March Networks has announced its 2026 mid-year product release, adding expanded AI-powered search, new cloud video intelligence, broader VIVOTEK camera support and integration with C•CURE access control.
The release is the first since the April 2026 merger of VIVOTEK’s branded business with March Networks. The company said the update introduces its “Connected Intelligence for Modern Security” approach, aimed at linking video, operational data and AI across systems and sites.
March Networks said organisations often collect large volumes of video and security-related data but struggle to connect systems, which can leave patterns and risks undetected.
“Customers do not need more disconnected systems or more data. They need the intelligence that comes when video, data and AI work together,” said Peter Strom, President and CEO of the combined March Networks and VIVOTEK organisation. “This release advances the March Networks solutions our customers use today, and creates more ways to connect cameras, access control, business systems and VIVOTEK technologies. It is an important step in our broader vision for connected, intelligent businesses.”
The company framed its approach around three “pillars”: connecting the ecosystem of cameras and third-party systems, applying AI-powered search and analytics to speed investigations and reporting, and extending deployments across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.
March Networks said the release includes Searchlight AI for all Searchlight Cloud users, AI-based analysis of business data tied to video, expanded face and licence plate search across compatible devices, broader support for VIVOTEK cameras, integration between VIVOTEK VORTEX and Searchlight Cloud for direct-to-cloud deployments, and an integration connecting C•CURE access control with March Networks Command Enterprise Software.
Strom said connected video and business data had helped a large retail organisation identify nearly $1 million in organised retail fraud that “traditional reporting and manual video review had missed,” without naming the customer.
March Networks and VIVOTEK said they will demonstrate product capabilities and technology integration at the 2026 Security Exhibition & Conference, scheduled for September 2–4 in Sydney, Australia.
