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Banks and Changing Security Technology

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 2024010 mins

ATM skimming is widespread in the US and is spreading across the world. This technique employs a fake device placed over the ATM keyboard which records the bank account information and the PIN number when a debit card is inserted. This technique is also used at PoS venues, gas/ petrol pump stations and alike. These skimming devices have different physical appearances to match the PoS equipment but the underlying technique is the same. The stolen customer bank information is used to make fake cards which are used to commit fraud and empty customers’ bank accounts. Hundreds of these incidents are being reported per month and there is no easy way of catching the culprits. A camera placed in the vicinity, with skimming detection software, can video tape the incident and generate alerts to the proper authorities. Earlier, the magnetic tape was used within the card which is now being eliminated and is replaced by a chip. This has though drastically reduced the number of fraud cases, but in the case of skimming even the chip card is not so useful. Possibilities All these scenarios can be dealt in a blow by implementing actionable video intelligence software. Moreover, if every transaction is trapped with a photo of the person plus a small video clip and relayed back to the bank monitoring system, it can alert the bank authorities immediately. In case the bank uses facial recognition, it introduces another level of barrier to committing a fraud by denying the person access to the account as well as locking the door of the ATM booth. There are several possibilities of using proper software that can most likely mitigate/ eliminate fraud across the banking system. Sometimes an USB stick with malware can be inserted into a computer to infect and create havoc in the system. Skimming is similar because the only point of entry into the secure banking network is the ATM or PoS entity. Banks have their entire network secured, no external access is allowed, plus all point to point communication is encrypted using a 512 bit key AES algorithm. So, the criminals have figured out a weakness in the banking system armor in the form of ATM or PoS, which we believe can be solved by using software. Challenge Given all these, video surveillance in traditional sense needs to be and is going through a fundamental transformation with the ongoing advancements in technologies, and it is inevitable. However, these technological advancements are typically resisted by large institutions such as even banks because of the large capital expenditure involved in the transitioning of these traditional systems to modern, scalable and upgradeable future proof ones. Very often this short sighted view comes at a long term cost where both bank customers and the banking industry suffer. The amount of capital lost by the banks and the forfeited customer trust in the banks cannot be easily measured and restored. Technology trends in video surveillance industry Analog cameras are being replaced by the digital/ IP/ network ones to compete the demand of the day. Unlike a decade ago when each camera had its own proprietary interface, the interface is now standardized that has lifted the monopoly allowing several players to enter the market. NVRs are being replaced by powerful servers which are capable of scaling both by compute as well as storage. This shift was resisted just a decade ago when IT infrastructure personnel resisted moving infrastructure to the cloud. Almost all fortune 500 companies have either moved their IT infrastructure to the cloud or are in the process of doing so today. The fastest and most reliable growth in the video surveillance industry is occurring in the area of video software. Video analytics in relation to simple motion detection, line crossing, unattended object and so on, which are performed by almost all vendors, is quickly becoming a technology of the past. The advancement in hardware technology now allows manifold increase in software performance without impacting the incoming video stream. In the past, software algorithm implementation was limited by the available hardware thereby impacting the incoming video stream where frame loss and jitter would compromise the surveillance system. Customers today are demanding sophisticated features and requirements that were not seen in the past. Increase in the network speeds over the past decade has been exponential, and that in itself lends to several new and exciting possibilities. For example, in a critical video application, more than one compute node could be processing the same video stream and looking for information that a single node possibly cannot perform. Where do all these lead us to – this question needs to be answered. Below are some of the technology advancements and how the banking industry can benefit from them: Actionable video intelligence: Actionable video intelligence is the key phrase that will transform all video applications across all industries. Facial recognition: This technology is applicable inside the ATM booth as well as when a customer enters the bank premises. It triggers the need for an overall banking application that ties together several different aspects of banking operations. Trapping customer transactions at ATM booth: Transmit customer photo to backend bank database every time an ATM transaction occurs. This will help enabling fraud detection possibilities if several such transactions occur in quick succession at different ATM booths. Scamming: Software that detects scamming inside the ATM booth generates an alarm and locks the entry/ exit ATM booth door. Non-booth ATM scenarios: Implement ‘loitering’ and ‘crowd detection’ video analytics algorithms within the vicinity of public ATMs and generate alarms, when necessary. Monitor bank personnel performance and analytics based on customer queue length: This can be implemented as ‘actionable video intelligence’ to provide feedback to bank management. This is a machine learning and artificial intelligence application that gives management feedback that allows a better satisfiable customer experience by observing real time occurring processes. This will eventually lead to a ‘SoP’ (standard operating procedure) which holds all personnel accountable. Monitor inside and outside bank…

