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On May 1st the first shipment of the new Radwin 5000 PTMP product will start shipping from their New Jersey warehouse.  At first glance the Radwin 5000 is similar your typical wifi base station but on closer inspection the Radwin 5000 is the first of its kind.

Standard wifi base stations have a limited capacity delivered in a first come first served basis.  Subscribers connecting take as much or as little of that capacity as they want.  Throughput is not guaranteed per subscriber unit which means that if your neighbor decides to start downloading torrents from the internet and takes up 90% of the capacity of the base station you and the rest of the subscribers will have to contend for the remaining 10%.  This might be OK in broadband service networks where you have usage cycles and over subscription but in a constant streaming applications such as IP video surveillance where dedicated bandwidth is needed at all times it doesn’t.

Enter the Radwin 5200 base station.  The 5200 is a 200 Mbps (100 Mbps currently) MIMO radio, deployed in sectors that can support up to 16 subscriber units with each SU guaranteed a fraction of the capacity of the base station.  Radwin does this by employing time slots.  The number of time slots allocated per SU depends on the licensed throughput of that device.  Currently each time slot equates to 6.4 mbps and with 16 time slots the total capacity of the base station is currently 102.4 mbps.

Here is a table of the maximum number of time slots allocated to each SU:

• 10 Mbps SU = 2 time slots (max)
• 20 Mbps SU = 4 time slots (max)
• 50 Mbps SU = 8 time slots (max)

So if the base station has 16 time slots you can mix and match SUs to meet your needs.  For example, you can have two dedicated 50 Mbps SUs or eight dedicated 10 Mbps SUs or one 50 Mpbs and four 10 Mbps, etc.  There are many permutations but the key thing to remember is that each SU will have a guaranteed SLA.  I am also told by Radwin that you can specify, in software, the actual number of time slots you allocate to a specific SM.  So if you wanted to give a 10Mbps SU one time slot instead of the two then you could do so and increase the number of devices supported per base station.

What if I need more subscribers?  Well glad you asked.  You will notice that I used the word currently throughout this post.  This is because in the current release of software for the Radwin 5000 is limited to a maximum aggregate capacity of 100 Mbps.  However in 8/2011 Radwin will release a free firmware upgrade doubling the capacity of the base station to 200 Mbps.  This is accomplished by increasing the maximum channel size to 40 MHz from the current limitation of 20 MHz.  So by doubling capacity Radwin is essentially doubling the mbps/time slot figure, halving the number of time slots needed per SU and doubling the number of SUs supported per base station.  If that is confusing here are the numbers you can expect.

• 12.8 Mbps / time slot
• 204.8 Mbps capacity per base station
• 10 Mbps SU = 1 time slots (max)
• 20 Mbps SU = 2 time slots (max)
• 50 Mbps SU = 4 time slots (max)

As you can see the Radwin 5000 changes the way we can design high throughput networks.  Use the multiple point to points when you need more than 50 Mbps but below that the Radwin 5000 should come out more cost effective, easier to install and more efficient to manage.

Cybernetics is a maker of high performance iSCSI SAN solutions based out of VA. The company has created a high performance, full featured, low cost iSCSI SAN solution for SMB, enterprise and video surveillance markets. Their unique system architecture writes all data to a large cache buffer made of up at least 8GB RAM (12GB on iSAN) before it is written to the disks. According to the manufacturer specs this architecture allows the Cybernetics SAN to achieve up to 150,000 IOPs using low cost SATA drives. That is more than some SANs costing twice as much.

High End Features:

• Dynamic LUN Provisioning – Add capacity to any server or application on the fly.
• Dynamic Snapshot Provisioning – Migrate online disk backup to second tier storage.
• Reliable – RAID 6, and all units include a free cold spare disk.
• Snapshots Backup – Mountable points for recovery or rollback.
• Disk Backup – Copy disk volumes to portable USB and eSATA hard disk.
• Tape Backup – Fast image backup to tape without backup server or software.
• WAN Replication – Automated, deduplicated and encrypted remote disaster recovery backup
• High Availability – Hardware level mirroring and automatic failover with no single point of failure.

Licensing:
There are no extra licensing fees associated with the Cybernetics iSCSI SANs like in other high end SANs from NetAPP, EMC, etc. When you purchase a Cybernetics SAN you get all the high end features listed above plus some. You also get a 2 year return to depot warranty and first class US based support.

Video Security Applications:
IP video security applications require a lot of storage to keep live and recorded video surveillance images on file for weeks, months and even years. The cost of acquiring and managing this vast amount of storage can be quite daunting sometimes but with Cybernetics it starts to make sense. The Cybernetics SAN will act as a great archive location for all your ip video security footage and with dynamic LUN creation you can share the SAN with other servers giving you more flexibility and a faster ROI.

