Axis Unveils ARTPEC-2 Video Chip for New Generation Network Video Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2004 Axis Communications Axis Communications AB (XSSE:AXIS) is a manufacturer of IT equipment, mostly known for its print servers and network cameras. According to its latest annual report, it has sold over 500.000 network cameras, thus claiming to be the world leader in that market. , the global leader in the network video market, has finalized the development of its new hardware and software platforms, which will be the basis for the company's new generation of network video products. The new video chip, ARTPEC-2, and a new modularized mod·u·lar·ized adj. Having or made up of modules: modularized housing. design platform enable Axis to increase flexibility and efficiency in product development and reduce the overall time to market for new products. Axis will roll out its new generation of network video products beginning in February 2004. The ARTPEC-2 chip and design platform will enable the new generation of products to deliver a wide range of improved functionality and performance, including: -- Superior image quality through built-in image sharpening, backlight back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights compensation, noise reduction and white balance -- Support for a variety of CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. and CMOS sensors See CMOS image sensor. , up to multi-Megapixel resolutions -- Improved performance through real-time compression of up to 45 Megapixels per second -- Support for multiple Motion-JPEG and MPEG-4 video streams, up to 30 frames per second from four simultaneous video sources "The finalization of ARTPEC-2 and the new video platform are major milestones for Axis," said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications. "Since Axis introduced the world's first network camera in 1996, we have strived to meet customer demands for increased functionality and performance. Our new generation of network video products will allow us to add more flexible products to our portfolio of market-leading technologies." Axis Communications is a market leader in network video technology with an estimated 69 percent market share worldwide. Axis network cameras and video servers contain built-in Web servers, compression chips and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , enabling them to connect directly to the computer network and transmit images over an intranet or the Internet. About Axis Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is an innovative market leader in network video and print servers. Axis' products and solutions are focused on applications such as security, surveillance, remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a and document management. The products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which is also sold to third parties. Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsborsen (XSSE: AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 14 countries and in cooperation with distributors, system integrators and 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 partners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95% of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com. |
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