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  • Axis Executive Bonus Plan Examined on Feb 23, 2021
    ... The plan, approved by Canon, pays Axis executives up to 388% of their annual salary for financial performance over a 4-year...
  • Arcules Favorability Statistics 2021 on Feb 19, 2021
    VSaaS is a fast-growing market but the Canon / Milestone backed spinout Arcules has had challenges over the past 2 years. How well do...
  • Axis Releasing Unified VMS / ACS on Feb 18, 2021
    ... Versus Milestone The move to add access directly competes with fellow Canon-owned business Milestone, with Milestone's approach more powerful but Axis' less expensive. In...
  • Canon Company Arcules Violates ONVIF Rules on Feb 02, 2021
    Arcules, the Canon / Milestone spinout, is violating ONVIF rules. We raised this with Arcules 3 weeks ago. We...
  • Canon "Deepening Cooperation" Between Axis, Briefcam, and Milestone on Jan 25, 2021
    Canon has declared that it is "deepening cooperation" between the 3 video surveillance companies it...
  • Directory of 240 "Fever" Detector Suppliers on Jan 21, 2021
    ...(Bems) ATN Aratek Astouch Atlantic (Bems) Aurora Multimedia Blue Square (Glorystar, Opgal) Canon, Singapore Cantonk Cantronic CareaSmart Certify SnapXT Chilli Bean London Civil...
  • VSaaS State Of The Market 2021 - Avigilon, Arcules, Eagle Eye, Exacq,... on Jan 11, 2021
    ... The Canon companies (Arcules, Axis, and Milestone) have the greatest combined problems as their disjointed...
  • 2021 Video Surveillance Cameras State of the Market on Dec 28, 2020
    Each year, IPVM explains the main advances and changes for video surveillance cameras, based on...
  • Alarm.com Acquires Shooter Detection Systems on Dec 15, 2020
    ...com's other commercial entities, the rationale for expanding into commercial, and how this compares to Canon and Motorola, other outsiders with multiple recent acquisitions. Revenue and Valuation Not...
  • Video Surveillance History on Dec 15, 2020
    The video surveillance market has changed significantly since 2000, going from VCRs to an...
  • Axis Is Losing Ground on Nov 16, 2020
    ... Axis, now owned by Canon for nearly 6 years, and with a management team approaching the end of their career, has shown...
  • IPVM Camera Calculator User Manual / Guide on Sep 23, 2020
    ...Camera Calculator: 3 cameras CP Plus Camera Calculator: 8 cameras Canary Camera Calculator: 1 cameras Canon Camera Calculator: 25 cameras Cisco Camera Calculator: 15 cameras ClearView Camera Calculator:...
  • Hanwha 8K / 33MP Camera Tested on Sep 14, 2020
    ... Pricing The Hanwha TNB-9000 sells for ~$8,500 USD online, not including Canon EF mount lens, an additional ~$1,000-$2,000, or more, depending on the option. Compared to...
  • Axis / Avigilon Patent Litigation Ends With 3 Invalidated Patents on Sep 09, 2020
    The multi-year, multi-district patent litigation between Canon and Axis against Avigilon is ended, with 3 Avigilon video analytics patents being invalidated in...
  • Sony 61MP Surveillance Sensor Examined on Sep 04, 2020
    ...00 which is $500 less than Canon's 50 MP EOS 5DS. Sony favorably compares the camera to larger-more expensive medium-format...
  • Briefcam Responsible Use Examined on Aug 24, 2020
    ...mega-companies Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft have been criticized for facial recognition and AI analytics, Canon-owned Briefcam is far more widely used by physical security and police...
  • Telpo China Temperature Tablets Tested on Aug 10, 2020
    The provider for overseas companies ranging from Canon Singapore to US' PopID, Telepower Communication Co., Ltd (Telpo), is offering a line of 10+...
  • Exposing Fever Tablet Suppliers and 40+ Relabelers on Aug 05, 2020
    ...relabellers including 2M Technology, AlphaCard, Astouch, Atlantic, Aurora Multimedia, BlueSquare, Bolide, Canon, Certify SnapXT, Comelit, CP Plus, Creative Realties, Datamax, Diversified, Esprit Digital,...
  • Canon Company Milestone Takes $1+ Million PPP Money on Jul 16, 2020
    Milestone, a Canon company, took $1 million+ in PPP loans, despite being part of a $30+ billion...
  • Directory of 99 Video Surveillance Startups on May 20, 2020
    ... VMS / VSaaS Arcules (Arcus Global) - Founded in 2017, Arcus Global is Canon's attempt at developing an enterprise-class VSaaS platform. The company is a combination of...
