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Bridging the Gap Between the
Analog and Digital Worlds
Take the Strategic Step Towards
IP-Surveillance
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Exclusively at CeBIT:
Axis Unveils its Latest Networking Technology
Network your Paper Documents!
The Power to Securely Communicate Paper-based Information
Across Networks
Visit us at
CEBIT SPECIAL
Axis Unveils its Latest
Booth F33
Hall 15
Networking Technology at CeBIT
Networking
EDITORIAL
t the CeBIT tradeshow
this year, Axis will
demonstrate an
innovative range of new
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networking products and
solutions including new video
and wireless printing solutions,
and network document servers.
Welcome to this new edition of the
@axis.com newsletter!
The sheer size and growth of the
networking industry has made it the
most exciting market in the world.
Changes occur so rapidly. The digital
age is unstoppable. IP-based networks
are a reality within the office
environment. They are today rapidly
developing in other areas, like in the
facility and industrial environments.
In this issue, you will read how these
sectors are undergoing a technical
revolution sparked by the convergence
of IP networks with traditional CCTV
systems, the growth of digital video
recorders, and the spread of video
distributed over the Internet. As the
leader in network video products, Axis
has taken a presiding role in providing
the technology to assure safer
environments where we live and work.
Soon, you will have the opportunity to
test-drive our latest innovations at the
CeBIT trade show in Germany. For the
first time, we will present our Network
Digital Video Recorder, offering extended
recording time — up to 150 days recording
with guaranteed image quality! And our
two new network document servers that
allow you to distribute paper-based
documents across IP networks, instantly!
Amongst the first to bring into the
market revolutionary wired and wireless
connectivity products, we will ensure
that your business always benefits from
the latest technology.
We look forward to seeing you at CeBIT!
Bodil Sonesson-Gallon
Vice President - Networked Office
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Intelligent Printer Connectivity
With a wide range of print servers, Axis
offers the right solution for every situation.
Our latest innovations are two new
powerful print servers using BluetoothTM
wireless technology.
Add Wireless Printing to Existing Printers in Seconds
he AXIS 5810 Print Plug transforms
wired printers into wireless printing
stations — in a matter of seconds.
With its small format, it is easy to carry.
Mobile professionals can now print
anywhere, anytime from their laptop or
mobile phone. Using the AXIS 5810 Print
Plug is like printing to any wired printer.
It connects directly to the printer and
includes everything you need to print —
with no impact to the network. Simply
plug it in, print your document, and
unplug it!
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Working Simultaneously in Wired
and Wireless Networks
nother innovation in wireless
printing is the AXIS 5800+ Mobile.
It works simultaneously in wired
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Distribute
Documents
Instantly over
Networks!
For further information visit www.axis.com
eeping a watchful eye on places,
property and people is made simple
with Axis Network Cameras. With a
built-in web server, the cameras plug
directly into the network and offer access to
live images using a standard web browser.
Delivering high-quality images and sound,
our technology is suitable for a variety of
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Give your Network Eyes!
remote monitoring purposes, web attraction
or security surveillance applications.
At CeBIT, the complete Axis network
camera and video product range will be
presented. And for the first time, we will
introduce our new, unique digital video
recorder for surveillance applications, the
AXIS 2460 Network DVR.
AXIS 2460 Network DVR
Digital Video Recorder with Remote Access over IP Networks
AXIS 5810 – A BluetoothTM Print Plug
AXIS 5800+ Mobile
CeBIT
he AXIS 2460 Network DVR is a
self-contained surveillance system
offering up to 150 days recording
time with guaranteed image quality!
Attaching directly to IP networks, it
provides convenient access to live and
recorded video using a standard web
browser.
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Unique APViS™ technology extends the
storage life of prioritized digital images
on internal hard disk memory, while
maintaining high quality imaging data.
Used as a standalone unit, or an
autonomous component within a larger
globally distributed digital video
recording system, the unit is ideal for
large retail chains, franchise operations,
or any business requiring unmanned
visual security.
For further information, please visit:
www.axis.com/products/
Axis Communications welcomes to its booth key partners that integrate Axis technology
to further enhance video applications and storage solutions.
For further information about wireless printing
solutions, please visit: www.axis.com/products/
and wireless networks: office-based users
can access it in the traditional manner
while mobile professionals can now print
information stored in their laptop without
having to plug into the network.
he new AXIS 70 and AXIS 7000
Network Document Servers are
innovative solutions that allow you to
turn paper-based documents into digital
format. You can instantly and securely deliver
information to multiple recipients via e-mail.
And they can be used to perform document
distribution as well as document archiving!
