Axis Communications, a market leader in network video, will take part as a gold sponsor and exhibitor during Intersec 2017, which will be held later this month, in Dubai, UAE.

The event will take place from January 22 to 24, at the Dubai International Convention Exhibition Centre.

Axis co-founder Martin Gren will be present during the week of Intersec, which promises to display an array of the newest and most innovative products including the New Axis Q1659 interchangeable-lens network camera which combines Canon imaging and Axis network technologies for high-resolution surveillance, said a statement from the company.

Axis, along with its partners Cognimatics, EMC, Assa Abloy and Avaya, will also demonstrate end to end solutions across retail, critical infrastructure access control and oil and gas, it said.

Featuring the same Canon-developed high-performance image sensor and image-processing engine employed in the Company’s EOS series of interchangeable-lens cameras, the new AXIS Q1659 makes possible the capture of approximately 20-megapixel (5472 x 3648 pixels) colour video at eight frames per second to support high-resolution surveillance applications, it added.

Additionally, through Axis’ proprietary video-processing and image-compression technologies, the camera offers even more storage and bandwidth savings for enhanced video surveillance efficiency.

In the lead up to Intersec, Axis’ Top Technology Trends in the security market for 2017 highlights security as a service, integrated solutions, expanded use of analytics, deep learning, going beyond video and cybersecurity as key factors which are likely to fuel demand for increased security, both physical and online.

Axis expects 2017 to be the year when new camera capabilities are combined with real-time analytics to address several security challenges, including facial recognition, forensic analysis and perimeter protection.

This is critical as according to IHS, by 2020, network camera sales are forecast to account for approximately 95 per cent of total worldwide security camera sales, compared to approximately 80 per cent in 2015.

Johan Paulsson, chief technology officer (CTO), Axis Communications, said: “We expect the so-called ‘Internet of Things’ to be much less of a novelty and more of the fabric of our daily lives.”

"However, that means manufacturers of internet-enabled devices will have to step up and take much more responsibility for the level of default security they ship with. ‘The Internet of Things’ has evolved from buzzword status to mainstream reality, but not without its challenges,” he said.

“While we still think the idea of millions of IP-enabled devices is an exciting prospect for the future, 2016 gave us a sobering reminder of the pitfalls of not properly securing all those internet-connected fridges, DVRs and unfortunately security cameras,” he added.

“Given that most of those devices are just plugged in and switched on by customers, it is down to manufacturers to take responsibility to ensure they are secure out of the box,” Paulsson concluded. – TradeArabia News Service