nov 2024); the cellular backup communicator is the ACC-CEL-LTE-2.
Standard deployment is 5 business days for a small pilot, 6–8 weeks for a multi-site rollout of 200+ cameras. The NOC is on the system from day 1 — we don't hand it off at the end of the install.
Site survey. Switch and port audit. PoE budget calculation. SD-WAN / cellular evaluation for constrained sites. Verkada device list with quantity, model, and lens. BOM and quote by end of week 1.
Low-voltage cabling by HTS-licensed technicians. Patch panel dressing. Switch configuration. Camera mounting with sealed outdoor terminations. Single project manager, single change order, single point of contact.
Org creation in your Verkada tenant. User directory sync. Role-based access configuration. Mobile Pass invitation flow. Alarm panel pairing. Verkada Command app deployment. Training session with your security lead.
HTS 24/7 NOC takes over detection. Sub-60s response on person / vehicle events. Weekly report delivered to your inbox. 30-day operational review with the deployment team. Quarterly business review with your HTS account team.
HTS is paid the same regardless of which partner we recommend. The meter below is the only thing you pay; the $495 platform fee covers the 24/7 NOC, customer portal, weekly report, and quarterly business review.
A K-12 school district in Pennsylvania running an HTS-managed Verkada fleet. Full case study with deployment details is published separately.
Direct answers. The long answer is the conversation we have in the pilot review meeting.
HTS has been a Verkada Diamond partner since 2019, with Verkada Certified Engineer (VCE) certification across camera, access control, and alarms. Verkada's partner program has four tiers — Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver — plus a separate Premier Services designation for partners with design, installation, and services capability. Premier Services is a designation orthogonal to the four tiers; any tier partner can hold it.
A small Verkada pilot can be live in 5 business days from purchase order, using pre-staged Verkada inventory at our West Chester, PA warehouse. Multi-site rollouts of 200+ cameras typically take 6–8 weeks including network assessment, mounting, configuration, and NOC onboarding. Pilot fees are credited against the production engagement.
$495 per site per month HTS platform fee plus per-product meters (cameras, doors, alarm panels). Camera, door, and panel meter values match the HTS Managed product catalog at htsmanaged.com/store. No setup fee. 30-day notice to cancel any product or the platform fee.
Yes. HTS takes over Verkada estates deployed by another integrator. Transition timeline and one-time transition fee are scoped per site based on estate size and current state. Includes admin credential rotation, NOC onboarding, firmware audit, and an operational review with the prior integrator if needed.
Verkada Command achieved FedRAMP Moderate Authorized status in May 2026 (U.S. Department of Energy as the sponsor), hosted in AWS GovCloud. For NDAA Section 889 buyers, Verkada cameras are compliant. For strict TAA country-of-origin requirements, Verkada's hardware is manufactured in Taiwan via ODM partners — we will move the recommendation to Axis or Avigilon for those buyers.
The HTS-Verkada pilot is the fastest way to evaluate cloud-native physical security without a 90-day procurement cycle. We mount the cameras, configure the cloud org, and have the NOC watching from day 1.
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