  • Milestone CEO Resigns on Mar 11, 2020
    ... He has been there for roughly 2 decades and Milestone has been owned by Canon for nearly 6 years. And he has increasingly been less visible at Milestone and focused on...
  • VMS 101 on Mar 03, 2020
    This guide teaches the fundamentals about video management software. Inside, we...
  • Favorite Video Analytic Manufacturers 2020 on Feb 25, 2020
    ... Briefcam has continued to operate independently since the Canon acquisition in 2018, and integrators noted its strong integration with multiple VMSes, not just...
  • Hanwha Wisenet X Plus PTRZ Tested on Feb 14, 2020
    ... Some of Canon's full size dome models have included PTRZ adjustment for several years. Lower cost competitors...
  • Motorola Solutions Speaks on Avigilon / Video Strategy on Feb 04, 2020
    ...rather than an 'independent' company, in contrast to Axis, Milestone and Briefcam's 'independence' from Canon. Kedzierski's Overview Kedzierski's background is highly atypical for a corporate executive,...
  • The Battle For the VSaaS Market 2020 - Avigilon, Arcules, Eagle Eye,... on Jan 13, 2020
    ...This is the corporate equivalent of being a 7 foot tall 16-year whose parents were pro athletes (or Canon and Milestone, as the case may be). Arcules may not become "#1" but they have a lot of things...
  • BriefCam Video Analytics Tested on Jan 06, 2020
    BriefCam, acquired by Canon in 2018, is one of the most commonly used video analytics offerings in the West. But how well...
  • Directory Of 150 Video Analytics Suppliers on Dec 17, 2019
    ... Bosch analytics test BrainChip, US Briefcam, Israel Canon Acquires Briefcam Calipsa, UK Calipsa - UK AI Startup Profile Camect, US Camect "Worlds...
  • Acquisitions - Winners and Losers on Dec 10, 2019
    ... Arecont Acquired By Costar Simplisafe Acquired At $1 Billion Valuation Allegion Acquires Isonas Canon Acquires Briefcam Nortek Acquires IntelliVision Anixter Acquires 'PSIM Platform' Inner...
  • Directory of Access Reader Manufacturers on Nov 27, 2019
    Credential Readers are one of the most visible and noticeable parts of access systems, but...
  • Arcules CEO Threatens Over "Security Breach" on Nov 25, 2019
    ... Arcules is the 'child' of Canon and Milestone, so it has all the pedigree, resources and money a 'startup' could want. And, yet,...
  • Struggling Arcules Changes Chief Revenue Officer on Oct 29, 2019
    Canon / Milestone spinout Arcules has struggled, now changing their Chief Revenue Officer, just a year...
  • Axis Markets The 'Dynamic Duo' - Just Say No To Annual Licensing Fees... on Sep 16, 2019
    ...shows the dynamic duo of Axis NVRs and Axis camera station VMS: On the plus side, this goes to show Canon is not making Axis sell corporate sibling Milestone. On the other, why in the world is Axis...
  • Megvii Financials and Growth Examined on Aug 30, 2019
    ...with even well-known specialists like Briefcam doing just tens of millions in revenue per year (see Canon Acquires Briefcam). Unprofitable Like many startups Megvii is unprofitable, losing almost half...
  • Fujifilm Expanding Into Video Surveillance on Jul 26, 2019
    While Sony continues to fade out of the video surveillance market and Canon continues to make huge investments into acquiring video surveillance companies, yet another...
  • Motorola Acquires Watchguard, Adds to Vigilant And Avigilon on Jul 15, 2019
    Two years ago, Motorola had no position nor relevancy to video surveillance. Now, they own major...
  • Bosch Integrating Sony Video Security Sales And Marketing Team on Jul 03, 2019
    ... The worst case scenario is the Axis / Canon structure where Axis sells Canon (technically at least) but Canon video surveillance is mostly...
  • 2019 Mid-Year Video Surveillance Guide on Jul 01, 2019
    IPVM's new 400+ page Mid-Year Industry Guide brings all of these issues and events together in...
  • Briefcam Buys Frost Award* on Jun 20, 2019
    ... It is surprising that Briefcam, now a Canon company and sister to Axis and Milestone, would do this. Evidently, Axis or Milestone are either...
  • Directory of 40 VSaaS / Cloud Video Surveillance Providers on Jun 07, 2019
    ... Arcules - Canon / Milestone spin-out, focusing on cloud VMS / analytics. Arcules Cloud VMS Tested Avigilon...
