Axis Communications
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About Axis
 Axis Communications is the global market leader in network video products and the leading independent provider of print servers. Axis has been developing solutions that add value to networks since 1984. With about 400,000 professional network video products and over 3 million networking products sold, Axis has the experience to meet customers' networking needs.
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Product portfolio
Axis specializes in professional network video solutions for remote monitoring, security surveillance and broadcasting. The company also provides products for network printing and document handling. The products are based on in-house developed chip technology, which enables devices to be securely and rapidly connected to virtually any wired or wireless network. Axis' chips are also sold to third parties.
Business
Axis was founded in 1984 and is listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE:AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 16 countries and in cooperation with distributors, systems integrators and OEM partners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95 percent of sales. |
With subsidiary offices in Boston, London, Munich, Madrid, Paris, Rotterdam, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo and Torino, Axis currently employs more than 300 people.
Axis history
Axis Communications was founded in 1984 by Mikael Karlsson and Martin Gren. Mikael was a recent graduate with a degree in International Business from the Stockholm School of Economics. Martin was studying advanced computer science and electronics at the University of Lund, Sweden. Both saw tremendous opportunities in the world of network connectivity, and together, they started the business, initially out of Martin's fraternity room.
While Axis has come a long way since then, one thing hasn't changed -- its business concept of adding value to the network. Axis has been and continues to be a "connectivity" company, providing specialized hardware and software solutions that enable people with different operating systems to easily, efficiently and securely access all kinds of resources on a network. With the emergence of wireless technologies in the late 1990s and the growing importance of network accessibility, the company broadened its scope of connectivity to include both wired and wireless means.
Today, Axis' product and solutions portfolio encompass network cameras and video servers for surveillance, remote monitoring and Web broadcasting, as well as servers for printers and scanners.
Through a history of firsts in the industry, Axis continues to take the lead in enabling people to access everything on a network from anywhere and at any time.
Head office, Lund
Axis Communications AB
(Aktiebolag)
Emdalavägen 14
SE-223 69 Lund
Tel: +46 46 272 18 00
Fax: +46 46 13 61 30
Sydney Airport takes security to new heights with Axis - October, 2007 -
Switch to network cameras adds value to video surveillance solution
 
The Mission
Following major redevelopment of Australia’s busiest airport where annual passenger numbers topped 30 million for the first time in 2007, Sydney Airport Corporation recognized an opportunity to upgrade its analog based video surveillance solution to leverage the benefits of IP technology due to recent government requirements and recent events globally.
Sydney Airport sought a more flexible, scalable solution that could keep pace with its growing operations while maintaining the highest level of security and safety that staff and the traveling public expect from an airport regularly voted one of the world’s best.
The Solution
Sydney Airport decided to migrate from video servers to Axis network cameras. It has transitioned an analog-based video surveillance system comprising analog cameras over coax, to a hybrid IP-based solution with a total installation of more than 1,000 cameras.
The network cameras feed directly into the airport’s Digital Video Manager video surveillance system delivered by Honeywell, a leading Axis partner. The video solution is fully integrated into the airport’s existing, comprehensive security, access control and surveillance system.
The Result
The migration to Axis network cameras delivers the benefits of true IP as well as time, cost, and space saving benefits. Sydney Airport has greater flexibility to configure the system to its needs, giving it access to more and better data that ultimately improves its ability to monitor and respond to issues as they occur.
 "Our long term objective is to have a system that is flexible, dynamic and that grows as it’s required to grow without any limitations to achieve the safe airport the general public expect. The Axis network video solution allows us to do that…Its flexibility gives us better capacity to monitor and respond to issues as they occur and post-incident. It gives us more information and more data to make better assessments," says Kyile Whyte, AVSEC Infrastructure, Technology and Systems Manager, Sydney Airport Corporation.
Flexible, open solution meets growing needs
 Safety and security is given the highest of priorities at Sydney Airport, where 77,000 passengers travel through world-class international and domestics terminals on a typical day. With a major upgrade of the international terminal planned in the near future as part of a 10 year master plan for the 907 hectare site, Australia’s premier gateway is continuing a transformation aimed at meeting airport traffic well into next century.
