Video signal devices & accessories News

Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil and leader in retail automation, is collaborating with TrackTik Software, a cloud-based security workforce management, to automate manual security checks at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) in Columbus, Ohio. A pilot program is underway using Badger™ PatrolBot™ autonomous robot and TrackTik software to augment the museum’s 24/7 security team, safeguard world-class exhibits, and offer an extra...

Comelit Group UK, a manufacturer of access control and door entry solutions, has announced its acquisition of PAC GDX. Under the newly formed and re-branded Comelit-Pac company, the acquisition of PAC GDX by the Italian owned security and fire safety specialist will enable the company to offer total integrated solutions, inclusive of networked access control systems together with door entry, CCTV, home automation, intruder alarm, and fire detection systems. Networked access control Led in th...

Rocío Cano Gullón joins the team of Ajax Systems, the manufacturer of the most awarded wireless security systems in Europe, as a Country manager to strengthen the company’s position in Spain and Portugal. Rocío Cano Gullón is a true security systems sales professional. Video surveillance equipment experience  In the past 3 years, she worked as a Regional Sales Director with a global manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Rocío has over 20 ye...

Allied Universal®, global security, and facility services company, recently announced the acquisition of The Millard Group, LLC, a Morton Grove, Illinois-based commercial facility services company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1915 under the name Chicago Window Cleaning, The Millard Group is a third-generation family-owned business with a long history in commercial facility services. The Millard Group provides clients with an integrated solution through its full rang...

The Glasgow Science Center has invested in a new video surveillance system from Hanwha Techwin to help create a safe environment for visitors who wish to enjoy the Center’s extensive facilities which include over 400 interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and a space zone. As one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions, Glasgow Science Center, which is located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, is an educational charity that seeks to inspire and motivate people to...

Essence Group, a technology group developing and supplying wireless security solutions for homes, families, and businesses announced the launch of MyShield, a first-of-its-kind 5G-connected comprehensive intruder prevention system. All-in-one device The MyShield all-in-one device can be used either as a standalone solution connected to 5G CAT-M networks or integrated into any existing security system. It addresses the growing demand for preemptive intruder prevention, boosting the protect...

BCD, the security industry pioneer in video data infrastructure solutions, and Canon India Pvt Ltd, the sales and marketing subsidiary of Canon Inc., have announced a new strategic distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Canon India will be the distributor of BCD’s purpose-built IP video solutions for the Indian safety and security market. This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for BCD as it continues to expand its local presence within India and the APAC region through...

Designed primarily for traffic applications such as intersection monitoring, automatic incident detection, and facilitating data-driven decision-making, Traffic Detector helps distinguish and classify vehicles in congested scenes with precise detail including speeds, location, and color. It also can detect and count trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and people. network-based video analytics The new Traffic Detector software is founded on deep neural network-based video analytics that suppo...

Based in Tunisia, Adel will be focused on positioning the BCD security and surveillance product portfolio throughout North and West Africa as a member of the MERAT team led by Fredy Issa. Adel will serve as Regional Sales Manager — Surveillance and IoT for North and West Africa. Video surveillance technology “Video surveillance and Safe Cities are two hot subjects in Africa, a continent where the growth of diverse sectors necessitates the use of cutting-edge video surveillance tech...

Inner Range announced a new integration for its flagship system, Integriti, with global CCTV brand AXIS Communications. The new integration creates more choices for customers building bespoke security solutions. It also opens up new business opportunities for Inner Range via its parent firm, global distributor Anixter, which also sells AXIS products. The director at Inner Range, Tim Northwood, said, “Our enterprise-level intelligent access control system Integriti is designed to integra...

One of India's most premier educational institutions, IIT Delhi, is sprawled over 325 acres of land. It houses classrooms, department buildings, laboratories, libraries, recreational zones, and residential areas for students, faculty, and other staff, among other things. Need for an intelligent surveillance system As expansive and beautifully landscaped the institute is, it presented a massive security challenge. Until now, its measures were limited to the campus being physically manned by sec...

Global security company Hanwha Techwin launched a new touchless network intercom station TID-600R. With the launch of TID-600R, Hanwha Techwin further expands its product portfolio. The TID-600R Network Intercom Station features a 2MP sensor with Hanwha Techwin’s signature WDR (wide dynamic range) and low light performance for best-in-class images. The lens offers a wide 180° field of view while IR provides up to 16 feet of illumination from the station at night. The built-in spe...

BCD, the global pioneer in IP video data infrastructure solutions, has released a new version of its exclusive Harmonize iDRAC software plug-in for Milestone Systems’ XProtect® video management system (VMS). First launched in May 2021, Harmonize iDRAC for Milestone was developed by BCD to integrate specifically with XProtect and allow for hardware events, notifications, and alarms to be presented within the VMS, giving system integrators and end-users the ability to monitor iDRAC feat...

Videonetics, the world’s first AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) development company, announced that it has joined the Red Hat Partner Connect Program as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift in India and South Asia. Intelligent VMS 3.0 Videonetics Intelligent Video Management Software (VMS) 3.0 delivers a unified, next-generation user interface, military-grade security, rugged with unprecedented levels of...

Four out of every five (82%) of existing CCTV and video monitoring systems are set to be extended to help keep schools and colleges ‘COVID Safe’, found a new education sector study of 91 education organizations based in the UK, US, Sweden, and Norway, carried out by video security as a service (VSaaS) provider AVA Security in March 2021. Many schools and colleges have already adapted their video monitoring systems to support COVID safety measures. For example, half (50%) of all thos...