  • Panasonic Sells Off / Spins Out Security Business on Jun 02, 2019
    ...may do What this (and the Pelco deal among others) says about the industry How it compares to Sony, Canon and Hanwha moves Financials Overviewed Neither a price paid nor revenue for the business was...
  • Milestone Execs on Financials, China and Future on Apr 29, 2019
    ...company, however, Milestone emphasized their aim to be transparent as a 'stand-alone' company within Canon. Milestone's CEO Lars Thinggaard [link no longer available] and CFO Lars Larsen [link no...
  • ISC West 2019 Report on Apr 12, 2019
    ...Milestone XProtect 2019 Updates Pelco Cloud Management / VideoXpert Updates Empty Nissan Truck Booth Canon Crowd People Counting Verkada Sales Claims Sad WD Purple Best Gimmick Biggest Development -...
  • Milestone Machine Learning Camera Auto-Setting Examined on Mar 13, 2019
    ... Prototype Supports Axis and Canon Not mentioned in the MIPS presentation, Milestone told IPVM their prototype is only compatible...
  • Arcules Favorability Results 2019 on Mar 08, 2019
    ... Tens of millions of funding from Canon. Unlimited access to Milestone's source code (see our test results). But most integrators have...
  • Hanwha Moves Global Manufacturing From China To Vietnam - Factory Visit... on Mar 05, 2019
    ... It is large, but similar in size to other factories in the industrial zone, such as Canon's printer factory. The nearby Samsung plant is far larger - 40,000 workers and over 1 million...
  • Milestone Launches Marketplace Where Nothing Is For Sale on Feb 26, 2019
    ... With Canon backing them, they have time, patience and money to eventually make this work which is...
  • Axis Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 26, 2019
    ... Axis has been owned by Canon for 3 years now. While Axis continuous to operate relatively independently, Canon might change...
  • Axis Wins, Avigilon Tripwire Patent Annulled on Feb 06, 2019
    ... Now, that patent (acquired by Avigilon a few years ago) has been annulled as Axis / Canon's petition to invalidate the tripwire patent has been granted. Inside this note, we examine the...
  • Turnover at Arcules on Jan 24, 2019
    Canon / Milestone are putting tens of millions into Arcules - their bet on the future of the VMS...
  • Milestone Favorability Results 2019 on Jan 21, 2019
    ... Value debate Support debate Interoperability a Plus Not as Good as Others No complaints about Canon Value Debate Nowhere was polarization more evident than in the comments around cost,...
  • 2019 Video Surveillance Cameras State of the Market on Jan 07, 2019
    ..., Axis Q1635 - tested) and Canon announced a ~$20,000 20MP camera last year but these remain exceptions. Component developers...
  • Fullerton Returns, Joins OpenEye on Dec 04, 2018
    ... Milestone sold to Canon for hundreds of millions) and has a winery. As an outsider, IPVM cannot tell how well the two...
  • Milestone Disrupts Milestone With Arcules on Nov 19, 2018
    ... Arcules / Milestone Positioning Arcules is owned by Canon and Milestone, having originally been sput out of Milestone in 2017. However, Arcules is...
  • Arcules Cloud VMS Tested on Nov 19, 2018
    ...is a big bet, or as they describe themselves a 'bold company', spun out and backed by Milestone and Canon. But how good is Arcules cloud VMS? They recently started general availability and, in this...
  • Directory of Video Intercoms on Nov 13, 2018
    ... 2N, Czech Republic, Axis Communications/Canon subsidiary, see our report: Axis 2N Intercom Tested ABB Welcome, Switzerland Aiphone,...
  • Resideo IPOs, Then Plunges on Oct 31, 2018
    ... Indeed, Milestone's CEO said this was a reason they picked being acquired by Canon over going public, noting: [Being] listed, our visibility would be raised dramatically, and...
  • Exacq Co-Founders Return, Start Qumulex on Oct 24, 2018
    ... For example, Canon / Milestone's spinout Arcules is leading with analytics providing a clear contrast between the...
  • Avigilon Announces AI-Powered H5 Camera Development on Sep 19, 2018
    ...and unusual motion detection, features few if any of their direct competitors offer (the closest being Canon's recent acquisition of Briefcam). Whether one markets Avigilon as 'AI' or not, certainly the...
  • Directory Of 120 Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers on Aug 30, 2018
    ... Milestone / Canon Arcules Launch, Arcules Cloud VMS Tested Argus (i), Argus VMS, US. Arteco, Pure, eMotion,...
  • Axis / Avigilon Legal Battle Rises on Aug 09, 2018
    ... In 2017, IPVM broke the news that Canon / Axis sued Avigilon for patent infringement. Since then, Avigilon was acquired by Motorola....
