Russian scientists exploring the depths of Siberia's Lake Baikal are studying

 

Russian scientists exploring the depths of Siberia"s Lake Baikal are studying the processes through which the lake"s organisms digest crude oil that seeps from cracks in the bedrock, an expedition member said.

CEM Systems provides security solution for US $200m Movie City, Hong Kong

 

CEM AC2000 SE security management system installed at Hong Kong’s new Shaw Studios Movie City complex

Siemens acquires MAC Stystems

 

Siemens acquires MAC Systems, Inc. thus reinforcing its position in the New England market for access control and security management systems.

IndigoVision IP-CCTV Watches Over Edinburgh Military Tattoo

 

IndigoVision’s complete end-to-end IP Video solution is being used to provide event-wide CCTV surveillance for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, held each year in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. First staged in 1950, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is the largest show of its kind in the world, attracting over 200,000 visitors each year and an international TV audience of around 100 million.

New stentofon OPC Server from Zenitel

 

Zenitel, international market leader in integrated communication solutions for the professional market, announces the release of its OPC server for the STENTOFON AlphaCom E exchange. As many facility integrator companies now implement their system management software as OPC client, Zenitel is pleased to offer a solution that offers true interoperability and scalability giving enormous savings in implementation cost and time.

Dedicated Micros announces user interface advances

 

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group – announces that it has implemented a number of major user interface enhancements, including an on-screen "Point&Go" PTZ control capability - a key feature of the new Oracle Dome camera - Embedded Camera Selection Maps, and an intuitive Video Timeline to replace ‘goto’ as the de facto standard for the latest generation of NetVu Connected CCTV systems.

Tyco International acquires IntelliVid

 

Tyco International acquires the assets of IntelliVid, adeveloper of retail-focused intelligent video analysis solutions to add to its American Dynamics portfolio of video security technologies.

Russian Railways to modernize BAM railway

 

Russian Railways will invest RUB 63bn (approx. USD 2.71bn) in the modernization of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) by 2015, the company’s press office reported, adding that over RUB 3bn (approx. USD 129m) will be invested in 2008 alone, a 7.5 times increase from 2007.

Kuwait City uses the VIDEOTEC technology to protect the prestigious Seif Palace

 

ULISSE has been chosen for the proven reliability to withstands, in a round-the-clock duty, the harshest environmental conditions of strong dusty and sandy wind and very high temperatures (over 50°C).

Manchester Shopping Centre CCTV Transformed with IndigoVision IP Video

 

IndigoVision’s IP Video technology is providing a new state-of-the-art digital CCTV system for Wythenshawe Shopping Centre in the south of Manchester. The surveillance system has been upgraded from an old analogue matrix system to the latest distributed IP network solution that provides significant benefits for the Centre’s operators.

Zenitel Provides Seamless Integration via Direct IP linking

 

Zenitel, international market leader in integrated communication solutions for the professional market, announces the STENTOFON AlphaCom E series of exchanges provides seamless integration via direct IP linking to a number of new and already successful systems, including: the AMAG™ 625 and Niscayah (formerly Securitas Systems) Access Control and Security Management Systems, Lenel OnGuard, Honeywell EBI™ and Siemens MM8000. Being able to integrate different multi-vendor components such as IP and IP DECT telephones, plus soft phones on PDA’s and PC’s, or indeed any other kind of telephone equipment, STENTOFON AlphaCom E provides the possibility of building a tailored security communication system suited for each environment and each situation.

ADT acquires FirstService

 

The USD187 million acquisition of FirstService Security, formerly a division of FirstService Corporation, has been finalized and the business is now being integrated into ADT North America. FirstService Security operated under the Security Services & Technologies (SST) brand name in the U.S. and under the Intercon Security brand name in Canada.

RIMI-NABDA Chooses AES-IntelliNet Long Range Alarm Radio Technology for their Alarm Communications Needs

 

AES Corporation announced AES-IntelliNet"s contract with RIMI-NABDA, Ltd., who serves their dealer partner, Securiton, a central monitoring station located in Bratislava, the capital city of the Slovak Republic. Established in 2001, RIMI-NABDA is a family owned alarm systems distribution and installation company serving the community of about 500,000 people.

