AXCESS Inc. Introduces Wireless Security Video Direct from the Camera.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2001 Wireless Streaming Video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. Aimed at Homeland Defense and Security Operations AXCESS Inc. (Nasdaq: AXSI), a leading provider of advanced technology security and asset management products and solutions, today introduced the LANconnect-SW, a streaming video device which transmits live or recorded security video directly over 802.11b wireless networks. The product joins the previously announced wireless handheld Pocket PC viewer to offer homeland defense and other security personnel a complete set of wireless video transmission and viewing capabilities. The product will be marketed through AXCESS' channel partners and will be of special focus in the recently formed Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States marketing initiative, which addresses growing security concerns within airports, transportation, oil and gas, communications and other critical domestic industries. The LANconnect-SW provides dual-input video and two-way audio transmission to multiple viewers simultaneously through a dedicated security application or through a browser. It represents a multi-media platform appliance, which supports the use of interchangeable, standards-based video and audio compression Encoding digital audio data to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. Audio compression typically uses lossy methods, which eliminate bits that are not restored at the other end. ADPCM and MP3 are examples of audio compression methods. See audio codec and data compression. technology. Utilizing 802.11b wireless LANs A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area , the unit allows users to view live, streaming video from remote cameras without the requirement of hardwiring the camera or transmitter. Users are able to quickly deploy security cameras virtually anywhere in a facility, allowing for greatly increased flexibility and rapid response to potential problem areas. Live or recorded video can be delivered directly to a mobile security professional along with two-way audio to discuss the situation with central station monitoring personnel. "Along with the recently announced ability to view live video on wireless handheld Pocket PCs, the LANconnect-SW now strengthens AXCESS' wireless video offering by giving customers both transmission and receiving capabilities via wireless LANs," commented Didier Bredy, Vice President of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Sales at AXCESS Inc. "The need to rapidly implement geographically disperse disperse /dis·perse/ (dis-pers´) to scatter the component parts, as of a tumor or the fine particles in a colloid system; also, the particles so dispersed. dis·perse v. 1. security solutions has dramatically increased recently, and as part of our offering to Homeland Defense industries we are now delivering a missing piece that renders security video more pervasive and efficient." The Prism Video(TM) family of digital video products utilizes standard computer networks to lower cost, speed installation, and widen surveillance camera coverage. This improved transmission method is coupled with digital video recording, which reduces recording cost, and improves the overall quality of security video and access to the recorded files. The network-based system enables the viewing of live and recorded video by multiple users, both near and far, including the delivery of immediate user-defined alerts of critical situations. Demonstrations of the LANconnect-SW or any other AXCESS product can be arranged by calling 800-588-6080 or emailing marketing@axcessinc.com. About AXCESS AXCESS Inc., headquartered in Dallas, TX, provides advanced security and asset management systems for business and government. Its network-based systems provide application solutions that reduce loss and liability, and boost productivity in areas that provide significant value for the customer. In security, the solutions extend traditional system coverage through the use of smart, network-based devices including wireless technology, making security systems more pervasive and effective at reduced cost. A particular focus on automatic security incident detection and notification further increases productivity and effectiveness. Beyond traditional security, maximizing the utilization of critical assets such as computers, inventory, people, and vehicles, improves business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets by automatically locating, tracking, monitoring, and protecting assets. The main applications are security video (CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television ), personnel and vehicle access control, and automatic asset tracking and protection. The Company provides solutions in the recently identified homeland security markets such as air and ground transportation, water treatment facilities, oil and gas, power plants, as well as in data centers, retail/convenience store, educational, healthcare, and supply chain markets. AXCESS utilizes two patented and integrated technologies: network-based radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) tagging and streaming video. Application and browser-based software delivers critical real-time information tailored to each end user via the enterprise network or Internet, also providing custom alerts in the form of streaming video, e-mail, or pages to wireless devices. AXCESS is a VennWorks LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control partner company This news release contains "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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