ONVIF News

This will be first appearance of Vanderbilt at a trade event following its completion of acquisition of Security Products from Siemens Vanderbilt, formerly Security Products from Siemens, has announced that it will appear at IFSEC International 2015, which takes place on 16th-18th June at ExCeL, London. The company will demonstrate its latest innovations to over 30,000 expected visitors from over 150 countries, at what is the largest event of its kind for the security industry...

There’s almost no such thing as a local business anymore. Even the smallest of entrepreneurs find they have immediate access to a global marketplace via the Internet, and larger companies continue to find new ways to maximise their successes throughout the world. We asked our panellists this week to comment on how they see globalisation impacting the physical security market. Their broad-ranging responses emphasis the opportunities and challenges of succeeding the global marketplace.

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, expands its access control offering with the launch of AXIS A8004-VE Network Video Door Station for identification, communication and remote entry control. The door station comes with a high-performing intercom function that provides clear and echo-free two-way speech with visitors and an integrated HDTV camera with wide dynamic range (WDR) and excellent low-light performance. The weather- and vandal-proof unit offers reliable...

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, introduces the unique Axis’ Sharpdome technology with new AXIS Q61-E Series. The Sharpdome technology with its innovative mechanics and unique dome geometry provides full scene fidelity and amazingly sharp images in all directions. In addition, the technology enables cameras to offer the unique capability to identify objects as much as 20° above the camera horizon making these cameras also suitable for uneven terrain. The Sharpdo...

Kevin Brownell, principal physical security consultant at PTS Consulting Group, considers convergence of IT networks and physical security. He argues that current best practice shows that they no longer need to be separate disciplines and reassures installers that their diversity has been exaggerated. Brownell describes experiences of working with IT managers who no longer see networked CCTV and access control as ‘black arts’ and are buying into the idea of IP security as an integr...

The U.S. physical security market will be focused on Las Vegas this week and the big ISC West trade show for 2015. But what should attendees expect when they get to Sin City? We asked our panelists for their insights into what will be making “big news” at this year’s show. Fortunately, the suspense is almost over!

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities of IP physical security systems have long been the industry’s “elephant in the room.” Perhaps as a function of salesmanship, the possibility of a cybersecurity attack on a physical security system has sometimes been downplayed or dismissed. However, video from hacked cameras streaming on the Internet cannot be ignored, nor can the possibility that an enterprise’s system could be hacked using back-door entry through an unprotected physical sec...

ONVIF will feature interoperability demonstrations with conference attendees on Profiles G and S ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it will feature a Quick Install Challenge for its newest profile, Profile Q, and also host interoperability demonstrations with conference attendees on Profiles G and S, to highlight its interoperability specifications for the physical security industry at ISC West,...

For attendees at ISC West in Las Vegas, the show each year brings together elements that are comfortably familiar with elements that are brand new, even unexpected. The U.S. security marketplace’s largest yearly gathering is an unrivalled forum for new product introductions, and the exhibition sets the stage for much that happens in the market throughout the rest of the year. The ISC West exhibit hall at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas will be open April 15-17, and education sessions will be...

“Buyer beware” is always good advice in the security marketplace – or in life for that matter. But the age-old warning is more timely than ever in our age of global commerce and given our fragmented market with thousands of products manufactured all over the world. Complicating the picture: our market is also inching toward commodisation and facing downward pricing that shrinks margins for manufacturers. So the question becomes: When is an item merely a good deal or somehow &ld...

This week’s Expert Panel revisits a classic question that has been around since the advent of IP video: Should an enterprise’s video system have its own network, or should it share the corporate network? Our panellists' responses reflect new IT trends, technology changes and shifting priorities that are impacting how the question is approached. Rising concerns about cyber-security (such as fears that video might provide a hacker entry into the enterprise system) are one new aspect. N...

The new training center features a wide range of LILIN network cameras, NVRs and system integrations with Control4 & CRESTRON At the recent Security Exhibition and Conference Show in Melbourne, LILIN Australia was inundated with visitors and prime enquiries, so much so that it became necessary to build a modern showroom / training centre within the Sydney office. The design was the inspiration of Graham Madden, Director of LILIN Australia and features a wide range of LILIN...

There’s a cloud hanging over the security market. Or rather, The Cloud is portending great change for our market (and other markets, too). But with all the talk about cloud-based systems, limitations still linger along the path to optimum implementation in the security market. We asked our panelists to reflect on those limitations and look ahead five years to how the situation is likely to change. From bandwidth and connectivity challenges, to geographic limitations and even a need to chan...

Securitec Systems Ltd has partnered with the professional security division of Samsung Techwin to provide a multipurpose Video Over IP solution for APC Overnight’s new hub in Cannock. There was a time not that long ago when the only reason for a distribution centre to invest in CCTV was to deter and detect theft. The quality of the images captured by traditional industry standard analogue cameras, if positioned and set up correctly, could be relied on to verify and more often than not, he...

Meyertech will be demonstrating live its new FUSION-Eclipse video management software at the event Meyertech, the leading British developer of Video Management Software, will be attending the Yorkshire & Humberside Partners against Crime hosted event “Business Crime 2015.” The conference will be held at the Harrogate International Centre in North Yorkshire on Thursday 5th March, and Meyertech will showcase its wide range of ONVIF conformant CCTV solutions. Du...

