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D-Tools showcased new developments in booth 236 during ESX, June 25-26, 2014 at Music City Center, in Nashville D-Tools Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software recently announced that it demonstrated for ESX attendees a host of new features and enhancements that together, as part of the D-Tools SIX platform, deliver the security industry’s most complete and robust system design, estimation and documentation software platform available. D-Tools showcased...

This will be the seventh year that CIE-Group staff has taken on a charity cycle challenge Celebrating its 50th Anniversary year in the professional AV industry, leading UK distributor, CIE-Group, will mark the occasion in September with its biggest charity challenge ever, as they enter three teams to take on a 550 mile cycle challenge across France: in just three days! The teams – made up of CIE-Group Directors and members of the AV sales and technical support staff...

Car forecourts were targeted at least once a day, on average, in the summer months 23% more audio warnings issued in the peak of summer than in winter Statistics show sites are targeted more during longer daylight hours Car forecourts remain at high risk throughout the year Warmer weather and longer daylight hours are potentially triggers for increased property crime, according to Farsight Security Services Ltd. Statistics from its remote monitoring station show that 2...

Barix aims to increases its presence across the provinces and territories of Canada Barix has appointed Thorvin Electronics as its new Canadian distributor as the company increases its presence across the provinces and territories of North America’s largest geographical country. Thorvin Electronics specializes in quality audio, video and digital signage products and systems, supporting communications dealers across Canada. The Thorvin Electronics team sees Barix as an i...

Urmet, the UK’s leading door-entry and access control manufacturer, introduces its easy-to-use access control solution that operates via GSM.  The intercom units, which are available with Urmet’s award-winning S-Steel panel, use a SIM card for communication and access control. When activated, a call is established to a pre-designated number – either a landline or a mobile telephone – creating a line of communication and giving the user the ability to open up to two a...

The Valencian brand wishes to honour Bratislav Okal, who was instrumental in introducing the company’s products At the age of 70 and after more than two decades representing Fermax in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Bratislav Okal is leaving his post. On the occasion of his retirement, the Valencian brand wishes to honour a man who was instrumental in introducing the company’s products throughout Eastern Europe at a historic time for the region. Fermax first...

Representatives and delegations from the world’s leading security enterprises visited CPSE 2013 At CPSE, major Chinese and global security products manufacturers, including Panasonic, Huawei, Bosch, Honeywell, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony and Siemens presented their innovations, find reliable partners and achieve critical goals. The newest products from around the world will be on display, running the entire gauntlet from video surveillance, access control, anti-intrusion and al...

PESA continues to expand its presence globally with international channel partners  PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, recently recognised its top performing U.S. and international channel partners for 2012. Last year, PESA’s revenue growth increased by 56 percent over 2011, with indications of continued growth as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2013. “T...

The integration allows the system to detect crimes and events by analysing audio and detect events off-camera Audio Analytic Ltd, the emerging leader in sound classification technology, and AxxonSoft, one of the world leading developers of open VMS and PSIM platforms, are pleased to announce a licensing agreement in which Audio Analytic’s sound recognition technology is now integrated into the Intellect Enterprise physical security management platform from AxxonSoft. Th...

Observint Technologies continues to expand its impressive portfolio of integrated systems products and technologies with the addition of Infinias – a leading supplier of network-based access control hardware and software solutions. The acquisition complements Observint’s offering of professional video and audio surveillance systems products marketed under the LG, DIGIOP and 3S brands, and enables the delivery of networked integrated security solutions at virtually every level of appl...

Cobham Aerospace Communications has added new products to its Digital Audio Control System (DACS) family. The new AMU50-600 Audio Management Unit, the processing point for all operator audio, is designed with a mounting tray for easy installation and removal. When combined with the ACP53-600 Audio Control Panel with removable legends, Cobham’s Digital Audio Control System now has the option to fit into space-constrained locations on virtually any aircraft, giving installers the capability...

Cobham has added another removable legend panel to the N301A family of audio controllers that enables installers to change control names without removing the controller from the cockpit panel, or returning to an authorised dealership. The N301A-3xx series includes a selection switch that allows operators to choose compatibility of the N301A between commercial and military headsets, making it one of their most popular audio components. Keeping the N301A within the aircraft minimises downtime and...

The new hardware includes additions to AFL's Ethernet switches, transceivers and multiplexers  Building on their reputation as the premier manufacturer of IP video and fibre optic communication and control solutions, American Fibertek Inc. (AFI) introduced a host of new IP and fibre transmission solutions at ASIS 2012. The new hardware includes additions to the AFI line of Ethernet switches, transceivers, multiplexers and other network communications devices. “Expa...

Barix to highlight the importance of improving audio quality and flexibility of distribution for live paging Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, will exhibit at ASIS International (September 10-13, Philadelphia Convention Center) for the first time – bringing its range of IP audio and control solutions to the professional security end user. Barix will exhibit within the Milestone Systems booth (#3126), underlining the increasing sig...

Opportunist thieves are targeting the UK freight industry - at a cost of more than £1 billion to the country’s economy Opportunist thieves are targeting the UK freight industry – at a cost of more than £1 billion to the country’s economy every year. Freight crime affects all types and sizes of commercial vehicles and it is a problem which impacts on companies up and down the country, with hauliers reporting thefts, damage and vandalism on a daily...