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To know more about document distribution and
archiving, please read our article on page 7.
Network
storage solutions
Data Sharing specialises in integrating and
marketing products and services that provide
storage solutions for the networking
community and the distribution of
CD-Rom/DVD Soft and Hardware.
The company delivers comprehensive
technology solutions using requirement
analysis, rapid application development, joint
application design techniques as well as
classic implementation methods.
Data Sharing’s main focus lies on the
development and production of CD/DVDservers based on the AXIS StorPoint CD/T.
Network-based
videosurveillance
Applications like building-, storehouse- and
production-surveillance are supported with
Viewpoint, SeeTec’s software for networkbased video surveillance. SeeTec’s camera and
software solutions are compiled according to
the particular application.
Viewpoint administrates all cameras of a
network-based videosurveillance system,
including alerts, relay control, master/slave
solutions and a platform-independent
database. A standard PC is sufficient to install
the software. Videosurveillance with
Viewpoint offers economic savings, flexibility
and safety of investment.
For further information visit www.axis.com
Solutions for
network video
applications
At this year’s CeBIT, videotronic infosystems
will present system and concept solutions for
network applications. Among the highlighted
products will be high-speed pan/tilt heads
and domes for operation with Axis camera
servers and the elegant indoor and outdoor
camera housings of the Vitect line.
videotronic’s orientation towards the IT
market is underlined by the innovative DITrec
system, a high quality video sensor which is
operated solely via network.
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TRENDS
2002 Global Security Market Prospects
Bridging the Gap Between the Analog and Digital Worlds by
Taking the Strategic Step Towards IP-Surveillance
ast year’s tragic events of
September 11th did not
awaken us to the
importance of security for the
first time, but they certainly
intensified our efforts toward
achieving greater security
where we live, work, and play.
Along with biometric
technologies like face
recognition, CCTV surveillance
has been receiving considerable
attention lately in terms of
what this technology can do to
help us manage our security
environments more effectively.
In the U.S. alone, some two
million CCTV cameras are
installed each year and the
CCTV segment constitutes a
significant portion of the $4
billion U.S. “security
market.”[1], as it does in Asia,
Europe, and Latin America.
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The rapid growth of CCTV has come
about due to a technological revolution in
the security market sparked by the
convergence of IP networks with
traditional CCTV, the growth of digital
video recorders, and the spread of video
distributed over the Internet. These
technological developments have also
heightened interest and demand for a new
form of surveillance in which users can
remotely monitor people and property, as
well as industrial processes.
This new Internet Protocol (IP)surveillance solution creates digitized
video streams that when transferred via a
computer network, enable remote
monitoring as far away as the network or
the Internet reaches. Frost and Sullivan,
in the same report cited above, predict
that the network camera and video server
markets will continue to grow at around
90% a year through 2005.
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Remote Monitoring and
Integration are the Future
he potential for remote monitoring
applications is enormous. Uses range
from traditional security surveillance
for offices, retail stores, transportation
hubs, and financial and banking
institutions, but also for the process and
manufacturing industries as well as for
monitoring traffic for both logistical and
security reasons and making traffic
information available on the Internet.
and the increasingly
important biometric
functions are clearly
converging toward a common IP
network that can offer integrated
services.
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In addition to the increased demand for
“security,” there are a number of other
compelling drivers fueling the adoption of
IP-Surveillance technology:
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Digital yes, but what’s
it going to cost me?
How to break the
impasse?
For the past 20 years, remote monitoring
and surveillance applications have been
served by analog technology. This
technology, however, has been unable to
satisfy the needs of many applications
because analog CCTV systems are
generally maintenance-intense, don’t offer
remote accessibility, and are notoriously
difficult to integrate with other systems.
Despite these and other obvious
deficiencies, analog’s perceived ease of
use and manageable price point have
made it popular for use within security
markets.
While most companies know the benefits
that digital surveillance technology offers,
they also believe it is not financially
viable to replace old but perfectly good
analog cameras with new digital cameras.
While many users continue to hesitate in
their move to digital, the majority of
industry observers will tell you that the
digital age is unstoppable and soon all
media will be in digital form. In 2002,
many firms find themselves between two
worlds: comfortable with their analog
technology, but attracted to the myriad
advantages of digital technology.
For further information visit www.axis.com
IP-Surveillance enables users to take the
strategic step toward developing a more
open digital surveillance system by
providing solutions for converting analog
images into an easily distributed digital
format — at a manageable level of
investment.
Ultimately, the choice between high
resolution digital images that can be
viewed and stored anywhere in the world
over a computer network vs. lowresolution images with restricted viewing
access and volatile storage media that
deteriorates with age is no choice at all.