The recent release of the IP 2000, IP 4000 and IP 5000 camera families from Bosch Security Systems, Inc. creates a comprehensive portfolio of IP cameras that make it easy for small and medium-sized organisations to set up professional surveillance solutions. With these cost-effective cameras, Bosch raises the bar and sets new standards in security and data management for everyday surveillance situations, including schools, hospitality sites, retail shops, commercial buildings and more. The IP 5...

Dozens of suppliers, dealers, installers and industry organisations participated in our First Annual Security Market Review and Forecast 2014 was a great time to be in the security industry, and 2015 will be even better. This is the optimistic view shared among industry leaders contacted by SourceSecurity.com and asked to reflect on the market in 2014 and to look ahead to the New Year. Dozens of suppliers, dealers, installers and industry organisations participated in our...

There are signs of a change in the electronic access control industry in favor of systems based on interoperability as proposed by ONVIF ONVIF 2014/2015 Review & Forecast: The year ahead certainly looks to be an important one. Interoperability, data security and ease of installation will all be of concern to the physical security industry. We see an increased awareness for interoperability among the end users in the industry, which in turns reflects back on the need f...

Videcom installed Silvernet MAX 95 and MAX 500 links to achieve high speed IP transmission of video When North Lincolnshire Council commissioned town centre specialists, Videcom Security to install a new public safety CCTV camera system in Winterton, the specification called for the images captured by the cameras to be transmitted without loss, to its central control room 28 Kilometres away in Scunthorpe. Traditional transmission methods using leased fibre to transmit the cam...

The campaign is designed to ensure that all claims of ONVIF conformance are valid ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it is launching a proactive education and enforcement campaign designed to ensure that all claims of ONVIF conformance by manufacturers of IP-based physical security products are valid. The education and enforcement initiative aims to further protect the ONVIF brand and more pree...

Samsung Techwin has further strengthened its video surveillance solution range with the addition of two 5 megapixel 360-degree camera. The SNF-8010 is able to capture superb quality 5 megapixel (2560x2048) images and has a digital PTZ feature which allows users to electronically pan, tilt and zoom in on specific areas for a more detailed view while at the same time continue to monitor the whole 360-degree view. An on-board dewarping function enables the images to be displayed in a variety of vi...

Pelco by Schneider Electric recently announced that its industry-leading Esprit® Series integrated positioning system is now available in full 1080p high-definition (HD) with the new Esprit HD Series. The Esprit HD Positioning System provides users with crystal-clear, live streaming of images through a standard web browser, a Pelco VMS or integration to other video systems via an API or ONVIF S to deliver on the industry’s need for excellent performance and image quality in all setting...

Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting late last month. Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles, as well as an outline of new initiatives for 2015, such as the planned release of Profile Q and a new client test tool. The aud...

Access control systems that leverage proprietary technologies severely limit system flexibility Access control’s ongoing transition from closed systems to more open integration provides benefits for integrators, and especially for end users looking to maximise their system return on investment. End users want greater flexibility, specifically in terms of hardware choice. As a result, more non-proprietary solutions are coming to market. For the integrator, offering more o...

The new IP camera series from ABUS won the Award in the "Special Mention" category The panel for the renowned German Design Awards 2015 has decided to give its "Special Mention" award to the new IP camera series from ABUS. Rigorously functional and with five designs, nine models and unlimited potential applications, the new IP camera series impressed the judges across the board. With their innovative IP cameras, ABUS are setting new benchmarks for professional video surveilla...

The recently established technology partnership with Videalert introduces an additional dimension to Wavestore’s ability to be at the heart of seamlessly integrated video surveillance solutions that deliver tangible benefits to police and local authorities. The level of interoperability achieved between Wavestore’s open platform video management software and Videalert’s Intelligent Digital Traffic Management platform offers local authorities and police a powerful tool to colla...

The 2014 Developers’ Plugfest was held in conjunction with Security Essen ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 11th Developers’ Plugfest September 29-October 1 in Dusseldorf, Germany. With record numbers of interoperability implementations and multiple testings of ONVIF conformant video, access control and edge devices, this year’s Developers’ Plugfest was the most fruitful in ONVIF&rsq...

Meyertech, the creator of Nano, the first Video Management Software application created exclusively for ONVIF camera networks, is now available from the “UK’s leading IP Camera Store” USE-IP. Phil Stewkesbury, USE-IP Managing Director, “Our technical team were impressed with the simplicity and intuitiveness of Nano. It quickly found ONVIF cameras on our network and was easy to setup”. David Wood, Meyertech Business Development, “There has been a lot of inter...

SightSensor avails solar and wireless capabilities that reduce infrastructure requirements for outdoor security projects SightLogix, the technology leader for smart thermal camera systems, is displaying the third generation of the company’s innovative SightSensor thermal camera here at ASIS 2014. The new SightSensor provides the most accurate security solution for outdoor applications while solving a fundamental economic challenge for the industry. At one-third the size...

The event also features an overview by ONVIF Steering Committee Chairman Per Björkdahl ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, is hosting a public interoperability demonstration and reception during Security Essen in Essen, Germany, on the 25th of September, 2014. The event is taking place at the Atlantic Congress Hotel, located next to the Messe Essen fairgrounds. ONVIF members such as Axis, Hikvision, Siemens, Meyer...