Interview

Prasad Patil Speaks

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 2024027 mins

Prasad Patil Chairman – SECONA , Director – MIPL SecurityLink India (SLI): What is the entity called Maha Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (MIPL) and what is its unique selling proposition? Prasad Patil: Maha Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (MIPL) was founded by me and my Co-director, Sudhir Deshpande – almost 18 years ago. MIPL primarily provides IT and security consultancy, and we focus on the application of technology to solve information challenges and mitigate security risks. SLI: Kindly give a brief about some of your flagship projects? Prasad Patil: We have been very fortunate to be involved in some extremely challenging – and hence satisfying – projects, especially in the security domain. We pioneered the concept of safe cities in India with our Nanded Safe City project, which was a true safe city project that happened in 2012 – much before even Mumbai! It involved not only video surveillance but also public address, panic switches, a unified command and control, and a network that was completely owned by the city. The project won several awards in India and internationally. Another very interesting project we designed was the Tank Truck Locking System (TTLS) project for an oil & gas major in India. TTLS involved the application of technology to eliminate instances of adulteration and pilferage in the transportation of fuel from terminals to retail outlets. Several technologies were used in the project such as secured locking, global positioning system (GPS) based vehicle tracking systems (VTS) and a customized application that would generate one time passwords (OTPs) etc. The substance of satisfaction that we achieved during this project was the opportunity to help solve a very real social problem – and a problem that is absolutely unique to India. It was the first time that this technology was applied to the oil & gas transportation sector anywhere in the world! SLI: What are the challenges that, as per you, prevail in Indian Security and Safety market? What are your recommendations? Prasad Patil: The challenges are multi-fold – the first and foremost being the lack of knowledge and skills. This is a genuine challenge and one that is holding back the growth of the industry. The upgradation of knowledge and skills is imperative for any industry to succeed. This can happen only through upskilling across the board, across all the stakeholders of the industry, and all of us regardless of our role have to be involved in it. If an industry is not upskilling, it is slowly killing itself. The government has a role to play here in terms of standards and certifications. It is great that Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has now established standards for surveillance cameras – but it is only the beginning. Eventually we need to have Indian standards for even security installations. Similarly, there must be certifications mandatory for providing security technology services. Very often, those involved in the design and application of security technology projects have little understanding of the technology per se, which leads to project delays, time and cost overruns, and eventually all-round heartburn that affects the growth of the industry. SLI: What is your take on the status of the Government’s 100 smart cities projects as on date? Prasad Patil: The rollout of the smart city program has certainly been tardy. My frank take on the smart cities project is that it is too focused on technology. It is almost as if the technology is the end and not a means to an end. A successful smart city program can be evaluated only by its impact on the quality of life. That has to be the objective and not just spending tons of money on technology that we may not need. Also, there has to be a serious thought to sufficiently customize – or ‘Indianise’ – the technological components. Eventually, every urban or semi-urban, or even rural area would like to smarten itself. They also have to be empowered to do so. According to me SMART is an acronym that signifies Security, Mobility enhancement, Access to needs, Resource conservation and Training. The last part – Training – is the most critical part that can lead to genuine transformation. SLI: Being one of the leading safe city experts, kindly elucidate how far our cities are safe and smart on ground, and what are the delaying factors, if any? Prasad Patil: There is a lot being done on the ground to make our cities safer. Police and city administrations are certainly thinking in the right direction – in fact no government can afford to ignore issues of security and safety. So there is enough sensitization to roll out safe city programs. However, one must not equate a safe city with just installation of thousands of cameras. In addition to video surveillance, we need to use preventive, predictive and perceptive technologies. There is also a tendency to convert safe city programs into IT programs – and that should be clearly avoided. I also fail to understand why Indian cities spend so much money on leased networks, when at a fraction of the amount they can establish their own networks, which are independent, scalable and able to be leveraged by other applications. Citizen engagement is also a continuous and critical task and every smart city program should actively encourage the same to redefine and evolve the deliverables. SLI: What is your take on the safety and security culture in India, how it is important and how can that be built fast to commensurate with the growth of technologies to achieve better results? Prasad Patil: I am sorry to say – but there is no safety and security culture in India. ‘Safety First’ is often only a slogan for many and the mindset is ‘if there are any safety and security rules, they have to be followed by others, not by me.’ The only permanent solution here is to conduct education and awareness programs in our schools and colleges – at least our future generation will be more conscious about keeping themselves…

