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Siemens Building Technologies' integrated approach to fire safety and security has been illustrated in a project to protect the premises of a leading international insurance company.Siemens SRL Romania installed a SiPass access control system, integrated with a Synova fire detection system, allowing all doors to open automatically plus provide control of the building's elevators in the event of a fire, in the Bucharest Head Office of Generali Asigurari SA.  In addition to the access control...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, and EVT, a provider of video management software, recently announced that they have completed integration of their video security solutions.As a result of this partnership, EVT's open architecture video management software now supports ioimage's intelligent video encoders and IP cameras, enabling existing and new users to seamlessly and cost-effectively incorporate video analytics into their security networks.ioimage's intelligent video encod...

Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been deployed by construction security specialist SecureIt to secure six sites managed by leading regional homebuilder, Llanmoor Homes.Three AXIS 211A network cameras and an AXIS 211M were commissioned, installed and are now monitored by SecureIt, a company specialising in construction site security.SecureIt worked with Llanmoor Homes to trial a network surveillance system involving Axis network cameras at their c...

Visimetrics, manufacturers of the Digital Evidence Recorder, have recently added IP-based OCTAR Net NVRs to the University of Wolverhampton's cross-campus CCTV system providing a hybrid recording solution to over 270 cameras.  The University's CCTV recording system now spans the three campus areas of Wolverhampton, Walsall and Telford in the UK's West Midlands.The recent upgrade adds to the existing recording system of OCTAR System DVRs sited across many of the University's facilities. ...

March Networks™, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, recently announced that Coppel S.A.B. de C.V. has standardized on the company's digital video software and systems for advanced security in more than 650 department stores.Coppel is one of the largest department store chains in Mexico, operating under the brand name Tiendas Coppel.  The retailer specializes in the sale of household furnishings, appliances and clothing.The rollout follows a...

The City of Irvine, incorporated in 1971, is, according to their website, "...one of the United States' largest planned urban communities and encompasses more than 65 square miles."  Part of Orange County in Southern California, Irvine is populated by more than 200,000 people making between 10,000 and 70,000 average daily travel trips.   One of the primary ways the city is keeping its citizens moving is through the use of traffic surveillance cameras and advanced traffic controllers d...

With the need to protect pupils, staff and property high on the national curriculum, Manor High School in Leicestershire has turned to local CCTV specialists Tranter Fire & Security for the answers, and Tranter has in turn specified a solution based around sophisticated technology from Bosch Security Systems (BSS). The system comprises more than 40 cameras - a mixture of Bosch Dinion and Flexidome devices - installed at various strategic points around the school including entry/exit poi...

Luton Borough Council has upgraded to digital video recording.  Luton's Town Centre CCTV system, which was installed in 1998, plays a major role in helping Luton Borough Council achieve its crime reduction objectives. Jason, who has managed the Town's Central Monitoring Centre for 10 years, said: "We have been successfully using analogue recorders to capture video from our Town Centre CCTV system and it has worked extremely well.  We became aware however that we were missing...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - plans to use SICUR 2008 in Madrid, Spain, to underline the industry-leading capabilities of its NetVu Connected CCTV solutions, spotlighting innovations from real time and high definition recording to embedded video analytics. One of the most significant product launches at SICUR 2008 for Dedicated Micros is the new DV-IP HD video server which will be introduced as the centrepiece of a High Definition (HD) CCTV area on the DM stand 9C18.  This powe...

A new wireless intercom solution using the latest in 3G technology for audio and video on-street parking machines will be displayed on the Complus Teltronic stand, No. D31, at this year’s Parkex Exhibition. Other new products on show include Commend's COMVideo software that allows CCTV to be monitored in conjunction with the audio management at one or more control rooms and a new induction loop amplifier system for the hearing impaired, that complies with DDA requirements for use in car pa...

