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Urging Women to Take Charge of Their Security Over 150 women in Mumbai take the ‘Pledge of Security’ Godrej Security Solutions kick started a multi-city consumer awareness programme and campaign – ‘#IAmSecure.’ The objective of this campaign, the first leg of which was recently held in Mumbai at Godrej One, is to create awareness among women to be more proactive and take charge of their own security, and educate them about various solutions, and the importance of learning self-defense for leading a safer and secure life. The event witnessed participation of over 150 women from different walks of life pledging to take charge of their security. The event began with famous Indian stand-up comedian Atul Khatri taking a humourous dig at the security preparedness among citizens in India, followed by a panel discussion on ‘Safety and security for women is a fundamental right,’ which was moderated by Sunil Mehta, Senior Vice President & Area Systems Director – Central Asia, J Walter Thompson (JWT). The panelist included Mehernosh Pithawalla, Global Head – Marketing, Sales & Innovation, Godrej Security Solutions Division, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd; Sandhya Shetty, Model, Actor, TV presenter and karate champion; Harshada Patil, legal expert on cases pertaining to sexual harassment, and senior representatives from the police force. According to a recent report by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in India, every day 312 burglary, 99 robbery, and 1281 theft cases are recorded. Women, children and senior citizens are the victims of such gruesome incidents. DIG Lata Dattatray Sutar said, “While the police department is working relentlessly to ensure safety and security of women in the society, it is also important for women to become more aware of their surroundings, rights and take charge of their security. A collaborative effort will further help fight against this issue.” Sandhya Shetty, who spoke in detail how learning Karate made her feel more secure and confident opined, “As they say, prevention is better than cure. It is important that women should learn self-defense and be more aware of their environment and the security threats. I firmly believe that learning self-defense improves agility, alertness and adds to your confidence too as it reduces your dependencies on others for security.” Godrej Security Solutions introduced it latest range of Wi-Fi enabled DIY CCTVs called EVE. The Eve series is capable of directly streaming videos to the mobile handsets of the home owners, and helps watch over their loved ones from across the world. The EVE range of CCTV has an auto-record function. Godrej Security Solutions introduced three of their latest innovations on this platform. The three products are a plug and play Wi-Fi enabled CCTV camera, Wi-Fi enabled video door phone, and a plug-n-play burglar alarm system called Eagle I-Lite that raises an alarm when unusual motion is detected. One of the biggest impediments to the adoption of security solutions in India has been a reactive attitude towards adopting solutions to safeguard one’s valuables and loved ones. Society is getting more tech-rich and empowered, and yet we remain as vulnerable to crime as before. Today’s safety and security anxieties are tied up not just with personal safety, but with safety of our loved ones at homes, workplaces, schools and campuses, public places and so on. Hence it is important that women too now take charge of their security and pledge to keep themselves as well as their families secure. We need to make a fundamental change in our behaviour and be more proactive about security.   – Mehernosh Pithawalla Global Head – Marketing, Sales & Innovation, Godrej Security Solutions  

Access Control Scalable Network System Rosslare Security has received the UL294 Certification for its AC-825IP Networked Access Control platform. The AC-825IP is a 6-door networked access controller suitable for a medium scale to high-scale security system. The controller comes with one onboard expansion slot and can be further expanded by connecting up to 12 expansion boards via OSDP. Using D-805 door expansion boards, a single AC 825IP can handle up to 58 doors and 100,000 users. The transmission speed and reliability to manage events in real time is enhanced due to the bi-directional push communication. The AC-825IP features a metal enclosure with control board, a switch mode power supply, a built-in power management board/ charger, as well as a Pull-Safe™ lockable mechanism for the C13/14 power connection to prevent accidental disconnection and tampering. Rosslare Security Products, a division of Rosslare Enterprises Ltd, manufactures and markets high-quality security products via its worldwide offices and channel partners. Since 1980, Rosslare has offered high-quality systems for enterprise, small business, and residential applications. Their expansive product range features much more than access control solutions and guard patrol management systems. They also offer applications software such as license plate recognition, time & attendance, and DVR/ alarm integration. Receiving UL component recognition for our network controllers’ platform shows customers that our products meet the industry’s highest security and safety standards. It will help Rosslare partners to bid with various prestigious access control projects and win accordingly. – Manmohan Kumar Sales Director, India, Rosslare Security Products, Inc.  

Offering stability, efficiency and performance CP PLUS has recently launched surveillance PoE switches. These switches are the latest addition to CP PLUS’ versatile range of products and solutions. PoE switches have demonstrated a strong trend in the surveillance industry. There have been concerns about the comparable quality and performance of switches in the market, followed by integration challenges. As a brand driven by the needs of the system integrators, the R&D team of CP PLUS worked on a pertinent solution and designed the surveillance PoE switches that offer stability, efficiency and performance. CP PLUS surveillance PoE/ PoE+ switches have been designed keeping in mind the needs & challenges of video surveillance. Considering video surveillance entails transmission of heavy network packets 24×7 and long distance communication, CP PLUS network surveillance PoE switches facilitate smooth deployment of video surveillance systems. In fact, some switches offer advanced CCTV mode, using which transmission distance can be boosted from 90m to 250m. CP PLUS surveillance PoE switches are IEEE 802.3 af/at compliant and offer a host of advantages namely reduced cabling costs, reduced installation costs, and reduced points of failure. They also serve as an uplink port (Ethernet/ SFP) to service a backbone design. Available in 9 variants, CP PLUS PoE switches meet a wide range of project requirements ranging from SOHO to enterprise solutions. These switches not only cater to security & surveillance, but also wireless access points, VoIP phones etc. The increasing adoption of the PoE technology for supplying electricity to powered devices owe to its advantages such as low cost of installation, high convenience, and reliability. At CP PLUS we want to ensure that we’re able to cater to all surveillance under one roof by being a one-stop solution for all your surveillance needs. – Yogesh B. Dutta COO – CP PLUS  

