The Massachusetts Port Authority has installed 150 video servers from Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, to monitor secure areas in Boston`s Logan International Airport in USA. The video servers form part of an integrated security system which monitors secure access points and baggage, ticketing and gate areas in the airport`s Terminal A. The system is scheduled to be deployed throughout all five of the airport`s terminals.
Roy Alves, MD of SCS Distribution, exclusive distributors for Africa of Axis equipment, said: "This is one of the biggest IP video roll-outs in the sensitive area of airport security management. When complete, it will cover approximately 1 000 access points and secure areas, and is a flagship example of the advantages to be gained from converting to IP. CCTV systems, as the name says, are closed; whereas IP Video is digital, running on commodity hardware, and readily integrated with other systems."
The AXIS 241Q Video Servers digitise video from 150 analogue cameras which is then transmitted to a control centre and integrated with the airport`s access control system. This allows the airport`s security staff more easily to verify and respond to alarms. For example, if an alarm is triggered at an access point, the control centre staff can use the video from the Axis video servers to visually verify whether the breach was truly a violation, or a user error or maintenance problem. "Axis network video is frequently used for large-scale installations, and the technology is increasingly being installed for transportation applications," said Alves. "Axis network video technology is designed to integrate easily with other security systems, providing a single point of control."
Logan International is the US`s 19th busiest airport, based on passenger volume. The airport has 102 gate positions and five passenger terminals, each with its own ticketing, baggage claim and ground transportation facilities.
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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 O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsb"orsen. Axis operates globally with offices in 16 countries and in cooperation with distributors, system integrators and OEM partners 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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