Hikvision Lost $73 Million Italian Government Deal Over ONVIF Conformance Ban
Hikvision recently lost a $73 million USD (€65 million EUR) Italian government project due to a lack of ONVIF-conforming cameras, according to an Italian state news report.
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ONVIF *********** *** *********
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We **** ******** **** ***** ******* *** * ********* *** *********** **** *** **** ** **** *** ********** ** *** ********* *** ************ **** **** ** ********** ** *** *******. [emphasis added]
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Hikvision ***** ****
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