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Array Networks Investing $20m in Research Lab, Design in India

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

Array Networks Inc, is investing $20 million in India. The investment will be largely in setting up and running Array Center for Technology Innovation (ACTI) focused on product innovation and design center, as well as augmentation of highly skilled research and technical manpower. Array Networks aims to increase its manpower by 500% by the end of 2019. Fiscal 2018 saw a promising YoY growth of 40% in the India market. The major chunk of this impressive growth came from the government, BFSI, aviation, media and education verticals. With this investment Array Networks will ‘Design in India’ by developing innovative, cutting-edge technology solutions from India for all its global requirements. Michael Zhao, President and CEO of Array Networks was in New Delhi to make these announcements at a press conference. Exhibiting confidence in the Indian market and enthusiasm for the company’s recent growth in the region, Mr Zhao said, “India is one of the fastest growing regions for Array Networks, and we are excited to see the growth momentum our India team has been able to achieve under the leadership of Shibu Paul. We are aiming to address larger and strategically important customers in the region and add to our skilled technical manpower to drive even more growth. The key to our continued success will remain in our ability to be nimble yet provide leading-edge technology solutions that truly benefit our customers.” Array Networks envisages a progressive growth and ROI from its technology research center and expects to increase its high-skilled technical workforce for the lab by 5x. The lab will help Array Networks design custom made solutions for global customers and enable the company to launch new products in shorter timelines. Apart from the ACTI, Array Networks also intends to set up an advanced repair center for customers in the region. “With a strong recognition of current Indian market dynamics, Array Networks aims to focus the team’s expert knowledge on tapping into the right resources at the right time,” said Shibu Paul, Vice President of International Sales for Array Networks, “Our goal is to bring about a paradigm shift in terms of planning, approach and implementation of Array’s products and solutions in India and the extended region by making use of our state-of-the-art technology.” Array is a network functions platform company that combines the best attributes of dedicated hardware, virtualization and software-centric computing to create an environment that provides guaranteed performance for virtual networking and security functions.

National

Videonetics Honoured with Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Year Award

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202402 mins

Videonetics, the world-leading visual computing platform development company, has been honored with the prestigious award ‘Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Year’ by Finest India Skill Talent (FIST) Awards 2019, for their outstanding growth coupled with designing and delivering indigenous innovations in the country. Initiated by Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI), the FIST Awards recognize extraordinary contribution of organizations and individuals in the field of security, safety, firefighting and emergency response. The gala award night was attended by stakeholders, decision makers and policymakers from the industry fraternity. Paneled by an esteemed jury comprising industry stalwarts, the award was adjudged using a robust rating scale and evaluated on key criteria such as competitive advantage, size, innovation capabilities, and management effectiveness. Expressing on the achievement, Dr. Tinku Acharya, Fellow IEEE, Founder & MD, Videonetics said, “We are extremely grateful to receive this award from FIST. This recognition validates our drive for high performance, innovations, differentiation and global scalability. We will continue to invest in R&D to generate Indian intellectual properties with a patriotic mission to minimize our dependency on foreign technologies.” Avinash Trivedi, VP – Business Development, Videonetics commented, “We are thankful to FSAI for acknowledging our contribution and efforts with the FIST award. At Videonetics, we’ve always strived to bring more value to our partners, integrators and customers. I would like to dedicate this award to them for their dedication, commitment and excellent contribution to the growth of Videonetics.”

