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Axis celebrates the first 10 years with network cameras
Axis Communications, the global market leader in network cameras, celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the company’s introduction of the world’s first network camera. In 1996 the network camera, AXIS 200, was launched, triggering the start of a technology shift from analog CCTV to network video. Axis Communications has been, and continues to be, the market and technology leader within network video--a market that is growing by 40 percent a year.
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Image distribution over networks
In the mid-1990’s, Axis Communications was known for print servers and its deep knowledge of network applications. The potential of network video occupied the minds of the company’s R&D engineers, who realized the many possibilities of image distribution over a LAN or the Internet. The challenge was to develop a high quality camera that could easily be connected to the network.
AXIS 200 launched in 1996
The answer was the AXIS 200, launched in 1996. Equipped with a built-in Web server, the new network camera enabled access to its images from any web browser in the world. The user friendly AXIS 200 soon revolutionized the world of video surveillance.
Professional security installations
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"At first, the AXIS 200 and its successors were mainly used for Web attraction but it only took a few years until the benefits within security installations became evident. Since then, network cameras have become an increasingly important feature within professional security installations", says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications. "Since our launch of the world’s first network camera, Axis has transformed from a company focusing on print servers into the global leader within network video. Looking at the coming years, I feel very confident that we will maintain this position."
Market leader within network video
Since the launch of the AXIS 200, Axis Communications has presented many network cameras and today has the market’s broadest product portfolio. Today’s development focuses on new solutions such as Intelligent Video, i.e. the ability to program the camera into recognizing unexpected events or movements. The market for network cameras and video servers is growing by 40 percent a year, underscoring the ongoing technology shift from analog CCTV to modern network video.
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