Axis Communications Enters the Physical Access Control
Market with Industry’s First Non-Proprietary, Open
IP-Based Access Controller
The
easy-to-install AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller
creates an open platform for two different
user-friendly, intelligent and scalable access control
solutions
CHELMSFORD, Mass. – September 24,
2013 –
Axis Communications, the market leader in network
video surveillance, today announces it has entered the
physical access control market with the introduction of
the company’s first network door controller: the open,
IP-based AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller. AXIS A1001
will make its debut at Chicago’s
ASIS International event in Axis’ booth #1034 from
Sept. 24-26.
“Bringing
product innovation to the physical access control market
is a natural step in Axis’ development as there is a
strong connection between access control and video
surveillance,” said Ray Mauritsson, president and CEO,
Axis Communications. “As the market leader in network
cameras, Axis plays an important role in driving
convergence to IP-based products in video surveillance.
We now apply that expertise in IP technology to the
physical access control market in the same way. The
physical access control market is primed to make the
shift to open IP technology.”
See
integrator video case study of first AXIS A1001
install at a medical facility in Kansas City.
AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller is the first
non-proprietary and open IP-based access controller on
the market. The network door controller with its
built-in web-based software is a complement to Axis’
portfolio of innovative network video products. The AXIS
A1001 platform creates unique integration possibilities
for partners and end-users with two different solutions:
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AXIS A1001 coupled with
the built-in, web-based AXIS Entry Manager
software is a ready-made solution for small-
to mid-sized installations – such as at
offices, industrial buildings and retail
stores – with typically 10 doors and basic
access control requirements. |
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For larger enterprise
systems, the open application programming
interface (API) of AXIS A1001 enables Axis’
Application Development Partners (ADPs) to
design software solutions that meet specific
customer requirements such as video
integration and advanced access control
functionality. Initially, Axis ADP partners
Aimetis, Genetec, IMRON, Milestone Systems,
Next Level Security Systems and OnSSI are
engaged in the development of solutions. |
Main features of AXIS A1001 Network
Door Controller include:
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Open architecture
allowing easy integration of video,
intrusion detection and other systems;
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Power over Ethernet
support to reduce the need for separate
power and proprietary cables; |
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UL 2043 listing for
plenum-rated products that comply with fire
performance response for smoke and heat
release in air-handling spaces; |
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Automatic synchronization
and storage of cardholder data and system
configuration information between
controllers, with units manageable from any
network computer; |
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Enablement for a fully
scalable ‘edge’ solution with one controller
for each door at a fixed price per door,
eliminating traditional central controller
multiples of 4, 8, 16 or 32 doors; |
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Support for most existing
reader protocols and reader types, as well
as standard IT and security equipment such
as door locks and door position sensors;
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Installation wizard and
unique wiring printouts that correspond to
the unit’s color-coded connectors help
integrators complete installation and verify
that door locks, readers and other equipment
are connected properly; |
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Open API designed for
compliance with ONVIF
Profile C, which will enable
interoperability between clients and devices
of physical access control systems (PACS)
and network-based video systems. |
Throughout 2013, Axis worked closely
with four top National Systems Integrator partners in
the U.S. – Diebold, Inc., Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc., Stanley Convergent Security Solutions,
Inc. and Wachter, Inc. – to beta test the new access
control solution. Axis will launch AXIS A1001 first in
the U.S., currently slated for Q4 2013, at an MSRP of
$599.
The global physical access control market is estimated
at $3 billion (2012) and will increase to approximately
$4.2 billion by 2017, which represents an annual growth
of 7 percent, according to market research firm IHS*.
The United States was an early adopter of network video
technology and is also a significant market for physical
access control.
“Axis started its innovative quest back in 1984 by
developing protocol converters and then continued to
printers and storage devices before inventing and
launching the first network camera in 1996. Although we
now enter the physical access control market, our focus
will continue to be on network video products. We expect
physical access control sales to represent a small, but
important, part of our total business,” said Mauritsson.
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