Smart Guard Systems launches smart surveillance system

AHMEDABAD, INDIA: In a first for the Indian market, Smart Guard Systems has launched an innovative and smart surveillance solution especially designed for IP surveillance market. The Smart Micro NVR (Network Video Recorder) is designed and developed to be utilized at different places, which require IP surveillance.

This historic breakthrough innovation is light and portable. The ‘Smart Micro NVR’, has unobtrusive looks and packs 1.2 gigahertz of processing power with 512 megabytes of flash memory and DDR2 memory.

It is quite small in size compared to its gigantic processing abilities with a length of just 110mm, width of 69.5mm, and height of 48.5 mm. Additionally, the Smart Micro NVR is bundled with a Gigabit Ethernet for networking purposes and an attached USB 2.0 socket.

It is usually found that IP surveillance cameras, especially IP Megapixel cube cameras, demand a good amount of processing power and storage on the part of the computer systems. Add to that, the bulky exterior of high processing systems makes it very difficult for consumers, security personnel and technicians to install them in different locations with strategic advantages and maximum coverage for the areas like Homes and small offices.

“This unique combination of IP Cube Camera and Smart Micro NVR is highly useful for various market segments like ATMs not having internal cameras, warehouses, banks, home surveillance and storage, logistics, medical facilities and clinics, retail counters monitoring, malls, etc. At SGS, our main goal is to satisfy the needs of end users by providing convenient surveillance solutions that deliver, having an astounding performance,” says Gurudas Parwani, CEO, Smart Guard Systems.

Smart Surveillance Solutions is an affordable and compact product for Indian households. “With anytime anywhere viewing from distant locations, the Smart Surveillance Solution makes it simple for all of us to care for our families and assets. NRI sons and daughters can keep in view their ageing parents or their unattended houses. This will enable working parents to keep track of children as they come back from schools,” conveys Parwani.

“Smart Surveillance Solution” is a unique combination of IP Cube (cube shaped miniature cameras) Camera and Smart Micro NVR (Network Video Recorder). Developed by Smart Guard Systems, ‘Smart Micro NVR’ is a portable, lightweight and convenient product that does away with the restrictive features of the bulky, power consuming Personal computers/Servers and embedded NVR’s needed for recording the video streams from the IP cameras.

“Smart Surveillance Solution” won the Award for Best Innovation by Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (GESIA) on its annual awards — GESIA AWARDS 2010 — at a ceremony in Ahmedabad recently. Smart Guard targets home users with “Smart Surveillance Solutions” and will retail it through electronic retail chains also. Both Smart Micro NVR and the SmartHawk IP Cube Camera are bundled as a unique combination by Smart Guard Systems and aptly termed as “Smart Surveillance Solution.”

Speaking on the surveillance market, Parwani said: “The Indian surveillance market is nascent and estimated at about Rs 800 crores. The IP surveillance market is currently at 10 percent of the total market, but growing at a CAGR of 50 percent. It is estimated to reach over Rs 400 crore in the next five years. We have a strong R&D focus, in-house expertise, partnership with global technology leaders and deep appreciation of India’s surveillance and security scenario. We expect a year on year growth of 50 percent and are aiming at a 10-15 percent market share in the initial years.”