National

UBM-Informa Walks the Distance for a Good Cause

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

UBM-Informa, a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B event’s organiser globally, witnessed its first Walkathon in India – Walk the World 2019 as a fund raising activity. The organisation’s flagship annual charity event was held at the stretch of South Mumbai’s – Queen’s Necklace at Marine Drive on 20th March 2019. The walkathon was a successful experience that witnessed 83% participation from team members in UBM-Informa covering an aggregate distance of 2200 Kms to support and raise funds for the education of the beneficiaries of NGO – Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. Similar walks simultaneously took place in Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. Each year, Walk the World encourages, and involves colleagues from every Informa office around the globe to participate in the walkathon in an iconic part of their city to raise funds for a charity of their choice. With participation from offices in more than 20 countries across the globe, Walk the World (WtW) covered more than the length of the earth’s equator and walked an aggregate of 60,000 kms (the actual length of the equator is 40,075 kms). Globally, the locations for the venue of the walkathons varied from the Central Park in New York City, to the River Thames in London and the Great Wall of China in Beijing. Speaking on the maiden Walk the World in India post the merger of UBM-INFORMA, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “As a team of 200 plus, we are extremely proud to have completed our first walkathon which witnessed a 100 percent participation with so much dynamism and high spiritedness while supporting a noble cause. Through this large-scale outdoor fund raising activity – Walk the World, we raised an amount of INR 20,18,500 in order to aid the youth who are a part of the NGO Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. The funds will be utilised for their further education and to create opportunities for them to keep pace with the rest of the society.” The best WtW campaign will be judged and invited to walk at the London Walk in June 2019. Last year, over 96 percent participants including team members, celebrities, select clients and vendors thoroughly enjoyed WtW and felt proud to be a part of it.

National

MHA to Expedite Online Submission of Application for PSARA License

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202433 mins

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently conducted a meeting with the controlling authorities of various states of the country to discuss facilitating online/ web submission of applications for licenses under Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 (PSARA), and the methodology for the grading of the private security agencies (PSAs). The controlling authorities of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, U.P., Punjab, and H.P. participated in the meeting, along with the representatives from National Informatics Centre (NIC), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI). CAPSI was represented by Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, and Mahesh Sharma, Security General, CAPSI. The meeting was presided over by Vivek Bharadwaj, Joint Secretary, Police Modernization (PM), MHA. subject suggesting easy renewal of license and monitoring of the private security agencies. The forum discussed how the application be made user friendly, and at the same time facilitating the controlling authorities to monitor the PSAs efficiently. Kunwar Vikram Singh suggested two points – first to incorporating auto alert feature for renewal of license, and the second to avoid repeated verification of the owners of PSAs by enabling acceptance and validity of the verification done in one state by the other states as well. The suggestions were well received. Finally, it was decided that NIC will develop a web application based on the suggestions emerged during the meeting. As also deliberated at the forum, there will be another meeting with the controlling authorities of all states/ UTs to discuss broader scope of the online version of applications for PSARA, and how this application could be further improved, and adopted by all the states and UTs. The Chairman also presented a copy of the Annual Report of CAPSI to Mr. Bharadwaj.

National

IFSEC Bangladesh

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

The International Fire & Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) Expo by UBM India is debuting in Dhaka with its IFSEC Bangladesh Expo. Scheduled as a preview show in its launch year, the expo is being held during 18-20 April 2019 at the ICCB, Dhaka. IFSEC Bangladesh aims to bring together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts, and key government officials on an industry platform to exchange global best practices and seek solutions for challenges pertaining to security especially for a developing nation like Bangladesh. The South Asia region is both a vulnerable as well as a progressive zone when it comes to security and surveillance, which is due to its teeming population and issues like crime, terrorism and developing digital technology with the need for data protection. The safety and security industry in Bangladesh is at a nascent stage and will therefore greatly benefit from the IFSEC expo with its array of global industry updates, legislation, security demos, workshops, products and services by leading experts from the globe. In its maiden edition itself, IFSEC Bangladesh is bringing a formidable repertoire of products and technologies pertaining to biometrics, access control, alarms, entrance automation, GPS tracking, storage and building management in addition to surveillance for the knowledge of end users. It is to include global brands such as Abloy, Allied Telesis, Axis, Biomax, Brosis, ERD, Godrej, IPsys, Johnson Controls, KJ Tech, Milestone systems, Origine impex, Realtime, Securico, Securex, Synet, Timewatch, Tyco, Toshiba, Vamosys, Western Digital to name just a few. The expo will see participation of over 40 brands from countries such as India, South Korea, China, UK, Denmark, Sweden and Japan. Supported by key associations including the Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI) among others, the IFSEC Bangladesh Expo is expected to be visited by professionals such as decision makers in key defence establishments, electrical contracting/ engineering firms, architects, chief security officers, distributor of security products, senior security consultants, facility managers, head of security personnel, logistics professionals, manufacturers of security products, municipal authorities, system integrators and town planners, among others. Speaking on the announcement of the IFSEC Bangladesh Preview Show, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “Bangladesh’s safety and security equipment and services market is primarily driven by the rapid urbanization and the ongoing globalization wherein the need for robust and updated security technologies is increasingly significant. Sensing this need, the Government of Bangladesh recently announced the launch of the ambitious Dhaka City Digital Monitoring System that will bring the entire Dhaka city under video surveillance to ensure better safety and security as well as combat crimes. Besides, its ‘Vision 2021’ targets further growth in economy, especially in pharmaceuticals, hotels, hospitals, power, agriculture, leather, large infrastructure, ICT & telecom and ship breaking. “At UBM India, propelled by the enormous success of the IFSEC India Expo, we thought this was the right time to enter the Bangladesh market and help it avail the best of global market insights, technologies, trends and business. I am certain this show will go a long way in acting as a catalyst for the sector – and for the general economy by extension,” added Mr. Mudras. In its launch edition, IFSEC Bangladesh has decided to proactively decipher relevant insights gained in the global security market by conducting a one day conference with the theme ‘Professional Security for an Insecure World’ alongside the exhibition on April 18. Some of the key topics lined up at the show are ‘How artificial intelligence is used to bolster security systems’; ‘Tech that help bolster the security of a new-age city’; ‘Corporate risk management: Evolving role of CSOs in an era of rapid innovations and disruptions’; ‘The integration of cyber security with physical security’; ‘The role of data analytics in ensuring safe cities’; ‘IoT: Challenges faced during implementation for security applications’; and ‘The threat of cyber security attacks on security systems.’

