Global Real-Time Video Surveillance - EarthNow

By: John Honovich, Published on Apr 20, 2018

A new company, EarthNow, with backing from Bill Gates, Airbus and more, is claiming that:

Users will be able to see places on Earth with a delay as short as about one second. This makes it possible to see and monitor events as they happen.

They are planning to launch a network of satellites, costing potentially a billion dollars for real-time, global monitoring.

In this note, we examine the potential impact for the video surveillance market.

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**** *** ******** ** launch * ******* ** satellites, ******* *********** * billion ******* *** ****-****, global **********.

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Satellite ******** - *** **** ****

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Resolution ****** *** ** ***** ************ *********

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*** ****** ***** **********, combined **** ***** *********** techniques, ** ******** **enable ***** ********** and tracking applications consistent with existing and future customer requirements. [emphasis added]

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Integrated ***** *********

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******* ******** ** * very **** ******** ******, we ********** ****** ** servemillions ** *********, such as via ** *** ** *** ******, allowing each user to see and interact with the Earth in real-time [emphasis added]

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Comments (15)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

04/20/18 02:03pm

*'* ********** **** * curiosity ***********, *** * don't *** **** ****** a **** ****** ** security.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/18 04:09pm

*'* ********** **** * curiosity ***********, *** * don't *** **** ****** a **** ****** ** security.

** ******** ** ***** be ********** *** ******/********* to *** ** ****** the **** ** ******* real-time/somewhat ****-**** ********* ****** for ***** **** **** Maps *** ****** *****. I ***** **** ***** will ** ******* ****** on ******** ** *** near **** ** *** resolution ** ****** ** be ***, *** **** is ********/** *** *****, etc.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

04/20/18 02:36pm

********** ** ****** ** ***, ********* **** ** **** ** used ******* **. #*************

Undisclosed Integrator #4

04/20/18 05:36pm

** ***** ** *********** to *** ** **** could ** ********** **** a **** ********. ******* having ** ***** **** though *** ******** *** then ***** **** ** see ******-**** ********* ******* of *** **** *** the ******** ***. **** if ** ** *****/**** old **** ** ***** much ****** **** **** of *** ********* ******* currently **** ** *** public.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 04/20/18 06:59pm

#*, ****'* ** ********* point. **'** ***** * number ** ***** ****** ask ***** ******* *** Calculator **** ****-**** ******* or ******* ***** **** map *********** ** **. Of ******, *** ****** is ** *** ************ it *** **** * wishful ******** / ********** request *** ** ******** comes *******, ** ***** be **** ** * strong ******** ******* '**********' / '***'.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 04/20/18 06:49pm

**** ***** ******* ** greatly *** ****** ****. Too **** ***** **** you ** ** * google ***** ***** *** structure *** **** ***'* either ***** ** ** not ** ** ****. Also *** ****** **** google **** ** **** iphone ** ***** ** more ******* **** *** PC ******* * ***** out *** ***** ***.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 04/20/18 08:35pm

*** ********* **** ** this *** ** ****, it's *****. * *** already *** ********* ***** this. ********* *** *** real **** *** *** away *** **** ***, if ** **** ** unprotected, **** *****, ******** can ***** *******.

* ***** *** **** big ********** ** ** underground ******....

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Jay Hobdy | 04/20/18 08:42pm

* ** ***** ** ***** ******* ********** ***** *** ******** to ******* *** ******* **** ******** "****** ********* ****" ******* property. ***** *** ** *** *?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

04/20/18 10:01pm

*'** **** *** **** "***** *****" ***. ******** ******** **** skyrocket **** ***** *** ******.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 04/23/18 02:35pm

* ***** ** **** have ******* ****** ** my *** ** *** workflow. *** *** *** I *** ***** ** today ** ****** **** more ******** ***** ** my ******'* *****, ********** ones **** *** ********* under ************ ** **** made ******* ***** *** last ****** ***** ******* was *****. **** ******** would **** **** ****** this **** ****.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 04/23/18 06:40pm

***** **** ********* *** **** *** *****'* ****?

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Robert Baxter

04/27/18 04:04pm

**** **** ** * positive ****** ** ********* the **** ** ***** events. ** ***** **** situations (*****) ***** *** perpetrator ****** *** **** under ************ ****** *** police ******. **** **** leave *** **** ** our ******* ** *** we *** **** ****** with **** * ****** to **** **** ****** them ********** ** **** left ** **** ** by *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Robert Baxter | 04/27/18 07:01pm

** *** **** ****** with **** * ****** to **** **** ****** them ********** ** **** left ** **** ** by *******.

* ** ********* ** is ***** ** ** that ******** *** * suppose ** *****. ** it **, ** ** going ** ******** * revolution ** ******* ******** / ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

04/27/18 07:13pm

***** ** * ******* called ****** *** ******** near **** **** ****** of *****. **** ******* owns * **** ***** of ********** ******** **-***** to ***** ****** *****.

******

* ** *** **** if ****** *** ******* provides **** *** ***** in *** ******** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #6 | 04/27/18 07:31pm

#*, ****** *** *******, I *** *** ***** of ****. ** * am ******* ***** ******* correctly (*.*., "*** ***** can ******* *** ***** on ***** ** *.* meter ********** *** ***-****** cadence."), ** ** *** real-time *** **********. ** be *****, ****'* *** a *********, **** ******* exists *** ******** ** still *** **** **** than ** **** *** it ***** **** ****** is *** ********* ****-**** surveillance.

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