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  • 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
    ... [premium_content] 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
    ... [premium_content] 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 110+ Video Management Software (VMS) Suppliers on Aug 30, 2018
    ... Milestone / Canon Arcules Launch Argus (i), Argus VMS, US. Arteco, Pure, eMotion, Active & Extreme,...
  • 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:...
  • Directory of Video Surveillance Startups on Jul 18, 2018
    ...Robotics [premium_content] 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...
  • 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...
  • Best and Worst ISC West 2018 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...
  • IPVM Camera Calculator User Manual / Guide on Mar 09, 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:...
  • 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...
  • Directory of VSaaS / Cloud Video Surveillance Providers on Dec 15, 2017
    ... Arcules - Canon / Milestone spin-out, focusing on cloud VMS / analytics. Milestone Arcus VMS Tested Avigilon...
  • 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, 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) D-Link: Setup Wizard Dahua: ConfigTool Dallmeier:...
  • 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
    ...07"), but others have become available or been announced, such as Sony's 35mm VB770, and the Axis/Canon APS-C model slated for 2017. Size Disclosure Unlike imager manufacturer, imager size is almost...
  • Milestone Favorability Results 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...
  • History of Video Surveillance on Sep 22, 2016
    This is a concise history of video surveillance covering the past decade.  The goal is to help...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Axis Lists Itself First Among VMSes on Aug 19, 2016
    ... Of course, Axis is Milestone's sister company, both owned by Canon. Still, it might be surprising to think of Axis as a VMS company. But Axis has chosen to do so...
  • VMS Developer Lensec Acquired on Aug 10, 2016
    ...popular acquisition targets in the security industry the past few years (with Tyco acquiring Exacq, Canon acquiring Milestone, Panasonic acquiring Video Insight, OnSSi acquring Seetec, etc., etc.) Now,...
  • Top Read / Commented Discussions 2016 on Jul 07, 2016
    ...Being Brought In From Asia" ADI Expo Questions "Laughable If They Weren't Genuine" Axis CEO: Axis And Canon Are 'Competitors In The Market' In terms of reads, discussions tends to skew to more business...
  • Axis New Industry Standard i-CS Lens on Jun 22, 2016
    ... Axis' Lens Partner Canon, the parent company of Axis, has a long history of optics development and advanced technologies...
  • Axis / Canon Conflict on May 18, 2016
    Canon spent $2.8B to acquire Axis, and in doing so created one of the industries largest product line...
  • Manufacturer Sales Compensation 2016 Report on May 09, 2016
    ...Konica, Canon, etc. Educating our customers and offering more value in our product offering. - Educating on...
  • ISC West 2016 Best and Worst on Apr 07, 2016
    ... Worst Sibling Rivalry - Canon vs Axis Canon had a big booth and did not hesitate to compete directly with their subsidiary...
  • New Products Directory - ISC West 2016 on Apr 01, 2016
    ...Million Stock Buy Back Again Avigilon Poison Pill Preps For Sale BRS Labs Is Gone; Giant Gray Is Here Canon Launches Joint Canon / Milestone Financing Hikvision Growth Rate and Profits Falling Hikvision...
  • Canon Launches Joint Canon / Milestone Financing on Mar 31, 2016
    The "completely separate" companies of Canon and Milestone have a great promotion for you. Get low financing terms and possible rebates on...
  • Milestone Community Hype vs Substance on Mar 03, 2016
    ... The Canon subsidiary is now the Open Platform Community. Indeed, Milestone's CEO is promising "non-linear...
  • Favorite VMS Manufacturers 2016 on Feb 16, 2016
    ... Milestone, who was previously #2, remained relatively stable, with no impact shown from the Canon acquisition. Genetec gained, previously #3, their support increased markedly, moving into a...
  • Canon President To Step Down Amid Weak Profits on Feb 08, 2016
    Successor is Massaya Maeda, senior managing director. Story.