Intrinsyc closed the Destinator Technologies acquisition

 

Intrinsys announced that Destinator Technologies acquisition is closed. Through this, Intrinsyc has acquired a mature navigation software business with revenue from established customers like Motorola and LG, and a valuable technology portfolio which includes navigation software for handsets and personal navigation devices. Also included in the acquisition are an experienced low-cost development center in China and a specialized navigation development team in Israel; the addition of which will bring the Vancouver-based Intrinsyc to approximately 375 employees worldwide.

Bosch forms global partnership with NetApp

 

Bosch Security Systems and NetApp (Network Appliance Inc. based in Sunnyvale,CA/U.S.) have formed a global partnership. Under terms of the signed agreement, Bosch will sell and support co-branded NetApp storage devices as part of its CCTV portfolio. Bosch Security Systems is a worldwide acting company for security systems, NetApp is a creator of innovative storage and data management solutions. The agreement is a strategic move anticipating continued rapid development of the IP video surveillance market.

Milestone Systems Receives $27 Million in Growth Stage

 

Milestone Systems, a global developer of open platform IP video management software for surveillance systems, announced $27 million in growth stage funding from Index Ventures, one of Europe’s top venture capital firms. This is the first ever external investment into Milestone, after nearly a decade in business, and marks the latest investment from Index Ventures’ €400 million growth fund, which closed in January 2007

Russia signs deal to design tourist spacecraft

 

The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) has signed with the US’ company Space Adventures an agreement on the financing of the project of ah tourist spacecraft Soyuz, in which a professional spaceman will have one place and tourists two others.

EVT Integrates OV Ready Intelligent Video Network Protocol

 

EVT, a developer of video management and NVR software announced that they have become a full member of the ObjectVideo OV Ready Application Partner Network. As a part of this relationship with ObjectVideo, the leader in intelligent video, EVT has adopted the OV Ready Protocol – an XML-based intelligent video network protocol that standardizes video analytics rule, alert and configuration communications.

Russia has successfully launched a Cosmos 3M rocket

 

Russia has successfully launched a Cosmos 3M rocket with six U.S. satellites onboard from a space center in southern Russia, a spokesman for the Russian Strategic Missile Forces said.

Russia's Glonass satellite system is expected to become fully operational

 

Russia"s Glonass satellite system is expected to become fully operational in 2010, if it receives sufficient financing, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said.

New IndigoVision Analytics Drive Real-Time Medical Emergency Response

 

IndigoVision has released a new package of real-time analytics for its complete integrated IP Video system. The analytics run in the camera at the ‘network edge’ making the solution totally scalable and not reliant on central processing to analyse the video.

Optelecom-NKF Receives Top Rating for Customer Satisfaction

 

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, announced it received an "A" rating on an independent customer performance survey conducted by ICMA International focused on the Americas market.

Belarusian, Russian scientists to research nanotechnologies together

 

Scientists of the Solid State Physics and Semiconductors Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have started working out a new Belarusian-Russian programme for joint scientific research in nanotechnologies, the Institute’s representatives told BelTA.

Tyco International acquires Sensormatic franchise

 

Tyco International Ltd. has purchased substantially all of the assets of Winner Security Services, LLC for approximately USD 90 million. Winner is a franchisee of Sensormatic Electronics Corporation in the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

New Oracle Indoor & Outdoor dome camera from Dedicated Micros

 

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group – has launched the Oracle dome camera which is designed to be controlled and configured exclusively by the latest generation of DM DVRs and video servers such as the SD Range and DV-IP family.

Peugeot-Reno and Mitsubishi Motors build a joint venture in Russia

 

The French Peugeot-Reno and Japanese Mitsubishi Motors companies hold a foundation-lying ceremony to build a joint venture in the Russian city of Kaluga. The capacity of the factory is 150 thousand cars a year. According to experts, 40 percent of Russian citizens will have cars by 2015 and 300 cars per one thousand residents. This has become possible owing to bank loans and the growing income of Russians.

