"Milestone Systems" expands its presence in Saudi Arabia with the opening of a regional headquarters and innovation center in Riyadh Riyadh - Al-Wahda: Concurrent with the significant acceleration witnessed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the volume of investments directed toward smart cities, digital infrastructure, and major development projects, Milestone Systems, a global leader in data-driven video technology, announced the expansion of its presence in the Kingdom by opening a new regional headquarters and a "Solutions Exploration and Innovation Center." The new facility is located in the heart of the capital, Riyadh, where it will serve as Milestone's headquarters in Saudi Arabia, as well as an advanced center offering an interactive experience for customers, partners, consultants, and industry stakeholders to explore the latest innovations in video management systems, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud solutions, and integrated security systems. The size of the video management systems market in Saudi Arabia has reached an estimated $780.9 million in 2025, with expectations of a compound annual growth rate exceeding 12% until 2034. The opening of the new center reflects the growing demand for intelligent video technologies that enable organizations to enhance their security and safety, while improving operational efficiency and supporting the building of smarter and more interconnected environments. The "Solutions Exploration and Innovation Center" will be an interactive space that brings together technology partners, system integrators, consultants, and end users, with the aim of exploring how video management technologies can be used to address the evolving security and operational needs of cities and infrastructure in the Saudi market across various sectors, including smart cities, transportation, energy, critical infrastructure, and the government and enterprise sectors. It is noted that the smart cities market in the Kingdom alone was estimated at about $5.1 billion in 2025, and this figure is expected to double by 2030, supported by the expansion of mega-projects such as NEOM, the Red Sea Project, and Qiddiya, in addition to ongoing investments through the Public Investment Fund. This investment confirms Milestone's commitment to supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by enabling organizations across the Kingdom to use responsible and scalable video technologies that contribute to creating safer, smarter, and more sustainable environments. In this regard, Firas Al-Bayrouti, regional director of Milestone Systems in Saudi Arabia, said: "Our new office in Riyadh goes beyond the concept of a traditional workplace; as Saudi Arabia moves from ambitious digital visions to actual implementation at scale, the need increases for intelligent technologies that enhance security, safety, and operational efficiency. Our new headquarters and its interactive center in Riyadh bring us one step closer to customers and partners, enabling us to support this transformation by relying on our global expertise and deep understanding of the local market." Visitors will have the opportunity to explore integrated technologies covering video management, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, access control systems, and modern smart city applications, highlighting how these technologies integrate together to meet real-world security and operational requirements.

Milestone Systems to open new regional office and Concept Centre in Riyadh. * BY Howsick * September 17, 2026 Milestone Systems announced that it will inaugurate its new regional office & concept centre in Riyadh (KSA) on 22nd September 2026. The opening reflects the growing demand for intelligent video technology that supports safety, security, operational efficiency, and innovation across sectors including smart cities, transportation, energy, critical infrastructure, government, and enterprise. Saudi Arabia's video surveillance systems market reached an estimated USD 780.9 million in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of more than 12% through 2034. This Concept Centre will become a collaborative space that brings together technology partners, system integrators, consultants and end users to showcase how video management technology can address the evolving security, operational and infrastructure needs of the Saudi market. Located in the heart of Riyadh, the new facility will give customers, partners, consultants, and industry stakeholders a place to explore the latest innovations in video management technology, artificial intelligence, analytics, cloud solutions, and integrated security ecosystems. The Kingdom's smart cities market alone was valued at roughly USD 5.1 billion in 2025 and is expected to more than double by 2030, driven by giga projects such as NEOM, the Red Sea Project, and Qiddiya, along with continued investment through the Public Investment Fund. This investment underscores Milestone's commitment to supporting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 ambitions by enabling organizations across the kingdom to use responsible and scalable video technology that contributes to safer, smarter, and more sustainable environments. "Our new Riyadh office is more than a workplace," said Firas Al-Beiruti, Country Manager KSA, at Milestone Systems. "As Saudi Arabia moves from ambitious digital visions to their implementation at scale, the need for intelligent technologies that enhance security, safety and operational efficiency is growing. Our new Riyadh office and Concept Centre bring us closer to our customers and partners, enabling us to support this transformation with our global expertise and local understanding." Visitors will have the opportunity to experience integrated technologies spanning video management, artificial intelligence, analytics, access control and emerging smart city applications. Milestone Systems has experienced strong momentum in Saudi Arabia, driven by expanding investment in digital infrastructure, smart city initiatives, critical infrastructure modernization and advanced security technologies. The new Riyadh office strengthens the company's ability to support customers and partners locally, with resources and technical expertise tailored to the Saudi market.

Milestone Systems to preview next generation of BriefCam at GSX 2026. At GSX 2026, Milestone Systems will showcase its latest advancements within its XProtect open platform video management system, Arcules cloud VSaaS and BriefCam AI-powered analytics solutions. Attendees will receive an early look at the next generation BriefCam analytics platform ahead of its upcoming release. Built for the Generative AI era, Milestone says the platform is designed to help security teams move beyond time-consuming manual video data review to faster investigations, real-time detection and analytics that can be adapted to operational needs. The new BriefCam comes with natural language search by description, the option to train its detection model and to set up precise and timely alerts. "From solving incidents after the fact to keeping communities safer in real time - the next generation of BriefCam analytics can help organizations resolve cases sooner, stay ahead of incidents and turn insights into actions in a way that supports their real-world operations," said Tim Palmquist, Vice President, Americas, Milestone Systems. Open platform and responsible AI advances. Milestone will also showcase the newest advances to its XProtect open platform video management system, Arcules cloud VSaaS and XProtect Evidence Manager solutions, alongside its responsible Vision AI work through Project Hafnia, a regulatory-compliant video data library, and brighter AI anonymization technology. Recent XProtect platform updates include automated, scheduled reporting through XProtect Remote Manager, tighter integration between video and access control through Axis Secure Entry for XProtect and expanded device support through the latest Device Pack, which now verifies more than 16,300 camera and device models. These updates extend to Arcules as well, with expanded camera-to-cloud support and new long-term cloud storage options for hybrid and cloud-connected deployments. Exhibiting technology partners at GSX 2026 include FLIR, SWEAR, O-INSIGHTS and LenelS2. New portland-area Experience & Collaboration Center. Alongside its presence at GSX, Milestone recently opened a new Experience & Collaboration Center near Portland, Oregon, giving end users a hands-on space to explore Milestone's open platform, AI and analytics solutions firsthand. The center features live product demonstrations along with dedicated areas for strategy sessions and collaboration with the Milestone team. "We want our customers and partners to see, touch, and test these tools for themselves, not just hear about them," said Tim Palmquist. "The new Experience & Collaboration Center gives end users a place to explore what's possible with an open platform approach, and we invite anyone attending GSX to learn more about visiting." Meet Milestone at GSX Booth #2312 to experience the latest product demonstrations, explore practical AI and analytics use cases and connect with Milestone experts and exhibiting technology partners.