Cemtrex Inc., a technology and manufacturing company, entered into an agreement to acquire ownership of approximately 46 percent of the outstanding common stock of Vicon Industries Inc., a New York-based provider of mission critical security and video surveillance systems.
Vicon Industries has released a whitepaper addressing the multi-faceted impact H.265 encoding will have on video surveillance systems. As HEVC moves closer to becoming the security industry’s de facto transmission standard, security systems integrators and end users remain uncertain about the best path toward integrating this technology into new or existing VMS systems. H.265 is touted for its ability to reduce file size by half, while maintaining the same visual quality as H.264 video, thus reducing demands for bandwidth and storage. However, there are other implications of H.265 that are less understood, including how it may affect display hardware specifications, system display configurations, best uses of multi-streaming cameras and integration with video analytics. This whitepaper provides an in-depth exploration of these and other topics.
Badger Reps firm has joined Arecont Vision’s Manufacturer’s Representative Partner program. Badger Reps will enhance the Arecont Vision sales team in the U.S. West region in providing expert pre-sales assistance to end users, systems integrators, and distributors.
Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, was selected as the recipient of both Supplier of the Year 2017 and the Growth Award by its distributor partner The Edge Group.
Milestone Systems announced a new global program for hardware partners in the Milestone community. This open program enables hardware manufacturers to ship their servers, clients and storage solutions powered by Milestone XProtect software.
Vicon Industries Inc. is working closely with the State of Sinaloa, Mexico to create a statewide surveillance network that unifies the systems of all of its metropolitan areas, including the cities of Culiacan, Mazatlan, Los Mochis and others. The new statewide initiative, built upon Valerus VMS software, will allow for greater coordination between all municipalities and their law enforcement agencies in their efforts to combat the influence of powerful drug cartels entrenched within the region. Valerus’ 100 percent Web-based and open standards VMS software will provide the state with a more secure, responsive environment capable of providing a single-seat view of its entire security domain.
Honeywell announced today that its Xtralis VCA suite of security software is now available for licensing by third parties. Now, both Xtralis LoiterTrace video detection software and Xtralis IntrusionTrace video detection software will be made available to third parties looking to improve the analytics capabilities of their security offerings.
Study Studio Park is a new student accommodation complex in Breda, Netherlands. Each studio apartment includes a spacious room and en-suite, with access to a communal garden and shared facilities.
with Nest Labs Professional Channel. Among Nest’s most notable offerings are the Nest Thermostat E, Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Energy Services, Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and the Nest Cam.
News sources reported the Austin bomber, Mark Anthony Conditt, is confirmed to be dead after authorities were able to use surveillance video of Conditt to track and corner him before he detonated an explosion that took his own life.
