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Hytera and SISTEMA S.A. awarded the contract to deliver a secure mobile radio network to rail-based transportation project Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH in cooperation with SISTEMA S.A. was awarded to deliver a secure mobile radio network based on TETRA technology to THALES SPAIN who has been awarded for the engineering part of the trains in the project Marmaray. Project Marmaray is a rail-based transportation project in Istanbul, Turkey. The project includes the creation of...

Oncam, the award-winning industry leader in 360-degree technology that enables cameras with total situational awareness, today announced its launch of the world’s first explosion-proof camera system for 360-degree surveillance.The Evolution ExD camera range has been designed specifically for operation in potentially explosive locations, as well as harsh and hazardous environmental conditions, such as on an oil rig or gas production facility. For example, traditional surveillance cameras ha...

Proxim’s Tsunami® QB-8150 high performance wireless backhaul products were deployed to provide high definition video to the French town Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete outdoor wireless backhaul systems, recently announced that the Community of Villefontaine, situated in the Rhone-Alps Region of France, has selected Proxim’s wireless backhaul solutions for its security and surveillance systems. To enable wireless  high...

AS& E demonstrated its multi-technology Gemini™ parcel X-ray inspection system at the event American Science and Engineering, Inc. ("AS&E")  a leading  worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, presented and exhibited its cargo and parcel inspection solutions at Transport Security Expo & Conference 2012 held in London from November 14 - 15. The presentation explored common customer inspection challenges and different approaches to...

Dahua believe that their HDCVI will bring a new industry standard Dahua Technology Co. LTD recently produced HDCVI, a new transmission standard with own intellectual property rights. Being an independent innovative analogue HD video transmission technology over coaxial cable, HDCVI is perfectly designed to satisfy surveillance requirements. HDCVI has an over 500m reliable HD million pixel video transmission distance to break through the distance limit of existing technolo...

ODSecurity’s new branch will be based at College Station, Texas and will provide sales operations ODSecurity, manufacturers of the SOTER RS Security Through Body Scanner, one of the world’s most advanced security x-ray scanning systems, continues to expand its presence around the globe with the opening of a new office in the USA. The new branch, ODSecurity USA, will be based at College Station, Texas, USA, and will provide sales operations, as well as offer custo...

In the highly competitive world of motor sport a video system is now a vital aid to saving time and getting ahead. Besides fast vehicles and skilled drivers, a winning team also needs ultra efficient pit stops. There is little point in gaining precious seconds on the race track if they are then lost in the pits because workshop procedures are not as fine-tuned as the car. This is why the Black Falcon GT3 team which is based at the German Nürburgring circuit uses a Geutebruck mobile video sy...

Winter all year round... With the perfect slope, the perfect snow, the perfect location; The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is Britain's newest indoor snowsports destination. Designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of, guests can enjoy a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Both slopes are over 30m wide and maintained with the perfect snow surface. The Snow Centre employs some of the most highly qualified and talented i...

HID Global’s technology enables improved data collection reporting and tracking HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its industry and logistics radio frequency identification (RFID) tag solution combined with HID Global readers have been chosen by the AMCS Group, a world leading supplier of software solutions to the waste and recycling industry to help customers optimise their waste management processes, reducing costs...

Hoteliers throughout the world are facing the need to reconcile short term investments in infrastructure and new technologies with the long term business goals of profitability, sustainability and investor value creation. India is emerging as one of the leading travel destinations, with the World Travel Organization forecasting increases in tourism year on year of almost 9 percent, with some 25 million tourists anticipated by 2015. This poses challenges for Indian hotel owners and operators. A p...

Avigilon, a leader in high-definition and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that its high-definition video surveillance software solution, Avigilon Control Center, integrates with S2 Security’s S2 NetBox, a 100 percent browser-delivered security management system that offers integrated access control, alarm and temperature monitoring. The integration of the S2 NetBox and Avigilon’s high-definition surveillance solutions provides end-users, from small, single...

Core Insight integrates disparate technologies into a coherent platform and predicts IT security threats In a rapidly growing security category that Gartner has named Security Intelligence (SI); organisations support passive Security Information Event Management (SIEM) with proactive processes for threat planning, simulation and replication. The aim is to help security professionals understand the actual risks to the business. Since the launch of Core Insight 2.0 in April, th...

The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...

The challenge The Grand Canyon Skywalk needed a video surveillance solution to monitor visitors and retail operations at their Grand Canyon glass walkway. The location includes retail shops, gift shops, a photo department and ticketing facilities. The site would need to be monitored remotely from their operations center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is approximately 260 miles away. The Las Vegas site would also require new cameras to monitor their data center. “We had an analog CCTV [close...

Designing a surveillance system that is accurate and cost-effective for the outdoors has been a significant challenge for the security industry. However, time-proven technologies are now available that are specifically designed to accurately detect security breaches in a wide range of outdoor environments while addressing the core issue of nuisance alarms. In this article, John Romanowich, CEO of SightLogix, lists some of the typical challenges with outdoor surveillance as well as...

Aperio integrates mechanical locks intonew and existing access control systemsfor cost-effective expansion ASSA ABLOY, global leader in door opening solutions will showcase their world-class Aperio™ wireless lock technology for complementing access control systems at the Intersec exhibition Dubai. Visitors to stand 2-205C in Hall 2 at Intersec 2013, will be introduced to ASSA ABLOY’s range of industry-leading technology-based security and access control solutio...