  • Axis Acquires Video Analytics Firm Citilog on Feb 01, 2016
    ..., by Canon for $2.8 billion USD last year) but they generally do not buy other companies, typically...
  • Milestone CEO Fights Against CCTV 2.0 on Jan 15, 2016
    Is Milestone simply a pawn of Canon, destined to be merged with Axis to be Avigilon 2.0? No, declares Milestone's CEO. Indeed, not...
  • Avigilon Poison Pill Preps For Sale on Jan 12, 2016
    ...many valuable assets: The 'best' end to end offering of any of the end to end providers (leaving Canon / Axis / Milestone out of this given that they are one but independent). Strong video analytics...
  • Axis CEO: Axis And Canon Are 'Competitors In The Market' on Jan 04, 2016
    Watch here (1:30 mark): Axis CEO adds Axis / Canon competition will 'probably stay for quite some time'. That's the same thing that we are seeing....
  • Axis: Take Down This Deceptive Commercial on Dec 24, 2015
    ... Canon Aftermath / Chinese Race to the Bottom It is hard to criticize Axis overall since they pulled...
  • FLIR Acquires DVTel on Nov 30, 2015
    ... FLIR Feedback Speaking with FLIR, two particular points of interest to note: Unlike Canon's 'Chinese wall', FLIR fully plans to integrate the sales and marketing efforts of DVTel and...
  • VMS Market Getting Tougher on Nov 19, 2015
    ... Even the Canon / Axis / Milestone case, where they have explicitly declared they are not bundling still creates...
  • Avigilon Bad Financial Results Q3 2015 on Nov 04, 2015
    ..., Tyco / Exacq, Panasonic / VI, Canon / Axis / Milestone), Avigilon's CEO emphasized that Avigilon differed by being developed end to...
  • The Siliconization of Surveillance Cameras on Oct 29, 2015
    ..." [Emphasis Added] Canon has already started boasting about being largest surveillance systems company in the world, but...
  • Canon Declares Itself Largest Surveillance System Company In the World on Oct 21, 2015
    With both Axis and Milestone firmly entrenched as Canon subsidiaries, Canon is starting to tout its industry leadership. In this note, we examine...
  • Winners Losers Fall 2015 on Oct 12, 2015
    ... It is hard to understand what Milestone's strategy is since their acquisition of Canon. Axis Speaking of Canon's acquisitions, Axis had the deal of the decade. They certainly won...
  • Milestone Launches Avigilon Conversion Program on Oct 07, 2015
    ... Most likely this is explained by PSA not carrying Canon (Milestone's parent) or Axis (Milestone's corporate sibling). Nonetheless, if Milestone wants to...
  • Milestone 'Free' Takeover of OnSSI Accounts on Oct 02, 2015
    ... This combined with Milestone's larger brand and their resources as a Canon subsidiary / Axis sibling company provides them a powerful base. However, switching to...
  • Mandatory Milestone,Canon & Axis Products For Projects? on Sep 30, 2015
    In the new Canon's Partnership (€8K value) the products for new projects must be "only" Milestone, Canon and Axis...
  • 33 New Products Directory - Fall 2015 on Sep 28, 2015
    ...Accolades 2015 Winners Avigilon Embedded Access Controller Axis Explosion Protected Camera Housings Canon (Non Axis) High Sensitivity Network Camera Exacq 7.2 Release Access Control...
  • Canon Reveals "Revolutionary" New Security Camera! on Sep 23, 2015
    Canon security engineers are sure to create a little sibling rivalry with their engineer friends at...
  • Milestone CEO Book: Why He Aborted the IPO and Chose Canon on Sep 15, 2015
    ...interesting as he explains the issues in the IPO process and why it was aborted in favor of choosing the Canon acquisition, including how Avigilon hurt their IPO prospects. [premium_content] Problems With...
