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Milwaukee County's General Mitchell Airport (GMIA) recently selected Johnson Controls Inc, of Milwaukee, WI, to supply, program, and commission a fibre optic infrastructure within the airport campus. This is the largest phase of the multi-phased fibre optic conversion from multimode to single-mode fibre. OT Systems worked with Johnson Controls to supply the fibre optic products that maximize the airport's return on investment by minimizing the number of fibres used, savi...

The training will also cover designing of Uncompressed Video Transmission NetworksAMG Systems Ltd. announces that the company is launching a new comprehensive training programme. The background for the new training programme stems from requests made by clients in need of training which has a wider approach to transmission systems for security & surveillance applications. The new training courses will be offered along side the existing AMG product training courses.The new training courses, am...

The design and development of Compro IP products and solutions have always kept "simplicity" their cornerstoneCompro is pleased to announce its alliance with ONVIF, an industrial forum for the development of a global standard for the interface of IP-based security products, which will ensure interoperability between security products regardless of manufacturers.The design and development of Compro IP video surveillance products and solutions have always kept "simplicity" thei...

FreeSpace have implemented an IP67-rated point to point wireless Ethernet bridge system at AsdaFreeSpace Networks are supplying radio-based CCTV data transmission to Asda petrol stations. The wireless bridging solutions are producing financial savings for the client by removing the need to lay cable as well as eliminating the risk of damage to water supplies, mains power and other utility trunking. Client revenue is protected since there is minimal disruption to the core activity of the filling...

Leeds Community Safety CCTV provides and operates one of the largest camera networks in the countryVemotion Interactive, provider of interactive high-quality, live and pre-recorded video streaming, announced the successful deployment of its wireless CCTV solution by the Leedswatch Community Safety team. Leeds Community Safety CCTV provides and operates one of the largest CCTV camera networks in the country with a network of over 385 cameras, covering 240 square miles, helping to make Leeds...

In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law.  Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...

Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM) (PINKSHEETS: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that KPN Hotspots B.V., Holland's largest provider of Wi-Fi® hotspots, is expanding its partnership with Proxim as the provider of its Wi-Fi networking equipment.KPN already has more than 2,000 of Proxim's ORiNOCO® AP-700 and AP-4000 access points deployed throughout Holland and has partnered with Proxim to deliver Wi-F...

Siqura's fibre optic transmitter and receiver solutions can operate from -40° F to +165° F Modernising our motorways Roads have been around at least as long as people have and our priorities for travelling have remained about the same throughout time: whether we are off to work or running an errand, we want to get wherever we are going as quickly as possible and arrive there safely. Yet today's roads comprise more than just the physical thoroughfares we traverse to our...

The surveillance system includes encoders, access switches, routers and virtual matrix software Designing and deploying an infallible system. Every year more than 400 million tons of cargo go through the Port of Rotterdam, making it one of the world’s most dynamic and influential centers of economic activity. It goes without saying then that goods need to be able to pass through this economic axis as smoothly and efficiently as possible. It will therefore come as no...

Networks Centre will promote and support the full range of IP video products manufactured by LILINNetworks Centre, one of Europe's leading Network and Cabling product distributors, has been appointed as an official UK distributor of LILIN equipment. Under the agreement Networks Centre will promote and support the full range of ONVIF complaint IP video products manufactured by LILIN. These will include - HD cameras, IR cameras, hybrid digital recorders, network video recorders, wireless tran...

The Russian warship 'Marshal Shaposhnikov' which undertook the rescue operationsWhen the supertanker 'Moscow University' was seized by Somali pirates off the coast of Yemen in May of this year, the attack could well have ended up with the vessel, its 80,000 tonne cargo of crude oil and the crew being held for ransom for an indeterminate length of time. In the event the pirates were thwarted by the twin facts that this was a vessel well prepared for the eventuality of an attack and in relatively...

Optelecom-NKF will supply Temple with Siqura 9000 series fibre componentsOptelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance equipment and the manufacturer of Siqura® surveillance solutions, announced the award of a $503,000 traffic management equipment contract from Temple, Inc., a regional systems distributor based in Decatur, Alabama, USA. Under the contract, Optelecom-NKF will supply Temple with Siqura 9000 series fibre components to support the expansion of Sou...

AMG's Guardian-Lite 3700 transmission solution was chosen due to its reliability and ease of integrationAMG Systems Ltd. announces that the company has been contracted by EFKON Group India - now part of Strabag SE - to supply its innovative fibre optic transmission system Guardian-Lite™ 3700 for traffic management and control on several projects on National Highways Number 7, Number 47 and around Mumbai City in India.EFKON says that these new projects are very complex, involving several di...

As the international awareness of terrorist threat has increased over recent years, the surveillance industry has seen willingness from global leaders to increase CCTV coverage in many areas. Terror attacks on rail networks, including the 7/7 bombings in London, the Madrid bombings in 2004 and the Mumbai bombings in 2006, have all contributed to the requirement for comprehensive CCTV coverage on all major rail networks. The demand for surveillance upgrades has been resilient through the global f...

The new site reflects the Vemotion specialisation in wireless video transmissionVemotion Interactive announced that their new website is now live. The website has been updated to include the broader range of products now available from Vemotion including the remote deployment unit and remote encoders. Vemotion is best known for providing interactive high-quality, live and pre-recorded video streaming for Channel 4 and Big Brother 5. The new site reflects the Vemotion specialisation in wirel...

