Global Real-Time Video Surveillance - EarthNow

Author: 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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Comments (15)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

04/20/18 02:03pm

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/20/18 06:09pm

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04/20/18 02:36pm

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04/20/18 05:36pm

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John Honovich

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

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

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

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

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04/20/18 10:01pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

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

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04/27/18 04:04pm

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

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04/27/18 07:13pm

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

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