Video servers (IP transmission) News

 The Dusseldorf fire and rescue service installed new integrated video and intercom-over-IP solutionThe Düsseldorf fire and rescue service replaced its ten-year old video and intercom systems with a new integrated video- and intercom-over-IP solution from manufacturers Geutebruck and Schneider Intercom (also known as Commend International).  The system links twelve fire stations via the existing municipal IP network and serves two functions.  Some of the cameras mon...

SafeVision to distribute artec technologies' MULTIEYE® software in many European countriesartec technologies AG, developer of the IP Video Surveillance Products known as MULTIEYE®, decided to extend the co-operation with the long time Partner SafeVision, Denmark. SafeVision has been distributing the software in Scandinavia and will now extend its reach to many European countries.SafeVision, a value added distributor of video surveillance equipment, established in 2004 by Michae...

The Pelco-P2000 integration allows the user control for the access control and digital video recording systemsPelco recently announced the completion of integration development with Johnson Controls Inc. This new system-level integration allows Johnson Controls P2000 Security Management System to display live and pre-recorded video from Pelco DX8000 and DX8100 Digital Video Recorders or Pelco Endura V1.4 and V2.0 Network-Based Video Surveillance Systems.According to Pelco officials, this new int...

VIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road showsVIVOTEK recently further strengthened their presence in Europe with several road shows in Belgium, France, Italy, Bulgaria, and Sweden in October. These events were attended to capacity by system integrators, software partners, and local retailers.Apart from revealing upcoming products scheduled for the coming season, VIVOTEK also demonstrated comprehensive solutions for specific vertical markets such as traffi...

Controlware announce the appointment of Mark Ashbolt as Technical Support ManagerLeading IP CCTV specialists and value added distributors Controlware have appointed Mark Ashbolt as Technical Support Manager. Mark brings over 15 years technical experience to the role and will be responsible for managing UK support operations. Prior to joining Controlware, Mark was most recently IT Manager at the Halcrow Group where he was responsible for managing a team that supported over 600 users. At Controlwa...

VIVOTEK interacts directly with local customers and visitors at SecuTech Vietnam VIVOTEK showcased the latest products at their booth at SecuTech Vietnam held in Ho Chi Minh City during September 17 ~ 19 2009, giving the opportunity to interact directly with local customers and visitors.The government-supported trade show is one of the most important annual events in Vietnam's security market. Thousands of visitors travelled here to receive first-hand information on developments in the...

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...

BT Security Solutions i-Witness digital storage and retrieval platform was chosen by Sussex PolicePublic Space Surveillance CCTV in Sussex is operated by a partnership of Sussex Police Authority and local authorities across East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove City. Local authorities have ownership and are responsible for cameras on the streets, while Sussex Police owns, maintains and operates the county's CCTV monitoring centres. CCTV in the county covers some 30 towns and villages incl...

Dedicated Micros is launching an advanced CamVu ICR combining camera and video serverDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is launching an advanced CamVu ICR (Integrated Camera Recorder). This revolutionary concept combines a megapixel or standard IP camera with a powerful enterprise class video server - all in one compact package - to deliver robust, failsafe, local recording and video management at the edge of a customer's network.Available with megapixel, VGA or analogue resolution, the...

  Alvarion provides the city of Hickory with a cost-effective video surveillance solution to improve public safetyIn the 1850s, under a huge Hickory Tree, a man by the name of Henry Robinson built a tavern of logs. The city of "Hickory Tavern" was established in 1863 and the name was eventually changed to "Hickory" in 1873. Today, Hickory North Carolina is a three-time All-America City on the Catawba River, just an hour south of the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkwa...

2009 IMS report on CCTV and Surveillance World put Bosch Security Systems at number one in video encodersBosch strengthens global position in video encoders with the release of the new VIP X1600 XF H.264 high-performance IP video encoder modulesAmbitious goals to continue to innovate within IP CCTV realmA recent market survey confirms Bosch Security Systems' global leadership in video encoders. The 2009 IMS report on CCTV and Surveillance World put the company at number one in video en...

IQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel IP security cameras, intelligent network cameras, and IP video recording systems, today announced that Bonifacio Hospital, on the island of Corsica, has deployed 23 IQeye megapixel cameras, managed by a Viseox VXCORE video management and storage system. The use of megapixel camera technology allowed the hospital to reduce by more than 50% the number of cameras needed to accomplish their surveillance objectives. The island of Corsica, at th...

20 Old Bailey installed Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the buildingChallengeLocated directly across from the United Kingdom's Central Criminal Court, the building at 20 Old Bailey Road needed an advanced surveillance system to monitor activity around the building for greater overall tenant security.SolutionThe management team at 20 Old Bailey installed Avigilon five megapixel cameras on the exterior of the building to monitor traffic, the parking lot, and the main entrance. T...

