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ONVIF Reflects On 2018 Activities In 10th Annual Meeting

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products held its annual membership meeting in early November, with an overview of important activities of 2018 and perspective on the year ahead. Attendees heard presentations on the final release of Profile T in 2018, an advancement which represents how ONVIF keeps pace with technological advancements that affect product development and interoperability between IP-based physical security products.

ONVIF Conformant Products Tops 10K In 10th Year

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has surpassed 10,000 conformant products that meet its global interoperability standards, further broadening the organization?s offering and relevance in the IP-based physical security marketplace. This level of conformant products marks yet another milestone for ONVIF as it celebrates its 10th year as a standards organization, providing interoperability specifications for IP-based physical security products.

ONVIF Announces Winners From Open Source Spotlight Challenge

ONVIF® announced the winner of the first ever ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge. The winning app, CAM X, submitted by Canada-based developer Liqiao Ying, offers an Artificial Intelligence-based object detection system that utilizes blockchain solutions for storing information obtained from ONVIF cameras. The two-month online challenge, offered in conjunction with BeMyApp, offered lucrative cash prizes for developers who use the protocol provided by ONVIF to create open source mobile or desktop applications for advanced video streaming.

ONVIF Celebrates Global Adoption, Milestones Of Success With 10th Anniversary

ONVIF® is celebrating its 10th anniversary, capping off a decade of growth and rising influence as a provider of interoperability standards to the physical security market. Beginning with a small group of competitive manufacturers who joined forces in 2008 and growing to 500 ONVIF member companies, ONVIF continues to refine and promote its specifications for interoperability between security technology devices and beyond.

Arecont Vision Offers Complete Solution For Traditional And Cloud-Based Video Surveillance

Arecont Vision® announces the launch of new products that together deliver an advanced, comprehensive video surveillance solution. The company now offers megapixel cameras, cloud-managed video recorders, and a range of video management system choices for a complete and flexible solution to address traditional and cloud-based video surveillance project requirements. All of the new Arecont Vision product offerings will be on display in booth #8045 at ISC West, held at the Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, April 11 ? 13, 2018.

ONVIF Calls On Developers For Advanced Video Streaming Challenge

ONVIF® is announcing the ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge, a technology competition to develop open source applications for innovative IP video streaming applications to help resolve global security issues. The two-month online challenge, offered in conjunction with BeMyApp, offers lucrative cash prizes for developers who use the protocol provided by ONVIF to create open source mobile or desktop applications for advanced video streaming that provides easy and secure authentication from all platforms.

ONVIF To Explore Standards, Safe City Deployments At ISC West 2018

ONVIF® announced that it will speak at ISC West 2018, April 10-13, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., as part of SIA Education@ISC, the Security Industry Association?s educational program held in conjunction with ISC West. ONVIF Steering Committee member Stuart Rawling will be speaking on behalf of ONVIF on ?Interoperability: The Engine Running Safe Cities,? on April 12, 2018, from 1:15-2:15 PM. The presentation will focus on the benefits of a standardized approach to safe city deployments, and how standards like ONVIF can help to close the gap between disparate systems.

ONVIF Joins Access Control Panel Discussion At TechSec Solutions 2018

ONVIF® announced that it will be presenting at TechSec Solutions 2018, Feb. 26-27, 2018, as part of a panel discussion on trends in new technology in access control. Bob Dolan, who sits on the ONVIF Technical Services Committee, will be one of four panelists discussing ?Access Control Holds the Keys to New Tech.? The panelists will examine how far access control has come, where it is headed, and how it will help to shape the future of the physical security industry.

Oncam Boosts Product Portfolio With Unique Evolution 180 Range

Oncam announced the addition of the Evolution 180 product range to its portfolio, building upon the experience and heritage of the company’s 360-degree technology. The addition of the panoramic 180-degree camera range meets the needs of customers in a variety of markets that require a purpose-built wall-mounted camera with Panoramic+ views from a single sensor. Environments that benefit from this unique view include education, hospitality, casinos, banking, retail and transportation, which demand monitoring large walkways, open spaces and corridors without blind spots.

Hanwha Previews ISC West Product Lineup

Hanwha Techwin America will unveil its latest Wisenet multi-sensor and thermal cameras and showcase its recently announced WAVE VMS at ISC West 2018. Hanwha Techwin expands their multi-sensor camera line with the new PNM-7000VD and broadens their line of solutions by introducing thermal cameras capable of long range detection.

ONVIF Hosts 17th Annual Developers’ Plugfest

ONVIF® hosted its 17th ONVIF Developers’ Plugfest in early November in Seoul, South Korea – the group?s second largest plugfest ever and the largest in the past five years. With multiple testings of ONVIF conformant products, the Developers? Plugfest included interoperability testing for all six ONVIF profiles, including prototypes for the Release Candidate of Profile T for advanced streaming.

ONVIF Hosts Annual 2017 Member Webinar

ONVIF hosted its annual membership meeting in late October, providing an update to members on the accomplishments of ONVIF in 2017 and its outlook for the year ahead. Attendees heard presentations on the final release of Profile A in 2017 and the ongoing development of Profile T for advanced video streaming, activities which are enabling the growing prevalence of the nearly 9,000 ONVIF conformant products in bid and specification processes in projects around the world.

NETGEAR Introduces FlexPower, First Wire-Free, Battery-Powered ONVIF-Compliant Camera

NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the worldwide leader in home networking and smart home security products, is introducing the industry?s first and only wire-free, battery-powered ONVIF®-compliant camera. The NETGEAR FlexPower Wire-Free IP-Camera (VNC4030) and the FlexPower Base Station (VNB4000) are easily installed and compatible with existing VMS and NVR security systems.

ONVIF Releases Profile A For Broader Access Control Configuration

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced the final release of Profile A for broader access control configuration that establishes a standardized interface for access control clients and expands the configuration options of ONVIF conformant access control systems. The release marks the first open specification that allows for the mixing and matching of access control devices and clients within a system, facilitating interoperability for multi-vendor projects.

Milestone Extends Device Support In New Device Pack 9.2

Milestone Systems has released Device Pack 9.2 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. The bi-monthly device packs contain software updates supporting new hardware. This year, Milestone reached an industry first of 6,000 supported devices, with new devices constantly being added to each device pack release.

Highways England To Deploy Standards-Based CCTV System Based On ONVIF Open Standards

ONVIF®, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that Highways England has adopted an ONVIF-centric open standards approach to video technology for the continued expansion and management of its national highway CCTV and traffic system. The use of an open, standards-based CCTV system allows the national transport organization to support existing CCTV cameras while providing a pathway for adding new, ONVIF Profile S conformant cameras from a variety of different vendors to the system.

IFSEC International 2017 Gets ONVIF Sponsorship

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced today that it is a sponsor of IFSEC International 2017 in London, 20-22 June, 2017, at ExCel London. IFSEC International is Europe?s largest security exhibition and more than 27,000 security professionals are expected to attend this year?s event.

Milestone Extends Support For Body Worn Cameras: Releases Device Pack 9.1

Milestone Systems, the number one open platform company in networked VMS has released Device Pack 9.1 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions.
The bi-monthly device packs contain software updates supporting new hardware. These updates are always a priority at Milestone: supporting the widest range of devices possible is a crucial part of the company?s open platform promise. This year, Milestone reached an industry first 6,000 supported devices, with new devices constantly being added to each device pack that comes out.