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IPfocusLatest News from our American Affiliate MembersWelcome IP UserGroupUSA New Member:American FibertekIP UserGroup USA introduces its newest member:American Fibertek Inc. Located in Somerset, NJ,American Fibertek is a leading worldwide supplier ofinnovative fiber optic and IP communicationtransmission solutions for video, voice and dataapplications. With more than twenty-five years ofexperience in signal transmission, AmericanFibertek, Inc. has a renowned history of innovationin fiber optic and now IP devices for advanced videosurveillance solutions. Included in this is thecontinued development in hardware, firmware andsoftware products that transmit and monitornetwork performance and guarantee networkcontinued operation.Blockbuster Cinema -Dallmeier appears inHollywood Film"Unknown".Who wouldn’t give theireye teeth to appear in a Hollywood blockbuster...Now, Dallmeier has managed to do just that: theRegensburg-based manufacturer of videosurveillance solutions is now appearing in the film“Unknown”.3VR Releases New S-SeriesVideo IntelligenceAppliance with Enterprise-Class Video StorageRaid memory and 15X greater data and evidenceretention over conventional DVRS at an entry levelprice.Key enhancements to the new S-Series include RAID(Redundant Array of Independent Disks) storageoptions of up to two terabytes and the highestpossible analog camera resolution. The appliance isdesigned to operate in confined spaces such as ATMor retail kiosks, convenience stores and smallbusiness offices.2010 Annual Results: Record Growthin Milestone Systems as GlobalExpansion ContinuesMilestone Systems, the world’sleading producer of open platform IP videomanagement software, once again sets records onall levels: The 2010 annual results show a 56 percentincrease in revenue to DKK 217.2M (¤29.2M) andearnings increased to DKK 21.5M (¤2.9M) from DKK3.9M (¤0.5M) in 2009. Milestone, which exports 96percent of its sales, expects to maintain high growthrates in 2011.AFI Fiber TransmissionSolutions EnhanceNetwork ConnectivityFiber optic cable idealfor IP and hybridenvironments “Today’s market is driven as much byevolving technology as it is by demand, and AFI hasconsistently stayed ahead of these curves,” saidJack Fernandes, President and CEO of AFI. “Ourcomprehensive suite of fiber transmissionsolutions, as well as our V’nes Video NetworkEnterprise Solutions, provide the networktransmission performance, reliability and speednecessary for new IP and hybrid environments.” .OTN and ISS AnnouncePartnershipThey have pursued astrategic partnershipdesigned to meet the needs of customers forreliable, easy to manage networks and true opensoftware platforms.OTN Systems is the designer and supplier of theOpen Transport Network (OTN). OTN is a uniquesystem that can integrate virtually all existingapplications for voice, data, LAN, video, SCADA, etc.into one high speed network, using a fiber opticbackbone. Via the unique OTN networksegmentation concept, it is possible for theadministrator to manage and see the network as aset of separated application layers.Ocularis by OnSSIIntegrated with MateVideo AnalyticsAnalytics alarms boostOcularis Systemfunctionality andefficiency. The Mate intelligent video system canprovide alarms in Ocularis related to various modesof detection. This includes directional motion suchas a boundary crossing or virtual path crossingdetection; a static object like a stopped vehicle orobject left behind; or an object removed, whichhelps to prevent vehicle theft, stock shrinkage or toprotect a valuable object.Honeywell Tool Eliminates Need to Manually WriteCode when IntegratingHoneywell's latest software tool helps integratorstie together commercial security technology intolarger building automation systems. Using graphicalprogramming, the Honeywell Software DevelopmentKit (HSDK) eliminates the need to manually writecode when designing integrated systems that tiesecurity technology together with building systemssuch as secondary fire, lighting and heating,ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). HSDK allowsprograms to be saved and replicated, savingintegrators time by allowing them to repurposeexisting code as appropriate. HSDK also ensures theintegrated system will be compatible with futureversions of Honeywell security technology andsoftware releases.New York Fire Stations andMunicipals Secure WithPanasonic CamerasHello Alert Inc., a Babylon,New York security systemsdealer, has installedPanasonic video surveillance cameras throughoutthe state of New York in various municipalbuildings, jails and approximately 50 fire houses inmultiple jurisdictions on Long Island. LorraineRoberts, president of Hello Alert, holds a NY statecontract for security systems and solutions. Atypical fire district where Roberts installs Panasoniccameras might encompass several fire stations,including a headquarters and multiple sub-stationsthat cover a certain geographic area. Local digitalvideo recorders (DVRs) preserve video of whateverhappens at the stations, and video signals routedback to headquarters enable operators to watchwho is entering certain buildings or attempting abreakin. Camera views also allow operators toidentify delivery people and "buzz" them in.Cameras provided by Panasonic System NetworksCompany of America include a new line of i-ProSmartHD network cameras featuring high-definition(HD) image quality and exquisite color reproductionusing lower bandwidth.Arecont Vision's MegapixelCameras Receive UL ListingA wide range of Arecont Visionmegapixel camera models haveachieved UL listing byUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc.under the UL-60950-1 standard for InformationTechnology Equipment. Arecont Vision is the firsthigh volume megapixel security cameramanufacturer to UL list its products. "The UL listingprovides confirmation of safety and quality, andensures design consultants, specifiers and systemsintegrators that Arecont Vision megapixel camerasare compliant," comments Raul Calderon, SeniorVice President of Marketing, Arecont Vision. "ULlisting paves the way for even greater acceptanceof Arecont Vision megapixel cameras intoapplications having strict regulatory requirements."Full stories and more details - www.ipusergroupusa.comissue 30_35