Surveillance & Security News for October 2012
Hytera is also the first company to have an IOP compliant DMR solution with Tier II and Tier III in a single radio On September 4, 2012, the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association announced the completion of the first DMR Tier III Interoperability (IOP) test by awarding Hytera with IOP Certificates. The test was fulfilled in two phases, IOP between Hytera trunked terminal (Tier III) and third party trunked infrastructure, and IOP between Hytera trunked infrastructure (Tier III...
VARIO helps cameras produce superior images at night and generates longer illumination distances In a recent independent product test report by Benchmark Magazine, Raytec’s latest lighting development VARIO received 'recommended product status' and a score of 83%, which is the highest score achieved to date for a CCTV illuminator. Available in both Infra-Red and White-Light versions, VARIO goes above and beyond the expected performance from a standard LED light. With it...
Cassidian to create a Sales and International Operations organisation to strengthen its internationalisation Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Cassidian presented recently the way forward for the development of Cassidian and appointed further members of the division's new management team. The principles of Cassidian's structure remain the same with an integrated division split into an operational dimension with clear focus on project delivery and operational performance and a country...
The award function took place at the Hearthrow Marriott Hotel on 5th September Mayflex, the leading distributor of networking, infrastructure and electronic security products, has been recognised as Distributor of the Year by Milestone Systems. The awards took place at the Milestone MPOP Conference held at the Heathrow Marriott Hotel on Wednesday 5th September. Milestone Systems is a global leader and developer of open platform software for managing IP network-based video sur...
Representative firm SMC will provide representation in selected areas of Illinois and Indiana OnSSI, the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP video surveillance software, has named manufacturer's representative firm Security Products Marketing (SMC) to provide representation in selected areas of Illinois and Indiana. Formed in January 2004 by Keith Pope, Chicago-based SMC has become one of the largest sales forces in the Midwest for their relationship-base...
IPSecurityCentre PSIM solution has been deployed in city, local and national secuirty programs CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has partnered with Kratos|HBE, a provider of highly complex integrated security solutions for national organisations. Kratos is a specialised National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. The par...
Pivot3's vSTAC VDI appliance offers enterprise-class VMware View virtual desktop infrastructure Pivot3, a leading supplier of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Video Surveillance Serverless Storage Appliances, recently announced record growth in revenue, customers and resellers, marking the 14th consecutive quarter-over-quarter growth for the company. Doubling its revenue each year over the past four years, Pivot3 also recently signed its 600th customer and shipp...
Axis provides a globally standardised network video certification Neil Jeffrey, Mayflex Account Manager for Electronic Security, is one of very few technical sales people at the distributor level, to have recently taken and passed the Axis Certified Professional course. He successfully completed the AXIS Network Video exam and thereby meets the exacting standards to be qualified as an Axis Certified Professional in network video. Axis sets an industry standard by offeri...
Geoff will be responsible for accelerating innovation for SecureVue, unified situational awarness solution eIQnetworks, Inc., the leading provider of simplified security and compliance solutions, recently announced that Geoff Charron has been named as the company’s senior vice president, engineering. Along with expanding the world-class engineering organisation at eIQnetworks, Geoff will be responsible for accelerating innovation across eIQ’s unified situational aw...
As thermal imaging cameras are becoming increasingly popular for security and surveillance applications, more and more security professionals are integrating thermal imaging cameras into their new or existing security networks. Many security professionals are having the need to detect man-sized targets at several kilometers away in order to protect their perimeter. Early detection gives them more time to react; day and night. For medium and long range security applications FLIR systems now intr...
Even the coldest, most remote and inhospitable regions need reliable surveillance coverage. IndigoVision's latest camera, the Arctic PTZ, will cope with the most challenging environments users can find for it, able to operate in temperatures as low as -50oC / -122oF. The new Arctic PTZ provides users with a robust and reliable solution for monitoring outdoor locations in extreme conditions, without having to compromise on the unique IndigoVision features that they are familiar with. It has been...
Mayflex, the distributor of converged IP solutions, announces the launch of its brand new Electronic Security Product Guide. This new release is packed with innovative solutions to suit a vast range of applications for network based IP security. It is presented in an easy to use format with eight sections each listing feature packed products from the company’s best of breed vendor partners. More than just IP security, the 2012 guide also features a selection of complementary networking a...
Opgal Optronic Industries announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with Ngaro Intelligent Solutions. This agreement, which is a key component in Opgal’s European expansion, creates a new breed of security cameras providing unparalleled performance. The result is notable reduced cost and complexity for both perimeter and site security and surveillance. Perfecting its image processing capabilities for 30 years, Opgal’s innovative thermal imaging solutions are recogni...
Time&Space is a comprehensive and flexible solution for Access Control and Workforce Management, providing a multitude of scalable solutions. The software and hardware is fully modular and has been designed to work together seamlessly. Spica's access control hardware is designed to offer the greatest flexibility of installation and configuration; all with as few design variants as possible. Controllers are capable of integrating with a wide variety of branded and unbranded identifica...
Dycon, a leading British developer and manufacturer of advanced, switched mode power supply units, has added an exciting new range of PoE power supplies suitable for a whole variety of applications. The D1800 Series provides a simple way of powering a wide range of network peripherals, without the need for individual localised power supply units. These peripherals include: IP network-based cameras (fixed or PTZ) IP phones Access control systems POS terminals Any other IP devices that req...
UPS Systems has extended its product portfolio with the launch of a new range of high performance static inverters, aimed at the security industry. The inverters ensure central power supplies used to provide a source of independent power for security equipment, such as emergency lighting and other essential safety equipment, are maintained and that life safety systems operate effectively. The PowerPro EL range of inverters has been designed to meet stringent new European emergency lighting legi...
