Axis Communications News

 Axis has increased its global market share for network cameras Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, announces that IMS research estimates the company's global market share for network cameras at 33.5 percent (up from 32.0 percent the previous year) in its latest report on the security market. Axis has thus strengthened its market leading position.The 2008 edition of the annual IMS Research report, "The World Market for CCTV & Video Surveillance...

  The installation at Dusk Till Dawn saw White UK installing a total of 26 Axis network camerasAxis network cameras have been installed by Axis partner White UK at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, which is ranked as one of Europe's largest poker rooms.The installation at Dusk Till Dawn saw White UK installing a total of 26 Axis network cameras as part of a complete AV system including 25 large plasma screens, eight individual audio zones and accompanying AV distribution equipment along wi...

  Network cameras protect businesses at prestigious Dublin enterprise parkMissionPark West Enterprise Centre Management Company (PWEC) manages the Park West Enterprise Centre in West Dublin, Ireland, which is home to more than 80 companies and is set within the Park West Business Park, itself home to more than 240 companies and employing more than 8,000 employees.  PWEC called on Encom, one of Ireland's leading IP-Surveillance solutions providers, to develop a solution to provide...

  The University at Buffalo has a very widely distributed multi-campus environment with varied security needsThis 7-campus university in upstate New York manages food services that total $20 million annually from vending machines, convenience stores, cafes and restaurants.  Loss prevention is an important part of this, centrally handled with efficient network surveillance from Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP video management software. The largest campus l...

  Axis products selected to secure the Campo dei Flora Shopping CentreThe Gavirate Shopping Centre has recently enhanced its innovative wireless video security system using Fluidmesh technology and IP Axis cameras Fluidmesh Networks and Axis Communications completed a project to expand the video security system at the “Campo dei Fiori” Shopping Centre in Gavirate, in the province of Varese, Italy.The project started in early 2005, when several wired cameras were instal...

  Länsförsäkringar sees the advantages of providing security assisted by network video technology Axis Communications recently announced that its network cameras are part of the Swedish insurance company Länsförsäkring Älvsborg's alarm service for farming, companies and private homes.  Länsförsäkringar will initially offer the alarm service to its policy holders in Älvsborg county. The alarm service means that customers w...

SourceSecurity.com recently caught up with Jonas Andersson, business development director at Axis Communications, to talk in more detail about Axis' ground-breaking co-operative agreement to work collectively with Bosch and Sony on the development of a standard network interface for network video products.  The resulting collaboration, now called Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), will strive to develop an open industry standard and is inviting would-be participants to register via...

 Between 10 and 15 cameras of AXIS 207 and AXIS 207MW models are being installed in each of the 750 SPAR stores Axis Communications has entered into a contract for installation of network cameras in 750 existing SPAR stores in Austria.  The installations have commenced and shall be completed by summer 2009."We are proud that one of Europe's largest grocery chains has chosen Axis network video products.  The retail trade accounts for about a quarter of all the security in...

   Milestone proved to be number one for open platform IP video management in the 'software only' category worldwide Milestone Systems held its bi-annual ‘MIPS' event last week: the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium.  Several hundred international security industry professionals gathered to learn the latest in digital surveillance solutions, and one of the first presentations from IMS Research announced that Milestone is the number one ‘softwar...

  Joining ONVIF would allow organisations to actively influence the development of the open standardThe Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), founded by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, today officially opens for membership.  The purpose of the forum is to develop a global open standard for the network interface of network video products.Joining the forum allows organisations to actively influence the development of the standard.  Variou...

IP-Surveillance technology is proving its worth in terms of real Return on Investment (ROI) in contrast to traditional, analogue-based CCTV systems.  This was the conclusion of a study based on a large IP-Surveillance installation completed in the last month at Knowsley Community College, near Liverpool.The bulk of the savings came from ongoing system maintenance costs.  With a standalone analogue-based CCTV system the college's estates management team would have been obliged to purcha...

  Milestone IP video management  offers Cumberland Country Courthouse proactive control of security systemMilestone XProtect Enterprise: a simple and effective surveillance solution.The Sheriff's Office in charge of protecting the Cumberland County Courthouse had an outdated analogue system that provided little useful evidence for prosecutions.  Implementing a market-leading surveillance solution based on the user-friendly Milestone IP video managemen...

   Videor will promote its' new logo and latest CCTV solutions at Security 2008  Videor presents more than 20 manufacturers at the Security exhibition: IP CCTV product highlights from Axis, Aimetis, Bosch, Netavis, eneo etc. Videor is using its enormous exhibition space at the Security exhibition to promote two concepts.  On the one hand, the company is presenting itself with a new logo as a European multibrand distributor with products...

  Fredrik Nilsson's book addresses general concepts of IP-based systemsAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced that General Manager Fredrik Nilsson has authored a book titled Intelligent Network Video. Published by CRC press, the book represents the first resource to provide detailed coverage of advanced digital networking and intelligent video capabilities and optimization. It addresses general concepts, explains why IP-based systems provide...

 An increasing number of forward-looking schools and colleges opting for IP surveillance  Axis Communications' network cameras and video encoders have been installed as part of a major overhaul of security systems at Landau College in Derby, following its promotion to Academy status in 2006.  Axis partner Structured Technology Services Ltd (STS) was invited to create a centralised and proactive Internet Protocol (IP)-Surveillance solution to replace an inadequate and ageing C...

