At ISC West in Las Vegas, slated to take place through April 8, Panasonic announced several new additions and changes to its lineup of video surveillance and security technology. The electronics manufacturer debuted new cameras, firmware and storage platforms at the security industry trade show.
A new durable camera known as the Aero PTZ was revealed, adding to the company's line of surveillance devices. This camera has a 360-degree aerodynamic spherical design, as well as the ability to record video outdoors, where footage is often skewed due to weather.
Panasonic also made updates to its i-PRO 1 Series camera platform, in addition to expanding its Smart Coding firmware onto 1, 3, 5 and 6 Series Panasonic cameras and True 4K cameras.
In an effort to beef up network infrastructure security, the company announced that a new Secure Communication feature will be available on all new Panasonic 5, 6 and True 4K cameras. This protects against false data, video tampering and stealing of passwords. Secure Communication provides PC-level security for all of Panasonic's specified IP cameras.
To keep up with the growing 4K technology industry, Panasonic stated that new versions of its Video Insight Video Management Software and WV-ASM200 i-PRO video management client will include 4K support.
Finally, Panasonic announced the launch of a new digital archival storage platform called the Freeze-Ray Platform. This technology is designed to ingest any form of data, and it's being marketed as an option for consumers on a tight budget.
Panasonic has several items displayed at its exhibit booth at ISC West, including its Arbitrator BWC camera, Aero PTZ and its i-Pro 1 Series cameras. The company is one of more than 1,000 businesses participating in ISC West, which is expected to bring out approximately 28,000 security professionals.
At the end of March 2016, Panasonic eliminated its $89 billion revenue goal for the fiscal year ending in March 2019. Chief Executive Kazuhiro Tsuga stated in a news conference that the slowing Chinese economy had been a reason for the change.
However, Panasonic continues to release a number of products on the electronics market, including solar lanterns, cameras and updated firmware for its existing lines of devices.
