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MicroPower’s revolutionary solar wireless, low-power video surveillance system is equipped with a central receiving hub, eliminating the need for trenching, cabling, and permitting. By utilising a specifically designed solar energy panels, the system consumes less that 1/10th of the power of an industry standard IP camera and transmits data wirelessly up to 1/2 mile — all powered by solar energy. An embedded lithium ion battery powers the camera for up to five days on a single charg...

The 2014 "Partner of the Year" was awarded to Sound Communications Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced its 2014 Channel Partners of the Year during its annual Public Safety Partner Summit held in Chicago, Illinois in May. The awards honour partners that show exemplary performance in project wins, customer service and technical innovation. Partner of the Year for Mid-Market Enterprise Intelligence The 2014 “Partner of the Year” was awarded to Sound Commun...

14 companies out of the 95 applications will go into the final round for the "Oscar of Security Technology" An initial preliminary decision about the Innovation Award at the world's premier fair has been taken two months before Security Essen 2014. The expert jury for the Security Innovation Award chose the top candidates from 95 applications. 14 companies will now go into the final round for the "Oscar of Security Technology". Every two years, Messe Essen distinguishes pionee...

The latest addition to the SilverNet wireless network range is designed to add significant value to a town centre’s video surveillance system by providing police with immediate access to video of any suspicious activity or of a developing incident. SilverNet’s ACCESS 240 Dual AP provides authorised users a secure local connection in order to view live or recorded video captured by a town centre’s security cameras. It offers police who may be ‘on the beat’ or in a p...

Nisbet will be responsible for managing all aspects of the sales process in western North America 3VR, the video intelligence company, recently announced that Bruce Nisbet has been named the new Director of Sales for the Western U.S. Region. Nisbet will be responsible for managing all aspects of the sales process in western North America, including channel management, new customer acquisition, end user development, and management of the field sales teams. He will be serving t...

The Growth Summit was a three day event where Matrix integrators were awarded for their sales performance Matrix Comsec, recently concluded its sixth annual partners Growth Summit at Goa. It was a three day event where Top performing Matrix system integrators were acknowledged and awarded for their outstanding sales performance for the year 2013-14. Around 140 Matrix partners from Gujarat and Maharashtra along with 25 partners from the international counties attended the summi...

Cook will assume responsibility for the North American headquarters in Arcadia LILIN North America, the US entity of IP video provider, LILIN, recently named Joe Cook to the position of Vice President/General Manager of its North American operations. Cook will assume responsibility for the North American headquarters in Arcadia, California, including support and oversight of strategic direction, goals and growth objectives. A veteran of the video surveillance and IP video tec...

Summit Security customises security systems that include local and hosted intrusion in North Carolina Honeywell recently added Summit Security Systems to its First Alert Professional dealer programme. Summit Security customises security systems that include local and hosted intrusion, access control and video verification technologies for homes and small businesses in Raleigh, N.C. The company is a new extension of Sonitrol of the Triangle, which for the past 16 years has est...

Proximex, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announces the introduction of Surveillint Essentials, an entry level physical security information management (PSIM) solution for those seeking the latest technology in an easy-to-use, quick-to-implement format. Ideal for users looking for an introductory, yet true PSIM offering, Surveillint Essentials is designed for small- to mid-size environments with exist...

AMAG Technology, part of G4S the world’s leading security solutions provider, has announced the release of Symmetry™ V8 Access Control software. Symmetry V8 is available in Business, Professional and Enterprise versions, and adds support for Microsoft Windows Version 8.1, Server 2012 R2 and SQL 2012. Symmetry V8 delivers upgraded video and access control capabilities that improve performance and functionality, and supports current industry technologies and newly released Symmetry pr...

The Brazilian video surveillance market remains the largest, accounting for 40% of revenues in Latin America The Latin American video surveillance equipment market is forecast to see annual average growth rates of over 14%. This is despite ongoing economic uncertainty and civil unrest in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy according to recently published estimates from IHS Inc. The Brazilian market remains the largest, accounting for 40% of revenues in Latin Americ...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, announced recently that it has verified compatibility of 5 new WD hard drives models with ASUSTOR NAS devices. These new hard drives consist of 3 new WD Red Pro models (WD4001FFSX, WD3001FFSX, WD2001FFSX) for SMB and 2 high capacities WD Red models are available in 6 TB and 5 TB models (WD60EFRX, WD50EFRX) for home and SOHO markets. ASUSTOR NAS users will now enjoy more flexibility and choice when selecting suitable har...

Xentry has added industry leaders in several markets to help continue the company’s advancement and innovation Xentry Systems Integration, a security systems integrator focused on delivering best-in-class security systems and services, continues its expansion into nationwide markets and service areas, and has recently added new management to foster this continued growth. After its acquisition of Acree Daily Integrated Systems in May 2014, Xentry has positioned itself as...

Tamron Co., Ltd., a specialised manufacturer of optics and an industry leader in security/surveillance products, announces the launch of a near-IR-corrected Vari-Focal lens for 5 MP cameras. Development concept Cameras for the security/surveillance market have been rapidly shifting gears towards high-pixel-count models, and device manufacturers have been accelerating their efforts to cater to the needs for higher image quality. Recognizing such trends in the market, Tamron vigorously continues...

D-Link recently introduced two new IP cameras – a two megapixel Full HD Indoor Pan/Tilt Dome Camera (DCS-5615) and a one megapixel HD Outdoor Dome Camera with Color Night Vision (DCS-6315), both delivering high definition resolution and a full suite of image and management features designed to meet a range of customer surveillance needs. “Dome cameras continue to be the most popular form factor in the surveillance market,” said Vance Kozik, director of marketing for IP Surveil...

