Smart Guard launches smart IP surveillance solution

AHMEDABAD, INDIA: Smart Guard Systems has launched a path breaking and innovative smart surveillance solution especially designed for IP surveillance market, in Surat.

This solution enables the users to go for complete IP based surveillance solutions and also migration from existing analog systems to IP surveillance in a seamless and easy manner, thus transforming passive monitoring into proactive surveillance.

This historic breakthrough solution consists of encoders, which transform passive analog systems into proactive IP surveillance. The advantages and applications of IP surveillance are many: Superior image quality, scalability and flexibility, established standards for IP network deployment is much easier than analog.

Further, IP surveillance has an easy and future-proof integration, and has options of embedded analytics and intelligence. IP surveillance enables remote accessibility, is cost-effective and has less total cost of ownership in different scenarios. Smart Guard unveiled a range of IP solutions as well as encoders for migration from analog to IP surveillance systems.

The encoder enables the user to migrate from existing analogue system to IP based system, at the same time allowing him to add new IP cameras as part of expansion; this is a Hybrid System consisting of existing Analogue System and new IP Cameras.
The Hybrid System is very effective and most sought after by diamond and textile industries, and and the SMEs.

By 2013, the IP surveillance is expected to overtake analog systems in India. Smart Guard intends to drive the transformation of Indian surveillance market with a clear focus on harnessing cutting edge technologies to deliver innovative products and solutions to its customers.

Gurudas Parwani, president - SGS, said: “The shift from analog to IP surveillance is the ideal solution for the Gems & Jewelery industry; both for security and business purposes. While enabling enhancing security & surveillance, this Solution can also help Surat’s Gems and Jewelery sector to reach out to potential clients or buyers based overseas. It can enable a thorough virtual tour of the premises, machinery and infrastructure.

“Potential clients can view the product range and diverse technologies & skills available. Further augmenting the investments already made in analog systems, SGS’s solution ensures that they are utilized properly. The economic & business benefits of reaching out through the IP based solution are enormous and this solution has generated immense interest in the Surat industry.”

“Smart Surveillance Solution” from Smartguard is a unique offering for Small offices and Home security markets. This solution recently had 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.” SGS has also been awarded the prestigious NASSCOM EMERGE-50 listing for 2010 which makes Smartguard’s position in the National IT and innovation companies list.

Speaking on the surveillance market, Parwani said: “The Indian surveillance market is nascent and estimated at about Rs 800 cores. 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% and are aiming at a 10-15% market share in the initial years.”