At the seventh Detektor International Award ceremony in Copenhagen on 8 November, Axis Communications, the global leader in network video1, won the award for the year's best CCTV product with the Axis 212 PTZ.
Roy Alves, Country Manager for Axis South Africa, said: "We are very honoured to have received this award. The Detektor International Award carries a lot of prestige, not least because you cannot put your self forward for consideration. A panel of eight adjudicators from the editorial board of Detektor International from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the UK and the USA make their selections from closely following product launches during the preceding year."
Axis' revolutionary 212 PTZ Network Camera for indoor security surveillance provides instant one-click pan/tilt/zoom functionality and automatic patrolling with no moving parts.
A high quality 3-Megapixel camera and wide angle lens provides high-quality coverage over areas up to 150m2 with instant pan/tilt/zoom to zero in on areas of interest and automatic patrolling.
Picture quality and bandwidth usage can be optimised through support for both MPEG-4 and JPEG compression (simultaneously if required). In addition, the camera has two-way sound with a built in microphone and I/O ports for external sensors and relays. The 212 supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), which means the camera can be powered via the network cable for reduced installation costs.
Other features include pre- and post-alarm image buffering, video motion detection, and scheduled and triggered event functionality with alarm notification. The network camera comes with a comprehensive set of security features such as multi-level password protection, IP address filtering and HTTPS encryption. This digital PTZ camera offers outstanding functionality at an astonishingly low price, making it suitable for applications where one would normally choose a less capable solution.
The panel of judges, when giving the motivation for selecting the AXIS 212 PTZ as the winner, said: "The Axis 212 PTZ Network Camera is really good news for everyone that believes advanced video surveillance can solve security problems. This camera has all the qualities to become both a versatile and ideal monitoring solution."
1. Axis Communications is the leading player in the network camera market with 47% market share in the EMEA region, according to industry analyst house IMS Research in its latest market report entitled 'The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2005 Edition' published in October 2005. The network camera market was worth $54.7 million in 2004 and is set to grow by 50% per year over the next five years to reach a value of $360.6 million in 2009, in EMEA alone, according to the same report.
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Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an innovative market leader in network video and print servers. Axis' products and solutions are focused on applications such as security surveillance, remote monitoring and document management. The products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which is also sold to third parties.
Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the Nordic list, Mid Cap, Information Technology. Axis operates globally with offices in 17 countries and in cooperation with distributors and system integrators in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95% of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com.
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