ONVIF News

ONVIF's 1.0 Core Specification debuted in 2008 at Security Essen The adoption of the ONVIF protocol by manufacturers continues to grow. Last year, the number of member companies in the ONVIF forum exceeded 500 and more than 5,000 products are currently certified on the ONVIF website. How did ONVIF achieve this amazing result and experience this wild adoption? More than a decade ago, every manufacturer was defining their own protocols and pushing for Video Management Software...

It’s a challenging time for security integrators and installers. Equipment prices are going down (along with margins), and commoditisation is wiping away what used to be the advantage of exclusively offering a top product brand. Integrators can continue to succeed by finding a way to move ahead of the pack – but how? We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: How should integrators/installers differentiate themselves or make themselves stand out in today’s market?

All-over-IP Expo invests into developing innovative content to ensure that exhibitors capture new sales leads Annually, All-over-IP Expo invests into developing innovative content to ensure that exhibitors capture new sales leads. 35.9% visitors to All-over-IP Expo in 2015 indicated they were first-time visitors to the show, while the event attracted 4216 attendees well informed in advance about the brands on display, global guests and speakers, new products, cutting-edge-topi...

All-over-IP Expo brings together major brands to ensure best marketplace for latest technology and innovation The Call For Papers for All-over-IP Expo 2016 is now open for global IT, surveillance and security vendors. With the show's product segments and this year's highlights, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved to increase brand awareness in Russia, position the brand as a technology leader on the local market, get professional media exposure, get instant feedb...

 More than 27,000 security professionals are expected to attend this year’s IFSEC International event ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it will be a sponsor of IFSEC International 2016 in London, 21st-23rd June, 2016, at ExCel London. IFSEC International is Europe’s largest security exhibition and more than 27,000 security professionals are expected to attend this year’s eve...

Ensuring privacy is often a concern for video surveillance systems, especially in situations where a system intended for “public” surveillance could somehow, perhaps inadvertently, view private areas or situations. The classic example is an apartment building whose windows are within the range of a video surveillance camera. How can you provide video surveillance without invading the privacy of the apartment dwellers? Integrators and end users often turn to technology for a solution....

TeleEye, a leading supplier in video surveillance solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of GN Series, a new generation of DVRs with WQHD resolutions. WQHD is a video resolution standard equivalent to 2560 x 1440 pixels, which is also 4 times the resolution of 720p HD. The new GN Series DVRs are capable of recording higher quality video footages than 1080p full HD systems, providing much more useful information for post-incident investigations. Nevertheless higher resolution videos lead t...

The Use Case WG will act as additional ‘ear to the industry’, and help ONVIF to gather input on what is happening in market ONVIF®, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently the formation of the ONVIF Use Case Working Group (WG), a new working group charged with developing real-world use cases in response to current market demand. These use cases will be used as input for ONVIF specifications, the...

With the IPS 10000, Dallmeier presents a new video appliance for the recording of up to 100 HD video channels. The new Smavia appliance IPS 10000 is based on high-performance server hardware with multi-core CPU and allows the recording of up to 100 HD video channels in real-time. Best matched components ensure high storage speed. The integrated RAID 6 storage system already provides a high storage capacity and can be expanded by an external RAID 6 JBOD system. Thereby this appliance is the opti...

eMotion includes license plate recognition, and Arteco Everywhere to remotely activate I/O devices from software client Founded in 1887 in Buies Creek, North Carolina, Campbell University offers students all of the amenities of a typical large-scale college campus while at the same time providing the feel of a small, close knit community. With an enrolment of more than 6,000 students, including 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students on its main campus, the private universi...

Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced recently the addition of two new models to its Evolution 05 camera suite: the EVO-05 Mini Outdoor and the EVO-05 Mini Recessed cameras. Featuring the company’s patented 360-degree dewarping technology, Oncam’s EVO-05 Mini range packs a high-quality 5MP sensor and fisheye lens into an ultra-small and robust form factor with no moving parts. EVO-05 Mini Outdoor The EVO-05 Mini Outd...

As more security equipment categories become commoditised, a previously rich source of income for integrators and installers – markup – is becoming harder to come by. Less expensive products with little to no perceptible value differentiation leave integrators with few options, not to mention the growth of pricing transparency that comes courtesy of the Internet. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: Given the increase in commoditised hardware (i.e., lower profit margin...

ONVIF specification by IEC pave the way for further international adoption of ONVIF as part of security projects ONVIF®, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that its newest access control specification has been adopted by the global standards group International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) as its new standard for Electronic access control systems, positioning the ONVIF specification as the glob...

Recently at a conference, one of my media colleagues asked an interesting, and basic, question: What exactly is an open system? Many of us think we know what an open system is, but the ensuing discussion provided several different answers, many of them centred on what an open system is NOT (rather than what it is). An open system does not limit a customer’s options. An open system provides maximum flexibility as a system evolves over time. In other words, an open system doesn’t lo...

The security market in the United States has been in a collective state of exhilaration since ISC West. The (possibly) unprecedented success of the big trade show has left us all feeling optimistic about the year ahead. Members of our Expert Panel Roundtable are joining the chorus of compliments for the show as they answer this week’s question: How successful was ISC West 2016? Did it meet your expectations?

