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Bold Communications Limited, a provider of commercial alarm monitoring solutions, announces the launch of Gemini LiveView, a powerful platform for creating and sharing interactive dashboards, visualisations, and reports. This new platform is specifically designed to meet the needs of the alarm monitoring sector, enabling users to track and analyse data to make informed decisions and improve processes. Quickly identify patterns Gemini LiveView is available to Bold and GeminiSense customers fre...

The owners of Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative), Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft Corp.) have acquired UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive expansion of its presence in the United Kingdom. The acquisition will strengthen Innovative’s product offering, with the inclusion of Bold Communications’ CCTV alarm event handling and lone worker protection services. Innovative Business Software A/S is a global provider of security technology in...

Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft) has acquired a UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive the expansion of its security business in the United Kingdom. Valsoft is based in Montreal, Canada and specialises in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. The acquisition follows Valsoft’s recent acquisition of Innovative Business Systems (Innovative). Innovative is one of the world’s renowned providers of security technology in the Nordic r...

Monitoring platform provider Bold Communications and Dahua Technology are pleased to announce that Bold has joined the ECO Partner Program. The Program is designed to create a closer integration and development relationship between Dahua and technology providers, with parties working to deliver an integrated monitoring solution for commercial ARCs and private control rooms.  Security solutions typically require technology from more than one manufacturer. An integrated system will often inc...

Bold report their new Gemini CCTV monitoring platform release includes new integrations and features to enhance the monitoring control room user experience and in response to the latest technology. These include the addition of three new CCTV system interfaces and a number of feature enhancements. March Networks, which operates in government, retail, education and banking sectors, amongst others, joins Mirasys VMS and Hanwha Techwin, formerly Samsung, along with many existing CCTV integrations.&...

Bold Communications, a developer of alarm communications and management systems, has announced a new technology partnership with Openview Security Solutions, the UK’S largest privately-owned independent security company and provider of integrated control room systems. The two companies already have a proven track record of working together on a number of high-profile public sector projects including Loughborough University, Stockport Homes and the City of Cardiff. This new partnership wil...

Bold Communications has introduced a new training seminar for technical and operational practitioners seeking to develop their understanding of monitoring and control systems for safety and security. The Bold seminar is free to attend, accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), and is eligible for CPD credits. Explaining in detail what a monitoring system does, the different types of communications and monitored technologies, how high-level integration can a...

CCTV systems increasingly rely on video content analysis to create alerts and minimise false alarms. However, they can also provide the operator with more useful data than a simple intruder alarm activation by identifying and presenting specific behaviour. One of the products in the sector, Davantis, supplied by UK company Bi3, is designed to detect people and vehicles, according to a set of pre-configured rules, while ignoring unwanted scene activity. Once the system identifies a reportable ev...

Security and safety services needed by local authorities are often handled in a fragmented way. However, a number of councils are taking a different approach, particularly with regard to monitoring. Adding security and safety monitoring to a local authority CCTV control room allows many of these services to be joined up at the same time as providing a source of badly needed revenue generation. This also supports the broader aim of using intelligent technology to help deliver the Smart Cities ini...

The members will have access to BSIA’s Members’ Lounge throughout the show, with seating available for meetings & coffee breaks Members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) are looking forward to showcasing the very latest in innovative security technology to an impressive audience of international buyers and specifiers, as IFSEC International makes its return to London on 16th – 18th June, 2015. A focus on innovation at this year’s...

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...

The BSIA continues to play a pivotal role forging productive links between UK security companies and overseas buyers Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council are planning to demonstrate their latest state-of-the-art security innovations to visitors at the forthcoming Intersec 2014 show in Dubai (January 19-21). This year the high profile exhibition is playing host to a multitude of BSIA member companies, with many concentrated on the BSIA-organ...

Showcasing the latest technological innovations is top of the agenda for BSIA members attending IFSEC Istanbul Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council are offering an exclusive preview of the new security innovations that visitors can expect to see at IFSEC Istanbul 2013, which opens its doors for the first time next week (30th September – 2nd October). Event organisers, UBM Live, claim that the new event – while targeting the Souther...

The UK Pavilion will act as a hub for visitors to explore what overseas suppliers have on offer IFSEC Istanbul, organised by UBM Live, is excited to announce the launch of the UK Pavilion, sponsored by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA). Showcasing 16 of the UK’s leading manufacturers, the UK Pavilion will act as a hub for visitors to explore what overseas suppliers have on offer at the Lutfi Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Centre, from the 30th September...

Gemini delivers total control room management solution, handling alarms, events, CCTV, and other security systems in one The latest version of the Gemini monitoring platform will be on the Bold Communication’s stand E15 in Hall 4. Gemini delivers the total control room management solution - handling alarms, events, CCTV, lone worker and other security systems in one, simple to use common interface. The latest software release includes support for several additional CCTV...

Bold have refined verification technology in the way they combine different elements of security technology RSI Video Technologies has becoming one of the most successful product manufacturers in the alarm verification sector with the Videofied solution being widely deployed and having an outstanding track record of detection success.  It can now be handled in any alarm receiving centre using the Bold Gemini software platform.  Bold have refined verification technol...

