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Three Ways Smart Video Technology is Being Used to Create Smarter Education Institutions

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202406 mins

Around the world, education institutions are rolling out education video solutions to improve learning outcomes, boost campus security, and drive operating efficiency. Discover the top benefits of smart solutions for education, and how your institution can achieve them with Hikvision Education institutions are constantly striving to deliver excellent learning outcomes for students, but achieving these goals requires innovation across all functional areas, from teaching and learning models to the delivery of digital services. Within the scope of digital transformation, one of the most interesting areas of innovation is smart education solutions which can deliver unique and compelling benefits for educational institutions. It combines high-resolution video imaging and management platforms with AI and Machine Learning to deliver highly immersive presentation and remote learning models which help to deliver higher student achievement levels. What’s more, smart education solutions can be used to increase security for staff and students on campus, and to protect their wellbeing through out the day. Smart solutions such as these can also help institutions to significantly reduce their administrative workloads and costs by providing real-time visibility across entire campuses. With alerts for incidents, accidents, and even IT failures, academic and administrative staff can act quickly and decisively, and free up time for value-added and student-facing work. There are three main areas where smart applications and scenarios are delivering clear benefits for education institutions. Education solutions can increase student safety and wellbeing When it comes to ensuring student safety and wellbeing, schools and colleges need to prevent bullying and ensure that students are not running in the corridors or engaging in other dangerous behavior. Other incidents, such as large groups of students crowding into classrooms, can also cause safety risks, requiring immediate action to be taken. Another major requirement for some educational institutions is to ensure that unauthorized visitors cannot access the campus – either by breaching the site perimeter, or by walking in the main entrance. With smart education solutions, alerts can be generated automatically if students are at risk. Authorized visitors can also be recognized and admitted instantly, while strangers are stopped in their tracks, ensuring that students are protected at all times. Education solutions can help students achieve their learning potential Today, digital technologies provide major opportunities for immersive and remote learning experiences, helping to make education more accessible to children and adults from all walks of life. When it comes to helping students learn faster and achieve more – both on campus and remotely – smart education solutions have a key role to play. Technologies such as smart cameras, digital touchscreen displays, student tablets, digital platforms for content sharing, and APIs for seamless integration with the leading video conferencing platforms ensure that students can maximize their learning potential, whether they are sitting in the classroom, or joining in remotely from home or from another location. Education solutions can improve operational efficiency To maximize time spent on teaching and student welfare, educational institutions need to streamline and automate time-consuming, manual administration tasks. Smart education systems can help by integrating operational, security, and IT performance insights, and making them available to academic staff and administrators in real time. Based on these insights, academic and administrative staff can quickly identify issues and security risks, and act fast to mitigate them. Find out how with Hikvision Education institutions around the world are partnering with Hikvision to maximize campus security, optimize remote and virtual teaching and learning models, and boost their operating efficiency. With our highly efficient, ‘all-in-one’ hardware and software architecture for education, institutions can create bespoke solutions that meet their current business needs, and adopt additional applications quickly and easily in the future.