EADS Defence & Security is a systems solutions provider for armed forces and civil security worldwideJoint venture intends to address the defence and security market in Brazil and other countries where synergies can be identified between the 2 companiesJoint venture is committed to become reliable, competent and trusted partner to the armed forces, governmental organisations and other local industryEADS Defence & Security (DS) and ODEBRECHT Organisation join forces in the fields of defen...

The A.S.T.R.I.D. network is intended for Belgian emergency and safety services, state security organisations etcMaintenance of the Belgian TETRA radio-communications network, command and control centres and the IT networkNew show of confidence from the Belgian operator A.S.T.R.I.D.Annual amount of around €14 million over 5 yearsThe EADS-Belgacom consortium has signed a new contract with the national operator A.S.T.R.I.D. for the maintenance of the TETRA secure radio-communications network,...

Prysmian is a lead supporter of the ACI and is at the front of the fight against non-approved and counterfeit cablesNewly re-elected MP for Wrexham, Ian Lucas, spent some of his pre-election campaign visiting Prysmian's factory in Wrexham, North Wales and confirmed his backing for the ACI in the process. Prysmian is a lead supporter of the ACI and is at the front of the fight against non-approved and counterfeit cables. Days before being re-elected to office, Mr Lucas had a tour of the facility...

Tsunami's security, power and performance have led to its increasing adoption by government agenciesThe Post Falls Police Department (PFPD) serves the 20,000 citizens of Post Falls, Idaho with over 30 officers. In the past, access to the network was only available while the officer was behind his/her desk at the police station or when dialling in via a cumbersome radio frequency modem. The radio frequency modem system was extremely slow and was abandoned in 1991 after approximately two years, le...

OB9233D provides significant savings on surveillance infrastructure costsOB Telecom, the leading supplier of advanced digital video fibre transmission products, launched its second generation drop and insert fibre optic transmission system, OB9233D, at the IFSEC 2010, which was held on May 10 to 13 in Birmingham, UK.The new OB9233D series utilises digitally encoded technology and can implement multi-mode video input via one single mode fibre. A single fibre link can transmit up to 16 video chann...

  Wireless networking technology enables users to easily install and deploy network video products in areas where Ethernet cabling is not readily availableIntroductionEgnatia Motorway is a modern, closed motorway 670 kilometres long and 24.5 metres wide over the greatest part of its length that runs across Epirus and Northern Greece from Igoumenitsa to Evros-Kipoi on the Turkish border. The Egnatia Motorway is one of the largest road construction projects in Europe and it is of vital i...

At IFSEC, VideoIQ showcased both iCVR and iCST CCTV cameras and encodersVideoIQ, the leader in video surveillance innovation, showcased its complete line of cameras, encoders and video management at IFSEC 2010 including the iCVR D1 dome camera, iCVR-MP megapixel camera, iCVR encoder and VideoIQ ViewÔ video management system, plus the family of iCST streaming cameras and encoders designed for use in environments with central NVR storage and 3rd party video management systems. IFSEC 2010 was...

Infinova's software manages original analogue system and new IP solution as single video surveillance systemInfinova announced that the video surveillance system at the newly expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) includes more than 500 Infinova IP cameras plus Infinova monitors, matrix switchers and fibre optic transceivers. System components are distributed over sub-control rooms to provide local monitoring for each exhibition hall. Control rooms are connected by a fibre optic n...

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Argenti comes to Mirasys Italy having worked with HP for several years before joining an IP surveillance start-upMirasys Ltd, a provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announced the opening of its Italian and Thai offices. These two offices open just a year after the launch of Mirasys UK, announced at IFSEC 2009, and demonstrate Mirasys' continued global expansion and corporate success. Elio Argenti has been appointed as General Manager of the Mirasys office in M...

A recent contract allows ComNet to bring their fibre optic and Ethernet transmission products to governmentCommunication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, doing business as ComNet™, the leading manufacturer of fibre optic transmission and networking equipment, has named Victor Milani as the company's Government Sales Manager. Victor will be responsible for the company's United States Government sales effort. ComNet's recent award of a United States General Services Administration cont...

The continuation of the relationship with the new government is vital for the security of the nationThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has reacted to an announcement of a hung Parliament. James Kelly, Chief Executive, comments: "Politics and public affairs have long been at the heart of the BSIA's activity, and we have worked hard over the recent decade to forge strong working relationships with the previous Labour Government.""The continuation of this relationship i...

Nextiva S1800e single- and dual-port encoders are ideal for one- or two-camera implementationsVerint® Systems Inc. announced the launch of key additions to its Nextiva® IP Video portfolio at IFSEC 2010, including a new line of single- and multi-port edge devices and high-definition, H.264-powered IP cameras. Combining exceptional performance with an outstanding feature set, the solutions are designed to help organisations establish cost-effective, modular physical security infrastructure...

Technetix sells, designs and manufactures critical network technology surveillance solutions Aurora Networks, Inc., the only optical transport solution provider focused on delivering a cost-effective, optimised platform for next-generation cable services, announced it has strengthened its presence in the European cable market by establishing a reseller partnership with Technetix, a leading European broadband cable and telecommunications equipment supplier.Through this partnership, the companies...

The integration is between DigitalSentry video management software and Pivot3 Serverless Computing platformPelco is pleased to announce the addition of Pivot3, Inc., to its Partner First Program. With the integration of DigitalSentry video management software with the Pivot3 Serverless Computing platform, Pelco is also pleased that it has joined the Pivot3 HD Storage Alliance. End users running this Pelco product will now have access to the reduced cost and high availability benefits o...