Network cameras and video servers from Axis Communications are now operating in an advanced monitoring and security system for a maximum-security federal penitentiary in California. Networked video equipment from Axis was combined with existing closed-circuit television (CCTV) equipment, estimated to have saved the prison more than $1 million in design and installation costs.
The system, which includes approximately 150 Axis network cameras and video servers, was installed to monitor inmates and provide evidence in criminal prosecution of inmate crimes. The network cameras and video servers allow high-quality digital images to be recorded throughout the prison on a 24-hour basis, enabling the prison to maintain a greater level of security and surveillance within prison grounds.
This innovative design merged existing equipment with new, cutting-edge networked technology. The new security system was designed to provide significant cost savings and enhanced safety and security for the prison. The system has also emerged as a prototype flexible enough to maintain its effectiveness in the future of ever-changing technology.
Network cameras and video servers allow facilities such as prisons to make better use of security and surveillance equipment by optimizing existing infrastructure and lowering the total cost of ownership. Unlike cameras used in analog CCTV systems that operate with dedicated cabling, infrastructure and monitoring stations, network cameras plug directly into the existing computer network, enabling cost effective and efficient management of video.
About Axis
Axis develops solutions for user-friendly and secure communication over wired and wireless networks. The company is a worldwide market leader in network connectivity, with products for the office, facility and industrial environments. Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on Stockholmsborsen´s Attract40 list (XSSE:AXIS). With more than 300 employees, and offices in 15 countries, Axis operates globally in cooperation with distributors and OEM partners in 70 countries. Approximately 95 percent of production is exported out of Sweden. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com
For further information, please contact:
Anne Rhenman, Director Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Axis Communications
Phone: + 46 708-90 18 29, E-mail: anne.rhenman@axis.com
Magnus Ekerot, Country Manager Axis Communications Benelux.
Phone: +31 (0)10 - 444 34 34, email: magnus.ekerot@axis.com