Market research conducted by Agility PR on behalf of IP-surveillance market leader Axis Communications at the International IP Security Exhibition & Conference (IIPSEC 2008) last month, showed that 77% of respondents saw the ability to monitor images remotely over the network was a key end-user benefit when installing an IP-surveillance system.The industry is also witnessing the impact of the latest technical developments in IP-surveillance:52% of respondents think that improvements in quali...

From 4th to 9th March 2008 it is once again time.  CeBIT, the world's most comprehensive showcase of digital technology, will open its gates again in Hannover, Germany.  Regensburg based CCTV/IP specialist Dallmeier will also participate together with MBB Gelma GmbH in Hall 6, stand B24. Dallmeier, the leading global supplier of network-based video surveillance systems, has been dealing with the development and production of high-quality comprehensive solutions for the CCTV/IP area for...

OPS will be key in providing in Genetec’s IP physical security solution to the Australia/New Zealand market Genetec, a pioneer in IP security solutions and a technology leader within the physical security industry, announced recently the appointment of Open Platform Systems (OPS) Pty Ltd as its value-added distributor in Australia and New Zealand.  The Asian market is considered critical to Genetec's global presence and growth, and the appointment of OPS will be key...

IQinVision, market leader in high performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that the Warsash Maritime Academy in Southampton has deployed IQinVision IQeye 700 Series megapixel cameras to improve the effectiveness of its simulator training for students entering the shipping and oil industries.  Design and installation expertise was provided by InCam Digital Surveillance and Smart CCTV Ltd.Warsash Maritime Academy provides...

The Norbain Group recently announced the creation of an operation in the Benelux region. The trading companies, called Norbain Nederland BV and Norbain Belgium SA/NV, will provide Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg with the very best levels of service and technical support for which Norbain is renown.Headed up by General Manager Eric Vanseuningen, the operation's head office and distribution centre is based within Breda (NL).  It is anticipated that the 10 person strong team will double in size...

IKEA France has invested in IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution for CCTV surveillance in its new 20,000 m2 flagship store in Grenoble.  Swedish-based IKEA is one of the largest and best-known home furnishing retail groups in the world, with stores in 36 countries.  IKEA invests heavily in CCTV technology in their stores to ensure their customers and staff are safe and secure at all times.  The new store, which opened in October 2007, is seen as a test site for the adoption o...

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology had suffered serious material loss due to theft, burglary and vandalism, leaving personnel and students feeling unsafe as a result.  An extensive computer theft justified installing a new video surveillance solution.  However, creating such a solution was challenging, as the university area consists of nearly one hundred buildings.The open platform Mirasys V series, featuring local data acquisition, analysis and recording, combined wit...

Milestone Systems, leading developer of open platform IP video management software, recently held its bi-annual ‘MIPS' event in Puerto Rico.  Several hundred security industry professionals gathered to learn about the latest in digital surveillance solutions and future strategies.  Network camera manufacturers and integrated software solution partners were honoured with awards, and the company's 35,000th customer installation was celebrated.The Milestone Integration Platform Symp...

Panasonic System Solutions Europe has announced a distribution partnership with Scott & O'Shea, Ireland's largest independent distributor of CCTV.Based in Dublin, Scott & O' Shea has partnered with Panasonic System Solutions Europe to drive the sales of Panasonic products across the whole of Ireland, including the entire range of CCTV products; both analogue and IP, NMStage digital signage software and medical cameras.Craig Wilkinson, Technical Sales Director of Scott and O' Shea, commen...

Pyronix Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurice Taggart as Account Manager for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Maurice brings 25 years experience in the security industry with him and has worked in all sectors, starting with installation companies, and then moving into the intruder manufacturer sector as Sales Manager in Ireland, helping to substantially grow the Irish market by introducing new products. More recently, he was an Area Manager with distributor Gardiner S...