Sydney Airport’s video security and surveillance systems continue to evolve too, with the organization committed to ongoing improvements in line with airport development and the availability of new technology. The opportunity to transition from analog cameras and video servers to an IP solution using Axis network cameras was a logical next step.
The open Axis system seamlessly integrates with the Honeywell Digital Video Manager solution.
"The good thing about Axis is it’s an open system that works very well with the Honeywell system. When we upgrade our products we look for additional features and flexibility to get to the point of true plug and play and these types of products achieve that," says Kyile Whyte, AVSEC Infrastructure, Technology and Systems Manager, Sydney Airport Corporation.
Greater capacity to monitor and respond
With a built-in web server and direct connection to the IP network, the new Axis network cameras do not need a direct connection to a PC or any other hardware or software to capture and transfer images.
Axis video servers are still used to convert the video feeds from the installed base of analog cameras to a digital format, giving Sydney Airport the benefits of an IP-based solution while protecting investment in existing infrastructure.
The move to network cameras has given Sydney Airport greater flexibility and the ability to capture more data and higher quality images, including the ability to work with MPEG-4 and adjust image quality settings for maximum results.
Operators can specify what types of images they want recorded and when, including pre- and post-incident recordings. They can do Motion JPEG and MPEG-4 simultaneously or have multi feeds off a single stream.
"This flexibility gives us better capacity to monitor and respond to issues as they occur and post-incident. It gives us more information and more data to make better assessments," Mr Whyte says.
Saving time and space
The move to IP has saved space and reduced infrastructure and maintenance costs because the network cameras can go straight into the network port and use Power over Ethernet (PoE) with backed up power supply via UPS in turn reducing hardware requirements. There is no need for additional hardware or to put a junction box out in the field, and old infrastructure did not have to be removed during the migration.
The solution eliminates the needs for rows of video recorders and hours of searching through tapes. In the communications room, the implementation of rack streamers has reduced space requirements by around two-thirds.
Data lifespan is longer and storage is improved and more cost-efficient with the IP solution based on Axis network cameras and video servers compared to the higher rates of wear and tear and maintenance demands of the analog system.
"That’s the direction we are heading in. Innovative products that save us time," says Kyile
Whyte.
A customized video surveillance system for Biarritz Airport- September, 2007 -
Using Axis video servers, Biarritz Airport migrated its video surveillance system to IP
Mission
The Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport is located 75% in the town of Anglet and 25% in that of Biarritz, in the French Basque Country. Approximately 500 people work at the airport, which welcomes 865,000 passengers per year. In order to strengthen the airport’s security measures, management decided in March 2006 to upgrade its video surveillance system. The airport had an installed base of only 10 analog cameras, which needed to be expanded and deployed throughout the entire site. Simultaneously, all of the video feeds needed to be centralized in order to provide effective video surveillance.
Solution
To meet the new requirements, the video surveillance system had to be capable of monitoring access to the airport’s restricted access areas using a motion detection system, and recording the inspection, filtering, and baggage search stations. It also had to comply with the various security standards imposed by the French Civil Aviation Agency. In order to find a cost-effective solution that would fit the different variables, Biarritz Airport chose to expand its network of existing analog cameras and combined them with Axis video servers.
"Strengthening our video surveillance system was vital both for regulatory reasons and to ensure passenger security," says Mr. Christophe Nicaud, Responsible for the Maintenance Department at Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne
airport.
Clinic’s security and productivity prescription
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Clinic uses IP-Surveillance to improve security, and productivity, and secure investment
Mission
Life Brenthurst Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa needed to modernize its video surveillance system. As with similar facilities throughout the city, petty crime and instances of low productivity stemming from people evading responsibility needed to be managed, and Life Brenthurst Clinic was determined to be at the forefront in excellent service delivery. An existing analog CCTV system, when it did reveal incidents, delivered such poor image quality that it was useless for providing evidence or helping to manage the problems. Moreover, it was unreliable, inflexible, and increasingly difficult to maintain, and expansion would have been very costly. A replacement was urgently required.
