In-Stat: H.264 Decoder ICs to Grow 20 Percent Annually through 2013

H.264 decoders are beginning to appear in many solutions and the compression scheme is becoming more popular. Satellite-set top boxes continue to be the largest market for H.264 decoder ICs. In addition more and more DTVs are using H.264 decoder ICs rather than only MPEG-2. As a result, In-Stat expects H.264 decoder ICs to grow at an annual rate in excess of 20 percent through 2013. read more

Research and Markets: North American Security Network Storage Gains Traction

Research and Markets has added Frost & Sullivan’s report entitled "North American Physical Security Network Storage Market" to their offering.  read more

TKH Group Acquires Video Surveillance Provider Optelecom-NKF

TKH Group and Optelecom-NKF have entered into a definitive merger agreement for a subsidiary of TKH to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Optelecom-NKF in an all cash merger transaction for US$2.45 per share. With roughly $3.7 million shares outstanding, the transaction should be approximately $9 million.  read more

Norbain Streamlines UK Motorway Traffic Flows

Helping to ensure traffic flow runs as smoothly as possible over stretches of motorway roadworks, Norbain has supplied products for a series of temporary camera systems.  read more

Securitas Acquires Reliance Security Services in the U.K.

The European Commission has approved Securitas’ acquisition of Reliance Security Services in the U.K.  read more

More Than 1,000 Infinova Cameras Monitor Shenzhen Exposition Center

Infinova announced the 2.35 million square foot (220,000 square meters) Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, just north of Hong Kong, has replaced its previous surveillancecameras with more than 1,000 Infinova cameras to watch over the complex. They include PTZ domes, minidomes and fixed cameras. More than 5,000 exhibitors can display products and services at any one time within the eight-level facility.  read more

Iron Sky Surveillance Helps Georgia Police Make 20 Arrests in One Evening

Using Iron Sky's citywide surveillance solution, College Park, Georgia, police recently made 20 arrests as part of a prostitution sting. Iron Sky specializes in better tools to fight crime; the company delivers a single interactive map that incorporates reported incidents, patrol car locations and video footage on one easy-to-use, Web-based interface that officers can access from any computer on the network. read more

Mumbai Business Campus Chooses Nedap Security Management

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), a large fast moving consumer goods company in India, has chosen Nedap’s security management system AEOS to secure its new corporate office in Mumbai. It specializes in everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care. read more

ESI Joins Xtralis' ADPRO Advantage Partner Program

Xtralis, a provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of security threats, has welcomed ESI as the first expert integrator to join its ADPRO Advantage Partner Program.  read more

Mountain Secure Systems Ships Wireless Routers for Chicago City Surveillance

Mountain Secure Systems, a provider of ruggedized electronics and wireless network solutions, shipped 25 SpeedLAN 9200 tri-band wireless routers to Avrio RMS Group, who will use them to expand coverage for theChicago Police Department’s state-of-the-art video surveillance system, which is the largest of its kind in the U.S. To date, Mountain Secure Systems has provided Avrio RMS Group with more than 1,000 SpeedLAN wireless routers for the Chicago PD video surveillance system.  read more

Oak Hill Capital Partners Acquires Security Networks, Home Monitoring Service Provider

Security Networks, announced it has been acquired by Oak Hill Capital Partners (Oak Hill Capital) in partnership with Security Networks’ management team, led by CEO and President Richard Perry. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more