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The GSM LineGuard is an alarm signalling product from Bold Communications which converts PSTN to GSM.  Ideal for locations without a fixed phone line, the LineGuard works with the digicomm output from any standard alarm panel or PSTN telecom device.  Single path PSTN alarm signalling is easily transformed to dual path with Contact ID signalling to the ARC.  There is no restriction as to which GSM Network can be used and the device can also be programmed to transmit SMS for instant...

Videcon's Concept Pro DVR VXH264 has been integrated with the Gemini control room platform Bold Communications has added the popular Concept Pro range of DVRs from Videcon to the Gemini CCTV alarm monitoring platform.  Gemini is well established in the UK alarm and CCTV receiving markets, providing a unified management and automation solution for video, alarms, access control and lone worker protection.  The Concept Pro DVR VXH264 has been integrated with the Gemini...

BS:5979 compliance means the council control room can now obtain police response for intruder alarm activations Bradford City Council has achieved the British Standard for Alarm Receiving Centres, BS:5979 Cat II. Although the authority has been monitoring council alarms since 2002, the decision was taken to become accredited, adding further credibility to its service. Operating alongside their public space CCTV, BS:5979 compliance means the council control room can now obtain...

Gemini version 1.3 will be on Bold's stand C17 Alarm monitoring, CCTV and lone worker protection are some of the applications handled by Bold’s integrated security software, Gemini.  Version 1.3 will be on Bold’s stand C17, featuring multi-protocol alarm handling, CCTV verification, lone worker protection, control room management and support for all leading security monitoring products in the UK market. Bold will also present the new Gemini advanced audio ser...

  A BSIA post-event survey reveals strong demand for UK security products during Intersec 2012 Strong demand for UK security products evidenced during Intersec also ties-in with the findings of new research unveiled by the BSIA. Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council, who exhibited at the recent Intersec 2012 exhibition in Dubai, are reporting a record level of visitor interest in the wide range of innovative UK security solutions, fro...

 An essential part of the alarm and CCTV monitoring operation is the Bold Gemini security management solutionSituated against the picturesque backdrop of the South Pennines, Oldham Council's remit extends across a mix of urban and rural areas. While this rustic scenery is a source of pleasure for most of the time, the weather can turn severe with floods and heavy snow on occasions. In addition, the town itself has not been immune from some of the social issues associated with many post-indu...

  Bold Communications appointes Jeff Kitching as Development ManagerJeff Kitching has joined security monitoring solutions supplier, Bold Communications, in a UK Business Development role. Jeff played a significant part in establishing Adpro as a leading CCTV transmission product and, more recently, was in the role of Security Systems Sales Manager for ADT Fire & Security in the East Midlands.Jeff will have overall responsibility for all UK sales for Bold, bringing a valuable...

Enfield Council has invested in Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices for staff at the Borough's social care department Social care employees of the London Borough of Enfield can now go about their work safe in the knowledge that help is close at hand should they find themselves at risk.Enfield Council has invested in 100 Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices manufactured by Brentwood based Geonovo Ltd, to provide protection for staff who work within various sections of ...

Bold Guide addresses areas like security product integration and the supportSetting up an alarm monitoring operation can sometimes seem like a highly mysterious task for those that have not worked in this area of the security industry before. However, demand for automated monitoring of all types of security, safety and environmental alarms is on the increase and there has never been a better time to offer this service to clients. To any-one outsider the alarm monitoring industry, the terminology...

Many organisations have a requirement for limited alarm monitoring either for their own estate or as an add on service to offer their customers. For some, there may be a need to provide monitoring for a small number of high security sites.However, the costs can be prohibitive once the procurement of software and hardware is taken into account, together with the project costs of getting it all working. In order to provide a solution in these circumstances, Bold has developed an entry level packag...

Integrated solution Gemini from Bold Communications was selected to provide platform  CCTV monitoring solutions Bold's staff were on hand to support the launch of Mitie’s new multi million pound alarm receiving centre and security hub at Craigavon, Northern Ireland. Known as MiTec, the new monitoring facility is one of the most advanced security centres in the UK, providing a range of services to help businesses protect their personnel and premises. These will inclu...

Xtralis has launched the ADPRO V3100 Hybrid Tx - a new and highly reliable network video and audio transmission unit that also provides pre- and post-event recording from up to 16 analogue or IP cameras. Building on the heritage of the ADPRO FastTrace Tx, the new ADPRO V3100 Hybrid Tx monitors and transmits high-quality images using H.264 compression. It can be added to existing security video recording systems so that single- or multi-site systems can be remotely monitored allowing operators wi...

  The ADPRO Advantage Partner Programme will see Xtralis partner with some highly expert integratorsXtralis, a leading provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of security threats, has welcomed Bold Communications to its ADPRO Advantage Partner Programme.The ADPRO Advantage Partner Programme is a new initiative that will see Xtralis partner a small number of highly expert integrators to work with them on introducing its latest ADPRO V3100 Hybrid transmission and recording...