The RISCO Agility™ 3 wireless alarm panel is targeted at the residential and commercial market with a comprehensive feature and accessory set. To prevent false alarms and provide maximum useful information in the event of a genuine activation, the Agility panel delivers visual verification by transmission of site images to the user’s smart phone or web client. It is now also possible for those images to be received and responded to in an alarm receiving centre with Bold’s integ...

Analogue CCTV users can now enjoy HD resolution while safeguarding their investment in existing cabling infrastructure with Hikvision’s launch of its Turbo HD Analogue solution. This revolutionary technology supports latency-free 1080P HD over up-to 500 metres of coaxial cable and offers seamless compatibility with traditional SD cameras, Hikvision IP cameras and HDTVI-compliant cameras and DVRs. At launch, the Turbo HD product family consists of a comprehensive, 32-strong range of Hikvisi...

Scallop Imaging updates its existing surveillance solutions with new features such as improved light sensitivity Propelled by a new executive management team and significant investment in product development, Scallop Imaging has positioned itself for further innovation to boost its role as a pioneering force in imaging technology. Boston-based Scallop Imaging, which first conceived its core “distributed imaging” technology in 2006, has invested significant resourc...

Mohammad and Joshua bring to the PSIA strong technology, commercial and industry leadership skills The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) recently announced it has elected Mohammad Soleimani, CTO and Executive Vice President of Kastle Systems, as its Chairman; and Joshua Jackson, Director, Global Product Integration for STANLEY Security, as its Vice Chairman. The PSIA membership develops specifications for enabling standards-based sharing of digital data and in...

Norbain is pleased to announce that it can now offer customers the Vectis iX family of IP-based video recording solutions, including self-contained network video recorders (NVR) as well as network video software (NVS) for server based systems. Both the NVR and NVS are capable of recording full-HD images from up to 48 cameras simultaneously at 25 frames per second and support resolutions of up to 20 megapixels. The Vectis iX products feature a modular design that allows them to be accurately mat...

Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, recently announced a new integration between its unified security platform, Security Center and the Command Processor™ panels from Digital Monitoring Products (DMP). The first panels to be integrated will be the XR100N, XR500N and XR500E, with additional integrations expected in the future as this technical alliance evolves.  By centralising access control, video and intrusion systems into one unified platform, secur...

The agreement provides for graduates from QICSS security related courses to be automatically enrolled as individual members with IPSA for 12 months On 25th June 2014 the International Professional Security Association (IPSA) signed a historic agreement in Doha, Qatar with the Qatar International Centre for Safety and Security (QICSS). The agreement provides for graduates from QICSS security related courses to be automatically enrolled as individual members with IPSA for 12 mon...

Frank De Fina has over 30 years of leadership experience in the security industry SightLogix announced recently that Frank De Fina, a security industry veteran with over 30 years of leadership experience, has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Frank-De-Fina “We are thrilled to welcome Frank De Fina to SightLogix,” said John Romanowich, SightLogix President and CEO. “Frank’s extensive experience creating market-leadin...

Smartwares Security will add Dahua HDCVI products to its portfolio Dahua HDCVI Academy officially has Smartwares Security as its distribution partner. As HDCVI reveals a new chapter, offering the industry with a new HD solution, and in a heritage way, HDCVI provides high definition quality at analogue price. HDCVI technology is exact the optimal solution to the market. “Benelux is a very important market to us and Smartwares Security is one of the most influential dist...

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of integrated security and surveillance solutions, recently announced the availability of its next-generation 3 Series camera platform. Built on the same high-performance UniPhier® LSI platform as its flagship 6 Series line, the new 3 Series cameras provide the latest in high definition surveillance capabilities at a price point that is ideal for small to mid-sized enterprises, government and public safety applicati...

Milestone is leading the project and the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has contributed with DKK 15 million to the project Milestone Systems, the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software, is developing new capabilities in video surveillance for more than security, through a partnership with the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation. Research that is ongoing in a 3-year project to develop technological innovations is already...

Panasonic, a leading company of video surveillance cameras and solutions, announced recently two innovative Network Microphones. The WV-SMR10 Network Microphone and the WV-SMR10N3 Network Microphone Kit provide next-generation audio and video surveillance, featuring clear pinpoint audio monitoring in any direction. As pan-tilt-zoom cameras capture videos where one wants to see, the new Network Microphones capture the sounds where one wants to hear. Having audio capability with video surveillanc...

Norbain is pleased to announce that it can now offer customers the new Arecont Vision MegaBall® 2 camera series, providing wide area coverage with significant cost-efficiency. The MegaBall® 2 comes with an  ImmerVision Panomorph lens that can capture 180° and 360° fields of view with de-warping, providing up to four times more angular resolution in peripheral areas of a scene than conventional fisheye lenses. Key features of the MegaBall® 2 include: Day/night operat...

WavestoreUSA, a provider of professional digital video and audio recording solutions for video surveillance applications, announces the release of V5.46, the latest version of the advanced IP Wavestore V5 Video Management Software suite. Features of the new version V5.46 deliver innovative upgrades and provide additional ONVIF enhancements, along with code optimisations for better compatibility in open architecture and platform support. Highlights of new V5.46 version include: Support for Ax...

TRI-ED hosts one day Technology Roadshows to familiarise customers with latest technologies TRI-ED, North America's largest independent distributor of surveillance and network infrastructure products, is pleased to announce that its Technology Roadshow is coming to Texas this Fall. Dealers and integrators will want to mark their calendars and attend these free, one-day training events: September 3rd at the Holiday Inn Austin Midtown and October 7th at the Hilton North Hous...