Telescopic video inspection system includes an infrared camera and a TFT LCD screen. It can be used in multiple operations day and night, to check the under carriage as well as overhead location of a vehicle. The colour camera operates at high resolution and comes with digital video recorder where optional digital recording is done. The complete system comes in a professionally packed case along with battery and battery charger. Features Vision in complete darkness. 360º rotation (manual) arm for all round vision. Easy to carry, handle and operate. It can be extended upto 3mtrs. Comes with digital video recorder. Comes with 5” hi-resolution LCD monitor for clear viewing.

Dahua Technology started their official operations in India by opening their first subsidiary in Gurgaon on 5 June   2017, followed by organizing six road shows in six major cities across the country during June 6 to 21. Dahua organized a grand opening ceremony in Gurgaon on June 5 where Michael Chen, Vice President and General Manager of Overseas Business, Dahua graced the ceremony by cutting the inaugural ribbon and lightning the ceremonial lamp. As the subsidiary, Dahua India will support regional customers by providing fast, localized marketing and sales services as well as technical support from product experts. To affirm its presence in the region, Dahua organized six roadshows respectively in New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata from June 6 to 21. The roadshows attracted more than 3000 participants and received tremendous response. The shows were held in association with Aditya Infotech Ltd (AIL) – the technology arm of Aditya Group delivering technology driven security solutions. “The main objectives of the roadshows are to create awareness of the company’s advent in India, and to demonstrate its technological prowess in the security sphere by providing an attractive and enjoyable viewing and ‘hands-on’ experience of its products,” said Michael Chen after lighting the lamp. In all six cities, Dahua displayed its smart building, smart public transportation, smart city, and other solutions and products. It also unveiled new transmission, display, video conferencing, and machine vision product lines. In addition, it highlighted salient features of its patented HDCVI and IP Solutions. Prospective customers and security conscious people who attended the roadshows were excited at the innovative solutions Dahua offered. Commenting on the successful completion of the first leg of roadshows, Robbin Shen, Sales Director of India & SAARC countries at Dahua said, “It was a great success. The response to our entry in India and to our video surveillance solutions has been marvelous. We made our presence quite clearly and emphatically. Our solutions received excellent reception in all the six cities. We also understood the needs and concerns of customers. They were interactive, inspirational and impressive and helped us to propel our brand.” The grand opening of Dahua’s India operation and the completion of 6 roadshows demonstrates Dahua’s commitment to digging deep into the Indian market. The Dahua India service station will soon be opened to better serve local customers. Over the coming months, Dahua plans to cover many more cities in hopes of becoming a nationally recognized brand that gives Indian customers a new experience. With a mission of ‘Safer Society, Smarter Living,’ Dahua will continue to focus on ‘Innovation, Quality, and Service,’ as well as globalization, to serve partners and customers around the world.

The estimated overall market size of thermal cameras in global market can be estimated to be around USD 7 Billion. In India, thermal cameras are still more often used in Military and Defence Applications. However, gradually since the past year or so, there is an upscale trend and a lot of commercial, government and industrial projects are seeking to install thermal cameras. The application pre-dominantly is for perimeter security, maritime, transportation and other applications. The main reason for this rise in demand for thermal cameras can be price optimization by several OEMs so as to cater to several vertical segments and fit into their project budgets. However, in this context, several manufacturers have emerged over the past few years and there are several unorganized brands available in this zone selling thermal cameras. Since thermal cameras are specialized cameras, their long term performance and quality depends on several factors, and it is very essential that selection of a thermal camera brand is done wisely and not just on price. Infinova has encountered several projects demanding thermal cameras.  There are several factors to be considered when choosing a right thermal camera. It is very essential to understand requirements such as detection distance of human or a vehicle, lens selection, fixed or PTZ cameras, resolution such as 640p x 480p or 320p x 240p, pixel size – 17µ or 25µ, cooled or uncooled, motorized zoom, DFOV or fixed athermalized lens, thermal sensor camera or dual sensor camera and several other factors. Thermal sensitivity is becoming one of the most important parameters that cannot be neglected when selecting a thermal camera. Some projects demand technologies such as Laser Range Finder, GPS and Gyro stabilization, built-in to the thermal cameras, thus exploring additional features within the camera. Thermal cameras, like other conventional cameras should be able to seamlessly integrate with other third party systems such as radar systems, fence protection systems etc. “Infinova has recently launched its thermal range of cameras in the Indian market. We possess complete range of thermal solutions for all kinds of applications. All these cameras are seamlessly integrated with our VMS. The solution offered by Infinova can be compared to any recognized thermal camera manufacturer brands. We work on designing a solution for the customers rather than pushing the product as an off-the-shelf product.” – Milind Borkar Vice President, India, Middle East and Africa