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Demand for video surveillance systems will remain strong in 2012
posted on 13/12/2011

Despite the economic turbulence, the global CCTV and video surveillance equipment market continued to grow throughout the downturn. IMS Research remains confident that demand for CCTV & video surveillance equipment will remain strong through 2012; growth for network video surveillance equipment sales is forecast to exceed 25%. In a previous press release (The Tipping Point Approaches - July 2011), Senior Analyst Gary Wong stated, “The world market for video surveillance equipment continued to achieve strong growth in 2010, in excess of 10%, despite the persistent after-effects of the global economic downturn”. Wong also noted that “Whilst the global analogue market was relatively depressed in 2010, the network video surveillance market continued to grow almost three times as fast as the total market in 2010, over 30%.” So why did the video surveillance industry continue to grow whilst many other industries suffered greatly during the first downturn? Well, the answer is, unfortunately... [more]

Acquisition of Visonic Ltd. expands Tyco’s presence in strategic markets and strengthens wireless security products portfolio
posted on 09/12/2011

On 6th december, Tyco International Ltd. announced the acquisition of Visonic Ltd. is completed. Visonic Ltd. is a global developer and manufacturer of electronic security systems and components, for approximately $100 million in cash. The acquisition was first announced on September 15, 2011. A leader in advanced wireless technology for the security industry, Visonic’s portfolio includes wireless communications technologies that offer increased range and secure communications. These technologies are in use in more than 1 million wireless installations around the world. “The addition of Visonic to the Tyco Security Products portfolio advances our strategy to provide our global customer base with broad-based, best in class security solutions,” said Mark VanDover, President of Tyco Security Products. “The company’s technological capabilities and strong presence in markets such as Europe enable us to further enhance the solutions and reach of our intrusion security portfolio.” The Vis... [more]

Videotec launches GEKO, the new LED illuminator range
posted on 09/12/2011

GEKO is a new state of the art LED illuminators line, designed and produced by Videotec, which provides excellent lighting for Standard Definition and Megapixel cameras, combined with high reliability. There are multiple reasons to choose GEKO for your night monitoring. Clear Vision and High Flexibility. The new GEKO illuminators respond to all installation needs. The light produced by the GEKO illuminators brightens the entire scene evenly, eliminating hotspots and underexposure, for unbeatable night-time images and secure surveillance of an area. The GEKOs provide clear night vision up to 140m, in an indoor or outdoor environment. The range includes models with 850nm and 940nm wavelength with angles of 10°, 30° or 60°. High Energy Efficiency. The GEKO illuminators are 8 times more efficient than traditional lighting, using only 12% of the electrical power. In standard usage. Long-Lifetime and durability. LED light is truly a solid state light: there are no gases, no filaments and... [more]

BriefCam partners with Convergint Technologies
posted on 07/12/2011

BriefCam®, the developer and provider of Video Synopsis® solutions for rapid reviewing, analyzing and indexing of video, today announced a partnership with leading North American systems integrator Convergint Technologies. Convergint is the seventh largest and fastest growing systems integrator in North America with a dedicated focus on electronic security. Convergint customers will now be able to benefit from BriefCam's award-winning Video Synopsis, a novel technology that enables users to browse hours of video in minutes. The synopsis is made possible by simultaneously presenting multiple objects and activities that have occurred at different times. Events are indexed to the original video; both synopsis and original footage can be exported for investigation in one click. "We are delighted to announce our partnership with Convergint," stated Dror Irani, CEO and President of BriefCam. "Convergint professionals aim to solve problems expressed by customers, many of whom have experience... [more]

Introducing Wide Range of New AMG Systems products at IFSEC India
posted on 07/12/2011

AMG Systems Ltd. will introduce a wide range of new transmission products at IFSEC India which takes place 08 - 10 December 2011 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Among the products to be shown is the new AMG 5100 series for low costs, point-to-point single channel transmission of High Definition SD/HD–SDI video and audio over singlemode fibre. Ms Sheetal Shanbhag, Country Manager for AMG Systems in India says, “AMG Systems have already completed a large number of projects in India and recently we have noted particular interest for our managed and unmanaged Ethernet Switches. Therefore we are taking the opportunity to launch our latest product range which includes the market’s first 30 Watt Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) products – enough to power a PTZ camera, to the Indian market, at IFSEC India. The new products cover a range of single fibre media converter applications catering to projects where the number of fibres available are at a premium. The Ethernet range offers both industrial... [more]

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