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Hikvision partners, distributors & installers attended informative seminars & live product demonstrations Hikvision’s Autumn Roadshow came to a close this week after a hugely successful run of events from London to Glasgow. Hikvision partners and distributors, as well as installers gathered at each event for informative seminars and live product demonstrations. Hikvision’s UK & Ireland distribution partners ADI Global, DVS Limited, Dynamic CCTV, ezCCTV,...

Hikvision to exhibit surveillance, Pyronix home & business intruder alarm ranges, at Security Essen 2016 At Security Essen 2016, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, will be showing visitors a number of key products and additions to the company’s expanding range. Illustrating that the company is not only a video surveillance manufacturer but a total ‘end-to-end’ system solutions provider, Hikvision will showcase...

Secutech Vietnam has been renowned as an effective mix of world-class brands and innovative product launches The ninth edition of Secutech Vietnam has opened its doors and makes its debut at Friendship Cultural Palace, Hanoi until 24 September 2016. The relocation to Hanoi from Ho Chi Minh City is expected to introduce international suppliers into the safety and security market in Northern Vietnam, where user demand for integrated solutions for homeland security, fire & sa...

The training academy houses a selection of business class models to support engineers with their learning Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has opened a new UK office, showroom, and training suite in Stockley Park, Uxbridge.Training academyThe impressive, 500-square foot training academy houses a selection of Hikvision’s business class models to support engineers with their learning. This includes both analogue and digital cam...

Thermal cameras carry surveillance abilities that traditional visual imaging alone is not able to provide Continually seeking to push technology forward in high-end surveillance markets, Hikvision announces new thermal cameras, adding to their world-renowned security products. Customers worldwide will be excited to learn of Hikvision’s complete product line-ups for vertical solutions.All objects with a temperature above absolute zero emit some degree of thermal radiation...

Many end-users shell out the cash to acquire the newest high-end devices, plug in, and expect to be wowed A well-developed surveillance system can give a single security guard the power to see what otherwise might take a hundred pairs of eyes to see. But what happens when all the components are all connected and powered up, and the resulting image on the screen is, well, indiscernible, or, at the very least, terribly pixelated? Many end-users shell out the cash to acquire the...

Vidsys, along with leading technology partners, will demonstrate Smart City use cases for organisational value at ASIS International 2016 Vidsys, the software technology manufacturer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) and Converged Security and Information Management (CSIM) software, announced the launch of the Safe City Technology Consortium, comprised of five industry-leading product companies with best-of-breed technologies. The Consortium will showcase an i...

The autumn tour will feature live demonstrations of Hikvision’s latest technologies Following the huge success of the Go Beyond HD Roadshow in March, Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, is set to tour the UK with another informative roadshow in September 2016. VASP programme The autumn tour will feature live demonstrations of Hikvision’s latest technologies and present details of how to become part of Hikvision’...

Blazer Express supplies live, playback and alarm camera viewing functionality via its user-friendly interface Hikvision, the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has launched Blazer Express, an easy-to-use and highly efficient intelligent video management software (iVMS) station, designed specifically to meet the needs of small-to medium-sized retail surveillance applications. Catering for up to 16 or 32 network surveillance cameras, Blazer Express (supplied...

Security camera shipments are booming to exceed 100 million units in 2016 but annual revenue growth has slowed The year 2013 was a pivotal one for the video surveillance industry, because it was when predictions of market concentration started to become a reality. It was also when the estimated market share of the top 15 video surveillance equipment suppliers jumped 10 percentage points over the previous year’s share. In short, 2013 was when the video surveillance market...

The exhibition in November is expected to attract 70 local and international exhibitors and 2,500 trade visitors Securexpo East Africa, Kenya’s primary exhibition for the commercial and homeland security market, it set to grow significantly. The exhibition and conference will take place from the 8-10 November at the Visa Oshwal Centre and has already substantially increased in size compared to the previous edition. Rise in demand The exhibition in November is expected...

The IHS report shows Hikvision is continuing to grow rapidly in the CCTV & video surveillance equipment market  The latest report from business information provider IHS Inc. shows Hikvision has once again reinforced its position as the world’s largest supplier of CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment, for the fifth year running. CCTV & video surveillance market   Detailed in the report is how Hikvision occupies 19.5% market share for the global CCTV...

Visitors to Hikvision’s stand were shown a number of key products and new additions to the Hikvision range Hikvision, provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has reported a greater number of visitors to its stand than ever before, at this year’s IFSEC international security exhibition at London’s ExCeL. Showcasing a raft of new developments across the Hikvision range, visitors to the company’s stand were shown a number of key...

Hikvision, CP Plus, Dahua, Axis Communications, Honeywell and Panasonic accounted for 78% of the total market in 2015 India has emerged as one of the most promising markets for electronic security systems in last six years. Amongst all electronic security systems, video surveillance systems have captured key share of the market. Video surveillance market in India has increased tremendously in recent years on account of rising security concerns, primarily related to terrorism t...

IFSEC Borders & Infrastructure will be a dedicated event strategically placed within the main body of the IFSEC exhibition IFSEC International, organised by UBM EMEA, have today announced the introduction in 2017 of the new Borders & Infrastructure Exhibition area, directly focusing on large scale security challenges including border control, national infrastructure, transport and key strategic assets. Supported by the BSIA and LPCB, IFSEC Borders & Infrastructure...