Models:
miSAN comes in 3 form factors, 8 bay, 12 bay and 16 bay iSCSI SANs. Each one can be filled with either 1TB or 2TB hard drives with the exception of the 8 bay SAN which can also be configured with 500GB SATA HDD.

SATA miSAN Models: SATA 7.2k HDD, 8GB Cache

• MS0804: 8 Bay, 4TB SAN
• MS0808: 8 Bay, 8TB SAN
• MS0816: 8 Bay, 16TB SAN
• MS1212: 12 Bay, 12TB SAN
• MS1224: 12 Bay, 24TB SAN
• MS1616: 16 Bay, 16TB SAN
• MS1632: 16 Bay, 32TB SAN

SAS miSAN Models : SAS 15k HDD, 8GB Cache

• MS125-4: 12 Bay, 5.4TB SAN
• MS167-2: 16 Bay, 7.2TB SAN
• MS169-6: 16 Bay, 9.6TB SAN

Copenhagen – August 26^th, 2010. Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP Video Management Software (VMS), announces the launch of XProtect™ Go free video surveillance software. With a wide set of features for one user to manage and view up to 8 cameras, XProtect Go is easy to learn and use – the perfect start-up product for small business and residential customers who want to secure their property with the advantages of top quality IP video surveillance. XProtect Go is available for free as a download from the Milestone Systems website.

IP network video surveillance continues to gain ground as the technology of choice over analog security products, and to help accelerate this trend Milestone Systems has launched XProtect Go as a free version of the company’s world-leading XProtect IP video management software. XProtect Go has a wide set of fully functional features to let people discover the benefits of the Milestone open platform: it is flexible, scalable and future-proof. Designed for high-tech residences and small businesses, XProtect Go provides the opportunity for new customers to explore the leading IP video management software platform at no cost, with seamless upgrade possibilities to Milestone’s premium products.

“As a free version of our software, XProtect Go lets new customers check out our world-leading IP video management platform with no initial investment and an easy upgrade path to fuller versions of our products, including integrations with other security products,” states Christian Bohn, Head of Product Management at Milestone Systems. “This initiative will reach a wider audience for IP video, strengthen Milestone brand awareness and drive new business for our international eco-system of authorized partners.”

Delivered with a Management Application in several languages, XProtect Go is easy to learn and easy to use, starting with an initial default view that can be customized. One user can manage up to eight network cameras, 4 USB/web cameras or analog cameras connected via encoders. Live or recorded video can be viewed with archiving up to five days, and evidence exporting in AVI format with a watermark or for long-term storage on DVD. The XProtect Smart Client interface has 22 language options and such high-end features as Smart Search and Sequence Explorer. Website support will include Tips & Tricks, FAQ and an interactive user forum. XProtect Go can be downloaded at no cost from the Milestone website, with user registration required after 30 days, and re-registration on a yearly basis.

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WLANmall has partnered with Firetide the leader in linear mesh wireless technology to round out our portfolio and allow our customers greater flexibility when building their IP security networks.  Here is how it works.  Both radios in the mesh node are dedicated to backhaul communication.  This in essence creates full duplex communication in the mesh which almost eliminates the loss per hop allowing the wireless mesh to span very large areas with out throughout injection points throughout the network.  This lowers costs and simplifies installation.

MIMO Wireless Mesh Nodes (up to 600 Mbps):

• 7200 Outdoor MIMO mesh node
• 7100 Indoor MIMO mesh node

Standard Wirless Mesh Nodes (up to 54 Mbps):

• 6201 Single Radio Outdoor mesh node
• 6202 Dual Radio Outdoor mesh node
• 6102 Dual Radio Outdoor mesh node

Wireless Mesh Nodes with 900 MHz Radios:

• 6200-900 Outdoor mesh node with One Tri-band radio, One 900 MHz Radio
• 6100-900 Indoor mesh node with One Tri-band radio, One 900 MHz Radio

If using the Firetide 7100 or 7200 MIMO wireless mesh node you will also need HotView Pro software for mesh management.

BridgeWave’s AR80 gigabit wireless solution was selected to provide the network backbone to support video surveillance traffic from the IP-based cameras back to the central command station during Super Bowl XLIV (Feb. 7, 2010) and the 2010 Pro Bowl (on Jan. 31, 2010). BridgeWave teamed up with local and government law enforcement agencies to ensure the highest level of public safety for thousands of sports fans, by providing a backhaul solution which supported the latest high-tech video imaging systems deployed at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL.

