Notes from Norstrom

Arecont Vision and Genetec are to provide an integrated solution for H.264 cameras and Omnicast Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, has announced that it has advanced its partnership with Genetec, Inc. to deliver an integrated megapixel IP imaging and network recording solution employing the company's innovative H.264 megapixel cameras."Our partnership advancement with Genetec makes the integration of our new H.264 megapixel cameras alon...

Arecont Vision's teams up with exacq Technologies to provide customers with improved surveillance solution Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, announces that it has furthered its partnership with Exacq Technologies. The collaborative effort assures interoperability of Arecont Vision's H.264 megapixel cameras offering to customers an efficient megapixel surveillance solution on Exacq Technologies' exacqVision NVR platform. "Exacq Technolo...

 IndigoVision supplies Hong Kong's Traffic Monitoring Centre with video IP solutionIndigoVision's complete IP-CCTV technology has been used to extend the capabilities of Hong Kong's extensive traffic surveillance system.  The current analogue system has been expanded with the addition of 48 cameras using IndigoVision's IP Video system, creating a fully integrated 250 camera hybrid solution.  The introduction of IndigoVision's IP-based distributed networked provides a platform for...

  Lumenera le165 network cameras in use in Abu Dhabi International AirportLumenera Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions, together with Searidge Technologies, a provider of mission critical technology solutions and services in support of Air Traffic Control and Airport Operation markets, recently announced a partnership to provide specialized cameras for Searidge's suite of airport surface movement control sol...

  eneo Fastrax III Dome Cameras secure Wörthersee Stadium   The German team won a perfect start to the tournament at the European Championship in the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt.  After a gripping match against the Polish team the final score stood at 2:0 for Ballack & Co.  The fact that the feared confrontation between German and Polish fans did not take place is also due to the CCTV technology supplied by Videor:  The Viennese company...

  American Fibertek, Inc. to showcase network system solutions at ASIS 2008American Fibertek, Inc. (AFI), the security industry's leading independent supplier of transmission solutions for security applications, is demonstrating its latest video network and fiber transmission solutions that deliver enhanced functionality and cost-efficiency here at ASIS 2008.  The highlight of AFI's exhibit is the company's recently introduced V'nes Video Network Enterprise Solution - a fully...

  American Fibertek, Inc. video network solution gaining interest among industry professionalsAmerican Fibertek, Inc. (AFI), the security industry's leading independent supplier of transmission solutions for security applications, continues to aggressively cultivate a new base of IP customers and develop partnership relationships with suppliers of professional video surveillance products for the company's V'nes Video Network Enterprise Solution."We could not be more pleased with t...

  American Fibertek, Inc. to showcase video network enterprise solution at ASIS 2008American Fibertek, Inc. (AFI), the security industry's leading independent supplier of transmission solutions for security applications, is demonstrating new enhancements for the recently introduced V'nes Video Network Enterprise Solution at ASIS 2008.  New enhancements to the core line of V'nes systems components includes Commander Series IP Communications Switches with additional PoE and ana...

Arecont Vision expands integration with Milestone Systems to provide operability of H.264 IP megapixel cameras Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, has expanded integration with Milestone Systems to provide operability of the company's recently introduced H.264 IP megapixel cameras and Milestone's popular IP video surveillance software solutions.  "Milestone's IP video surveillance solutions are widely recognised for their high...

  Solemn ceremony held at the California MemorialMany hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests and the public joined together in commemoration of the Seventh Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day.  "The events of September 11, 2001, brought the world together in a moment of tragedy.  I am proud to be a part of a company that is dedicated to the recognition and remembrance of those who lost so much," says...

 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...

   Following this agreement, Nortech will manufacture, using LEGIC's contactless smart card technology LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the worldwide developer of secure contactless smart card technologies for personal identification applications announces a Licensing Agreement with Nortech Control Systems Limited, the UK-based provider for access control and parking solutions. This new partnership between LEGIC and Nortech Control Systems Limited will offer great advantages...

  Aerospace's FlightVu designed to address safety and security concerns of aircraft manufacturers and operators CCTV specialist AD Group announces that its subsidiary AD Aerospace - which delivers video surveillance solutions for aircraft - has been selected as a finalist in The 2008 National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange.Shortlisted in the highly competitive IMechE Business Innovation of the Year category, it was AD Aerospace's FlightVu product range - designed to address safet...

 Pictured is Mike Newton, recentlyappointed as a Vice-Chairman of the BMMC, on the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2005 following an historic win Mike Newton, CEO of CCTV specialist AD Group, has been appointed as a Vice-President of the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC), the main organisation for marshals in the UK.  Newton has extensive motorsport experience as a two-time class winner at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours, and is currently competing in the Le Mans Series of 100...

  The IP CCTV network at the racetrack runs over a single mode fibre backbone and utilises Bosch VIPX-1 encoders Leading IP CCTV specialists and value-added distributors, Controlware Communications Systems, has supplied an IP CCTV solution to the Bahrain International Circuit which hosted the Formula 1 Gulf Air Grand Prix from 4-6 April 2008. Working with LSS Technologies, a leading integration partner, Controlware provided a comprehensive IP CCTV surveillance solution a...