Moscow airport gets rail link to city

 

Passengers flying into Moscow’s main international airport will no longer have to queue for expensive taxis or wait for buses to take them to the city centre. Sheremetyevo finally has an express rail link to the city centre. It-s the third major city airport to offer passengers an direct train service and is the latest effort to combat Moscow’s crippling traffic jams.

Swisscom launches its new live mobile TV infrastructure for UEFA EURO 2008(TM) using Mobixell Mobile Webcast(TM) Solution

 

Mobixell Networks, a leading provider of innovative mobile multimedia and advertising solutions, has announced today that its latest platform offering with leading swiss mobile operator, Swisscom, has gone live. It will see Swisscom deliver the highest quality live video and audio streaming possible with low bandwidth conditions (GPRS) to its customers - in time for the anticipated surge in demand around the UEFA EURO 2008(TM) and the Olympics. Using Mobixell"s Mobile Webcast(TM) solution, Swisscom can deliver real-time Mobile TV and Video on Demand to ensure a sustained connection even when the network reaches capacity or reception quality deteriorates.

Flir Systems acquires Ifara Technologies

 

FLIR Systems, Inc. has acquired the stock of Ifara Tecnologias, S.L., a provider of middleware and client application software used to create sensor networks, for EUR 7.0 million cash

New service from Ezwim enables IT Service Management (ITSM) to extend into the telecom domain

 

Ezwim, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for Telecom Management services to operators and enterprises, today launched Telecom Service Management (TSM), a workflow management service that complies with ITIL standards and defines standard workflow procedures for complex tasks.

ITU Symposium aims at reducing ICT carbon emissions and measuring global warming

 

Climate change is a global challenge that requires concerted action. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are seen as vital instruments in monitoring the spread of global warming as well as part of the solution in promoting carbon displacement technologies. At the same time, in an increasingly ‘switched on’ society, ICTs are also becoming a part of the cause of global warming. Although ICTs contribute only an estimated 2.5 per cent of total greenhouse gases, this is set to grow as usage of ICT expands globally, now growing at a faster rate than the general economy.

Rostelecom puts cable system Russia - Japan into operation in August

 

Rostelecom plans to put into commercial operation the cable system connecting Nakhodka (Russia) and Naoettsy (Japan), said the deputy director general, director of the Far Eastern subsidiary Ivan Zimin, RBC reports. Rostelecom is building the submerged fiber-optic communication line on parity basis with the Japanese KDDI Corporation, whose contractor is the Japanese NEC. The system consists of two parallel cable lines 900 kilometers long. The total length is 1800 kilometers. About 800 kilometers have been already laid down. The maximum depth of sunken into the seabed reaches 1.1 meters. The cable system is planned to be built in July-August 2008, after that the cable line will be tested for 1.5-2 months and then launched into exploitation.

Comstar-UTS and Fon launch global Wi-Fi network in Russia

 

Comstar-UTS has claimed to conclude a strategic agreement with the Fon Wireless Company that develops a unified Wi-Fi network. Currently the Fon network embraces about 230 thousand active hotspots worldwide. The key concept of building the Fon network is to provide every subscriber to the unlimited broadband internet with a special Wi-Fi router La Fonera. The router supports the Wi-Fi network, so that every person located in the action zone of such a hotspot and in possession of a subscriber device with Wi-Fi might connect to the internet. Thus, the network is established and expanded due to people that install La Fonera routers. Moreover, a user might connect to his private network through such a router.

Verint wins patent lawsuit against Nice Systems

 

Verint Systems Inc. announce the jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled unanimously in favor of Verint in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Verint against Nice Systems, awarding Verint more than USD 3.3 million USD in damages

IFSEC Announces Finalists for IFSEC Security Industry Awards 2008

 

The organisers of IFSEC, the world’s largest annual security event announced the finalists of the prestigious Security Industry Awards 2008.