BridgeWave’s high-capacity solutions are ideally suited for government and military networks, providing highly-secure connectivity with high availability as backup for existing fiber paths or when fiber cannot be deployed. BridgeWave’s low-latency wireless links are a natural choice for backhauling sensitive, high-bandwidth video traffic from various camera locations to monitoring stations in addition to being used for a wide range of municipal and public safety applications.

BridgeWave has extensive experience providing well-suited solutions to support video surveillance applications across the US. For more information, read the following success stories: City of Highland Village (TX), City of Southlake (TX), Dallas Police Dept.

At the recent ISC West trade show in Las Vegas, USA, Axis announced many new, exciting products.

AXIS Q6034 PTZ Dome Network Camera,
a high-performance HDTV 720p PTZ dome with outstanding mechanical precision and speed and 18x zoom for indoor applications.

AXIS P5532 PTZ Dome Network Camera, a cost-effective PTZ camera with D1 resolution and 29x optical zoom for indoor applications.

AXIS P1347 Network Camera, a fixed indoor ready camera that provides 5 megapixel resolution, and superb image quality with P-Iris for applications that require high image detail in a limited area or coverage of a large area.

AXIS P1347-E Network Camera, a fixed outdoor-ready camera that provides 5 megapixel resolution, and superb image quality with P-Iris for applications that require high image detail in a limited area or coverage of a large area.

AXIS M11 Network Camera Series, comprising 4 compact and affordable fixed cameras, ranging from an SVGA model to an HDTV, varifocal, DC-iris version.

AXIS T8310 Video Surveillance Control Board, a modular system consisting of a joystick for control of PTZ cameras and a keypad and a jog dial for management of live and recorded video in professional video surveillance installation.

AXIS Camera Station 3.30, a new version of Axis comprehensive video management software with new features to further improve surveillance efficiency.

AXIS T8310 is available now; AXIS Q6034 will be available in May; the other products are planned for availability in April.

In Q4 of 2009 Motorola announced the release of the AP-7181 dual radio, dual band, 802.11n wireless mesh access point. This AP is built specifically with video surveillance in mind as it bumps up the effective throughput dramatically. Using a datarate of 300Mbps and true 3×3 mimo you can expect the AP-7181 to achieve 100 to 125 Mbps of throughput (guessimate) between nodes. This is 5x more than their previous generation mesh AP the MotoMesh Duo. Along with speed Motorola added some other very cool features that also extend the range of the mesh AP dramatically.

Motorola’s exclusive intelligent ADEPT (ADvanced Element Panel Technology) antenna system was developed specifically for the AP 7181. The ADEPT system allows the AP 7181 to achieve maximum data rates by enabling dual data stream communication via integrated dual polarization antennas. Leveraging multiple transmit and receive RF chains, dual polarized antennas and software configurable down tilt, the AP 7181 achieves excellent coverage without the self-shadowing caused by multiple dipole antennas. This is great news for operators of mesh networks because better range mean fewer APs and more importantly fewer hops between them. Less hops means the less you must rely on backhaul networks to inject throughput back into the mesh.

Management of the entire Motorola Wireless Broadband portfolio including the AP-7181 happens via the one point wireless management suite. Some features of the one point wireless suite are:

• Device discovery
• Inventory management
• Alarm/event management
• Google Maps network view
• Over-the-air upgrades
• Fault, Configuration, Administration, Performance and Security (FCAPS)

The AP-7181 is available for order today for pre order and units should be shipping in March.

The Motorola PMP 430 builds on the success of the original PMP 400 Canopy OFDM platform released last year. The PMP 430 uses the same OFDM radio as the 400 but allows for a total per access point aggregate throughput of 45Mbps instead of 21 Mbps. This jump in throughput is achieved by doubling the channel bandwidth from 10Mhz (PMP 400) to 20 Mhz. However for those who are not keen on using up all that airspace the PMP 430 is rather agile and allows the operator to drop back to a 10MHz channel where needed. Like it’s predecessors, the PMP 430 is deployed in clusters of four access points using 90 degree sector antennas and GPS Synchronization to mitigate self interference, allow for a organic growth of the broadband network and increase cluster capacity to 180 Mbps.

The PMP 430 also comes with a variety of subscriber module choices allowing operators to “pay as they grow”. This allows them to scale the platform to meet the specific needs of their project requirements and budgetary restrictions. The SMs come in the following throughput 10, 20, 40 Mbps. The 10 and 20 Mbps SMs can be upgraded to 40 Mbps in one or two steps by simply purchasing a new license pack (no need to replace hardware!).

