Video servers (IP transmission) News

  The University of East Anglia in Norwich, CambridgeshireMissionThe University of East Anglia (UEA) has over 15,000 students based at its 320 acre campus, situated two miles east of Norwich.  Founded in 1960, the university is home to the prestigious Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Following the arrival of a new Campus Services Manager, Mike McCormack, the university embraced a strategy of bringing its disparate CCTV systems together onto a more comprehensive, up-to-date a...

  Right mix of security tools makes shopping malls safer for billions of visitors  Mission Simon Property Group owns or has an interest in more than 320 malls and shopping centres across North America. As the largest public real estate owner in the U.S., maintaining safe environments for shoppers, leasers and employees is vital to the Simon brand. To toughen up against theft targeting the retail industry, Simon set out to update security across the board. K...

ACTi created greater awareness to those who have newly discovered this young and energetic brandOn April 22nd 2009, Taiwan opened its doors to the world of security technology, at the annual SecuTech exhibition. SecuTech Expo offered an opportunity for visitors to familiarise and partner with the Asian security industry. The show represented not only the Asian manufacturer powerbase, but its multinational participation which makes it a true international exhibition in Asia.With the vib...

ACTi demonstrates aggressive growth in product solution and sales marketing with positive feedback from IFSEC 2009ACTi, the leading IP surveillance solution manufacturer, once again, amazed the market by showcasing their even more complete product and solution offering in IFSEC 2009 during May 11 to 14, 2009. ACTi did grab the attention of the exhibition by not only showing the advantageous product offering but also the unique way ACTi promotes their strength.With a big island stand, A...

  The NetVu Connected EcoSense integrates industry-leading features such as TransCodingDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces its new entry-level EcoSense DVR (Digital Video Recorder). The EcoSense, which was on display for the first time at IFSEC 2009, has been designed to deliver low cost multi-channel recording with simultaneous playback and viewing. A key advance for the EcoSense is the integration of on-board help videos to assist with user and configuration product...

 Dare County Schools installed an array of Axis network cameras, management software and video encodersMissionAfter repeated break-ins at one of its secondary schools and a rash of petty thefts and vandalism at several others, Dare County Schools in North Carolina's Outer Banks decided it was time to install network cameras inside its buildings. Though they already had analogue cameras monitoring school exteriors, the district wanted to move away from its VHS recording system to an automate...

 QNAP Systems and Ingram Micro plan to fulfill the demands in the network data storage marketQNAP Systems, Inc., the leading Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Network Video Recorder (NVR) provider, announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. to fulfil the demands in the network data storage market. QNAP Turbo NAS series have been widely recognized as high quality, high performance green storage solutions for SOHO, Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB), and...

  Detection of unauthorised and potentially malicious intruders at the earliest possible stage is necessaryRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2009 to highlight the growing potential of remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV to protect the homes of high net worth individuals from attack, against the backdrop of their increased targeting by ruthless criminal gangs.High profile incidents, in both urban and country areas across Britain, including individuals b...

 Bosch appoints four sales managers, experts in access control system and video surveillanceBosch has appointed four sales managers for various regions within the United States. They will work closely with Bosch dealers and integrators to help these customers win, support, and maintain top-quality security installations.Lloyd Apricio handles sales of the Intrusion, Fire and Access Control/Systems (IFAS) portfolios in the Southwest, including Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New...

CCTV Center appoints Carlton D'Souza as Sales & Marketing ManagerCarlton D'Souza has been appointed Sales & Marketing Manager at CCTV Center, the Panasonic Systems Distributor for the UK and Ireland.CCTV Center helps customers of both Panasonic analogue CCTV equipment and IP network surveillance systems - such as i-Pro 24/7, an IP based remote monitoring solution. "We can provide everything customers require as part of a Panasonic systems one-stop shop," Carlton explains.CCTV C...

 Zenitel Marine will present new IP Infotainment solutions and CCTV systems at Nor-ShippingZenitel, international market leader in integrated communication solutions for the professional market, is pleased to present new IP entertainment and CCTV possibilities for onboard ships at Nor-Shipping 2009. Nor-shipping is the leading maritime event this year covering all aspects of industrial shipping and is the natural meeting place for maritime companies.Zenitel Marine will present new IP Infota...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., well known for its Siqura® surveillance systems confirmed its key sponsorship again at IFSEC 2010Optelecom-NKF, Inc., well known for its reliable and high-quality fibre and Siqura® surveillance systems, has confirmed its key sponsorship again at IFSEC 2010. Following the unprecedented success of the 2009 show, the IFSEC event will continue to be a strong tool in the Siqura brand communication strategy.Going against the current negative economics, with most companies...

Lev Datsenko receives the MIPS innovation award on behalf of GeutebruckAt the MIPS security show in Moscow in April, the award for the most innovative CCTV product of 2009 went to Geutebruck's GeViCentral video management system. Built in South Africa, with help from Germany and Australia, this video management system manages and controls large hybrid video networks - really, really large ones.This new product is the result of a co-operative effort between Geutebruck's engineers in Germany, Sydn...

 Guy Combrinck from Panasonic, Mike Newton, CEO of AD Group and John Seargant, broadcaster and journalist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is celebrating after receiving a prestigious Security Industry Award for its revolutionary capability that transforms NetVu Connected CCTV systems into an Emergency Messaging and Mass Notification System. The result, which saw Dedicated Micros come away with the Integrated Security Product of the Year title, was announced during a hig...

Dedicated Micros demonstrated their industry-leading CCTV capabilities to HRH Prince Michael of Kent at IFSEC 2009Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - was delighted to be able to welcome HRH Prince Michael of Kent to its stand during the recent IFSEC 2009 exhibition, at the NEC in Birmingham, to see the company's CCTV technology at first hand.On the opening day of IFSEC 2009, the Royal guest was given a tour of Dedicated Micros' stand and shown some of the latest surveillance solutions by...