Coinciding with the New Year festivities, IBS Security Solutions Ltd was able to celebrate the completion of its 100th CCTV system upgrade, carried out on behalf of the North Eastern region of the Co-op.Videoswitch also had reason to celebrate; as it is their DVRs which are at the heart of each of the upgraded systems.Ian Stoddart of IBS Security Solutions Ltd, whose research led him to recommend Videoswitch's Vi series DVRs, explains: "The safety of Co-op staff is our client's top priority...

Continuing a long-standing working relationship with JVC, Quadrant Security Group has installed a large number of the manufacturer's LCD monitors in a new CCTV control room for Huntingdonshire District Council.  Some 37 JVC LCD TFT screens have been used in total, in a newly built and designed facility that monitors 120 cameras across the busy Cambridgeshire town and beyond.Huntingdonshire Council wanted to move its entire CCTV monitoring operation into a new purpose built building - a proc...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced IP video solutions for security, surveillance, and remote monitoring applications, recently announced it has opened a new regional sales office in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.  The opening of the Dubai office underscores the company's success in the Gulf region, establishing key vendor partnerships and participating in marquee projects such as Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, Falcon Highway, Asian Games Qatar, and the Rastanura projec...

The US-based Western Virginia Water Authority, which provides a water service to 155,000 customers in Roanoke and Roanoke County, has adopted a NetVu Connected CCTV solution based around Dedicated Micros surveillance technology.Since 9/11, water authorities across the US have been duty-bound to re-examine whether their critical assets, such as dams, reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, are secure against threats.The Western Virginia Water Authority - which oversees assets including f...

BS 8418 compliant TeleEye transmission equipment has enabled CCTV monitoring station, iWatch UK, to prevent the theft of temporary road panels used by heavy lorries delivering effluent sludge fertiliser on to muddy, slippery fields.  350,000 tonnes of sludge, a bi-product of sewage processing, are spread on fields across the South East of England every year.Each road panel is made from aluminium and has a scrap value of £450 or more.  With upwards of 50 panels laid at each site,...

EVT, a developer of video management software, recently announced that it has received a large license order to deliver its Vertex networked video management and recording software to L.B. DeFence, a Russian subsidiary of Israeli Group L.B., a security systems holding company.  The initial order includes 1,000 licenses for Vertex networked video management software.  The licenses will be used for large-scale surveillance deployments in Russia. EVT signed an exclusive distribution...

NVT's UTP transmission technology provides clear surveillance images for a safe SharjahThe emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of a union of seven sovereign sheikhdoms, each comprising its own unique mix of Islamic culture and Arabian lifestyle. Throughout its current period of prosperity, Sharjah has taken the protection of its affluent city centre and residents very seriously. Since 2002, it has entrusted the installation, expansion and maintenance of the city's co...

EMI Security Products will display its complete range of professional security solutions at the International Security Conference (ISC West, Booth #9055) for the first time since being acquired by Mayville Products Corporation last March.  ISC West is scheduled to take place April 2-4 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. EMI Security is a well-recognised brand and trusted maker of industrial, commercial and residential camera housings and mounts for indoor and outdo...

TeleEye, the leading manufacturer of CCTV transmission products, has recently negotiated a comprehensive distribution deal with ADI-Gardiner.TeleEye DVR Transmitters send CCTV video from a security installation to a central, fixed location or remote video response centre (RVRC).  The DVR Transmitters are all BS8418 compliant and use SMAC-M compression technology to reduce CCTV video data for transmission and storage.  SMAC-M uses 40% less hard disc space than MPEG4 compression technolo...

IndigoVision will be showing for the first time a number of new products and enhancements for its integrated IP video solution at ISC West in Las Vegas, booth #7087.  These will include new additions to its popular IP dome range, a 4-channel transmitter/receiver rack and a major upgrade to its NVR capability.IndigoVision's new internal and external vandal resistant fixed IP domes are high-end professional CCTV cameras that incorporate a Sony EXview HAD CCD Sensor and the company's clas...