Physical-Logical Access Interoperability or PLAI specification provides an open standard method of sharing and managing personnel, credential, card format, and biometric details across an enterprise with disparate physical access control systems (PACS) and biometric integrations. Through the use of open standards, customers can leverage the PLAI standard to use current badge technology and biometrics without the need for duplicate enrollments and/or the issuance of multiple credentials. PLAI al...

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems released a major update of its P-Series PBX System, introducing video conferencing, remote access service, WebRTC audio & video calling, and more much-anticipated features, to elevate work-from-anywhere communications for SMEs. P-Series PBX System is a “PBX-Plus-More” solution that encapsulates a range of functionalities and services, and this update makes it even more versatile. New capabilities include: Video conferencing Built f...

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems celebrates its 15th anniversary, continuing a legacy of elevating and transforming business communications. Grown into an industry pioneer, Yeastar is ready to set sail for the next ambitious adventure, aiming at enabling successful digital transformation for SMEs and helping them realize sustainable value from it. Communications solutions From 2006 to date, Yeastar has established a global partner network across 100+ countries, providing best-in-...

For more than 20 years, BCD has been a pioneering supplier of mission-critical high-availability infrastructure solutions. With more than 170,000 systems currently recording video from more than 3.5 million cameras in 91 countries, BCD delivers the most trusted and highest-performing IP video solutions in the security industry. Through its renowned solutions from the BCDVideo and Video Storage Solutions (VSS) product lines, as well as through its attractive partner initiatives like the BCDOEM a...

The Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group, in collaboration with B&R Industrial Automation, ABB Robotics, Utthunga, and Tata Technologies, held a virtual conference titled 'Smart Industry Conference 2021'. Sixth edition The sixth edition of the flagship conference was designed to benefit the Indian manufacturing companies that are shaping Industry 4.0. Frost & Sullivan was the knowledge partner of the conference. The one-day virtual conference was held on August 19, 2021, and was a...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings has furthered its leadership in sustainable finance following the completion of its first Sustainability-Linked Bond offering of $500 million in ten-year senior notes. The offering of the Sustainability-Linked Bond conforms with the company’s recently published integrated green, social, and sustainability-linked finance framework. The publication of an integrated sustainable finance framework and issuance o...

On September 8, Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, kicked off its 2021 ‘Game On’ Roadshow in Milwaukee, Wis. where almost 60 attendees participated in hands-on learning experiences with commercial HVAC rooftop units from Johnson Controls, YORK®, and TempMaster®. The roadshow tour brings the comprehensive and newly extended rooftop unit portfolio to locations across the U.S., including Chicago, Denver, and Phoenix, among others...

viisights, Inc., developer of revolutionary behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, will be attending Global Security Exchange 2021 in Orlando, September 27 - 29, 2021, showcasing ROI-generating behavioral video analytics solutions for smart cities, campuses, enterprises, transportation hubs, critical infrastructures, security guard companies and more. Company representatives will also be meeting with systems integrators and technology partners to discuss new revenue st...

Pyronix launches its all-in-one security solution, the Enforcer V11, with Pyronix AndroidTablet, HomeControlHUB app, and SmartPlug. Incorporating security, automation, and video in one platform, conveniently accessed via the tablet interface, the Enforcer V11 takes security and control to new heights for homes and businesses. “The V11 platform is a major hardware and software upgrade to the Enforcer range of control panels, which brings with it several new and exciting elements. It a...

IDIS's end-to-end video is protecting a new, purpose-built visitor centre at Canterbury Cathedral, part of a $34 million renovation project transforming one of the UK’s most important UNESCO Heritage sites. The seven-year program, preserving and safeguarding the fifteen-centuries-old masterpiece of English Gothic architecture – and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican communion includes the addition of a new, purpose-built welcome center for visitors. The center, housing re...

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems, is excited to attend UC Expo on October 6-7, 2021, at the ExCeL London. UC EXPO is the UK’s biggest unified communications event, providing tons of technology buyers with all they need to stay up to date with the latest tech. At the UC EXPO, Yeastar will showcase more than its latest top-notch unified communications products, plus a one-stop workplace scheduling solution for modern offices and the future of work. Next-gen digital solutions &ldqu...

BCD, the global pioneer in purpose-built video data infrastructure solutions, announced the hiring of Hassan Makki and Wael Noureddine, both of whom will join the company’s rapidly growing Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Turkey (MERAT) team. Work experience and education Mr. Makki, who is based in the United Arab Emirates, has 15 years of security industry experience. He spent the past eight years as Regional Sales Manager – Video Surveillance, IoT, Computer Vision, Smart Cities a...

Paxton Access, a pioneering technology manufacturer, has developed Entry, an award-winning video intercom system that can be installed standalone or on an efficiently scalable, networked system. What is Paxton’s Entry system? The complete Entry video intercom system, originally launched in 2012, is made up of just three components: a door controller, external panel, and interior monitor. This plug-and-play system allows users to grant access and make informed decisions through visual ide...

BCD, the security industry’s most trusted global video data infrastructure manufacturer, continues to develop strong partnerships and is happy to announce it has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Koyuncu Elektronik, a technology distribution company based in Turkey. Effective August 2021, Koyuncu Elektronik is the exclusive distributor of BCD’s pre-engineered video appliances product line, Video Storage Solutions (VSS), which is devoted to the Electronic Security market...

A strategic partnership formed between video wall technology experts Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) and mobility solutions company Dynniq, has secured its first major control room project win. The partnership was formed to offer a turnkey solution for a traffic control room incorporating a UVS video wall solution with Dynniq’s Urban Traffic Management Control system, ImCity. Cloud-based platform ImCity is a cloud-based platform that has been designed to offer a flexible and open integr...