Solution
Axis Partner CAMSECURE, a provider of integrated surveillance solutions, recommended replacing the analog cameras, multiplexers and VCR’s with Axis network cameras and a recording and monitoring solution from NUUO. The first phase of the installation comprised 18 AXIS 207 cameras indoors and an AXIS 214 PTZ outside the main entrance. For budgetary reasons, the outside analog cameras were retained but brought into the digital environment via an AXIS 240Q video server. A dedicated Gigabit Ethernet network was installed to transport the image.
"Staff are now aware that there is a very reliable system in place that we use to manage quality. It has had a marked positive influence on overall behavior – people even walk differently." says Mohamed Bera, Services Manager, Life Brenthurst
Clinic.
Axis network video products help secure Moscow Underground’s subway trains
- February 9, 2007 -
Axis Communications announced today that Moscow Underground has installed Axis network video products as part of an integrated security system aimed at improving safety and security for passengers and staff on its subway trains. The initial installation consists of around 1,000 network video products, with the potential for additional installations.
 The installation on the main subway line Moscow Underground includes Axis network cameras, Axis video servers and Axis network video recorders. The cameras and video servers, together with Axis network video recorders, provide 24-hour recordings of high quality, digital video. The products allow remote access to video on the moving trains for visual verification of alarms and to enable security personnel to respond quickly to an event.
“The completion of the installation on the main subway line illustrates the successful implementation of network video solutions in demanding transportation environments," said Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications. “We are proud to deliver our solution to the Moscow underground and hope to be selected for future expansions."
 Moscow Underground’s video surveillance installation has been conducted by Axis’ partner and systems integrator, Metrokom.
“Axis’ network video products offer exceptional technical features and possess excellent operating qualities that have proved themselves in the demanding environment of subway trains, says a representative from Metrokom. “We have gained a reliable and considerate partner in choosing Axis, and we plan to take advantage of Axis’ products in future projects."
The rise in network video installations in the transportation sector is driven by the fact that network video provides greater flexibility and performance benefits than an analogue video system and can easily integrate with existing Ethernet-based information systems onboard trains and buses. Network video products offer a number of key advantages including high image quality, cost effective installations, remote and wireless access to live and recorded video in moving vehicles, and built-in intelligence or analytics such as tampering detection and people counting.
Axis introduces world’s first network camera for buses and trains
- November 30, 2006 -
Axis Communications today introduced the world’s first network camera designed for use in buses and rail vehicles. The
AXIS 209FD-R Network Camera is a palm-sized, rugged unit that can resist vibrations and high humidity in mass transit vehicles. The network camera provides crisp, digital video over an IP network.
"There is strong demand from bus and train operators for a cost-effective surveillance solution that helps secure drivers and commuters, and enables evidence to be clearly captured in an event," says Johan Lembre, Vice President, Product Management at Axis Communications. “The
AXIS 209FD-R is an IP-Surveillance solution that meets such demands. It is the first network camera on the market that takes into account the environment and surveillance requirements onboard transit vehicles. The camera also enables operators to set up a system that allows police and alarm central to remotely see what is happening in a vehicle if there is a threat."
Stockholm Transport, one of the leading bus operators in Europe, is the first to order the AXIS 209FD-R for its entire fleet of more than 2,000 buses. In the beginning of next year, the company plans to install between five and six cameras in each bus.
Measuring only 4 cm high, the AXIS 209FD-R fits in any area of a vehicle. Equipped with Power over Ethernet capability, the network camera uses one Ethernet cable for both power and video, making installation quick and easy. The camera uses progressive scan technology to provide sharp images of moving objects. It delivers up to 30 frames per second in Motion JPEG or MPEG-4 video compression standards. Encased in a tamper-resistant casing, the AXIS 209FD-R can operate in temperatures between 0 ºC and 50 ºC (32ºF and 122ºF), and in humidity ranging from 20% to 100%.
The AXIS 209FD-R will be available through Axis’ distribution channels in
March 2007.