March Networks recognised as one of the top 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North AmericaMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced recently that it has been ranked as one of the top 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America in the 2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ listing, posting a remarkable 700 percent growth in revenue over four years.March Networks placed 194th in the North American listing with sales of $94 m...

Overland Storage Inc. has appointed Andy Walsky as VP of EMEA, sales and marketingOverland Storage Inc. has announced the appointment of Andy Walsky as Vice President (VP) of EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) Sales and Marketing.The announcement was made at SNW Europe where Overland Storage was showcasing its recently launched family of NEO 200s and 400s automated tape library solutions as well as its award-winning family of Snap Server network attached storage (NAS) appliances.Wal...

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...

IMS places Bosch Security Systems at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipmentBosch Security Systems continues its clear market leadership in CCTV within the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. That's the result of the latest report on the EMEA CCTV market by IMS Research.IMS places the company at number one in CCTV and video surveillance equipment with a market share of 9.1%, more than 3% up on its nearest competitor, and number one in video encoders with a market...

 Peruvian city of Chimbote is using Alvarion's Vigilant Surveillance SuiteChimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru, and is also the capital of the Chimbote District in the Santa Province. Located on the coast, Chimbote is the oldest and largest fishing port in Peru with more than 30 fish factories housing some of the world's finest fish-packing equipment. Chimbote is also the shipping centre for sugarcane, cotton, and rice from the Santa valley. The city was largely destroy...

  Octavian has been appoitned by Balfour Beatty to provide services for Nottinghamshire road schemeConstruction security specialist Octavian Security has won the contract to provide services to contractors working on a multi-million-pound road scheme in Nottinghamshire.Engineering and construction giant Balfour Beatty has appointed Octavian to provide static and mobile services as it delivers the A46 Newark to Widmerpool Improvement Scheme.The assignment will require a team of security...

 Being across from the Central Criminal Court makes Old Bailey a high-risk target for terrorist attacksFarebrother Chartered Surveyors, a comprehensive property services firm in central London since 1799, is responsible for the management of 20 Old Bailey, a 300,000 square foot office building located across from the United Kingdom's Central Criminal Court. Because the Central Criminal Court deals with the most contentious criminal cases from across Britain and is a high-risk target for ter...

  Katharina Geutebrück (right) receives the ‘Top AREVA Supplier' award from Areva chairman and president Anne LauvergeonThe accolade of ‘Top AREVA Supplier' was recently bestowed on video security specialist Geutebruck at a ceremony in Berlin.  The French energy technology giant's award program promotes good supplier relationships by bestowing top supplier status on companies who meet its performance criteria in 25 categories.  These include quality, competit...

 The Siqura brand has experienced a widespread market success since its introduction in 2006Optelecom-NKF, Inc., (NASDAQ:OPTC-News) a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced that all products developed and distributed by the company will use the Siqura® brand name as of January 1, 2010. The Siqura registered trademark was adopted in 2006 to distinguish Optelecom-NKF's IP product line, even as the company's fibre products continued to be...

  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...

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...

The Düsseldorf fire and rescue service replaced its ten-year old video and intercom systems with a new integrated video- and intercom-over-IP solution from manufacturers Geutebruck and Schneider Intercom (also known as Commend International).  The system links twelve fire stations via the existing municipal IP network and serves two functions.  Some of the cameras monitor the emergency call points outside the fire stations which the public can use to raise the...

With more than 200 schools and facilities, 138,000 students, and over 21,000 employees, security is a critically important undertaking for the Montgomery Country (MD) Public School system, the 17th largest in the US. MCPS maintains its own central alarm control centre-monitoring perimeters, boilers, water flow, refrigeration, breakage of windows, and more-that receives over 36,000 separate alarms throughout the year. The MCPS Department of School Safety and Security oversees 200 plus security s...

First AID for the El Fresno Tunnel Getting to the beach is about to get a whole lot easier. A new highway, the A-63, is currently being built on the northern coast of Spain in the mountainous region of the Principality of Asturias. The road is intended to cut traveling time between the capital, Oviedo, and the coastal city of Canero. Just the section of the highway between the cities of Grado and Doriga alone will reduce an auto- mobilist’s journey by more than ten minutes. Advancing at s...

One of the UK-based largest banks in the world has recently specified TeleEye CX784 video recording servers for its ATM sites, including self-banking centres all over the Asia Pacific region.  They have commenced the installation in Hong Kong and the project will be continued in other Asia Pacific countries. Some of the main reasons for selecting TeleEye CX784 are listed in the following: 1) Efficient compression Our proprietary SMAC-M compression in CX784 is proven to be...

 Genetec recently installed an integrated security solution Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in USAGenetec recently announced that the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Alabama, United States, has completed the installation of an integrated security solution which includes both Omnicast video surveillance and Synergis access control. Wind Creek Casino and Hotel was recently rebuilt as a top-of-the-line entertainment and resort complex, and Genetec's IP-based unified solutions were chosen to ma...

  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...