Tag: IP video
RGB Spectrum unveils new multiviewer solution
October 6, 2023SSN Staff
ALAMEDA, Calif. – RGB Spectrum, a provider of mission-critical video for real-time decision support, shares new features of its QuadView IPX and SuperView IPX multiviewers designed to revolutionize data visualization.
Stating that multiviewers have become indispensable tools, RGB Spectrum's latest offerings Increase flexibility by addressing both local and remote video sources, by their ability to access both local HDMI and remote IP signals.The QuadView IPX is a high-performance 4K...
SSN interview with Intellicene CEO Alan Stoddard
December 21, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MELVILLE, N.Y. – Following Cognyte’s acquisition by Volaris Group and rebrand to Intellicene, CEO Alan Stoddard took time to speak with Security Systems News about the process and what’s next for the company.
Stoddard opened by talking about the long history of Intellicene which has its roots to a company from the 1990’s called Loronix Information Systems, an early player in the IP Video space. Through a number of twists and turns, Loronix, which Stoddard called one...
Axis acquires video analytics provider Cognimatics
June 7, 2016Martha Entwistle
STOCKHOLM—Several days after purchasing an audio company, network video giant Axis Communications on June 3 acquired Cognimatics, a video analytic provider that specializes in retail applications.Based in Lund, Sweden, Cognimatics was founded in 2003 and has 12 employees, two of whom are based in the U.S.In an email interview with Security Systems News, Axis VP Americas Fredrik Nilsson described Cognimatics as a “leading company of store-optimizing solutions targeting the retail sector.”The...
Managed services: In-house or out?
October 28, 2013Leif Kothe
YARMOUTH, Maine—In the eyes of many in the industry, bringing managed services expertise in-house offers a way to gain a competitive edge and keep pace with the convergence of IT and security. Some recent acquisitions, such as Vector Security's August acquisition of IRG, or Skyhawk's purchase of Big Networks, reflect the expansion of this philosophy.Our readers tend to see value in the approach as well. In SSN's November News Poll, 55 percent indicated that bringing managed services know-how...
Pelco offers eight new IP video accessories
September 23, 2013SSN Staff
CLOVIS, Calif.—Pelco by Schneider Electric is offering eight new IP video accessory products designed to help customers find solutions for all environments and applications, the company announced Sept. 18.
“Pelco by Schneider Electric continues to expand its IP camera offerings and deliver on our promise to be an IP-driven, customer-focused company with these new video accessories, part of many new IP solutions to be released this year,” said Herve Fages, senior vice president,...
BRS Labs announces summer seminar series
June 19, 2013SSN Staff
HOUSTON—Behavioral Recognition Systems Labs, a developer of security solutions software and artificial intelligence, has announced its 2013 IP Video Surveillance Academy summer seminar series.
Presented in conjunction with IPVSA, a best-practices organization for video surveillance practitioners, the seminars are designed for security professionals seeking to integrate intelligent surveillance into large-scale safety and security technology deployments, BRS said in a news release.
The seminars...
Genetec launches cloud-based video surveillance powered by Windows
June 17, 2013SSN Staff
MONTREAL—Genetec, a provider of IP security solutions, has announced the availability of Stratocast, a video surveillance system powered by Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud-computing platform.
After a five-month beta program at more than 40 customer test sites, including several small businesses and security systems integrators, the solution is now available in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The solution features packages starting at less than $10 a month per camera....
NAV revenue up 10 percent in 2012
April 9, 2013SSN Staff
BRICK, N.J.—North American Video, an integrator based here, reported a 10 percent revenue increase in 2012, a result of its resurgent gaming business and growth in some new verticals.The company expects the trends to continue and to be led by gaming, a market that struggled periodically during the recession.“Continued growth in our core gaming business is being driven by a combination of our expanded offerings and new jurisdictions as states approve or expand gaming to raise tax revenues,”...
Mobotix adds Building Technologies as distributor
April 5, 2013SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Building Technologies, an Edmonton, Alberta-based security provider, has joined the Mobotix Global Partner Network as an authorized distributor, according to a statement from the network-based surveillance systems company.
“We are pleased to be an authorized distributor for the Mobotix product line in Canada and will work closely with area integrators and installers to understand their projects' requirements to help build a customized Mobotix solution,” Christian Findt,...
Security for art's sake
April 3, 2013Leif Kothe
NORWOOD, Mass.—Installing a high-tech security system in a museum styled like a Venetian palace presents some unusual challenges for integrators. In the process of installing such a system in Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, CGL Electronic Security, based here, had to make considerations both technical and aesthetic.“As you can imagine, the most difficult part of this was aesthetic, and maintaining the architectural integrity of the building,” said Mike McGuirk, sales manager...