National

Mission-Tech Training by CP PLUS Reaches Completion in Noida & Chennai

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 10, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

CP PLUS has recently conducted its technology-driven training initiative – Mission-Tech in Noida and Chennai regions. It has been conducting the Mission-Tech training to impart in-depth knowledge about the latest surveillance technologies and offer hands-on experience of all types of security solutions and equipment to learners from different walks of life. Earlier also, the company has carried out successful training sessions across India in a bid to disseminate comprehensive knowledge of the surveillance industry and enable learners to devise innovative security solutions. The CP PLUS mission-tech certified training programs are designed to train and educate surveillance system engineers (SSE) on installation, operation and maintenance of CP PLUS products; designing intelligent security solutions and inspire industry professionals to accomplish results and launch their own business ventures. Mission-Tech certifies a professional under its elaborate training design through these certifications: CP PLUS Certified Surveillance Engineer (CSE), CP PLUS Certified Surveillance Professional (CSP), and CP PLUS Certified Surveillance Designer (CSD). Speaking about the recently conducted sessions, Yogesh Dutta, COO – CP PLUS said, “Mission-Tech is an ambitious initiative by CP PLUS to impart state-of-the-art knowledge and training to young and experience professionals, and enthusiastic technical learners from different walks of industry segments who aim to understand surveillance industry from a broader perspective. We have been successfully running the training sessions in multiple Indian locations dispersing training of the latest surveillance technologies, in addition to the fundamentals basics of security and surveillance sector. We are quite positive about the performance of Mission-Tech as a tool for imparting quality education of the surveillance domain and we will continue to cover as many locations in India as possible in the future.” Mission-Tech is a government approved Skill-India initiative and duly recognized by IASC (Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance & Communication Sector Skill Council). The training is provided to industry professionals conforming required experience criteria and is intended to enhance the solution-designing skills of the learners. By completing Mission-Tech training an individual is fully-empowered to design effective surveillance solutions using knowledge of the latest security equipment and deliver value to their respective industry or verticals. The course is designed considering the Indian business environment, thus making it highly beneficial in terms of relevance and industry application.

Feature

Secutech India and Fire & Safety India

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 9, 2019November 14, 202406 mins

