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"OnSSI has taken a leading role in expanding interoperability solutions" On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.(OnSSI), the leading supplier of IP video surveillance control and management software, has launched an updated edition of their Camera Pack software. The new Camera Pack, v4.6 is one of the industry's first camera driver packs that is both PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance) and ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) compliant, supporting standards from...

Theia's SY110 Fixed Focal Megapixel Lens offered as accessory for Axis' megapixel network camera product lineTheia Technologies recently announced that Axis Communications now offers Theia's SY110 Fixed Focal Megapixel Lens as an accessory lens for use with its megapixel network camera product line. Theia's 1.7 mm lens provides up to 110 degrees horizontal field of view (HFOV) when used with the 1.3 megapixel AXIS 211M Network Camera, and up to 116 degrees HFOV when used with the 2.0 megapi...

ADI Global Distribution UK has won the Axis Communications ‘UK Distribution Partner of the Year Award 2009'ADI Global Distribution UK has won the Axis Communications UK & Ireland ‘UK Distribution Partner of the Year Award 2009'. This recognises ADI's resourcefulness and commitment in achieving outstanding performance and sales in the UK. ADI has worked hard to establish a leading role in the distribution of IP security solutions and has succeeded in delivering significa...

QNAP will showcase its entire lineup of high performance VioStor Network Video Recorders at Intersec Dubai 2010QNAP Security, a world class manufacturer of PC-less Network Video Recorder solutions for the corporate security/surveillance market is pleased to announce its participation at Intersec Dubai 2010. QNAP will showcase its entire lineup of high performance VioStor Network Video Recorders including the award-winning, high performance 40-channel/ 36-channel/ 24-channel VS-8040/ VS-8032/ VS-...

artec technologies AG will support the cross line function offered by Axisartec technologies AG has announced that from now on the Cross Line Function offered by Axis will be supported. The new application, which now is available for AXIS P3301 and AXIS P3301-V, allows the virtual display of a trip line. If a moving object passes over this line an event can be activated. The MULTIEYE® HYBRID/NET software in connection with the new software module "MULTIEYE® Senso...

Axis holds annual awards in recognition of the very best projects, people and technologyAxis Communications UK & Ireland's partner programme includes technology, application development and channel partners. Each year, to celebrate the success of these partnerships, Axis holds annual awards in recognition of the very best projects, people and technology.The 2009 categories and winners are: Distribution Partner of the Year 2009 - ADI Global Distribution: ADI has been the fastest growing distr...

Axis Communications is supplying network cameras for visitor counting at Tally Weijl, the global clothing retailerAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is supplying network cameras for people counting at Tally Weijl. Axis Communications is working with Cognimatics, creators of TrueView People Counter™, and Data Components, to deliver the solution, which will count the number of visitors passing in and out of the participating stores. Tally Weijl, a world...

President and CEO of Axis Communications figured in Top 10 Contributors in Global Security IndustryWith excellent achievements of Axis and outstanding contributions to the security industry, Mr. Ray Mauritsson, President and CEO of Axis Communications, was honoured with Top 10 Contributors in Global Security Industry by international and domestic experts. This was announced by the committee of CPSE, professional security exhibition with the largest scale in the world along with China Public...

OnSSI recognised as North American Application Development Partner of the Year 2009 by Axis CommunicationsOn-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI), the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance and management software, has been recognised as North American Application Development Partner of the Year 2009 by Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market. Axis presents the award annually to an application partner that best demonstrates a commi...

Axis Communications' network video cameras will play a key role in a comprehensive safe school projectAxis Communications recently announced that its network video cameras will play a key role in a comprehensive safe school project in Portugal. More than 12,000 network cameras will be installed in order to increase security in public schools in a cost-effective way. The installation started in August 2009 and is expected to continue during 2010.The selected network camera models are the AXIS 225...