ITU deploys satellite terminals in quake-hit China restoring telecommunication links vital in rehabilitation effort

 

The International Telecommunication Union has deployed 100 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of the severe earthquake that struck central China on 12 May 2008. The 8.0-magnitude quake in Sichuan province of China killed more than 40 000 people and injured hundreds of thousands, with many still missing ten days after the tragedy. The quake, which destroyed infrastructure and telecommunications lines, disrupted electricity and transport, brought down buildings and rendered nearly 5 million people homeless, is the country’s worst natural disaster in three decades.

Ezwim launches first MNC Portal for telecom management

 

Revolutionary service helps global enterprises to optimise their global telecom management: Ezwim, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of Telecom Management services, today announces the launch of its MNC Portal. This service enables global organisations to centrally view and analyse their mobile and fixed communications spending around the world.

IndigoVision Launches Powerful New Alarm Management Features for IP-CCTV

 

One of the many new products and developments launched by IndigoVision at the recent IFSEC 2008 show was the latest upgrade to ‘Control Center’, the company’s IP Video and alarm management software. The upgrade, due for release at the end of May, enhances the alarm handling capabilities with features that help improve efficiency and response times when dealing with incidents.

Optelecom-NKF teams with Imtech for transportation projects

 

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. announce that it has been awarded two projects totalling in excess of Euro 1.1 million (USD 1.7 million) by Imtech, N.V., a European technical services provider in the fields of electrical engineering, IT, and mechanical engineering. The orders support the delivery of IP (internet protocol) and optical fiber transmission solutions for the Dutch Ministry of Transportation"s fast-growing national video network.

FINNANO: Success stories of Finnish Nanotechnology

 

Finland is a forerunner in nanotechnology, and the fast-growing field has already produced strong results. The 70-million euro FinNano programme, currently in its third year, has launched companies and new business throughout the country. Applications of nanotechnology are in widespread use in the key areas of Finnish industry.

IndigoVision Wins Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Award

 

IndigoVision, the leading supplier of complete IP Video and Alarm management solutions, has been honoured by Frost & Sullivan with the prestigious 2008 European Network Video Surveillance Award for Customer Value Enhancement. The award is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated more innovative, value creation and enhancement strategies than competing vendors.

REMI Companies build top security into metro New York luxury residences with Milestone IP video surveillance

 

REMI Companies of Hoboken, NJ, have developed an upscale residential site for high-end luxury living, making the clientele feel safe in an effective but non-obtrusive way, to be protected in a newly refurbished neighborhood of New Jersey, just minutes from New York City. During construction, they also wanted to show investors and project managers the progress on the job site. To do this, REMI is using Milestone XProtect open platform IP video management software that supports multiple camera types and integration with other systems like access control, alarms and intercoms for a best-of-breed solution.

FTS Strengthens its Relationship with freenet AG

 

FTS (LSE: FTS), a global provider of Billing, CRM and Business Control solutions for communications and content service providers, today announced that freenet AG, one of Germany"s leading internet and telecommunications companies, has decided to upgrade its charging and billing systems to FTS" newest release - Leap(TM) Billing 4.6.

Route1 Concludes Agreement with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D)

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a leading global provider of banknotes, ID documents, and smart card solutions, and Route1 Inc. (TSX-V:ROI), the trusted provider of security and identity management network solutions, today announced the execution of a collaborative agreement to develop and market devices utilizing Route1’s MobiNET™ platform. MobiNET is Route1’s communications and service delivery platform focused on identity management and entitlement-based access to resources.

ADAC "Safety campaign" brings UAE airports together

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) recently launched a dedicated, five-day long event to highlight the importance of awareness on fire, health and safety issues among all airport agencies with representatives from all of the UAE-s commercial and international airports in attendance for the opening proceedings.

Panasonic to install security systems at Beijing 2008 Olympic venues

Panasonic announce that the company will install a total of 2,000 units of surveillance cameras at various venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games which begin on August 8th.

