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For the second year in a row, Canon made the biggest M&A move in the security marketplace in 2015. How could Canon top the industry shockwaves it created in 2014 when the Japanese giant acquired VMS company Milestone Systems? That’s easy: They bought Axis Communications for $2.8 billion in 2015.   Although the Canon-Axis deal grabbed the most headlines and was easily the most shocking M&A announcement of 2015, it was certainly not the only big news on the mergers...

The Muhammad Ali Center is a cultural attraction / international education center inspired by the ideals of its visionary founder, Muhammad Ali. Featuring two-and-a-half levels of interactive exhibits and captivating multimedia presentations, the Ali Center carries on Ali's legacy and inspires the exploration of the greatness within ourselves. It includes a five-screen orientation theatre, timeline of Ali's life, historical Civil Rights era and fight footage, exhibit galleries, and hands-on box...

Phybridge is an unfamiliar name in the physical security market. That’s because the Canadian company first made its mark in the telecommunications market, serving customers transitioning from analogue to digital telephone systems using “voice-over-IP.” The telecommunications transition came six to 10 years before a similar transition happening now in the physical security market, and the infrastructure solutions that succeeded in the former market are also applicable to the la...

Phybridge is bringing its pioneering Long Reach Ethernet technology into the security market Phybridge, a technology company focused on the long reach transmission needs of the Communications and Physical Security industry, has entered into an agreement to purchase NVT, a global supplier of IP and PoE transmission products focused on the Security market. With the goal of bringing excellence to the Security market, "Phybridge's innovative solutions will allow NVT to continue i...

The U.S. physical security market will be focused on Las Vegas this week and the big ISC West trade show for 2015. But what should attendees expect when they get to Sin City? We asked our panelists for their insights into what will be making “big news” at this year’s show. Fortunately, the suspense is almost over!

NVT’s TBus affords re-use of many existing cables within airport site for IP & PoE transmission Built as an aircraft test facility during the World War II, Linden Airport in the New York City metro area is home to light aircraft traffic. Just three miles away from Newark Airport and home for around 100 aircraft, Linden Airport covers an area of 188 acres, has a landing area of 4,140ft X 100ft, and handles over 120 flight operations each day. Its location also mak...

The networked solution integrated components from top vendors of IP and wireless security systems Milestone Systems XProtect® open platform video management software (VMS) was at the core of the collaborative effort between the 2014 New York City Marathon team and many local agencies. The networked solution integrated components from top vendors of IP and wireless security systems equipment, including remote and mobile technology that resolved issues of critical overview f...

The integrator F & N Enterprises of Tucson, AZ is a low voltage systems integrator specialising in commercial/residential installation of burglar, fire and surveillance security systems. They are experts in the deployment of structured cabling, voice and data infrastructures, using UTP and Fiber Optics. Project background A leading grocery chain’s corporate security and loss prevention departments had requested an overall upgrade to the region’s facility surveillance systems...

This week’s Expert Panel revisits a classic question that has been around since the advent of IP video: Should an enterprise’s video system have its own network, or should it share the corporate network? Our panellists' responses reflect new IT trends, technology changes and shifting priorities that are impacting how the question is approached. Rising concerns about cyber-security (such as fears that video might provide a hacker entry into the enterprise system) are one new aspect. N...

Within the unique high-security environment of Prisons and Detention Centres, CCTV images can be used not only to prevent unauthorised access but also to detect violent confrontations, smuggling of contraband, self-harm / suicide attempts, escape, and to protect prison infrastructure from vandalism. In modern Detention facilities, images can prove vital for evidential purposes of events during arrest procedures – to assure the safety of both detainees and officers. In order to protect pri...

We live in a global market, and goods can easily be manufactured anywhere in the world and then shipped anywhere else. For many years, companies have taken advantage of the consequent flexibility to save costs and increase profits by manufacturing products around the world, especially in low-cost areas such as China. Historically, goods made in China (and some other locales) have been characterised as somehow lower in quality, and yet many of the top companies (such as Apple, for example) have m...

The mission TWELVE in Atlantic Station is Atlanta's premier live-work-play condo community. Its 26 stories of stunning architecture and luxury condominium residences are built atop a stylish boutique hotel and located in the heart of “Intown” Atlanta. The complex has over 80 cameras, covering the campus and additional areas such as sport recreation, parking garage, retail stores, and building perimeter. To meet today’s higher resolution standards, the original 2005-installed...

The high-availability IP network was installed using RG59 coax with spans of over 3,000ft First held in 1970 by the New York Road Runners Club (NYRR), with just 127 competitors running loops around Central Park, recently, the annual New York City Marathon runs through all five boroughs of New York City and is the largest marathon in the world. The mission For the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon, NYRR entrusted the supply of digital information transport services and a techno...

The only gaming facility located in the greater Athens area, Regency Casino Mont Parnes attracts an ever expanding number of visitors from around the globe, with thousands visiting each year to enjoy its world-class facilities. Catering for its increasing popularity, the casino is progressing a €110 million reconstruction programme. Forming part of the reconstruction, the Regency Casino has extended its existing NVT UTP Hybrid Video based CCTV surveillance network to cover new gaming and le...

What lessons, if any, are there to be learned from the recent attacks in Paris? Recent events in Paris highlight the deadly and changing face of terrorism in 2015. Two gunmen armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles attacked the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January, killing 12 people in all, including eight Charlie Hebdo employees and two national police officers. Two days later, the terrorism continued with a hostage crisis at a printing firm at Dammartin-en-G...

Return on Investment (ROI) is crucial for any security installation. Most people consider what return on investment they are getting when making a purchasing decision. Usually, customers will select the option which provides them with the greatest ROI. But how can ROI be measured? Individuals involved at different points of the security buying chain will have different ideas of how to measure ROI. Here are a few thoughts from our Expert Panel. As you will see, ROI is more of a subjecti...