NVT has released a Hybrid Video surveillance application guide for CCTV designers, specifiers and installersNetwork Video Technologies (NVT), has released an all-encompassing UTP Hybrid Video™ Applications Guide. Designed to assist CCTV designers, specifiers and installers to obtain high-performance results for their CCTV camera image transmission, the guide features a wide variety of system solutions information. Included is practical content on 'real-world' application examples, bre...

 Verint has entered into a partnership with Jenne Distributors, Inc.Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a North American distributor partnership with Jenne Distributors, Inc., a value-added supplier of business telephony, data and video conferencing technology solutions. The organisation joins an exclusive global network of Verint® Video Intelligence Solutions™ distributors to deliver integrated, world-class networked video management solution...

 Axis Communications reporteds trong positive impact of currencies during the first quarter of  2009Strong currency effects on sales•Net sales during the period amounted to SEK 532 M (438).•Operating profit during the period totaled SEK 46 M (69).•Profit before tax for the period amounted to SEK 46 M (68).•Profit after tax for the period totaled SEK 33 M (49).•Earnings per share during the period amounted to SEK 0.48 (0.71).Axis President Ray Mauritsson comment...

 Lenel Systems International appoints Bill Lozon as new Vice President, Global Guardall SalesLenel Systems International announced recently that Bill Lozon had been named Vice President, Global Guardall Sales. Lozon will be responsible for developing and driving sales globally for the Guardall portion of the business. Lenel is part of UTC Fire & Security Companies, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).Lozon has more than 25 years of security industry experience,...

 Lenel Systems International and Guardall Ltd. consolidate into Lenel Systems International, Inc.Lenel Systems International based in Rochester, New York, and Guardall Ltd. based in Edinburgh, Scotland, both UTC Fire & Security Companies, have announced their consolidation into Lenel Systems International, Inc. The two businesses will maintain their current operational locations in the U.S, Canada, Scotland, France and Italy. UTC Fire & Security is a unit of United Technologies Corp...

 Pelco announced the removal of Endura certification requirement for selling Endura EncodersPelco is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, it has removed the Endura certification requirement for selling Endura NET5301T and NET5308T Encoders. Now, Pelco's line of Endura IP video encoders is also available for use with non-Endura recording and management devices.This is good news for customers who want more choices for keeping their existing analogue dome cameras while migrating to...

 City of San Jose Police Department deploys NICE Inform for its communications centreNICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organisations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that the Police Department for the City of San Jose, the tenth most populous U.S. city and the third largest city in the State of California, has decided to implement NICE Inform and other NICE solutions to enhance handling of critical calls at its comm...

  Alan Lefford, new Director of Video Solutions  at AD GroupCCTV specialist AD Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Lefford as its Director of Video Solutions who will be responsible for bringing to market, combined, AD Group product solutions through the new AD Network Video service which he will head-up.Alan's focus is to be primarily on the EMEA region and he was much in evidence at IFSEC 2009 where AD Network Video had its own high profile stand. Representing...

 IP-based Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras help raise arrest rate and record criminal evidenceThe city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes. Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for u...

  RemGuard emphasised on the ownership benefits of remotely monitored, detector activated CCTVsRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - promoted its BS8418 compliant remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV service throughout IFSEC 2009, with a presence on the stands of its sister companies AD Network Video and Dedicated Micros.A key focus for RemGuard at IFSEC 2009 was a drive to increase, dramatically, the number of commercial and domestic sites linked to its service...

 G-Tec GT808H 8-channel H264 DVR  G-Tec Distribution Ltd and Hunt Electronics announce that they have entered to an agreement where G-Tec Distribution Ltd. will be the exclusive distributor for the full range of Hunt DVRs in the UK. The latest release of DVRs are the H.264 range which offer installers highly featured DVRs at very competitive prices together with the reliability and the excellent customer service back up offered by both G-Tec and Hunt. G-Tec is now offering 3 years warr...

   Millwall FC's stadium ground has thirty-eight dome cameras Thirty-eight dome cameras are deployed at carefully selected locations both inside and outside Millwall FC's ground, known as "The Den", to monitor crowd activity and to ensure everyone visiting the club on match days can do so in a safe environment. The images from the dome cameras, which were installed five years ago at the South East London stadium, were until recently recorded on S-VHS analogue video r...

 Nobody was able to win Bosch IVA Challenge at ISC West 2009 The final score for the latest Bosch IVA Challenge was Bosch IVA: 1,870 ... Challengers: 0.That's right -1,870 people tried to get past Bosch IVA on the football field of dreams at ISC West. And not one was successful! So far, over 6,500 people have tried to get past the Bosch IVA in a variety of challenges ...Speaking of standing up to challenges, the EX49 Camera was hit so hard with a mallet that the table underneath it col...

 Expansion of partner programme helps Sony resellers to embrace new security solutions Sony Professional today reinforced its commitment to its reseller community through the expansion of its partner programme. Sony believes that working more closely with its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) community will encourage innovation in the security market and the uptake of new products, enabling partners to grow their businesses more effectively.  To date the support scheme has encoura...

A major new-build bakery complex in the south-west of England deployed Vigitron's UTPVigitron's UTP power combiner and transceiver hubs have been installed at a major new-build bakery complex in the south-west of England.The units are being used with analogue dome cameras from Panasonic and Concept Pro (Videcon PLC) in a structured wiring system for both security, management and general logistical monitoring. The machine vision aspect of the project allows management to follow the enti...