Milestone Systems and IQSIGHT have launched SmartSuite, a streamlined integration plugin designed to enhance the functionality of Milestone XProtect® video management software (VMS).
By embedding IQSIGHT's Intelligent Video Analytics directly into the software, SmartSuite significantly reduces installation time for system integrators by as much as 70% while introducing advanced camera and analytics features.
Boosting security capabilities
The SmartSuite plugin, now available globally, allows security professionals to benefit from a comprehensive setup within XProtect, facilitating hardware configuration, analytics integration, and operational management through a unified interface. This integration enriches XProtect with richer forensic insights and speeds up incident response, ultimately improving security and safety management.
Key functional enhancements
SmartSuite introduces several capabilities that bolster operator awareness and investigation efficiency
SmartSuite introduces several capabilities that bolster operator awareness and investigation efficiency. It surfaces detailed metadata, such as trajectory lines, object classification, and gunshot direction indicators.
Moreover, it supports forensic searches and real-time visualisation of Intelligent Video Analytics Pro (IVA Pro), including features like Appearance and PPE analysis. The suite also integrates IVA Pro Visual Gun Detection to enhance threat detection in sensitive environments.
Simplified installation and configuration
The plugin combines three separate systems into a cohesive suite, enabling quicker installation by system integrators. This includes panoramic de-warping and the introduction of hardware control features like wipers and infrared illumination. Additionally, the Project Assistant import feature allows for swift configuration of Bosch camera settings, facilitating faster commissioning of systems.
Security integrators can now configure Bosch cameras directly from the XProtect Management Client without switching to external environments, simplifying device setup. SmartSuite also introduces a faster event subscription process, streamlining the setup of analytics-driven alerts and notifications.
Global availability and industry impact
SmartSuite is offered free of charge at IQSIGHT.com, aiming to improve security operations worldwide
SmartSuite is offered free of charge at IQSIGHT.com, aiming to improve security operations worldwide. Sebastian Döllner, Vice President for Technology Partnerships & Open Platform at Milestone Systems, emphasised the value of this collaboration in unifying security systems and enhancing incident response precision. He noted that the partnership represents a milestone in open platform advancement, offering substantial benefits to security professionals globally.
Sam Ward, Chief Commercial Officer for Global Sales at IQSIGHT, highlighted how SmartSuite surfaces real-time insights, aiding critical decision-making. The ongoing collaboration with Milestone aims to expand visual intelligence and enhance the solutions available to shared customers.
SmartSuite signifies a progressive step in AI-driven video technology, integrating IQSIGHT's analytics into Milestone XProtect to drive innovation. Interested parties can explore SmartSuite at ISC West, displayed at the IQSIGHT booth (#11053) and the Milestone booth (#18053).
Milestone Systems and IQSIGHT, previously Bosch Video Systems, strengthen their collaboration with the release of SmartSuite, a consolidated plugin suite for Milestone XProtect® video management software. SmartSuite cuts installation time for system integrators by 70% and adds powerful new camera and analytics capabilities.
Milestone Systems and IQSIGHT, formerly Bosch Video Systems, announces the global release of SmartSuite, a consolidated plugin suite that embeds Intelligent Video Analytics from IQSIGHT directly into Milestone’s XProtect® video management software (VMS).
Empowering security professionals
Streamlining system setup and leveraging rich metadata, the SmartSuite integration empowers security professionals to configure hardware, surface analytics, and manage operations within XProtect as a single pane of glass.
Bringing this data from SmartSuite directly into XProtect adds intelligence to deliver deeper forensic insights, accelerated incident response, and operational efficiency, providing the foresight needed for organisations to proactively address security and safety risks.
Key benefits include:
- Enhances operator awareness and investigation
- Surfaces rich metadata within XProtect, including colour coded bounding boxes, object classification, trajectory lines, and gunshot direction indicators.
- Supports forensic search and real time metadata visualisation for Intelligent Video Analytics Pro (IVA Pro) analytics, such as Appearance and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Compatible with IVA Pro Visual Gun Detection designed to detect a person brandishing a gun and promptly alert personnel to support faster threat identification in environments such as schools.
- Streamlines installation and system setup
- Reduces installation time for system integrators by up to 70% by consolidating three separate plug ins into one unified suite.
- Includes panoramic de warping and hardware control features such as wipers and infrared illumination.
- Adds Project Assistant import capabilities, enabling automatic configuration of Bosch camera names, groups, network settings, and image adjustments to speed up commissioning.
- Simplifies device configuration
- Allows integrators to configure Bosch cameras directly within the XProtect Management Client, eliminating the need to log in to each device or switch between Milestone and external configuration environments.
- Introduces fast event subscription, making it easier to set up analytics-driven alarms and notifications.
SmartSuite is available globally, free of charge, and can be downloaded via IQSIGHT.com.
Security professionals worldwide
Sebastian Döllner, Vice President for Technology Partnerships & Open Platform, Milestone Systems, said: “SmartSuite raises the bar for integrated security management and provides a powerful new way to unify systems, insights, and action. By bringing together the advanced technologies and expertise of IQSIGHT and Milestone, we enable our customers to strengthen their security operations and respond to incidents faster and more precisely. This collaboration showcases the power of open platform innovation and delivers meaningful value to security professionals worldwide.”
Sam Ward, Chief Commercial Officer, Global Sales, IQSIGHT, said: “The introduction of SmartSuite enables organisations to seamlessly surface real-time insights within their environments to speed decision-making in critical situations. Together with Milestone, we continue to deepen the integration of our solutions to expand visual intelligence capabilities and further enhance the benefits for our shared customers.”
SmartSuite’s integration of Intelligent Video Analytics from IQSIGHT with Milestone XProtect highlights how intelligence and data are driving the next generation of AI-enabled solutions and ongoing innovation in the video technology ecosystem. Users can experience SmartSuite at ISC West at IQSIGHT booth #11053 and Milestone booth #18053.