Network Video Technologies' (NVT's) range of award-winning unshielded twisted pair (UTP) CCTV camera video transmission products, have been employed to provide high-performance CCTV transmission at five aircraft service and maintenance hangers at King Khalid International Airport. Located 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a comprehensive airport complex that includes three terminals, a control tower and two parallel runways, the five specially equipped hange...

Network Video Technologies (NVT), have released their new range of high-performance TBus® UTP/Ethernet over Coax transmission products. Offering installers and designers a flexible, simple and cost-effective ‘any distance’ transmission solution, versus traditional IP products, the new range of IP transmission devices utilises NVT’s unique Transmission Bus (TBus) technology. Providing the backbone communications architecture for the new range, TBus products can be used wit...

Along with Fluidmesh, Mobile CCTV also installed security systems from Pelco, Arecont, Dedicated Micros and NVT The Cheltenham Festival takes place every March at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, and usually attracts well over 200,000 people. The festival runs four days and has grown into the biggest meeting in the National Hunt calendar. It usually coincides with Saint Patrick's Day, and is particularly popular with Irish visitors. There's a whole lot of betting goin...

After days of back-to-back meetings at ISC West, you start hearing some repetitive themes, but then something will surprise you. That happened to me at the NVT booth when I saw a display showing transmission of power and IP video signals over barbed wire (rather than the more familiar Cat-5 or coax cabling). Wondering about possible applications at correctional facilities (or cow pastures), I was assured the display was intended to make the point that NVT products can transmit video and power ov...

Supporting their comprehensive range of analogue CCTV and Ethernet & PoE transmission products, Network Video Technologies (NVT), has created a brand new suite of photo-realistic 3D Application Visuals. Each three-dimensional visual illustrates the use of NVT products and wiring topologies in a variety of popular vertical market applications. These include rail, retail, Point-of-Sale, casino, car park, warehousing, and many more. Available in a variety of language versions, the easy to fol...

NVT replaced its 16-Channel Active Receiver Distribution Amplifier Hub free of charge under their lifetime warranty policy NVT’s unique lifetime warranty surprise Network Video Technologies’ unique Limited Lifetime Warranty and Advance Replacement policy came to the aid of a surprised installer recently, assisting with the replacement of a NVT 16-Channel Active Receiver Distribution Amplifier Hub free-of-charge, after 9 years of uninterrupted service. The mi...

Founded in 1877, Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is the second-largest state-owned bank in Costa Rica. Today, BCR provides a broad range of financial services, including retail banking.Looking to protect its staff, buildings and financial assets, BCR has set upon a major project that will see its 4,500 employees, in 278 offices across Costa Rica, protected by an integrated hybrid CCTV and alarm system. The fundamental characteristic of the project is its implementation over unshielded twisted-pai...

ADI selected Arecont Vision as its Vendor of the Year for the United States and CDVI for Canada ADI recently announced the recipients of its 2013 Vendor Awards. ADI selected Arecont Vision its Vendor of the Year for the United States, and CDVI for Canada. ADI also recognised vendors in the categories of New Product of the Year, Best Sales Support, Best Marketing Support, Rookie Vendor of the Year, and Best Supplier Delivery Performance. Each year, ADI recognises key suppliers...

ISD-Tech has installed 600 channels of surveillance video at over 30 solar farms across the UK For many years Network Video Technologies (NVT), has supplied an unparalleled choice of high-performance and cost-effective solutions for Solar Plant surveillance applications across Europe and America. With the recent introduction of Solar Plants to the UK, British power producers are now reaping the benefits of NVT transmission technology when securing these high-value sites....

Network Video Technologies (NVT), the award-winning manufacturer of high-performance analogue and digital video transmission products, has released a new IP design tool. So now, surveillance system specifiers and designers can go straight to the top of the class - with NVT’s new IP Wire Distance Calculator. By simply entering the required camera power, cable/transmission length and type, along with camera data rate, the NVT calculator does the rest – displaying the maximum recommen...

Situated 20 miles (32 kilometres) south of Amman, (the capital city of Jordan), Queen Alia International Airport is the home of Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan's national flag carrying airline. It also acts as a major hub for Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air and Jordan Aviation. Consisting of two passenger terminals, the airport was built in 1983 and welcomes as many as five million passengers each year, with plans for a capacity expansion to ten million in the future. Billed as Jordan's "ga...

Rye Meads is situated next to the River Lee on the outskirts of Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire. Visitors can view the various wildlife areas including reedbeds, open water, woodland and meadow, whilst utilising the observation hides to watch the wildlife close-up.Summer attractions include a colony of common terns that nest on specially made rafts in the lagoons, whilst kingfishers breed in an artificial sandbank. During winter, shoveler, gadwall and tufted ducks can be seen on the open water. With...

The NVT Customer Support ad portrays the high-level of support NVT commits to its customers Network Video Technologies (NVT) Inc. has received a prestigious US advertising award for their recent "Customer Support" themed advertising campaign. The Advertising Excellence Award, presented by SDM Magazine, recognises innovative advertising campaigns in the security marketplace. Devised and created by Graeme Powell Marketing (GPM), the award-winning NVT Customer Support ad portray...

Nestled between Molweni Dam and Ingweni nature trails, Augusta Ridge Grassland Estate offers contemporary country living in a superbly designed modern eco-estate, set within some of South Africa's most beautiful landscapes. Keeping the estate's residents safe and secure, and delivering quality images under challenging electrical interference conditions is an NVT-based UTP CCTV Hybrid Video transmission system. Covering over 8.1 hectares of land, just 1.7 hectares has been used for the housing de...