Case Study

viisights Proactive Video Analytics Deployed at Headquarters of the Tata Group

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202404 mins

AI-enhanced Software Enhances Security and Safety at Historic Site viisights, Inc., a global company in behavioral recognition video analytics, announced the deployment of viisights Wise™ and related software products at the headquarters of the Tata Group in Mumbai, India. This security system upgrade involves dozens of cameras and will enhance perimeter protection, support occupancy analysis, and improve the early detection of suspicious activity and safety-related events such as outdoor fire and smoke. Tailgating detection, for alerting on unauthorized access, will be deployed later this year. These improvements demonstrate the value that Tata management places on the safety and security of staff and visitors, as well as on the preservation of the historic Bombay House that serves as their corporate headquarters. “Tata Group is a global leader in many industries, from steel to power to airlines, and they understand the value of proactively ensuring safety and security,” said Asaf Birenzvieg, CEO, viisights, “viisights is delighted to deliver our highly effective pre-emptive solutions to help protect their business headquarters and ensure the safety of this historic building and its many occupants, visitors, and environment.” The Associated Building Co. is the Tata division that owns Bombay House. In the 2010’s, Tata upgraded Bombay House to become the first heritage structure in the country to achieve a Gold rating from the Indian Green Building Council. Today, implementing viisights Wise to help protect Bombay House is the essential step to continue moving forward. Designed for fast and cost-efficient deployment, viisights behavioral recognition video analytics leverage investments in existing video systems to autonomously detect and issue real-time alerts on unsafe conditions and security incidents so they can be addressed before they cause injuries or losses. viisights’ unique video understanding technology utilizes deep neural networks to analyze video streams from existing video camera systems to automatically detect developing security and safety risks, and issue real-time alarms to authorized personnel to take remedial action. The early notification of impending and real-time events of interest enables responders to take faster action, effectively reducing or eliminating negative outcomes from potentially threatening or harmful events. viisights intelligent behavioral recognition video understanding technology is currently deployed in critical applications around the world, helping create safer and more secure facilities and workplaces.

Case Study

Rosslare’s Access Control Solution is Empowering Agustiniana University

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202402 mins

The university complex consists of two distinctive campuses: the Tagaste campus, which includes 3 buildings with three-story each, and the Hipona campus, which includes 1 building with four-story each. Over 7,000 people populate the campuses daily, creating heavy peakhour traffic and security-related challenges. Agustiniana University partnered with RCM, Rosslare’s official Colombian partner, to manage access control and secure their premises seamlessly. Together, they built a security policy allowing over 7,000 staff and students to enter the campus daily. The university required a system to monitor and control access to classrooms, laboratories, and restricted areas. Additionally, they wanted to limit access to authorized staff only at sites containing valuable equipment and sensitive information. Finally, they needed a vandal-proof system to handle complex daily operations. With their extensive background in access control, RCM and Rosslare proposed AxTraxNG™, a real-time management solution for institutions on several campuses. Using AY-K25 and DR-6255 readers with 40 advanced networked controllers, Rosslare installed AxTraxNG™ access management software, controlling close to 200 doors in an organized way that monitors the entry and access of staff and students in detail. The system allows the division of cardholders according to their standing, with administrative staff limited to office buildings and teachers and students to their classrooms, laboratories, and recreational facilities. In conclusion, Rosslare provided Agustiniana University with a durable and vandal-proof system that efficiently manages detailed access control and reports on daily uses for staff and students, integrating security into the university premises.

Case Study

Use of Rekor Systems’ Best-in-Class Vehicle Recognition Technology in an Expansive Parking Ecosystem Connects Parking to Mobility

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202405 mins

Rekor Systems, Inc., a global AI technology company with a mission to provide insights that build safer, smarter, and more efficient cities around the world through intelligent infrastructure, announced the sale of Rekor Edge Pro™ systems and Rekor Scout™ platform licenses to a large parking operator that has over 15,000 customer locations across all major U.S. cities and Canada. The contract is valued at $648,000. The Rekor Edge Pro™ is a complete vehicle recognition solution that captures and processes all recognition data on-device within a compact, durable enclosure. The system is engineered for roadway speeds and can also be deployed in neighborhoods, campuses, and business districts for parking management and access control. Rekor Scout is an AI-driven vehicle and license plate recognition platform that uses video streams from nearly any IP, traffic, or security camera and provides vehicle make, model, color, direction of travel, license plate information, and more. Rekor’s AI vehicle recognition technology will be integrated with the operator’s access control and a back-end customer billing system, making the parking process virtually frictionless and more efficient for its customers. Michael Dunbar, Chief Revenue Officer, Rekor said, “We are pleased that this partnership is now in place and are confident that our initial work here will expand throughout their substantial parking garages and property network. This new agreement adds to a number of similar product and licensing contracts Rekor has announced within the last 60 days. It demonstrates the wide range of customers that the Company continues to work with beyond the primary focus on data services for our rapidly growing urban mobility and transportation management areas. These include a federal government agency, a prominent operator of theme parks and water parks, a major Las Vegas casino, and a top provider of safety solutions for fleet vehicles.” Dunbar concluded, “With the inclusion of this customer, we have secured product and licensing contracts over the past 60 days that have a total contract value of $6.9 million. These demonstrate Rekor’s ongoing commitment to delivering innovative and reliable solutions to meet the needs of its clients across various industries and the breadth of the markets that can make use of our innovative solutions. With these wins, Rekor continues to demonstrate its strong market position and drive for growth in the coming year.” Rekor Systems, Inc. is a trusted global authority on intelligent infrastructure providing innovative solutions that drive the world to be safer, smarter, and greener. As a provider of comprehensive, continuous, and real-time roadway intelligence, Rekor leverages AI, machine learning, and holistic data to support the intelligent infrastructure that is essential for smart mobility. With its disruptive technology, the Company delivers integrated solutions, actionable insights, and predictions that increase roadway safety.