Axis' network cameras to be installed in SL buses in Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Television - Learn how AXIS 209FD-R is used in buses in Stockholm, Sweden, to enhance security for passengers and employees.
- June 27, 2006 -
Axis Communications' network cameras will be installed in 2500 of Stockholm Transport's (SL's) buses. Axis' partner Visual Defence (VDI) has been awarded the contract for an integrated mobile solution for SL's fleet of buses. The installation is planned to take place in the beginning of next year.
Stockholm Transport (SL) has decided to install network cameras in all the buses to increase the security for the passengers and SL personnel in Stockholm. The installation is a part of SL's focus on public safety in Stockholm.The installation is built on a platform that will combine Axis' network cameras with Visual Defence's Digital Video Storage System mobile and is managed by Visual Defence's centralized Management platform. The Axis network cameras provide high image quality and Power over Ethernet, which result in a cost-efficient installation.
"During the last year we have noted an increased interest in network video installations within the transportation sector. I'm pleased to see that the cooperation with Visual Defence has resulted in an additional installation for Stockholm Transport. Earlier this year Visual Defence and Axis announced an installation in the subway system and at commuter train stations in Stockholm," says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications.
Axis covert cameras help U.K. police cut crime by 25%
 A regional police force in the U.K. needed to find a way to reduce repeat and opportunistic crime such as burglary and vandalism without committing extra manpower.
The solution
Globe Microsystems, an IT solutions expert, developed Detectacam, a covert GSM video monitoring system that incorporates AXIS 2100 Network Cameras within household items such as fan heaters, speakers and waste paper bins. When triggered by movement, Detectacam sends real-time images to a monitoring station via a high speed GSM data network, enabling images and alerts to be sent even when phone lines are cut. The cable-free installation makes the system quick and easy to deploy and re-deploy at vulnerable residential and commercial properties.
The result
Detectacam enables police to remotely monitor alarm situations, filter out false alarms (which leads to a more effective use of police time) and to respond as an offence is taking place.
The units can be installed within minutes almost anywhere and relocated at police's discretion.
Since its deployment in October 2001, there has been a 25% drop in the number of burglaries. The total cost of ownership for the police was kept to a minimum as it already had the back office technology to support the Detectacam.
"We looked at a number of possible cameras but the network cameras from Axis Communications had the right Web server technology to meet our requirements. And, since we began working on the project with Axis, they have provided excellent technical support to help us make this solution a reality," said Simon Peel, Managing director of Globe Microsystems.
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Axis Video Servers Monitor Ferry Terminals for Alaska Department of Transportation
 - August 23, 2005 - Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, announced today that the Alaska Department of Transportation has installed approximately 100 AXIS 241S Video Servers to monitor the Alaska Marine Highway System's (AMHS) ferry terminals. The project, which was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, monitors nine of the largest ferry terminals in southern Alaska.
The Axis video servers digitize video from analog cameras installed throughout the ferry terminals, enabling staff, security services, and local law enforcement units to monitor the facilities, surrounding waters, and vehicle and passenger traffic via the Internet. When the terminals are closed, local law enforcement officials and other authorized users can access the system remotely and can receive alerts if unusual motion is detected in the facilities. Video is managed and recorded from a central location with software from Axis' Application Development Partner, CamCentral Systems Inc.
"The Axis video servers were well-suited for this project because they enable online access to the video 24 hours a day," said Peter Turner, chief executive officer of CamCentral. "The market is increasingly moving to IP-based solutions such as these, and the Axis video servers gave us the flexibility and reliability we needed for such a demanding and secure application."
CamCentral installed the Axis video servers in conjunction with Morris Engineering Group, the electrical design firm that engineered the project for the Alaska DOT. The AXIS 241S Video Servers were chosen for the project because the open application program interface (API) allowed for easy integration with CamCentral's video management system.
"Axis network video technology consistently meets the stringent needs of large installations, by providing a high level of performance and reliability," said Ray Mauritsson, CEO of Axis Communications. "We are extremely pleased that the Alaska DOT has selected Axis for such a key professional project."
