Malaysia's Largest Pay-TV Provider Installs Arecont Megapixel Solution for Surveillance

Arecont Vision announced that its 3 megapixel and 8 megapixel 360-degree panoramic cameras have been installed at the corporate headquarters of Malaysia's largest pay television provider. The cameras are deployed at Astro's All Asia Broadcast Center in Technology Park, Malaysia and were selected because of their image quality and high performance ability to perform in a variety of environments and applications. read more

Zara Stores Across China Watched Over by Messoa Cameras

Over 100 Zara fashion stores across China have installed 800 MESSOA SDR431U cameras. Zara is expanding across China and chose the SDR431U because it is an easy to install and operate camera. Not to mention the camera matches the interior of Zara stores. read more

Belarus Utilities Company Deploys OT Systems for Video Transmission

Unibelus Limited recently chose OT Systems' FT400 series fiber transmission equipment to upgrade the extensive perimeter security system at the Minsk TEC-3 power and heating plant located in Zavodsky, a city district of Minsk, Belarus. read more

IMS Research: Global Market of Pedestrian Entrance Control Equipment for Aviation to Reach $40 Million by 2015

Can high security be maintained when implementing technology that offers passengers greater convenience? A question on the lips of many airport security managers who continue to test leading edge entrance control equipment including self-boarding machines and automated border control systems. In its latest publication, IMS Research forecasts global sales of pedestrian entrance control equipment into the aviation sector to reach nearly $40 million by 2015. read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

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Denise Barton, VP of Marketing Communications
Luigi Portaluri, VP of Sales
Mauricio Cana, Director of Sales and Systems Engineering. read more

Frost & Sullivan: North American Airport Perimeter Security Market to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2016

Installing adequate security measures in the North American airports is a rising priority for the airport personnel, government, and vendors that supply perimeter technology. read more

Fingerprint Cards Secures Chinese Bank Contract at $3 Million

Fingerprint Cards AB's (FPC) Chinese distributor Hardware & Software Technologies (HST), has placed an additional order valued at more than SEK 20 M to expand its market segment Personal identification via internet banking. The order pertains to FPC's area sensor FPC1011F and deliveries will take place during 2011 and into 2012. read more

Vivotek Reports Strong First Half in 2011 With $42 Million in Revenue

VIVOTEK has had a strong first half year, close to 60 percent of sales growth compared to same time last year. The month of June was supposed to be slow, yet the sales performance increased by close to 4 percent. read more

Texas Instruments Completes Acquisition of National Semiconductor

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced the acquisition of National Semiconductor is complete. read more

Korea Steel Maker Improves Site Reliability and Efficiency With Axis System

The Incheon Works of Dongkuk Steel Mill (DK UNC, SI) is a reinforcing bar manufacturing plant. Powered by longstanding steel production technology, it is one of the largest steel mills in Korea. In 1993 Dongkuk Steel introduced Korea's first 100-ton DC Electric Arc Furnace and became the largest steel producer in the world. The companyl needed to implement a more reliable and efficient scrap metal inspection system. read more

BCC Research: Global Transportation Security Market to Reach $5.9 billion by 2015

In a recent release, SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRANSPORTATION MARKETS (IAS036A) from BCC Research, the global market for transportation security solutions totaled more than $2.3 billion in 2010. That value is projected to reach $5.9 billion in 2015 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.4 percent. read more

Dallmeier Keeps a Watchful Eye on the Pope

Over 60,000 worshippers celebrated mass with the Pope at Berlin's Olympic Stadium last Thursday. Dallmeier's Panomera multi-sensor system kept a watchful eye on the gathering. read more

Swiss Hotel Selects Assa Abloy Safes for Guest Property Protection

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY, has completed the installation of its SENTINEL II by Elsafe in-room safes at the luxurious Grand Hotel Park. Located in the Alpine resort town of Gstaad, Switzerland, the 84-room, 5-star hotel is a cottage-style property situated amid a lush mountainside forest. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World, this recently renovated hotel features five restaurants and a luxurious spa. read more