Frnak's goal is to establish a future roadmap for the company in terms of products and marketing objectives Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, has appointed Frank Frederiksen as Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy effective immediately. Frank will help Barix define its vertical market strategy as the company grows its business and expands its product range. Frank has held a variety of senior management positions in program and...

Panasonic to supply audio visual equipment inlcuding LED systems, flat screen TVs and digital video cameras Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the London 2012 Olympic Games, announced that the company will support the London 2012 Paralympic Games as the Official Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category The London 2012 Paralympic Games will take place from August 29 to September 9, 2012 in Lond...

PESA's HDcctv is fully compliant HDcctv Alliance and uses single RG-59 coax cable for each port PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, will introduce its new HDcctv 32x16 routing switcher at InfoComm 2012 (Booth N1327), which runs June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. Designed specifically for the HD CCTV market, it is fully compliant with the HDcctv Alliance™ high definition video interface...

Barix has successfully marketed its two-way Annuncicom IP audio and SIP/VoIP devices around the world, bringing bidirectional audio streaming and control solutions to various markets within the commercial, security, entertainment, private sector and residential worlds.  Barix now builds on that success with the introduction of two new Annuncicom devices that are priced to compete in large-volume projects and applications. The new Annuncicom 50 is built specifically for OEM applications. B...

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...

Connexion2's new device will feature a camera function, to capture still-images and stream video during a ‘Red Alert’ Lone worker specialist, Connexion2, developer and manufacturer of the award-winning Identicom lone worker device range will be unveiling the next generation Identicom on Stand Number 3/F32 at IFSEC International 2012. Identicom is the UK’s most widely used, dedicated lone worker device with over 100,000 devices shipped since its launch in 2004...

The new hardware includes additions to the AFI line of switchers, transceivers and multiplexers Building on their reputation as the premier manufacturer of IP video and fiber optic communication and control solutions, AFI (American Fibertek Inc.) is introducing a host of new IP and fiber transmission solutions at ISC West. The new hardware includes additions to the AFI line of switchers, transceivers, multiplexers and other network communications devices. “Expanding our...

Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, introduces a strong addition to the video encoder family. AXIS Q7424-R Video Encoder enables flexible migration of analogue cameras into an IP-based video surveillance system in challenging conditions. The new video encoder is ideal for demanding applications such as traffic monitoring, city surveillance, airports and railway stations. "With the recent successful introduction of a completely new product range of cost-effective and affordab...

  The event registered attendance of 40,869 held between 31st Jan to 2nd Feb The AV and electronic systems integration industry received the best possible start to 2012, after Integrated Systems Europe broke all records. A total of 825 exhibitors occupied 11 halls of the Amsterdam RAI, and were rewarded for their commitment to the event by a total registered attendance of 40,869 over the three show days of Tuesday 31 January to Thursday 2 February. Both numbers are the hi...

Barix AG, a pioneer in IP audio, control and monitoring, announced that Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP video management software, has integrated Barix Audio over IP device support with Milestone XProtect® IP video management software (VMS). The collaboration enables bidirectional, high-quality voice and audio for XProtect deployments. Milestone XProtect IP video software now supports Barix one-way (public address/paging) and two-way (surveillance and intercom) aud...

IndigoVision, leading manufacturer of end-to-end IP Video security, introduces Audio Forensics to its management system. High-quality, two-way, fully-synchronised audio is streamed and recorded alongside video and can now be searched using audio as well as video analytics to quickly locate incidents. Audio Forensics let operators search recorded footage faster and more dynamically than just passively listening during playback. Identifying an incident that's happened outside the camera's field o...

QNAP Security, the leading manufacturer of Linux-embedded standalone Network Video Recorders (NVR) announced the launch of its VS-8040 Pro VioStor NVR, a brand new model that supports high-definition local display through the HDMI interface for video and audio monitoring from multiple IP cameras.  The 8-drive VS-8040 Pro supports up to 24TB of storage capacity, offers maximum 360 Mbps throughput and ability to support simultaneous recording from 40 IP camera channels.  The VS-8040...

  Bosch received EN 54 certification by accredited notified bodies for central voice alarms and peripheral equipment Both of Bosch's voice alarm systems - the mid-end Plena system and the high-end fully digital Praesideo system - have been granted EN 54 certification by accredited notified bodies. Certification includes not only the central voice alarm equipment but also peripheral equipment such as loudspeakers.Bosch Security Systems has long been a leading sup...

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, introduces a unique PTZ dome camera that incorporates two different lenses to allow users to get a 360° panoramic view, and mechanically pan, tilt and zoom in 18 times for detailed HDTV-quality surveillance. The indoor AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera is ideal for applications that require wide overview surveillance and sharp, zoomed-in views for identification purposes, such as at airports, train stations, logistics centres and shop...

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, presents its top-of-the-line HDTV 1080p pan/tilt/zoom dome cameras with 20x optical zoom for the ultimate in video quality and performance. The indoor and outdoor-ready AXIS Q6035/-E PTZ Dome Network Cameras also support 50/60 frames per second in HDTV 720p, enabling the capture of quick movements. The cameras are ideal for mission-critical and wide area surveillance applications such as at airports, stadiums and casinos, and for city and...