National

Growth Mindset and Commitment to Partnerships Bring Internal Promotions for Gallagher Security

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202408 mins

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher has announced the promotion of two members of their Australian team, which will see their roles expand beyond an Australian remit to cover the Asia Pacific (APAC) and India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) regions. Formally National Engagement Manager for Australia, Samantha Gibbons has taken up the mantle of Marketing and Engagement Manager – APAC & IMEA, and Training Manager for Australia, Danielle Mitchell will now be responsible for the strategic direction of training across APAC and IMEA. Speaking about the promotions, Executive Vice President of Gallagher APAC & IMEA, Craig Schutte said, “Over the course of their careers at Gallagher, both Samantha and Danielle have excelled in their areas of expertise. In addition to this, they have also brought the core Gallagher values to life in the way that they conduct themselves in developing meaningful relationships with our partners and customers outside of our company. “We have built our success and reputation on the back of creating relationships that have stood the test of time – we are celebrating 85 years as a company this year – and we believe that the creation of these two new APAC and IMEA focused roles will help us to cement and enhance our customer-centric approach in these regions. Samantha and Danielle are the perfect members of the Gallagher team to provide the increased focus and growth that is needed.” Samantha will continue the engagement work she’s started in Australia, with a key focus on channel partners but will expand the direction, framework, and activities identified across APAC and IMEA. Regarding her new role Samantha said, “I am absolutely thrilled to be promoted to the role of Marketing and Engagement Manager for APAC and IMEA. This opportunity to bring new engagement strategies for such diverse and dynamic regions is truly exciting. I look forward to working closely with my team to create alignment and direction for our marketing activities, as well as enhancing our external partnerships. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, I am eager to drive the growth of our brand in APAC and IMEA and contribute to Gallagher’s ongoing success.” In Danielle’s new role, she will be working with Gallagher teams throughout APAC and IMEA to deploy the training initiatives the company has seen success within Australia, challenging the teams to innovate together with the goals of continually improving the customer experience and providing unparalleled customer care via Gallagher’s training offerings. On her promotion to Training Manager for the APAC and IMEA regions, Danielle said, “I’m very grateful for the support I’ve been shown since joining Gallagher in 2020 and for this new opportunity. This role will ensure a consistent approach to training across the entire APAC IMEA region and ensure all customers benefit from our multi-faceted training offering. I’m excited about the potential that aligning our training teams will have on the future direction of Gallagher’s training initiatives.” Specific training initiatives that Danielle has worked on include – Train the Trainer – a mentorship program that trains and certifies candidates from Channel Partners with internal training structures to deliver the suite of Gallagher Access Certification courses internally; and Virtual Classroom training, making it easier for Channel Partners and end-users to have people trained by a Gallagher trainer without the need to travel to a shared environment. The impact of these training initiatives has enabled Gallagher to extend its reach over the past three years. In the 30 months leading up to April 2020, when COVID first disrupted training, a total of 1,785 APAC and IMEA Channel Partners and end-users had accessed Gallagher Security training. That figure has risen substantially in the 30 months after April 2020, where 12,716 APAC and IMEA Channel Partners and end-users have accessed Gallagher Security training. Working together in their previous roles, Samantha and Danielle’s work was fundamental to the success of a number of key initiatives that were launched in Australia, including; Gallagher’s Care Plan, a system that provides service and support across product, training, advisory services, and development; Gallagher Digital Badges; a program that allows people who complete Gallagher training to easily share and showcase their skills, capabilities, and achievements digitally; and the End-User Knowledge Centre, a free resource available to Gallagher end-users that contains short ‘training’ videos providing the skills and knowledge to harness the full value of Gallagher’s Command Centre. Samantha and Danielle have worked closely together over the past three years to make the above initiatives a reality and the success they have seen in market reflects the synergy that exists between the Marketing and Engagement, and Training teams. Samantha and Danielle aim to translate this success across both the APAC and IMEA regions.