The PMP 430 is ideal for high throughput video surveillance applications.

Canopy PMP 430 Access Point:

• 5780APUS: PMP 430 OFDM Access Point, Integrated Antenna
• 5781APUS: PMP 430 OFDM Access Point, Integrated Antenna with AES

PMP 430 Subscriber Modules

• 5790SM10: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna – 10Mbps
• 5790SM20: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna – 20Mbps
• 5790SM40: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna – 40Mbps
• 5791SM10: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna, AES – 10Mbps
• 5791SM20: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna, AES – 20Mbps
• 5791SM40: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber, Integrated Antenna, AES – 40Mbps

Canopy PMP 430 Subscriber Bulk Packs

• HK1867A: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber Module – 10Mbps – 25 Pack
• HK1868A: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber Module – 20Mbps – 25 Pack
• HK1869A: PMP 430 OFDM Subscriber Module – 40Mbps – 25 Pack

Canopy PMP 430 SM Upgrades

• SG00PL3023AA: PMP 430 Subscriber Module Upgrade 10 to 20 Mbps
• SG00PL3024AA: PMP 430 Subscriber Module Upgrade 10 to 40 Mbps
• SG00PL3025AA: PMP 430 Subscriber Module Upgrade 20 to 40 Mbps

PMP 400/430 Accessories

• SGPN4063A: PMP 400/430 56 VDC SM power supply (Req. Line Cord)
• SGKN4427A: US power supply line cord for SGPN4063A
• ACPSSW-13B: Motorola Canopy AP and SM (US)

Note: Keep in mind of course that when using the 10MHz channel the PMP 430 access point has a maximum aggregate throughput of 21 Mbps not 45.

WLANmall is now a certified Milestone Open IP Video Surveillance partner. That means that we have the ability to listen to your needs, design and solution and build it for you from A to Z. All you will have to do is have a certified electrician run the cable and install your cameras. We will build the server platform, install the software and bench test the system before it leaves our warehouse.

Milestone and WLANmall offers solutions for both small to medium businesses as well as large unlimited camera installations. Here are the different flavors:

XProtect Basis+: perfect for getting started
The Basis+ license is for smaller or trial deployments that will be limited to a single server up to 25 cameras. Features include:

• Support for up to 25 cameras or video servers
• Live view speed at 30+ FPS per device
• Support for MegaPixel IP Video Cameras
• Built In Video Motion Detection
• Daily Archiving to Local Storage
• Recordings up to 40GB per device per day
• Intelligent PTZ control
• Support for 1 Remote Client accessing recordings
• Smart Client and Web Client
• Motion/sequence search and Export to AVI/JPEG/WAV

XProtect Professional: perfect for single location deployments
Professional is still a single server license but builds on the Basis+ package and adds features that you would need/want in a production environment. Features such as:

• Archiving to a network drive, SAN or NAS
• Simultaneous live view and playback
• PTZ Patrolling and Scanning
• Virtual Matrix
• Support for 5 simultaneous remote clients
• PDA or Mobile client for Windows enabled devices
• Region Search during playback (find what happened in a certain portion of the screen)
• Ability to export, password protect and encrypt multiple camera recordings at once.
• Ability to include a standalone player in the export so that the authorities can have full video control when viewing your recordings back at the station

XProtect Enterprise: unlimited Cameras, unlimited Locations
The Enterprise license is a unique because the the base server recording license can actually be deployed on an UNLIMITED number of servers without having to relicense! All you pay after deploying the server is for the camera licenses. This allows you to record and monitor an unlimited number of cameras in an unlimited number of locations all from one or more locations. New features in Enterprise include:

• All the features included in Professional
• Multi-Server, Multi-location License
• Unlimited camera/device support
• Hourly Archiving for a total of 960 GB of recordings per device per day
• Support for an Unlimited number of Remote Clients

XProtect Corporate: the ultimate in surveillance management
Corporate has all the same features as Enterprise but with a greater focus on central management. It was created for extremely large deployments where control of the network starts to become difficult. Corporate enables a single user from a single location manage an unlimited number of recording servers, cameras and devices all from one location. Built on Microsoft’s robust SQL Server it is developed from the ground up for performance and reliability.

A surveillance system can pay for itself in ONE incident.

• 4 Camera Milestone Xprotect Basis+ Bundle
• 4 Camera Wireless Megapixel Xprotect Basis+
• Bundle!6 Camera Milestone Xprotect Basis+
• Bundle9 Camera Milestone Xprotect Basis+ Bundle w/ PTZ!