Network Convergence
CCTV, computers, and other functions
such as fire alarm and access control,
PERFORMANCE AND
BOTTOM-LINE
ADVANTAGES
If these market and technology drivers
are not enough, during 2002 and
beyond, IP-Surveillance’s many
performance advantages combined
with substantial cost savers make for
an even stronger case:
• Lower installation costs and
step-by-step implementation
• Remote accessibility cuts
costs
• Lower maintenance
• Decreasing digital technology
prices
• Capacity for integration
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Internet and IP Networking
Virtually all businesses, schools and
industries now have a high-speed, IPbased computer network connected to
the Internet. More and more stores
and homes are being connected via
DSL. Banks also use the Internet for
money transactions, providing an
important endorsement to IPSurveillance as a safe and reliable
technology.
2002 and
Beyond
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Efficiency
Non-security, or
“beyond security” applications can
benefit tremendously from the power
of remote monitoring because it saves
time and money and improves
processes. Digital information and
pictures stored on hard disks make
searching and retrieval much faster
and easier, and associated
maintenance costs are minimized.
An IP-Surveillance system bridges the
gap between the analog and digital
worlds by offering users remote
accessibility, image quality, scalability,
flexibility, and future-proof technology
— all at a reasonable level of investment
and with step-by-step implementation.
xis Communications developed
the first network camera in 1996
and as a global market leader in
network video products, we find
ourselves at the center of the CCTV
security revolution as we leverage our
market leadership to revolutionize
surveillance.
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The year 2002 marks just the beginning
of the growing importance of widespread
implementation of digital, networked
remote surveillance solutions. The
scalable, flexible nature of this technology
makes it appropriate for the largest
airport, a medium size town center, and
your security environment as well.
The growing convergence of
communication and security technology
offers more and better choices to
upgrade security management
effectiveness. But as we also saw,
perceived implementation complexity
and cost considerations can prevent
some users from making the move to a
digital networked system.
The time to make the switch to digital is
now. The time to upgrade capabilities
and functionality just got easier. Security
can never again be taken for granted and
Axis’ IP-Surveillance will take a leading
role in providing the technology to
assure safer environments where we live,
work, and play.
[1] Frost and Sullivan, “The Network Camera and Video
Server Market - 11th October 2001”
For further information visit www.axis.com
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PARTNERSHIPS
TRENDS
Partner Program Hatches
Innovative Applications
ince its implementation last year, the
ADP (Application Developer Partner)
Program has generated an innovative
and powerful community of complementary
software developers. ADP members are
continually developing and improving their
solution portfolios for use with Axis
network camera
and video server
products. The over
60 partners that are
part of the program
focus on offering
the end user a
broad variety of
video and audio
applications.
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Already, several
partnership
projects have
proven highly
successful. For
example, Sydney
Airport's plan to improve terminal
security, and the improved production
process at Volkswagen, were both
realized through Axis' ADP partners
Honeywell and SeeTec. The case studies
for these and other inspiring applications
can be found on Axis' website at:
www.axis.com
In February, Axis released the
Application Developer Partner CD
featuring some of the
very best of Axis'
partner software. The
CD is being shipped
with all Axis
network camera and
video products. So
whether you are
interested in a
professional
surveillance system,
a remote monitoring
application, or a web
promotional tool
— you will find what
you need on the new
Axis Partner CD.
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The new product, the AXIS 7100, is unique
in its class and combines a traditional print
server with a document server. When a
photocopier in Panasonic's WORKiO series
is connected to an AXIS 7100, it can also
function as a printer and as a means of
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HP 7400 Series of
Scanners Supported
by the AXIS 7000
he AXIS 7000 Network Document
Server now supports the new 7400
series of Hewlett Packard ScanJet
color scanners, available with or without
automatic document feeder. Since their
launch last year, these HP scanners have
been quickly accepted, and are found in
more and more offices. Their use is well
suited to the Axis Network Document
Servers.
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To ensure compatibility with these latest
products, the upgrade for the AXIS 7000
Network Document Server is available
free of charge from the Axis web site at:
http://www.axis.com/techsup/firmware.asp
For further information, please visit:
http://www.axis.com/adp_cd/
Axis and Panasonic
Jointly Launch
New Multi-product
n collaboration with Panasonic, Axis
Communications has developed a
combined print- and document server,
which will be launched jointly with
Panasonic during the first quarter of
2002. This allows Panasonic's
photocopiers to be connected to networks,
making it possible to both print and
distribute documents electronically. The
solution has been developed within the
framework of the strategic collaboration
between the two companies.
