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Siemens focuses on smart
tech for digitalised buildings
Buildings account for some 40
percent of global energy usage,
and with people spending around
90 percent of their lives in build-
ings Siemens brings to the market
a full range of total building solu-
tions, digital tools and data analyt-
ics for intelligent infrastructure.
Focus on fire security
With a focus on fire safety and
security at Intersec 2018, Siemens
was showing a suite of products,
systems and solutions for the
protection of people, property
and assets including Cerberus
Pro, a fire safety system for fire
detection, alarm signaling and
control and Sinorix, an intelligent
extinguishing solution. Also on
display was the Cerberus DMS
for customisable danger manage-
ment, and Cerberus Modular for
fire detection and communication,
able to broadcast life-saving mes-
sages and automatically perform
emergency operations such as fire
door closure and elevator capture.
Siemens was also showing the new
FC360, a fire safety system - a part
of Cerberus FIT and developed
specifically for use in smaller
buildings and facilities.
"Middle Eastern cities are
becoming increasingly smarter,
and it's crucial that we are able
to capture and analyse the data
they produce to boost fire safety,
security and energy efficiency,"
said Markus Strohmeier, Senior
Executive Vice President, Building
Technologies, Siemens Middle
East. "Through digitalisation
we are developing intelligent
infrastructure as an integral part
of our future cities, optimising
the performance of our buildings,
transport and energy systems and
creating perfect places for us to
live and work."
New approach to PSIM
The company's Siveillance View-
point and Access Control were
also on show, taking a new ap-
proach to Physical Security Infor-
mation Management (PSIM). The
solution merges danger manage-
ment and command and control
functions for fully georeferenced
system intelligence, advanced
alarm correlation and workflows
and interactive visualisation.
Integrating and coordinat-
ing building functions is Desigo
CC, a digital building manage-
ment platform which consoli-
dates a wide range of disciplines
including heating, ventilation
and air conditioning to security,
fire safety, lighting and energy
management, into a single user
interface.
Energy analytics platform
The company's cloud-based
energy and sustainability analyt-
ics platform Navigator was also
demonstrated at Intersec 2018,
with a customisable suite of ap-
plications to effectively manage
a building's system performance,
energy supply and demand.
Providing transparency, Naviga-
tor uses a central platform which
is able to maintain total control
over a single building, campus or
an entire portfolio.
Siemens is a leader in digital
buildings in the Middle East,
with key landmarks using the
company's technology including
Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand
Mosque, Dubai's Atlantis Hotel
and 3D-printed Office of the
Future, and the recently-launched
Dubai Opera.
Dubai, U.A.E
Siemens targets the Middle East with
digitalised buildings.
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In January, at Intersec 2018 in Dubai, Siemens con-
centrated on how buildings can be designed, oper-
ated and controlled digitally to boost safety, security,
comfort and energy efficiency.
Cemtrex acquires stake in Vicon Industries
Cemtrex Inc
. a global diversified
industrial and manufacturing
company, has entered into an
agreement to acquire ownership
of approximately 46% of the out-
standing common stock of Vicon
Industries Inc., a New York based
leading provider of mission critical
security and video surveillance
systems.
Cemtrex's CEO and Chairman,
Saagar Govil, commented, "This
transaction represents a strategic
investment for the company as we
continue to expand our operations
into long term growth markets.
Vicon is a strong brand in the
security and surveillance market,
with a great new product, Valerus,
in an expanding market that is
ripe for continued innovation.
We are looking forward to leading
Vicon to long term success."
Since 1967, Vicon has been a
leading manufacturer of mission-
critical security surveillance
systems. Vicon is focused on
providing solutions that are engi-
neered not just for performance
and features, but for simplicity
in deployment, operation and
maintenance. Vicon's mission is to
serve as a valued security technol-
ogy partner to their customers
by reducing security solution
complexity, ensuring a superior
experience.
According to Marketsand-
markets, the video surveillance
market was valued at USD 30.37
Billion in 2016 and is projected
to reach USD 75.64 Billion
by 2022, at a CAGR of 15.4%
between 2017 and 2022. The
market is segmented on the basis
of ecosystem (cameras, monitors,
storage and software), application
areas and geographical regions.
The rising security concerns, along
with the need for highly efficient,
time-saving surveillance systems
at affordable costs, is one of the
pressing matters to be looked
upon in the industry. The effort to
deliver such solutions, along with
the growing application across
various verticals, is acting as one
of the major drivers for the video
surveillance industry.
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