Mobile devices have become an important and key player for enterprises, since there are various applications developed that make lives of employees and supervisors far easier. Mobile based applications have found use as a management tool for employees’ time-attendance, and leave and access control options. Matrix too, has taken advantage of and adapted this technology in their enterprise grade solutions. Matrix COSEC APTA is a comprehensive mobile based employee portal that allows COSEC users to monitor and manage their time-attendance and leaves. Employees and managers can access their time-attendance information easily and perform related tasks remotely, which reduces a significant amount of time they usually spend on these issues. The portal can also be utilized in controlling unauthorized access into restricted and risk prone areas within the organizational premises. The key features of COSEC APTA are as mentioned below: Automatic attendance marking using Wi-Fi/ GPS. ] Location tracking through GPS. Bluetooth and QR code based access control. Attendance on move for field employees. View daily and monthly attendance, leave and shift details. Employees can add/ edit personal details directly on the portal. Email and SMS notifications. Visitor pre-registration. Cafeteria management. Convenient virtual ID card.

Videonetics, the world-leading visual computing platform development company, announced its entry into Bangladesh by deploying its state-of-the-art solutions comprising intelligent video management software (IVMS), intelligent video analytics (IVA) along with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at one of the largest manufacturing plants, located at Dhaka. Having the production capacity of 2500 MT/ day, the factory contains valuable raw material, machinery, assembly floor or/ and manpower that need around the clock monitoring and vigilance. Prior to deploying the solution, the plant was majorly monitored by manned security, resulting into underlying challenges such as assets loss, equipment misuse/ theft, chances of leaking confidential information, negligence in maintaining employee safety and security, and much more. To address the critical security requirements of the plant, Videonetics designed and developed a unified combination of the IVMS, intelligent video analytics and specially customized ANPR system to read and capture Bangla License Plates. The solution is not only securing various areas such as assembly plant, warehouse, process, dispatch area, loading and unloading of hazardous materials along with employees monitoring but can also respond to potential security issues in a proactive manner. The 24/7 real-time monitoring is being held at the command control centre by the authorized officials and they can always search, analyse and playback footage of any event/ incident. Designed for manufacturing plant, Videonetics deployed IVMS solution to help in recording and viewing over 500 cameras over IP network in an efficient and elegant way. In addition, it provides investigation-friendly monitoring software at the front-end, while relegating to the back-end all the complexity of the server software. Enabling intelligent video analytics at various locations helps in intelligent monitoring of vehicles, crowds, infrastructure, people and objects, for automatic detection and analysis of events of interest. To monitor vehicle movement at the exit and entry gates, ANPR system was installed to not only read license plates written in Bangla, but also capture the license plates of any vehicle(s) in the field of view (FOV) of a camera and store them in a database with time-stamp that can be reviewed for future use. Videonetics is one of the fastest growing Indian tech giants, pioneering its way up with the help of a longterm vision. The ground-breaking and state-of-the-art technology allows Videonetics to help its clientele achieve the most as their return on investment. They design, develop and provide ultra modern surveillance products like intelligent VMS integrated with video analytics software that empowers video surveillance systems. The visual computing platform that they utilize lays its foundation on the principle of green computing. They are offering the power to process more number of video channels when one compares with the competing brands, making much lower computational and memory footprint. The pioneering offerings help the customers considerably reduce the operating and capital costs for a video surveillance system while improving its overall performance and reliability.   “We are glad to make our entry into Bangladesh and honored to be associated with one of the most reputed and largest industrial house by securing their one of the manufacturing plants. I am sure that our state-of-the-art solution will set a benchmark in the country for securing such large premises “ – Avinash Trivedi VP – Business Development, Videonetics    