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, recently unveiled five new network cameras with advanced capabilities designed to effectively meet the needs of indoor and outdoor applications in a wide range of markets. All five cameras share several core technologies and features including a Genuine Canon Lens for capturing high-clarity, virtually distortion-free video, a 2.1 Megapixel (1920 x 1080) resolution high sensitivity CMOS sensor, and Canon’s powerful DIGIC DV III Imag...

IP hardware is enabling customers to break free from proprietary security systems,to embrace the system integration available on open platforms Proprietary, closed systems are the bane of security. Yet they still exist. Robert (Rob) G. Lydic, Global Vice President of Sales for ISONAS, Boulder, Colorado, addresses the importance of open platforms in access control and what it means to systems integration in this exclusive Q&A. Trends in access control technology SourceSec...

Panoramic cameras deliver superior ROI by doing the work of multiple cameras Digital Watchdog (DW™), the industry leader in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, has announced that their new 5MP Hemispheric Fisheye Camera will be demonstrated at the ISC West Security Industry Trade Show, April 6-8, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Booth 17089. The camera delivers a 360° hemispheric image or 360° and 180° panoramic views after...

Videotec have launched the ULISSE2, a new Full-IP generation of the renowned ULISSE PTZ range for outdoor surveillance, a range which has been respected by the video surveillance market for more than ten years. Completely reengineered to give the absolute maximum performance, the new ULISSE2 PTZ offers complete management of all IP ONVIF-S third-party cameras, both visible and thermal imaging, with direct access via a browser to the camera’s interface for setup and diagnostics, as a singl...

Attendees will tap into industry trends including security robotics & cybersecurity as well as see what’s new from exhibitors PSA Security Network the world’s largest electronic security cooperative today announced the roster of sponsors for PSA TEC 2106 to be held in Westminster, CO on May 9-12, 2016. For 2016, TEC goes “Beyond the Edge,” offering educational programmes focused on industry trends and polishing attendees’ business acumen with...

Cities are increasingly connected using information and communication technologies, a trend often referred to as “smart cities.” In much the same way, “safe cities” initiatives are uniting businesses, city officials, law enforcement and other stakeholders in an effort to maximise the safety of businesses and citizens and to minimise theft and crime. Safe cities programmes seek to leverage a variety of resources, including public-private partnerships, to make urban communi...

ONVIF and PSIA compliant IQeye 9 Series will be available to demo with Vicon’s VMS at ISC West Booth #23053 Vicon Industries, Inc. (“Vicon”), trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, is pleased to announce the introduction of the full-featured, multi-megapixel IQeye 9 Series camera. These cameras will be available to demo with Vicon’s VMS for a powerful security solution at ISC West Booth #23053. Wide sce...

In addition to sponsoring 10 SIA sessions, ONVIF will be represented by more than 60 member companies exhibiting at ISC West ONVIF®, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it is a sponsor of the Security Industry Association’s April 6th and April 7th educational sessions offered at ISC West 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ONVIF is sponsoring ten educational sessions in total, all part of the program&r...

Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, announces the launch of two new low light network security cameras. Both the indoor pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ); VB-M50B, and indoor fixed dome; VB-H651V, include new features that help to ensure high quality images, even in challenging low light conditions. These new cameras are suited for a range of scenarios requiring round-the-clock surveillance, including critical infrastructure facilities, retail, commercial buildings and urban surveillance. Both m...

One of the things all security systems have in common is that they depend on human operators, to one extent or another. But how often is the human factor overlooked in product design? Sometimes, more focus is aimed at increasing the functionality of a system, even at the expense of usability. That’s how we get systems that have more capabilities, although accessing that functionality may be hopelessly complex. Creating effective graphical user interfaces (GUIs) is an ongoing challenge for...

Government and Public Service  From national governments and the largest metropolitan areas in the world to the most rural communities, government agencies, and departments, all face the challenge of protecting citizens, staff, property, infrastructure, and resources within limited resources.    Arecont Vision IP megapixel cameras have been proven around the world to meet the needs of city surveillance, traffic enforcement, police and law enforcement, corrections, military,...

Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree camera technology, announced the latest addition to its Evolution 05 camera suite, the Evolution 05 Mini Night Camera. Featuring the company’s patented 360-degree dewarping technology, Oncam’s highly successful “mini” range packs a high-quality 5MP sensor and fisheye lens into an ultra-small and robust form-factor with no moving parts. The newest night model extends the range to seeing where only infrared lighting is available, m...

We hear that everything is going to the cloud – or is it? Security end users can be understandably confused by conflicting claims in the market from proponents of cloud-based or server-based systems. A number of major security companies are offering cloud video surveillance solutions apart from the traditional server-based systems. At the end of the day, how do you choose? What factors should be considered? We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What factors should a customer...

As the security industry continues to evolve and come up with innovative technologies, it has also thrown open the doors for competition among manufacturers of security systems and products. Price wars are emerging in the physical security market, while manufacturers and integrators are looking for new ways to offer greater value and better service. It’s one thing to fight it out for a new customer, but nobody wants to lose an existing customer based on price, or any other factor for that...

One of the benefits of newer IP systems is the ability to store video inside the camera or in a nearby digital video recorder (DVR) at the edge of the network. Edge-based storage is unlikely to take the place of centralised storage, but it is complementary and provides some interesting new options related to system design. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What is the value of edge-based storage and in what specific applications?