The AMHS is part of the Alaska DOT. It has operated year-round since 1963, transporting people, goods, and vehicles among communities in Alaska, Canada and the lower 48 U.S. States. The AMHS has carried approximately 400,000 passengers and 100,000 vehicles a year for the past 10 years.
Axis increases warranty on network video products to three years - March 15, 2007 -
 LUND, Sweden. – (March 15, 2007) – Axis Communications announced today that it has increased the warranty period on its network video products to three years from one year. The new, three-year hardware warranty applies to purchases made from January 1, 2007 and onwards. It is applicable to all Axis network video products except for the AXIS 206 and AXIS 207(W/MW) Network Cameras.
"Axis specializes in professional, network video solutions and this extended warranty coverage—which is provided at no additional cost to our customers—strengthens the value of our offering to the professional market," said Anders Laurin, Axis’ executive vice president of corporate strategy. "The new warranty provides end users, systems integrators and resellers with secure, trouble-free ownership and better control of total costs."
"The increased warranty period is advantageous in big, network video installations," said Dan Moceri, CEO of Convergint Technologies, one of the largest systems integrators in North America. "We can rely on Axis’ guarantee of product quality over a longer period and have better control over the total cost of ownership."
The warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase. Axis or its Return Material Authorization (RMA) partner will replace a defective product under warranty at no cost to the customer.
3-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
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- AXIS 209MFD-R Network Camera |
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- AXIS 210 Network Camera |
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- AXIS 210A Network Camera |
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- AXIS 211 Network Camera |
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- AXIS 211A Network Camera |
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- AXIS 211M Network Camera |
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- AXIS 211W PTZ Network Camera |
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- AXIS 212 PTZ Network Camera |
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- AXIS 213 PTZ Network Camera |
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- AXIS 214 PTZ Network Camera |
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- AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera |
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- AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Camera |
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- AXIS 216FD Network Camera |
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- AXIS 216FD-V Network Camera |
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- AXIS 216MFD Network Camera |
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- AXIS 216MFD-V Network Camera |
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- AXIS 221 Network Camera |
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- AXIS 223M Network Camera |
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- AXIS 225FD Network Camera |
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- AXIS 231D+ Network Dome Camera |
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- AXIS 232D+ Network Dome Camera |
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- AXIS 233D Network Dome Camera |
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- AXIS P1311 Network Camera |
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- AXIS P1343 Network Camera |
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- AXIS P1343-E Network Camera |
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- AXIS P1344 Network Camera |
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- AXIS P1346 Network
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- AXIS P1346-E Network
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- AXIS P3301 Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3301-V Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3304 Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3304-V Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3343 Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3343-VE Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3344 Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3344-V Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS P3344-VE Fixed Dome Network
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- AXIS Q1755 Network Camera |
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- AXIS Q1755-E Thermal Network
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- AXIS Q1910 Thermal Network Camera |
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- AXIS Q1910-E Thermal Network
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- AXIS Q6032-E PTZ Dome Network Camera |
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- AXIS 240Q Video Server |
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- AXIS 241Q/S Video Server |
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- AXIS 241QA Video Server |
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- AXIS 243SA Video Server |
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- AXIS 243Q Blade Video
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- AXIS 247S Video Server |
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- AXIS Q7401 Video Encoder |
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- AXIS Q7404 Video Encoder |
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- AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blade |
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- AXIS 262 Network Video Recorder |
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- AXIS 262+ Network Video
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- AXIS 291 1U Video Server Rack |
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- AXIS
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- AXIS Q7900 Rack |
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- AXIS 292 Network Video Decoder |
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- AXIS 295 Surveillance Joystick |
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- AXIS P8221 Network I/O Audio Module |
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Axis 1-year warranty
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- AXIS 206 Network Camera |
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- AXIS 207MW Network Camera |
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- AXIS 207 Network Camera |
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- AXIS 207W Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1011 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1011-W Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1031-W Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1054 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1103 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1104 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1113 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M1114 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3011 Fixed Dome Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3014 Fixed Dome Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3113-R Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3114-R Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3203 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3203-V Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3204 Network Camera |
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- AXIS M3204-V Network Camera |
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- AXIS M7001 Video Encoder |
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