  • Milestone / Canon Spinout Arcules Cloud Launch on Jul 30, 2018
    Canon and Milestone's VSaaS Startup spinoff Arcules launched their platform at Google Cloud...
  • Free 100+ Manufacturer-Customized Camera Calculator Released on Jul 19, 2018
    ...Camera Calculator: 3 cameras CP Plus Camera Calculator: 8 cameras Canary Camera Calculator: 1 cameras Canon Camera Calculator: 25 cameras Cisco Camera Calculator: 15 cameras ClearView Camera Calculator:...
  • 2018 Mid-Year Surveillance Industry Guide on Jun 28, 2018
    ...Camera Factory JCI / Tyco Security Acquires Smartvue Anixter Acquires 'PSIM Platform Inner Range Canon Acquires Briefcam, Now Owns Briefcam, Milestone and Axis Arecont Files Ch.11, Agrees To Sell To...
  • Canon Responds To IP Camera Hacks on May 30, 2018
    Canon cameras made international news earlier this month, with reports of them being hacked in Japan...
  • Axis 12MP Stereographic Camera Tested (M3058-LVE) on May 10, 2018
    ... Note that despite both Axis and Milestone being Canon companies, this plugin requires manual download and installation and is not simply installed by...
  • Canon Acquires Briefcam, Now Owns Briefcam, Milestone and Axis on May 09, 2018
    Canon already owns two of the biggest names in video surveillance, Axis (acquired in 2015) and...
  • Canon Cameras "Hacked" In Japan on May 07, 2018
    Hackers disable scores of Canon-made security cameras across Japan   More than 60 security cameras made by Canon Inc. have...
  • Milestone 2017 Financials Examined on Apr 24, 2018
    ... While it has been nearly 4 years since Canon acquired Milestone, Milestone has continued to demonstrate its historical open focus, which has...
  • 'Best In Show' Fails on Apr 19, 2018
    ...particular, IPConfigure has a long history of promotions, like acquiring a 'cannon' for their booth after Canon acquired Milestone, or $10,000 free VMS licenses for new dealers, or Unlimited Enterprise VMS...
  • ISC West 2018 Best and Worst on Apr 16, 2018
    ... Axis was also featured, emphasizing their Canon ownership: ISS did get one straight wrong: Fu is actually the founder of Dahua, blood...
  • JCI / Tyco Security Acquires Smartvue on Apr 03, 2018
    ... They effectively spun out their cloud solution (Milestone / Canon Launch Cloud Startup Arcus Global, Now Arcules) and it is not clear when that is being launched...
  • Axis Wins, Arecont Cancels Multi-Imager Patent on Feb 26, 2018
    ...has its own deep pockets (10-20x larger than Arecont) plus the backing of their giant parent company, Canon. Indeed, last year Axis fired back, explaining to IPVM that: It has come to Axis' attention...
  • Avigilon Acquired By Motorola Solutions on Feb 01, 2018
    ...more than what Tyco paid for Exacq (which turned out to be a very good deal) but far less than the 4x Canon paid for Axis (which was not that great of deal, mainly because of the premium and Axis recent's...
  • The 2018 Surveillance Industry Guide on Jan 16, 2018
    ...CEO Prepares To Step Down Notable Industry Moves ADI To Be Spun Out of Honeywell Milestone / Canon Launch Cloud Startup Arcus Global Milestone New "+" Claims To "Conquer The Mid-Market" OnSSI...
  • Hanwha ExtraLux Camera Tested on Jan 11, 2018
    ... We tested with two lens models representing typical Q1659 options: Canon 85mm F1.2 fixed lens, the best performing low light lens recommended by Axis, with a very narrow...
  • Canon Launches World's Most Expensive IP Camera (ME20F-SHN) on Jan 09, 2018
    Canon has launched the ME20F-SHN , likely the world's most expensive single imager, non-thermal, IP...
  • Bubble: Dahua Doubles Market Capitalization on Nov 07, 2017
    ... More than 4x what Canon (over)paid for Axis. Up 86% Since Backdoor Disclosure Almost all of that increase (86%) has...
  • Avigilon / Canon New Lawsuits, No Settlement on Oct 11, 2017
    In July, Canon sued Avigilon, a notably rare move amongst major players in the industry, including Canon's...
  • Anyone Use Briefcam Before? on Sep 19, 2017
    Canon Marketing Japan to Resell BriefCam Syndex® Software Best-of-Breed Video Analytics Solution...
  • Axis vs Sony Super Size Shootout (Q1659 vs SNC-VB770) on Sep 11, 2017
    ... Test Parameters The lenses used for images in this report were: Axis Q1659: Canon 24mm F1.4L Sony VB770: Zeiss 35mm F1.4 Testing was also performed with varifocal models, as...
