Technological refinements and cost effectiveness in video surveillance systems are changing the security industry as we know it. Just about every aspect of a surveillance installation benefits from enhanced capabilities.
- By Mark Oliver
- Feb 01, 2010
Avigilon recently announced that Long Branch Public Schools in New Jersey has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to deliver strong image clarity and coverage for greater investigative success while maintaining a positive, open educational environment.
Axis Communications recently announced that channel partner Pro-Vigil Inc. has implemented Axis network cameras at The Vineyard Subdivision, a San Antonio, Texas community, to protect property and ensure its residents’ safety.
Vicon Industries Inc., a designer and producer of integrated IP video surveillance and access control systems, and SimplexGrinnell, a provider of fire and life-safety systems, have begun installation of a comprehensive, IP-based security system for the new Franklin County Courthouse, currently under construction in Columbus, Ohio.
IndigoVision’s complete IP video solution is at the heart of a ground-breaking integrated IP security system at the Mohican North Star Casino in Wisconsin.
The registration of a filled supermarket trolley directly at the checkout via RFID transponders, without customers having to place all items on the conveyor belt, is, at the moment, still a long way off. The idea of integrating RFID data into video images however has now become a reality for the first time.
Axis Communications recently announced that the City of St. Cloud, Fla., has deployed Axis network cameras at its water and wastewater plants as a first step in modernizing its existing analog video surveillance capabilities.
When Champions Auto Ferry decided to install a wireless video surveillance network, the company had to make sure the system could fulfill security and monitoring needs even during harsh winter conditions. Ultimately, the company found the solution that could meet the security demands in such a tough environment in Firetide’s wireless infrastructure mesh networking equipment and VideoIQ cameras.
Samsung Techwin America and GVI Security Solutions recently announced that the companies will establish a strategic partnership to provide optimal security solutions to both companies' customers that will ultimately lead to one product line.
The UK’s largest port serving the North Sea oil and gas industry has upgraded its CCTV recording capability with a future-proof solution from IndigoVision.
Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that London Overground Rail Operations Ltd. is in the process of implementing the Nextiva IP-based video solution from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions across 40 stations.
IMS Research is revealing what it believes will be the hottest video surveillance trends for the year ahead.
Axis Communications recently announced its AXIS Q1910 and Q1910-E thermal network cameras. The new cameras use thermal imaging to allow users to detect people and incidents with great reliability even in complete darkness and other difficult conditions. The AXIS Q1910 is designed for indoor surveillance, while the AXIS Q1910-E is an IP66-rated, outdoor-ready camera.
3VR Security Inc. recently announced that Redner’s Markets Inc. has selected and deployed 3VR’s SmartRecorder searchable surveillance solution to enhance security at their grocery and convenience stores. The deployment of 3VR technology has in turn helped Redner’s reduce losses, improve crime investigation efficiency and cut down theft of all kinds.
Pelco management recently announced that Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia -- Ethiopian Airport Enterprise (EAE) -- has chosen Pelco Inc. by Schneider Electric as the provider for its digital video recording.
TimeSight Systems recently announced the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium has implemented the company’s intelligent NVR platform to help protect the visitors, employees, animals and exhibits and to provide long-term audit ability and accountability.
An IndigoVision high-definition IP video solution has been deployed to protect the Aqaba Logistics Village (ALV), which is a tax-free hub located in Aqaba, Jordan, adjacent to the country’s only container port. Both IndigoVision’s HD and standard 4SIF resolution IP cameras have been installed to provide blanket CCTV coverage with the minimum number of cameras -- one of the many advantages of deploying megapixel HD cameras.
The latest data from IMS Research suggests that the global video surveillance market will increase by 3 percent in 2009. This figure is significantly lower than historical market growth and is reflective of the severe impact of the economic slowdown on the video surveillance industry.
DVTel Inc. announced Tuesday that the company will acquire video analytic provider ioimage.
HDcctv Alliance, the global security industry consortium established to manage and promote technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability, announced recently that its voting members have ratified version 1.0 of the HDcctv Specification.