Zicom Electronic Security Systems, pioneers in the electronic security services industry, has for the first time, ventured into the automobile segment and launched a first-ofits-kind vehicle passenger safety solution – Street Smart. Since 1995, the company has been a household name in the field of safety and security. Zicom has strived to provide and ensure all-round security and therefore peace of mind to all its customers. The company in 2013- 14, identified the power of IoT and leveraged it to benefit consumers with its offerings. Following this Zicom’s core focus has been towards creating IoT based safety solutions for everything that is a part of a person’s daily life. A recent report by the Consumer Association of India (Jan 2018), has highlighted that India being the 6th largest car market with 2.03 million passenger cars sold in the country, has the highest road accidents in the world. Also, about 30 per cent of the deaths are caused due to lack of safety features in Indian cars. Having shared this, Zicom has identified the importance of an expert security and safety system for vehicles. Towards this, the company has leveraged the power of IoT and specially designed Street Smart to cater to the emerging needs of a discerning road traveler. Through the innovation of Street Smart Solutions, Zicom is ensuring that the owner of the vehicle is in control of his personal vehicle in case of a theft, speed or breakdown. Street Smart possesses unique features to ensure the safety of its user mentioned below: Accident SOS alert: An alert sent to emergency contacts in case of an accident. Roadside assistance: In case of a breakdown even in the most isolated areas, Street Smart can connect a user to the Zicom Command Centre which is available 24/7 and 365 days of the year. This center which is one of the best of its kind, is well-equipped to provide a user real-time assistance anytime, anywhere. Rash driving alert: As Street Smart follows a preventive ap proach towards safety, it senses the speed over a pre-determined speed limit and sends a rash driving alert to the user to prevent any chance of an accident. Air conditioner alert: Street Smart feature alerts the owner about the usage of the air conditioner in the vehicle – whether he is present in the vehicle or someone else is using it. GPS tracking: Tracking the vehicle’s real-time location along with its speed on one’s mobile speed, irrespective whether you are in the vehicle or elsewhere. Towing alert: Street Smart notifies the user when their car is being towed or in attempt of theft or break-in. This feature especially helps when the user has parked his or her vehicle away from their home due to parking space limitations. Additional features are car diagnostics, performance and trip log and fuel efficiency report. ZICOM aims to capture 30% of the 210 million vehicle passenger safety segment using the IoT platform to capture the market over the next five years. The company is undertaking a go-to-market strategy to touch-base with consumers. Street Smart will be the first available online (Amazon + Flipkart + Snapdeal) for B2C consumers, and the company is in talks with manufactures, OEMs, insurance and corporates to capture a larger market in the B2B category. With a history of offering high quality products and solutions to the most complex projects in the country, the name ZICOM has now become synonymous with electronic security in India.       “Since our inception, we have been committed towards our goal of making India a safer place to live in. As our journey towards this endeavor continues, we are identifying different areas that require our expertise. The automobile segment is a great opportunity for us to deliver a significant layer of safety to a consumer’s most valuable asset – personal vehicle. Our latest innovation, Street Smart grants the user an undeniable advantage in the security of their vehicle. Apart from the ability to track one’s vehicle, Street Smart follows the preventive approach towards accidents, thus granting a user a premium safety and security advantage” – Pramoud Rao Promoter & MD, Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd.  

Hikvision is exhibiting their latest innovations in surveillance at Secutech India 2018, to be organised at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, during 5-7 April, 2018. They will showcase their latest products and solutions based on AI & Deep Learning technologies. “Secutech India is one of the leading exhibitions related to the security industry in India. We have been associated with it since its inception. We will showcase Hikvision’s latest products and innovative technologies, including deep learning, artificial intelligence (AI), AI Cloud, Big Data and IoT. Hikvision has an impressive line-up of new launches for the show,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. This year Hikvision team has planned to set up an impressive display of their latest product offerings. Hikvision will present a whole new range of vertical specific solutions, including smart city solution, intelligent traffic solution, mobile solution, education solution, retail solution, PPOG solution and banking solution. The Hikvision booth will prominently display the live demos of some of the latest technologies like cloud computing, big data, deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Hikvision partners will also showcase the innovative solutions for various advanced applications at the booth.