Saturday, December 19, 2009

Cisco to focus on security camera market

The network camera products are under rapic development nowadays. After acquiring LinkSys, Cisco is planning on dominating the further market. In a recent action, Cisco and video and security systems company Pelco have announced a technology agreement to jointly develop new high-definition internet protocol video security cameras built on Pelco's Sarix technology platform.The video security cameras will bring together Pelco's imaging expertise and Cisco's IP networking expertise. Pelco, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, will initially supply Cisco with a complete line of HD imaging technologies to extend Cisco's existing camera line and network-centric video surveillance systems.The co-branded cameras, to be available from the end of 2009, will feature full-frame-rate video, H.264 compression, advanced low-light performance, embedded analytics, auto focus, and easy installation.
In January, Cisco announced a building automation partnership with Schneider Electric, under which Schneider will provide a more efficient and green networking infrastructure for buildings, data centers and industrial processes.

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