  SALTO flexible access control solution in use at luxury acommodation   Lough Erne Golf Resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management for its luxurious hotel and lodge accommodation.  The resort awarded the contract to Co Antrim based SALTO Inspired Business Partner Ambar Systems Ltd.Set on a peninsula with panoramic views from almost every vantage p...

 VIDEOTEC will be present at Security Essen in the HALL 2-STAND 329VIDEOTEC has widened its horizons to enter the world of digital technology and gives appointment to all visitors at the Security show in Essen, where they are happy to introduce the advanced ALBERT technology with a program of live presentations that will be held at their stand. All customers and visitors are welcome to see the exceptional advantages of this totally new approach to the networked intelligence and to discover...

  The ANPR system has proven to be more effective than a manned guardSecurity Design Centre Ltd, the West Midlands based security installation company, has successfully used CCTV with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) to secure The Business Village, an industrial park in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire where tenants include the Porsche owners club.The ANPR system recognises and records the registrations of all vehicles entering or leaving the site, flashing the registration u...

The Kirchberg area of Luxembourg is a district which is home to a lot of modern architecture.  The administration of the European Union, the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice and, naturally, all major international banks haves modern administrative buildings here.  Luxembourg architecture firm m3 architectes s.a. has built a masterpiece of innovative architecture which is geared towards individuals and their needs in this prestigious location in the form of the new Kir...

When Great Ormond Street hospital needed to refurbish the existing entrance doors, Alpro stepped in with a pleasing aesthetic solution which was not only cost effective but was an 'off the shelf solution' ensuring no delays to the contactors were incurred, thus ensuring no disruption to the vital work the hospital carries out on a daily basis.Alpro supplied the ES8000 series V lock which overcomes the problems of alignment with double swing doors.  The unit further eliminates the need and cost o...

MissionLife Brenthurst Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa needed to modernise its video surveillance system.  As with similar facilities throughout the city, petty crime and instances of low productivity stemming from people evading responsibility needed to be managed, and Life Brenthurst Clinic was determined to be at the forefront in excellent service delivery.  An existing analogue CCTV system, when it did reveal incidents, delivered such poor image quality that it was useless for...

  Pelco to showcase new security products at ASIS International 2008 A leader in the manufacturing of video and security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce many new additions to its product line, which will be exhibited at the ASIS International show this month in Atlanta.  The following are among the new products slated for display at the show (Pelco booth No. 1011).Spectra IV IP A high performance IP-based camera/dome positioning system, Spectra IV IP provides seamless...

  The establishment of VIVOTEK USA will enable better customer services and customer relationshipVIVOTEK is pleased to announce that its US subsidiary, VIVOTEK USA, will have the grand opening in September.  Due to continuously increasing businesses in the United States, which accounts for a major share of VIVOTEK's total sales, VIVOTEK decided to set up its subsidiary, VIVOTEK USA, in California.  The company will be responsible for marketing, sales and technical suppor...

  VideoSphere solution provides Ras Al Khaimah airport with world-class surveillance capabilitiesMarch Networks®, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, announced today that Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) International Airport has selected the VideoSphere™ intelligent video management solution to enhance passenger and asset security in its main terminal and adjacent facilities. Located in the United Arab Emirates, RAK serves 27 airlines linking i...

 ChallengesTianJin BinHai International Airport, one of the most important airline terminals in China, set up an analog surveillance system many years ago due to security concern.  However, with the completion of an expansion project in May 2008, which boosts airport capacity to 10 million passengers per year, coupled with an increasing number of tourists traveling to China, the original surveillance platform is becoming insufficient.  Airport staff found it difficult to track pas...

"De Fußball kummt hääm" - "Football is coming home" - this phrase uttered in Palatinate dialect is a clear indication of where the people here believe that the home of football is: in Kaiserslautern.  Well, since the 1950s at least.  During the 1950s, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the city's football club, won the German championship twice (1951 and 1953).  At that time, Fritz and Ottmar Walter, along with three other club members, formed the backbone of the legendary Germ...

  Grandeye to exhibit smart 360° camera range at ASIS  International 2008 Grandeye, the world's leading developer of 360° technology, invites you to booth 4801 at ASIS 2008. Grandeye will exhibit a full range of smart 360° cameras and recording solutions including both analog and IP-based products.  Key staff from the company will be on hand throughout the exhibition to answer questions and explain the benefits of Grandeye's award-winning 360° technology....

  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...

  Fastlane Door Detective uses microprocessors and infrared beams to  monitor how many people pass throughIntegrated Design are pleased to announce that the Fastlane Door Detective has been installed at Anytime Fitness in the US.With its unique business model, fast-growing Anytime Fitness is only as strong as its doors and as sharp as its cameras.  The health club chain's 800 locations stay open 24 hours a day, and are often left un-staffed, making its surveillance and a...

   Birmingham Police Department turn to  Fluidmesh for network IP solutionWhen people need serious help they call the cops, and when the Birmingham Police Department needed help of its own, they turned to the technology only Fluidmesh Networks can offer.  Boston-based Fluidmesh develops top-quality wireless products for video-surveillance applications and provides superior technical support throughout all installations. Testament to that is Mark Monarch of Abel Electroni...