IndigoVision’s IP-CCTV Protects State Mansion in New Delhi

IndigoVision’s integrated IP Video system is providing high-security CCTV surveillance for the Madhya Pradesh State Mansion in India’s capital New Delhi. India has 28 states and 7 union territories each run by its own state government and each has their own representation in New Delhi, including Madhya Pradesh, the largest State in India.

Saab invests in Opax AS

Together with existing investor StatoilHydro Venture, Saab Ventures is funding the second stage of the company"s commercial and technical development.

"Opax has a unique and scalable system for intrusion detection and perimeter protection under difficult outdoor conditions" says Fredrik Rosenqvist, investment manager at Saab Ventures.

RandomStorm powers Pentura vulnerability scanning service

Vulnerability scanning is a growing requirement for many organisations as part of their security compliance procedures and ensures that IT managers can monitor their network security status.

Optelecom-NKF Debuts New Siqura(R) Camera Line at ISC West

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, today announced the launch of its new comprehensive line of video cameras at the 2008 ISC West Show in Las Vegas, NV (April 2nd through 4th). The introduction of these cameras strengthens Optelecom-NKF’s position as a leading force in the global IP Surveillance market, enhancing the Company’s reputation as an innovator of networked video solutions and game-changing video codecs and network video recorders.

Mango DSP Intelligent Video Server Software Gives Complete Access and Control of Video Surveillance Hardware on IP Networks

 

Mango DSP has announced the release of IVS 3.0, the next generation of its intelligent video server software (IVS). Mango DSP-s software enables the seamless adaptation of leading third-party analytic algorithms on standard analog and compatible IP cameras through a user-friendly, web-enabled, rule management interface. The software produces effective responses to video processed by Mango DSP encoder cards, with no need for additional hardware or servers.

Protect from identity fraud with a professional information destruction company

 

The BSIA has produced a Security Waste Audit that will help businesses assess whether their confidential waste is being disposed of securely. By making sure that you have stringent confidential waste disposal procedures in place, you will protect not only your business, but also your customers and suppliers from the risk of identity fraud.

Bosch Launches New Generation DVR with Remote Possibilities

 

Bosch Security Systems has launched the Divar MR, a new generation CCTV management technology that combines the very highest quality digital video recording with ability to view and control cameras, handle alarms and monitor device status all through a common interface.

Nemesysco partners with Beijing Caifu Jiamei Technology to promote Voice Analysis in China

 

Nemesysco Ltd. has announced that it has formed a partnership with Beijing Caifu Jiamei Technology, a distributor of investigative analysis software and forensic solutions in China.

Axis adds EVT to its Application Development Partner Program for Fully Integrated Network Video Solutions

 

Axis Communications, a global leader in IP-surveillance, and EVT, a provider of video management software, announced today that EVT has been awarded Member status of the Axis Communications Application Development Partner program.

Special DVR for Special Olympics from Hikvision

 

Special Olympics, based on Olympic spirit, is an international competition dedicated to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The latest Summer Special Olympics was successfully held from 2 to 11, Oct., 2007, in Shanghai, China, which was the first time that Special Olympics was held in Asia and in a developing country.

Dallmeier exhibited at World game protection conference

 

From February 19th through 20th 2008 the German based CCTV/IP specialist Dallmeier presented its casino solutions at the World Game Protection Conference in Las Vegas, a 2-day international summit dedicated entirely to casino game protection.

Standards work essential to promote smart cards industry

 

The smart card and secure technology industry is making significant progress in the eID world, but the ongoing work on developing standards is pivotal to success, according to industry organization The Silicon Trust, following a meeting of technology companies, standards agencies, consultants and systems integrators.

New PowerDome2 range of high speed domes from Vista

 

Vista has released its new PowerDome2 range of high speed domes, offering installers a choice of aesthetically identical cameras with varying capabilities to cover a range of applications. The range includes internal and external high speed domes, external vandal resistant domes and static domes.