TECHNICAL CORNER
New Release for the AXIS
9010 Bluetooth Access Point
he new 1.10 release for the
AXIS 9010 Bluetooth Access Point*
features:
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distributing documents electronically. The
Axis solution also supports RightFax,
which enables fax distribution of electronic
documents.
“We look upon Axis as our strategic
partner for network solutions. There are
further potential areas where our two
companies could collaborate. With the
AXIS 7100, we are able to offer our
customers a total solution for printing
and document distribution via our
WORKiO Digital Imaging System," says
Mr. Hoshiba, Vice President of Network
Document Company Matsushita Graphic
Communication Systems.
For further information visit www.axis.com
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Adjustable Bluetooth radio output
power
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Significantly improved system
throughput
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Support for up to six simultaneous
Bluetooth clients
•
Enhanced DHCP functionality
Network your Paper Documents!
The Power to Securely Communicate Paper-based
Information Across Networks
n the past year, security has
become a top priority
amongst governments,
individuals, and companies, and
much attention has been drawn
to the way we handle and
distribute paper-based
information. These current
security issues, in addition to an
increasing need in organizations
for direct, accurate and fast
communication, make
companies look for new, safe
and efficient ways to
communicate information.
Despite these electronic alternatives,
paper-based information hasn’t gone
away. If anything, it has grown. For
paper-based documents, organizations still
rely on mail and over-night courier or
alternatively fax documents. However,
in today’s fast-paced economy, these
methods can prove unacceptably slow,
expensive, and not versatile and secure
enough for information- and qualitysensitive documents. Preventing unwanted
manipulation, and improving overall
security in handling postage and overnight courier would imply new routines,
different working conditions for mailroom
personnel, and significant investments.
Electronic alternatives to communicate are
already available that address both security
issues as well as the modern business need for
direct and fast communication. E-mail has
become an integral part of many companies
working habits. The benefits of being able to
directly communicate with multiple
individuals, organize and track past e-mails
are instrumental in modern communication.
Network Document Servers propose a
new, safe way to easily communicate and
archive paper-based documents using
existing investments — simply by
e-mailing them over the network.
This method relies on existing e-mail
infrastructure that has already been
invested and secured to protect company
confidential communication.
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In the past five years, Axis has garnered
much experience in market innovation for
networked document distribution, and
investigated the potential of networked
paper-based documentation. Axis was the
world’s first company to release an IP-based
network document server that automatically
integrates with e-mail servers.
Today, Axis has sophisticated this technology
and is offering two Network Document
Servers, the AXIS 70 and AXIS 7000.
The AXIS 70* is the perfect solution for
convenient document distribution using
e-mail, whereas the AXIS 7000 can be used
to perform document distribution as well as
document archiving.
So what is the best, most secure
and cost-efficient alternative?
Simply put, your paper documents become
corporate network resources that are
available instantly across your organization.
You reduce the cost of paper, streamline
and speed distribution, and make every
important document available to everyone
who needs it, in a secure way using one
common platform — e-mail.
*The AXIS 70 will be unveiled exclusively at
CeBIT. Visit us at our booth!
Now, you can safely
transfer documents
anywhere in seconds!
1. Place the document into the
feeder of the scanner or
digital copier.
2. Select the e-mail address or
file destination, or type a
new, and press Send.
For further information about this new release,
please visit: http://www.axis.com/ftp/pub_soft/
access_srv/9010/latest/release.txt
3. The digital document arrives
at its destination and is
ready for use!
This new firmware is available for download free of
charge at: http://www.axis.com/techsup/firmware.asp
*The Bluetooth Access Point from Axis enables mobile
devices equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology to
connect wirelessly to local networks and the Internet.
An Axis Network Document Server will save you time and money. To calculate how much you would save using an Axis Network
Document Server, please visit: www.axis.com/products/document_servers/index.htm
For further information visit www.axis.com
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See anything. Anywhere. Anytime.
Give your network eyes!
Keeping a watchful eye on people, places, and property is
made simple with Axis network cameras. Including a builtin web server, they plug directly to the network and offer
access to live images from anywhere, using a standard web
browser.
Delivering live high-quality images and sound, the
technology is also suitable for remote meeting
participation or promoting your business over the Web.
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Video streams up to 30 frames/second
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Use indoors or within outdoor enclosures
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Audio support possibility
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Alarm notifications via SMTP e-mail
Axis has over 17 years experience of developing intelligent
network products and is the world’s market leader for
network cameras (Frost and Sullivan 2001).
For further information on the broad range of products
and the chance to win our great prize competition, please
visit: www.axis.com/promotion/office/index.asp or e-mail:
info@axis.com
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