February 3, 2003
With increased security risks in schools, there is a heightened level of awareness from school and law enforcement officials when it comes to improved surveillance. Axis network video equipment connects directly to existing network infrastructure, which make them cost-effective for school districts to install, maintain and manage state-of-the-art security systems.
Solutions based on Axis products are currently used for advanced campus safety and security in more than 100 schools throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin. In addition, more than 130 schools around the country have either submitted purchase orders for the equipment or are considering buying a system. Besides the fast growth in the US within the application area, Axis has also a large number of installations in schools around Europe - among others the award-winning solution for Newport City in Wales.
Axis network cameras and video servers contain built-in Web servers, compression chips and operating systems. This enables the transmission of real-time images over the Internet, and allows authorities with the proper passwords to access images from the school with a standard Web browser, 24 hours a day. Monitoring can be done for day-to-day security or to improve the response time of police and rescue workers if there is an incident. In addition, high-quality digital images can be transferred to law enforcement agencies or the media within seconds.
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 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 partners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account for more than 95 % of sales. Information about Axis can be found at www.axis.com
For further information, please contact:
Anne Rhenman, Director Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Axis Communications
Phone: + 46 708 90 18 29, E-mail: anne.rhenman@axis.com