  • Axis Founder Speaks About Being Acquired By Canon on Sep 08, 2015
  • Avigilon Buyout Potential Analyzed on Sep 08, 2015
    ... In this note we: Examine Avigilon's management barriers to a buyout Compare Canon / Axis to an Avigilon acquisition Assess the potential for a Chinese...
  • Milestone / OnSSI Break Up, Go To War on Sep 04, 2015
    ... Given that they are backed by Canon and Canon seemingly does not care about making money, at least in the short term, it is possible...
  • Axis Financials From Bad To Worse (Q2 2015) on Jul 09, 2015
    ...areas hurt the most What the bright spot for Axis is How Axis is in denial on degrading outlook Why Canon overpaid by a billion dollars [premium_content] Canon / Axis Ownership Though Axis is now a...
  • Milestone Employees Defecting to Vicon on Jul 02, 2015
    ... After the Canon buyout, Milestone clearly became less interesting but Vicon, a long time ago leader, had fallen...
  • Axis End-to-End Solutions are Here! on May 20, 2015
    ... The new Canon subsidiary and Milestone sibling has changed their go-to-market approach. In this note, we...
  • The $100 MP Era is Here on May 13, 2015
    ..., Tyco/Exacq, Panasonic/VideoInsight, Canon/Axis/Milestone). Even the most successful recent solution provider, Avigilon is clearly feeling...
  • Axis, Canon and the Hedge Fund on Apr 28, 2015
    Canon 'owns' Axis. However, a hedge fund is causing pains for the companies as it attempts to...
  • First Ever IPVM Podcast - Business Trends April 2015 on Apr 21, 2015
    We talk industry growth rates, Axis, Canon, Milestone, multi-imagers, Avigilon and more. 0:10 - Axis Announcement 3:57 - Canon...
  • Worst ISC West Showing 2015 on Apr 20, 2015
    ... Milestone Case For: In their first ISC since being acquired by Canon, Milestone launched no major releases (their 'biggest' was a new LPR version). Instead of simply...
  • Axis Bad Financial Results (Q1 2015) on Apr 20, 2015
    In their first financials after Canon has agreed to purchase Axis at a massive premium, Axis delivers more bad results. Inside this...
  • Product / Tech Roundup ISC West 2015 on Apr 20, 2015
    ...beaning mode Axis low cost premium cameras Bosch super long range IR PTZ Briefcam enhanced analytics Canon new IP cameras Hikvision new products IC Realtime 26MP panoramic Louroe audio...
  • Axis Co-Founder Boasts That Canon 'Solely Focused On Cameras' on Apr 17, 2015
    Axis Co-founder Martin Gren opined on the Canon acquisition: "The first time I met, I never thought we'd accept the offer. What we bring to the...
  • ISC West 2015 Show Full Report on Apr 14, 2015
    ...Wasted A real 'micro' camera Avigilon 7K On Display Axis 33MP on Display The Axis Wet Dog Feature Canon and Milestone Happy Together Taking Shots at Milestone Axis is an Elephant Seriously... Buy...
  • New Products Spring 2015 on Apr 12, 2015
    ...significant deals happening month after month Here are major business events / deals occurring in 2015: Canon to Buy Axis, Will Own Axis and Milestone OnSSI Acquires VMS Company Seetec Panasonic Buys VMS...
  • OnSSI Acquires VMS Company Seetec on Apr 08, 2015
    ...down the strengths and weaknesses of this combination, and how it matches up against Axis/Milestone/Canon. [premium_content] Background OnSSI is a private company based in New York, USA and has...
  • Startup: Sound Cannon In Your Home on Apr 01, 2015
    This might be the best or most crazy security idea since The Pepper-Spraying Camera. A startup...
  • Get Your Free Exacq Licenses on Mar 31, 2015
    ... That noted, Axis will likely soon be a subsidiary of Canon, and the sibling company to Milestone. Though Canon has denied any cross-selling categorically,...
  • What Access Control Manufacturer Should Canon Buy? on Mar 22, 2015
    ... But if Canon does buy an access control manufacturer who should it be?