  • Axis and Arecont Legal Conflict Over Multi-Imager Cameras on Aug 17, 2017
    ... Axis together with Canon represents the owners of one of the largest patent portfolios in the world. The mention of...
  • Toshiba Shutting Down Security Division on Aug 03, 2017
    ... Toshiba's hard exit, coupled with Sony's soft exit, and following Axis taking over Canon sales and marketing shows a trend of reduced commitments to security. This is also seen...
  • Canon Sues Avigilon on Jul 27, 2017
    Canon, owner of Axis and Milestone, has sued Avigilon for patent infringement in US court. This is a...
  • Milestone / Canon Announces Cloud Spinoff Arcus Global, Now Arcules on Jun 27, 2017
    ...Milestone has spun off a business, Arcus Global [link no longer available], funded by their parent company Canon. The new company aims to transform the VSaaS market with an enterprise-class offering. IPVM...
  • Directory of 40 IP Camera Manufacturer Discovery Tools on Jun 19, 2017
    ...Utility / Axis Camera Management Bosch: IP Helper / Configuration Manager Brickcom: Easy Config Canon: Canon Camera Management Tool (CCMT) [link no longer available] D-Link: Setup Wizard Dahua:...
  • Axis 20MP Q1659 Camera Tested on Jun 13, 2017
    Axis has joined the super high resolution camera trend with their Q1659, a 20MP model equipped with Canon's APS-C sensor. We tested the Q1659 against Axis' current super low light and integrated IR...
  • Canon 250MP Prototype Targeted At Surveillance on Jan 17, 2017
    At one point Axis declared the megapixel race was over, but now parent company Canon is showing an imager that would be a rocket ship in a megapixel race. Canon says they are...
  • Avigilon Pro 4K Camera Tested on Jan 03, 2017
    ... For example, the 50mm Canon lens used in our tests sells for about double the price of the Sigma varifocal. Sigma 18-35mm...
  • Surveillance Cameras 2017 Overview on Jan 02, 2017
    ... The most notable counter example is the Axis / Canon 20MP 2017 release, though at ~$5,000 will remain a niche like its Avigilon...
  • Surveillance Camera Imager Tutorial on Dec 23, 2016
    ... Note that this is not always the case, notably on super large imager models such as Canon or Sony's 35mm models, Axis' 4/3" model, etc., where the larger imager size increases pixel size...
  • Milestone Favorability Results 2016 on Dec 06, 2016
    ... We can only hope that the purchase by Canon does not disrupt the organization. I haven't seen any issue yet, so we can cintinue to...
  • Top Surprises in the Video Surveillance Industry 2016 on Nov 29, 2016
    ..." "The biggest surprise for me has been the merging of camera hardware companies, between the Canon reverse takeover by Axis (and the original acquisition by Canon) and now the teaming of Sony and...
  • Testing EF Lenses On IP Camera on Nov 23, 2016
    ... By contrast, Canon EF lenses are widely viewed as superior and for higher quality photography work. What if you...
  • Axis Video Revenue Down (Q3 2016) on Oct 20, 2016
    ... And Axis does continue to release many new cameras (most notably the upcoming 20MP Canon / Axis camera and the laser focused PTZ). The big challenge is that ultimately R&D spending...
  • Axis Touts Positive IPVM Coverage and Canon 'Reverse Takeover' on Sep 19, 2016
    ...on the ASIS show floor, touting positive IPVM coverage and bragging about Axis 'reverse takeover' of Canon, providing a glimpse into the tactics and approach of the Canon subsidiary. While summarizing...
  • ASIS 2016 Review on Sep 13, 2016
    ... More Slow Traffic Day 1 / Still Unhappy Day 2 Low New Products Axis Beats Canon Axis Shows Off Canon / Axis Mobotix Founder Out / Mobotix Opening Up Headshot Lounge A...
  • Axis / Canon Launch 20MP Avigilon Rival on Sep 12, 2016
    ... But now, Axis is teaming up with their parent company Canon to go after the super high resolution market, taking aim at Avigilon. In this report, we...
  • Axis Takes Over Canon Surveillance Sales and Marketing on Sep 01, 2016
    The wasteful Axis / Canon conflict is ending. After more than a year of Canon's video surveillance group competing with...
  • Milestone Declares End-To-End Is A Dead-End on Aug 24, 2016
    While Axis celebrates their end to end system win at top 50 global retailer H&M, their Canon sister company Milestone is proclaiming that end-to-end solutions like Axis' are a "dead...