Hytera is the first Asian company to launch a digital products portfolio under two mainstream digital standards On 17th September, Windsor Award 2012 was unveiled at the UK-China Business Conference in London, and Hytera Communications (UK) was honoured with the “Windsor Award 2012 for Investment in the UK”, which recognises the success of Chinese investment into the UK. Since it entered the UK market in 2005, Hytera UK has expanded rapidly from a representative o...

For areas that are used for sleeping, healing, study, concentration or the overall reduction of auditory disturbances, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has brought together a suite of products that provide customers with whisper quiet latches and sound reducing exit devices. The suite includes a collection of Von Duprin products comprising push pads, latches and exit devices.             “The right environment helps everyone do a...

With multiple hospital sites, thousands of medical staff and numerous employees, healthcare organisations have a strong need for access control, information management and facility management systems. Within the last decade, a heightened awareness of patient privacy, medical records (HIPAA in the US) and controlled access has necessitated a complete re-evaluation of facility management.Health care industry leaders turn to HID to enhance facility security by controlling access to secure areas lik...

Vemotion’s low bandwidth solutions offer live surveillance on demand or by triggered alarm from containers Vemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, today announced the launch of their new Transport Asset Protection solutions at the Transport Security Expo to be held at London Olympia this month. Theft from commercial transport is currently running at $30 Billion per year in the USA and €8 Billion per year across E...

MAP-21 legislation will set aside $105 billion for improvements to America’s surface transportation infrastructure Market conditions for America’s ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) industry remains difficult. In its latest study, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc., estimates detection sensor revenues declined by 4.3 percent in 2011 to $102.2 million. However, recent events suggest demand for detection sensors, which are used to help optimise traffic flow...

The Whitegate Health Centre, a new NHS Primary Care Centre located in Blackpool, Lancashire, was opened to the public in September 2009. Eric Wright Construction was the primary building contractor responsible for the project and its Facilities Management division was selected to manage all aspects of the buildings security and general maintenance. The Primary Care Centre was built as part of a wider NHS initiative to bring non emergency / surgical health services such as x-ray, physiotherapy,...

QNAP's website provides content product information, latest news, reviews and  awards QNAP® Systems, Inc. recently added ‘British English’ language to its official website in order to provide better services and achieve seamless communication with native British English speaking users who are interested in QNAP's solutions.“We have seen tremendous business growth in UK,” said Brian Pan, sales director of QNAP. “The launch of UK website wi...

DVTEL India to announce its aim to deliver in-country repair services at IFSEC India exhibition Building on its success and growing customer base across the globe, DVTEL, Inc., the video surveillance solutions provider, has expanded its market share in India since opening its subsidiary office here last year. DVTEL India is ranked the country’s number one supplier of Video Management Software (VMS) and the number two supplier of network security cameras, by market share,...

Tyco sarà presente con tutti i brand del gruppo alla Fiera Sicurezza 2012 con una vasta gamma di prodotti innovativi View English versionTyco Security Products, leader nei settori del controllo accessi, antifurto e video, sarà presente con tutti i brand del gruppo alla Fiera Sicurezza 2012, Rho, Milano - presso lo Stand E01 G06 Pad. 3 con una vasta gamma di prodotti innovativi. Tra le novità introdotte da Tyco Security Products, la nuova serie d...

With this move, CheckMySystems aims to bring the software to an international audience CheckMySystems - the CCTV health and operation monitoring software specialist - has signed-up electronic security product provider IPX360 Solutions to act as its agent for 'CheckMyCCTV' in the North American market. This is a major step forward in CheckMySystems' desire to bring the software to an international audience following its successful UK launch. The CheckMyCCTV application, to be o...

The networked access control solution enables area control and safety management for emergency situations HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers, contactless smart cards and readers have been deployed at the Anhui Wantong Expressway Building to provide multi-layered security with advanced access control level settings and centralised, real-time monitoring for every access point. The new access contr...

QNAP® Systems, Inc. has announced a major expansion of the number of compatible peripherals available for its family of Turbo NAS products. The major additions include a Seagate® 2.5-inch 1TB internal SATA hard drive and 2.5-inch 1TB external storage device, two Arkeia® Software 3rd party software apps and seventy network cameras. The newly compatible 2.5" internal SATA hard drive: Seagate® - ST91000640NS (1TB) The newly compatible 2.5" external storage device: Seagate® - Bac...

Healthcare Challenges and Wireless Solutions In no other industry are the implications of connectivity clearer than in healthcare. Patient histories, medication information, recent research, test results - each of these components brings a critical piece to holistic patient care. Yet increasingly there is a diverse staff of medical professionals specialising in each of these areas, whose advice must be culled to best diagnose and treat the patient. In addition, the condition of the patient and...

IntroductionCHU Annonay is a public hospital in Annonay based in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Founded in 1686, this large hospital has over 1500 staff and caters for nearly 500 patients with a range of different needs; it also includes a nursing school.The BriefOver the last few years, the hospital has carried out a gradual program of upgrading its security and access control. As part of the upgrade, the hospital wished to retain its existing locks and cylinders in order to reduce rep...