National

Consistent Infosystems Successfully Showcased its Technology Products Portfolio at Convergence India Expo 2023

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202405 mins

Consistent Infosystems, one of the fastest-growing IT brands with product categories in IT, Electronic & Home Entertainment Industry successfully showcased its Technology Products Portfolio at Convergence India Expo 2023. The three-day expo was attended by 500+ brands and more than 100+ startups, along with participation from various government departments, public sector undertakings, and industry leaders sharing their expertise, knowledge, passion, and insights. The tech-based products of Consistent such as SSD, CCTV cameras, LED Monitors and LED TVs, Wireless Routers, POE Switches, CCTV cables, CAT6 cable, Micro SD cards, HDDs, and Networking Racks etc. were showcased at the expo. Besides this, CONSISTENT launched its new range of CCTV – DVR and NVR, High-definition HD cameras, and NVME 4 Gen at the expo which gained a lot of traction from the attendees. Talking about the exhibition Yogesh Agrawal, CEO and Co-Founder, Consistent Infosystems Private Limited said, “We are happy with the response we received during Convergence India Expo, which provided a great platform for networking and business opportunities. These types of events offer great opportunities for brands like us to tap into the vast potential in the market and showcase our innovations amongst a broader group, to meet and connect with prospective clients and technology leaders.” The Sneak Peek of products launched at the Expo. are as follows: CCTV – DVR (Digital Video Recorder) Consistent 4/8/16 CH high definition DVR has the ability to connect analog and IP cameras simultaneously, which adopts the standard H.265 high profile compression format and the advanced SOC technique to ensure real time recording in each channel. It supports remote network transmission and remote surveillance with your mobile devices. The new series of DVR can meet different security require- ments of home, financial, commerce, enterprise, transportation and government, etc. CCTV – NVR (Network Video Recorder) Consistent 4/8/16 CH high definition NVR 6MP/ 5MP/ 4MP/ 3MP/ 1080P/ 1280*1024/ 960P/ 720P has high definition IP video input and adopts the most advanced SOC technique to ensure high definition recording in each channel and realize outstanding robustness of the system. It supports 4/816 CH NVR IP input, simultaneous 16 CH playback and a 4K ultra high-definition display. NVME 4 Gen NVMe 4 Generation is designed for SSDs with the inspiration from the high speed of Cheetah. It helps in communicating between the storage interface and the System CPU using high-speed PCIe sockets, independent of storage form factor. Input/ Output tasks performed using NVMe drivers which allows for faster transfer, more data, and finish faster than older storage models using older drivers, such as AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) a feature of SATA SSDs. It comes in 3 variants: 512GB – Read Speed of 5000Mbps. 1TB – Read speed of 7000Mbps. 2TB – Read speed of 7300Mbp. High-definition HD cameras Consistent High-Definition Camera (Black/ White) have 2.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and a weather resistant plastic body. It supports UTC function and has an IR distance upto 20 meters. It also has D noise reduction and multiple angle adjustment. Consistent High-Definition Camera (Starlight – Color) These High-Definition cameras have 2.0 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and color night vision upto 20 meters. It comes equipped with 3D noise reduction, multiple angle adjustment, warm starlight array and an all-weather resistant plastic body.