Event provided comprehensive offering of products, education and networking for the Northeast security marketThis year's ISC East realised an increase in attendance, contradicting the trending of nearly all security events in 2009. With the official results of the third-party attendance audit still pending, this year's preliminary results showed just over 6,000 buyers in attendance at ISC East, held October 28-29, 2009 in New York City, a 1% increase from the 2008 event. Reflecting the growing n...

Axis advises retailers to use latest surveillance to keep shoplifting to minimum during holiday seasonThe six weeks from mid-November to the end of December is peak season for shoplifters. Up to 80 per cent of a whole year's shoplifting takes place in the run up to the festive period and the British Retail Consortium estimates that the total cost of retail crime, including costs for stolen goods, vandalism and measures from CCTV to security guards, is about £2bn a year. And with the knock-...

23 Axis network cameras were installed at the University, 17 of which were placed at the School of LawMissionThe University of Bari "Aldo Moro," whose main campus is located in the city of Bari, is an Italian public university founded in 1925. With over 60,000 students, it is the main university of Puglia, and one of the major Italian universities. The University comprises fifteen schools of studies, offering 150 Bachelor's Degrees; it also houses many libraries and media centres that...

Milestone software has proven to be a reliable and scalable security solution for AL Bank for more than a decadeMilestone XProtect™ open platform IP video management software has proven to be a reliable and scalable security solution for AL Bank for more than a decade.Founded in 1919, Arbejdernes Landsbank (AL Bank) is one of the largest banks in Denmark with about 1,000 employees in 66 branches and 200,000 customers. Ten years ago AL Bank switched analogue videotapes running separately in...

Axis Communications supplies outdoor-ready, PTZ dome cameras to help create surveillance systemIn a move aimed at bringing surveillance into the 21st Century, Breckland District Council has invested heavily in a brand new wireless IP-based surveillance system which will cover the five market towns of Dereham, Attleborough, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton which make up Breckland. The new cameras will be installed in the town centres and will replace the council's existing analogue system. The...

Hoorn Park Management opted for a installation of 16 Axis cameras and Agent VI video management softwareMissionHoorn80, located in Hoorn (The Netherlands), is a business park spreading over a total area of 65 hectares and is home to 160 companies. To prevent criminal activity, theft and disorder, Hoorn Park Management was looking for an effective and intelligent video surveillance solution that would not only increase security in the area, but also allow remote monitoring of the system's status...

Axis Communications won the contract to supply network cameras for Sydney's Waratah train suburban fleetAxis Communications recently announced it has won the contract to supply network cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train suburban fleet. The total installation order is estimated at about 7,000 network cameras. The installation will begin Fall 2009 and is expected to continue for the next three to four years.Installations of network video solutions within the transportation segment have increas...

10th annual Detektor International Award prize ceremony was held at the Sectech Sweden exhibition The results of the Detektor International Awards 2009 are now official. Over 350 guests attended the prize ceremony when the Detektor International Award dinner was held in conjunction with the opening day of Sectech in Stockholm, Sweden on the 20th of October.The eleven product finalists were presented with their awards by Lennart Alexandrie, the Editor-in-Chief of Detektor International and C...

Martin Gren has been awarded Life Time Achievement Award by the security magazine Detektor Martin Gren, one of the founders of Axis Communications, has received the Life Time Achievement Award for building an extremely successful company, as well as contributing towards the founding and development of the rapidly growing multi-billion dollar network video surveillance market.The Life Time Achievement Award is awarded by the security magazine Detektor.Lennart Alexandrie, Editor-in-Chief of Detekt...

  ONVIF is a forum which drives the development of a standard global interface for network video productsONVIF has recently announced that its member base has grown to 103 companies. The forum, which drives the development of a global standard for the interface of network video products, now boasts 12 full members, 13 contributing members and 78 user member companies. Over the last months, Canon and IDIS have joined as full members and Dallmeier, General Electrics, Genetec, Hitachi, In...