The integration of H.265 technology may be hindered by the availability of optimised H.264 best encoding for surveillance systems Video compression technology has been a crucial element in surveillance system design since the advent of Internet Protocol (IP) in the 1990s. Since that time, standards for video encoding have been explored in various capacities. Currently, the industry is all abuzz around H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding – the next iteration beyond H.264,...

The PanoVu series is designed for large-scale security monitoring applications such as stadiums, city centres, and airports Hikvision, supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, introduces its new PanoVu Series Panoramic Cameras. The cameras provide 180- and 360-degree, distortion-free, ultra-high-definition video, seamlessly integrating video from multiple sensors in one unit. Add to this the PanoVu's powerful Smart Tracking abilities, linkage to PTZ an...

Indonesian government to deploy 6,000 security cameras in Jakarta which would spur the growth of the market Indonesia has remained one of the most promising markets for electronic security systems in Southeast Asian region. In overall Indonesian electronic security market, video surveillance systems have captured key share of the market pie. Rising security concerns, increasing government security spending, surging IT infrastructure and spending have led for the growth of vide...

Hikvision, the world’s largest video surveillance manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Pyronix, the UK-based intrusion alarm security firm. Hikvision plans to apply Pyronix expertise and know-how in intrusion detection systems to its leading position in the video surveillance market. Hikvision UK growth plans Julie Kenny CBE DL, Founder of Pyronix, said: “This acquisition represents a huge opportunity for Pyronix, Rotherham, and the region. The foreign direc...

Hikvision will give free presentations on its groundbreaking surveillance engineering at Securex 2016 Hikvision Digital Technology, the world’s leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, will showcase its ground-breaking products and offer free presentations on its cutting-edge surveillance engineering at The Securex Tradeshow on May 24th–26th. Securex, Africa’s leading security and fire exhibition, takes place at the Gallagher...

GJD to display D-TECT detectors, IP motion detectors and the Clarius Plus range of IR and White-Light LED illuminators GJD, a leading British manufacturer of professional security equipment, will exhibit at the ADI Madrid expo on Thursday 28th April 2016. The event will take place from 9am to 6pm at the Finca la Alqueria in Madrid. On stand number 15, GJD will display its full product range including wired and wireless external D-TECT detectors, innovative IP motion detectors...

64 of fire and security industry’s young engineers will head to IFSEC 2016 to put their skills against each other in live installation challenge IFSEC International, organised by UBM EMEA, have recently announced that all places on the prestigious Engineers of Tomorrow annual competition are now filled. 64 of the fire and security industry’s brightest young engineers will head to IFSEC International over the 21-23 June 2016 to put their skills against each other in...

The award recognises camera as top performer in category of video surveillance cameras HD (megapixel) Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier in state-of-the-art CCTV and IP video surveillance products, is thrilled to announce that its Ultra HD 4K Smart IR PTZ camera has received a New Product Showcase award. One of the highest accolades handed out by the Security Industry Association (SIA), this award recognises the camera as the top performer in the category of video s...

ISC West was hopping on its first day, with crowded aisles, packed booths and plenty of news to share. Much of the news consists of product announcements resulting from the rapid pace of technology development in the physical security market. It was enough to cause sensory overload. Educating integrators and end users about security technology Technology is moving so fast that it’s understandable integrators, not to mention end users, might struggle to digest it all and apply it to their...

Digital Watchdog (DW™), the industry leader in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, announces the release of the latest update for DW Spectrum™ IPVMS. The new v2.5 software adds powerful new features including a bookmarks engine and storage backup, performance improvements and improved support for multi-sensor cameras. Easy approach to HD surveillance DW Spectrum IPVMS is an elegantly easy cutting-edge approach to HD surveillance, addressing the...

Cloud-based video systems have been slow to take off, but a new offering being introduced at ISC West seeks to give the concept new life. Unveiling the new system is Ivideon, a provider of hosted Cloud-based video, which is joining forces with Global Innovations, manufacturer of the Oco line of smart cameras. New Oco Pro cameras are pre-configured to interface easily with the Ivideon Cloud system, and distributors and integrators who sell the cameras make money both on the camera and installat...

TRINITY is made possible by the combination of Veracity’s advanced camera code and COLDSTORE Veracity, a leading provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display, will be demonstrating the unique benefits of TRINITY™ and its simplified system architecture which records IP video directly from camera to COLDSTORE™, a surveillance storage system, uniquely and specifically designed fo...

The new Hikvision office is also equipped with much larger demonstration and training areas Hikvision, the global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, announces the opening of a new European Head Office and Logistics Centre in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Greater space for employees, warehouse storage and demonstrations The new European Head Office occupies a total space of over 2000 square metres, giving Hikvision the capacity to accommodate more e...

Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has announced the integration of its full range of network cameras and Network Video Recorders with Net2 access control system from Paxton, the UK market leader of electronic IP access control and door entry solutions. The integration will provide a user-friendly interface to manage building security more easily. Easy camera configuration and detection This seamless integration allows for the easy confi...

The established security distribution channel is being disrupted by a new trend towardsspecialist distributors – who offer more a more focused range of products andsupport services In the last 10 years a lot has changed within UK security distribution, but on the surface everything would appear to be the same. The top two distributors remain the same, despite creditors at one and talk of a looming sale at another. However, they’re operating with a slightly reduced...