National

NETGEAR Introduces Orbi RBK863 to Deliver Unparalleled Wi-Fi Performance and Protection

MassMediaLink India LLP SecurityLink IndiaMay 20, 2023November 14, 202407 mins

NETGEAR, the leading provider of award-winning connected products designed to simplify and improve people’s lives; introduced a new addition to its Orbi line. The Orbi 863 Series builds on the award-winning Orbi 850 Series by future-proofing the best seller with a 10Gb Ethernet port, supporting multi-gig internet connections; upgraded antenna design for greater Wi-Fi performance, and a bundled year of NETGEAR Armor, providing homes with an automatic shield of security against internet threats across every connected device. With NETGEAR’s latest Wi-Fi 6 tri-band and patented dedicated backhaul technology, the powerful Orbi 863 mesh systems is designed to keep connections strong and running at maximum speeds in every room without slowdowns or buffering, providing families the bandwidth to address household demands even when simultaneously 4K/ 8K streaming, Zoom conferencing and Wi-Fi calling from a bedroom, basement or outside in the yard. In an environment where homes are connected with Gigabit plus internet (1.4 to 10 Gigabit) and have an increasing number of connected devices – more than 25 on average – the new Orbi provides the best Wi-Fi experience for Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 devices. The new Orbi RBK863 3-pack Wi-Fi Mesh System provides up to 8,000 sq. ft. of coverage with up to 6Gbps Wi-Fi speed1 and support for 100 devices operating at the same time. This coverage can easily be expanded with additional Orbi RBS860 satellites. To achieve this industry-leading performance and wider range, NETGEAR uses patented dedicated backhaul Wi-Fi technology and antenna design. The exclusive tri-band mesh system with NETGEAR’s pioneering innovation ensures speeds stay fast as more WiFi devices connect to the home network with less dropped connections. Marthesh Nagendra, Country Manager India, ME & SAARC, NETGEAR said, “The past few years have seen huge changes to internet usage spurred by the pandemic, including a dramatic increase in just about everything from home – working, shopping, learning, and socializing. As Internet Service Providers enable faster multi-gig internet speeds, up to 10 Gigabits per second, and hackers create new sophisticated cyber-attacks, high-performance and secure Wi-Fi become imperative. The all new Orbi 863 is a great addition to our existing lineup designed to deliver superior Wi-Fi, higher incoming Internet speed of up to 10 Gigabit, supports an increasing number of devices and much more. On top of that, we couple it with one of the industry’s best internet security protection services to help customers to secure all their home Wi-Fi connected devices, including laptops, phones, tablets, speakers, cameras, baby monitors, TVs, light bulbs, light switches and more.” Built-In Security & Services For added security, the Orbi 863 Series includes a year of NETGEAR Armor to protect the connected home from online threats. Unlike traditional endpoint antivirus products, NETGEAR’s Armor is built into the router as a comprehensive security solution to monitor activity going to and from the Internet, protecting computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices, flagging external threats while eliminating the need for multiple security subscriptions or software. Additionally, it provides on-the-go protection and VPN for phones and laptops. Armor acts as a strong and effective ‘front and backdoor lock’ to any home network. NETGEAR is a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. The Company’s products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless (Wi-Fi and LTE), Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. The product line consists of wired and wireless devices that enable networking, broadband access and network connectivity. These products are available in multiple configurations to address the needs of the end-users in each geographic region in which the Company’s products are sold. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 30,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 25,000 value-added resellers, as well as multiple major cable, mobile and wireline service providers around the world.