  Walter Fitzpatrick has been appointed to head Axis Security's electronic systems division Walter Fitzpatrick has joined the Axis Security Group of Companies, to head up its electronic systems division. He will report directly to Jonathan Levine, the Group Managing Director. Walter will play a lead role in developing Axis Security's systems capabilities, designing and installing sophisticated CCTV and access control solutions for a range of applications, notably within the retail...

The missionEgnatia Motorway wanted to develop a wireless traffic surveillance project along the 9 km of the motorway that runs from the Metsovo interchange to the Peristeri interchange. Despite being only 9 km in length, this route has the most difficult and varied terrain on the motorway, hence the need for surveillance cameras. The solutionEgnatia Motorway installed a total of 14 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Cameras to monitor traffic flow and provide surveillance and security at the point of the two...

  Axis was among ten companies to join the first ONVIF plug fest and participate in interoperability tests in Tokyo Ten companies active in the network video surveillance market joined the first ONVIF developer's plug fest in Tokyo, Japan on September 1-3. At the event, the participants tested their product implementations of ONVIF core specification 1.0. The testing included video encoders, network cameras and video management software, verifying interoperability between the...

  Axis' firmware version for AXIS P3301 fixed dome network camera has support for ONVIFAxis recently announced firmware version 5.10 for AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network Camera. The new firmware includes support for ONVIF, the global interface specification for network video products. "This demonstrates our commitment to supporting the ONVIF specification in our products," says Erik Frännlid, Director of Product Management at Axis Communications. "At the same time, thi...

  Sales for Axis Communications have increased continuously over the first nine months of the yearNet sales during the period amounted to SEK 1,642 M (1,474), and sales amounted to SEK 568 M (543) for the third quarter. Operating profit during the period totaled SEK 188 M (291),and operating profit totalled SEK 95 M (131) for the third quarter. Profit before tax during the period amounted to SEK 187 M (291),and profit before tax amounted to SEK 94 M (131) for the third quarter.Profit a...

 Axis moves up to fourth in world rankings of vendors providing video surveillance equipmentThe 2009 edition of the annual IMS Research report "The World Market for CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment" is based on data compiled in 2008 and provides an overall view of the video surveillance market for both traditional analogue manufacturers and the network video market where Axis is active.In the report, Axis is ranked fourth in the world in the category - vendors providing vid...

While NASA neither explicitly nor implicitly endorses Veracity's products nor Axis' products, NASA has chosen to use CAMSWITCH by Veracity as well as the AXIS 207 Network Camera in the Desert RATS Space Suit.Veracity, the leader in IP connectivity and transmission solutions, has enabled the NASA Desert RATS (Desert Research and Technology Studies) team to power network video cameras located on their researchers' astronaut backpacks whilst on the move.Comprised of NASA personnel as well as NASA p...

Virginia International Terminals, Inc. uses Axis network cameras for remote container inspectionMissionWith economic indicators predicting a tripling of rail cargo container volume to its marine terminals in the coming decades, Virginia Port Authority needed a creative solution for managing the expected growth in commerce. Virginia International Terminals, Inc. (VIT), the organization chartered to operate all the marine terminals owned by the Authority, sought a cost-efficient system that could...

Van Maanen Transport BV installed 25 network cameras from Axis CommunicationsMission Van Maanen Transport BV is a transport company in Barneveld, The Netherlands. After building a new warehouse, Van Maanen decided to set up camera monitoring in and around the buildings. This way, the transport company could keep watch inside and out, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and use the camera images as evidence in the event of incidents such as collisions and damage to trucks and other equipment...

One of ONVIF's members, Merit Lilin, announced the release of the world's first ONVIF conformant productsOne of ONVIF's members, Merit Lilin, has announced the release of the world's first ONVIF conformant products, including both cameras and an encoder. According to an ONVIF representative, it is only a question of time until we see a wide range of ONVIF conformant products available. The forum now has more than 70 member companies and a recent analysis from IMS Research shows that these compan...