India has been one of the fastest growing markets for security and fire protection products in the past five years. Every industry vertical, be it oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, transport, construction, hotels, critical infrastructure, hospitals, retail and banking, and even government sectors are concerned about their premises as well as their personnel safety and security. Secutech and Fire & Safety India 2019, the twin exhibitions highlight solutions for these concerns and apprise the industry on new market developments along with a showcase of innovative products and services available for commercial usage today. “The combination of Secutech India and Fire & Safety India offers a unique platform for the society and industrial community to understand and realign to the fundamental pre-requisites of security, and also to identify trending technologies from international and regional manufacturers, distributors and technology integrators. Leading product manufacturers, system integrators, OEMs and sole dealerships will demonstrate their latest products and services from the security, safety and fire protection domains to end-users from different industry verticals and government organizations at the exhibition“ Manish Gandhi Exhibition Director, Secutech India A total of 30000 visitors, delegates and high profile buyers are expected to come together during the event at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai to explore new business opportunities, identify new technologies, and explore latest security and fire safety applications. As the most important security and fire safety event in India, Secutech and Fire & Safety India 2019 is an ideal platform that helps advance industry know-how in this fast growing market. The exhibition’s supporting program and allied events specifically boost networking activities between exhibitors and industry end users. Allied events Consultant consortium This is a networking activity specialized for OEMs, product manufacturers and technology developers to unveil and showcase their products and services to a group of consultants comprising MEP, HVAC, façade and architectural consultants, and contractors. System integrators forum This is an interactive activity focusing on OEMs, product manufacturers and technology developers to interact with a hand-picked group of system integrators, value added manufacturers and dealers. Connect The Connect program is a holistic business matchmaking program for the security, fire, safety and automation industry to encourage business interactions. It is a comprehensive sourcing platform which is ideal for suppliers and buyers to network and explore new products. Shield Awards This is India’s first and most prestigious awards for the security and fire safety industry. It is an evening dedicated to recognize the efforts and acknowledge excellence of eminent individuals/ organizations from the security, fire and safety industry. Conclave This is the industry’s most technical knowledge platform for leaders, manufacturers and end users of both security and fire safety domains. The speakers and the panellists comprise the top industry trend-setters from India presenting technological breakthroughs and applications. Fire safety volunteer training A comprehensive theoretical and practical course for those who take up the responsibility for tackling small fires and assisting with staff evacuation, and for those who help formulate company fire procedures. It is a initiative by Maharashtra Fire Services and Fire & Safety India. SMA home pavilion It is a display pavilion at Secutech India showcasing the future of smart home automation technologies in India, and exhibiting innovations that are revolutionizing assisted living in the country. The pavilion will exhibit designed smart home products related to security and building automation.

National

Zyxel Revolutionizes Campus and SME Networks with XS3800-28 Aggregation Switch

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaApril 5, 2019November 14, 202404 mins

Zyxel Technology India Pvt Ltd has recently released XS3800-28, a dynamic 10-gigabit aggregation switch. Designed with campuses and SMEs in mind, the switch offers the power, flexibility and stability required to keep complex networks running smoothly for the long haul. Port combinations galore for maximum flexibility Thanks to its 8 combination ports, the versatile switch is able to handle up to 24 10G SFP+ fiber or 12 10G RJ-45 copper connections. This adjustability gives the freedom to choose which network setup best meets the current needs, and allows for hassle-free reconfiguration if these needs happen to change. “We wanted to show that a network product’s adaptability and configuration potential can be just as important as the more popularized specs such as power and speed,” commented Crowley Wu, Senior AVP of Zyxel’s Networking Business Unit, “The XS3800-28 represents a more forward-thinking approach to satisfy the network demands of school systems and SMEs.” Essentials of a core switch The XS3800-28’s enhanced switching capacity, larger L3 routing network and impressive CPU performance are perfect for installations requiring extensive aggregation. If users are aiming to build an advanced network with a low latency, high-density 10G backbone architecture, an aggregation switch of this caliber is essential. When it comes to resiliency and availability, the switch is unafraid to show off. A restore button enables the device to fall back instantly in the event of misconfigurations, while a dual power supply provides an essential safety net if the primary power unit encounters complications. Moreover, as a result of its high-quality hardware design, the switch is the epitome of network longevity. Gary Chen, President, Zyxel India says, “Not only this switch is a cost saving solution over the traditional switches but also have the ability to perform above the expectation level. It offers a great deal of flexibility and ease of use for the users.” Multi-gigabit means futureproofed The switch’s multi-gigabit capability makes it a must for academic or business ventures expecting superior network functionality. With copper ports supporting speeds of 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G and 10G, the agile switch is able to prevent the connection downgrades and bottlenecking that frequently strike 2.5/5G-capable products such as servers and storage devices. It’s also CAT5 ecompatible, removing the need to purchase the expensive CAT6 cable. Dedicated to providing innovative, customer-centric technology and service, Zyxel Communications has been connecting people to the Internet for nearly 30 years. Their ability to adapt and innovate places them at the forefront of the effort to deliver high-quality network products and solutions to anyone from telcos and service providers to home users and businesses.