TeleEye, a pioneer in the field of advanced video surveillance, is pleased to announce the new members of MX700 Series in the MX HD camera product range. MX700 Series is a range of 25fps real-time HD video camera. The MX cameras have excellent sensitivity in low light condition. The camera can even capture HD images in 0.0 Lux minimum illumination level. The camera is suitable to be deployed in a great variety of applications. World's first multi-stream Coder for HD Video MX Series HD Video Ca...
As thermal imaging cameras are becoming increasingly popular for security and surveillance applications, more and more security professionals are integrating thermal imaging cameras into their new or existing security networks. Many security professionals are having the need to detect man-sized targets at several kilometers away in order to protect their perimeter. Early detection gives them more time to react; day and night. For medium and long range security applications FLIR Systems now intr...
While ACTi is going forward with the development of multi-megapixel cameras carrying market leading technologies, another important product line has been released at the same time to satisfy the needs of a large market segment – the budget sensitive projects that have high demand for perfect video evidence, but at the same time expect to have all the other less important features of the camera removed in order to optimise the cost of the project. The newly released simplified TCM-series 1...
Idesco's innovative, user-friendly and versatile EPC product family for vehicle identification, logistics, industrial settings and access control just became a little larger. Welcome to the new Idesco EPC IA, a UHF product supporting an additional antenna and anti-collision to enable simultaneous detection and querying of multiple tags. With an additional antenna, the Idesco EPC IA has an enlarged reading area, making it a much more powerful and versatile reader. For example, the Idesco EPC IA...
Due to increasing requests, Idesco’s Access 8 CD reader family has been upgraded with RS-485 interface configurability, enabling bi-directional data transfer, as well as compliance with the Open Supervised Device (or OSDP) communication protocol. Idesco’s OSDP-compliant readers are the Access 8 CD Slim Slim Pin, Quattro, and Quattro Pin. As before, the Access 8 CD Slim and Quattro remain optionally configurable with connectors. The central feature of OSDP has been its establishment...
Grundig, the German electronics manufacturer, continues to enhance and expand its IP camera range. The complete range now includes domes, vandal-resistant domes, box, bullet and PTZ dome cameras, all with 2 Megapixel, WDR chipsets delivering exceptional image quality. The new, panoramic, fisheye dome comes with an outstanding, 5MP CMOS sensor. Each IP camera has 5 privacy zones with digital noise reduction (DNR) and up to 4 video streams – including 1080p and 720p at 25fps and a BNC...
Grundig, the German electronics manufacturer, has launched a 4, 8 and 16 channel NVR range, further expanding its IP product portfolio. The NVRs feature an ultra-reliable Embedded Linux operating system with recording and display speeds of up to 400FPS. Even the 16 channel model is able to deliver Full HD, 1080P, real-time (25FPS) recording and playback on all video channels simultaneously. The NVRs have an intuitive user interface with options for direct USB mouse control or network-enabled,...
Grundig, the German electronics manufacturer, has upgraded its analogue DVR firmware to enable even greater, user-friendly functionality. Grundig’s analogue DVRs, launched in 2010, have been well received across Europe. The DVR range offers 8 up to 32 video channels for a broad spectrum of applications. Higher specification models offer real-time, 25fps, D1 simultaneous recording on 16 video channels and support four monitor outputs. Grundig Control Software allows a 128 video channel, 4...
Lumidigm announced that Benchmark magazine, after conducting a competitive test of fingerprint readers, concluded, “use of the MSI technology, and the consistency with which it performed in conditions that would see other units simply fail really does set the [Lumidigm] technology apart from its peers.” The May 2012 article in the British journal begins, “One of the biggest issues with biometrics-based fingerprint readers is that many models will struggle to obtain a clear and...
Pixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging technology for enterprise security cameras, launched its Nightwolf imaging solution specifically designed for IR-assisted CCTV and IP cameras. Nightwolf eliminates hot spots common to IR cameras with near-field reflective objects in the scene and correctly exposes highlights as well as darker background details simultaneously—an unprecedented capability in the large market for IR-assisted video security cameras. A typical IR-assisted CCD camera at...
Belden has introduced Hirschmann EAGLE20-0400 and EAGLE30-0402 firewalls which deliver significant cost savings whilst achieving greater link speeds. Belden has added two new firewalls to its Hirschmann EAGLE20 range with extended number of ports enabling users to deploy a single device, instead of having to use multiple EAGLE20s. The Hirschmann EAGLE20-0400 and Hirschmann EAGLE30-0402 represent a significant technological innovation as they are the first firewalls on the market in a convectio...
Vigilant Technology, a BATM Company and provider of intelligent IP video surveillance and security solutions, recently announced the release of NetStream 6001, a new video/audio decoder, enhancing the company’s NetStream edge devices series. Vigilant NetStream 6001 is an embedded video decoder which decodes H.264, MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG video, along with audio streams from Vigilant NetStream IP devices into high quality analogue video and audio signals. The decoder supports a single monito...
With video surveillance becoming a prime requirement across all areas of the passenger transportation industry, helping to increase passenger safety and prevent vandalism, Ethernet and IP technologies have come to the fore as the most flexible and cost-effective means of networking these surveillance systems. A typical installation will see multiple IP-enabled cameras all connected to an Ethernet switch, in turn feeding the video to a mobile video recorder and perhaps a wireless transmitter. A k...
Belden has extended its Hirschmann product program to include Ethernet switches from the new RSP family. These are especially designed for use in the field-level networks of power supply companies, but they also can be used in any situation where uninterrupted communication is required, for instance for mechanical engineering projects or drives for production facilities. These extremely robust fanless switches have eleven ports, three of which can be used for SFP transceivers. These support Fast...
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