  Announcement of ONVIF as the global open forum for the standardisation of network video interfacesIn May 2008, Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation announced their cooperation to create a global open forum for the development of a standard network interface for network video products.  The forum is introduced as ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum).  By creating an independent, non-profit organisation the three founding members ensure...

MissionAs one of China's three largest international airports, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport enjoys a huge passenger flow every day, posing a great challenge to airport security.  The entrance/exit control system of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was provided by internationally-renowned brand Cardax from Gallagher Security Management Systems.  Cardax FT is a network-based intelligent management system covering access control, parking lot, consumption and security. ...

The issues surrounding surveillance and security are never static and so require the development of new technologies to keep up with the changing demands.  In response, the electronic security sector has developed a very dynamic approach to introducing new technologies.You will be able to see first hand a range of fascinating advancements at LIVE08, a few of which are mentioned below.Axis, the world leader in network video, now announces the first products with H.264 in a new generation of...

Axis Communications announced that the company is opening a new sales office in Russia (Moscow).  There is great interest in network video in the region and by establishing a local office, Axis strengthens its presence on a market with development potential. In connection to this, the company also announces that the installation in Moscow Metro today comprises more than 3000 Axis network video products and has potential for further installations.By establishing a local office, Axis str...

Axis network cameras for surveillance of Benetton's megastore in Vienna's Kärntnerstraße. MissionIn keeping with the local ambience, Benetton's megastore in Vienna's Kärntnerstraße offers sophisticated shopping.  However, with brisk customer traffic, its operator is very concerned about protecting the store against shoplifting and attacks.  With four floors totaling over 1,200m2, Benetton's megastore in Kärntnerstraße offers the Italian fashion house's...

With the newest technology in surveillance, the value-priced supermarket chain Netto is winning the retail battle against robberies, theft and shrinkage in its Swedish stores.  The solution is network cameras with IP video management software from Milestone Systems.Netto supermarkets had used traditional analog technology since 2001, where images taken by surveillance cameras were stored on videotapes - unlike today's digital surveillance archived on a computer, which is more flexible and m...

Axis Communications recently announced that the company is opening new sales offices China (Beijing) and Brazil (São Paolo).  There is great interest in network video in both of the regions and by establishing local offices, Axis strengthens its presence on markets with development potential."The growing markets in China and South America make high demands on security and both of the regions have great potential," says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications. In Ch...

La PanièreThe chain of bakeries established in the Rhône-Alpes region has upgraded its analogue video surveillance system into a network video solution.The mission for Axis CommunicationsAs a family-run business, La Panière, a chain of bakery and pastry stores, employs 300 people in 30 stores distributed throughout the towns of the Rhône-Alpes region in France.  Between 1998 and 2000, following numerous cash robberies, Pascal Cantenot, the CEO of the company, decid...

The AXIS 209FD-R, Axis's network camera specifically designed for use in transportation applications, has been installed by Axis partner PC-1 and Secure-IT on behalf of EST Buses based near Bridgend, South Wales.PC-1 was approached to partner Secure-IT and installed a solution comprising three AXIS 209FD-R network cameras per bus operating on public routes between Cardiff and Llandow.  As part of the solution one camera is installed looking out through the front windscreen to capture the dr...

Axis partner Check Your Security has installed network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, at the University of East Anglia based in Norwich. The University of East Anglia (UEA) has nearly 15,000 students and employs around 3,000 staff.  The campus is set in 320 acres of parkland and located just two miles west of Norwich city centre.  It was founded in 1963 as part of the ‘New Universities' government initiative, and has seen sig...

 Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has published financial results for the first six months of 2008, which confirm the company's leadership position globally, with strong sales growth of 37 per cent in local currency up to SEK 882 M (£73.4m) in its core network video market and in the EMEA region, where net sales amounted to SEK 469.5 M (£39m).Highlights for the period include Axis' announcement of its expansion into Russia with the opening of a new sales...

IndigoVision, a leading supplier of complete IP Video and Alarm management solutions, recently announced that it will support the network video standard being developed by Sony, Bosch and Axis, once it is ratified.Commenting on the announcement, Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision CEO, said: "We are pleased to announce that IndigoVision's class-leading Security Management Software, ‘Control Center', will support cameras compliant with the forthcoming standard.  ‘Control Cen...

  Axis network cameras installed in Toba AquariumMission Toba Aquarium is built in scenic Iseshima, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. This aquarium is a world leader in terms of its size and exhibition content.  In twelve zones that recreate the natural environment, the denizens of the oceans and rivers are cared for and exhibited. The aquarium is designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a centre for social welfare and education. T...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, staged a seminar for its Axis Architecture and Engineering (A&E) program partners at the new Wembley Stadium on 17th April 2008.  Axis A&E partners consultants are involved in specifying security systems and attended the seminar to discover more about how large IP-surveillance projects are planned and implemented. The iconic new Wembley Stadium provided a dramatic backdrop for Axis' latest A&E program semin...

German Distributor Videor again received the Axis Security Distributor of the Year Award in the whole of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) this year for its extremely good cooperation.  Lars Paulsson (Axis Regional Director EMEA & South America) and Bodil Sonesson (Vice President Sales) from Axis presented Uwe Höppner (Security Product Manager at Videor) with the award at the Distributor Conference 2008 in Forte Village, Sardinia.  127 Axis customers from over 30 countries at...