Axis network cameras to be installed in Portuguese schools

Axis Communications recently announced a plan for increasing safety for a school project in Portugal. The entire project calls for more than 12,000 network cameras to installed into public schools. The primary goal of this camera installation was to increase safety while doing so in a cost-effective manner. The installation was started in August 2009 and will continue into 2010.

The Axis 225FD fixed dome network camera was chosen for installation in indoor environments while the Axis 221 Day/Night network camera was chosen for installation in outdoor environments. The network cameras are being installed in corridors and school entrances within 1,200 schools across Portugal. Axis network cameras were chosen due to the high level of image quality, their ability to directly connect into existing IP networks within the schools and due to the included PoE (Power over Ethernet) functionality which helps to greatly reduce installation cost. PoE support will eliminate the need to run a separate power cable and will allow for the Axis network cameras to receive power via the same Ethernet cable line used for video data.

Axis Communications Press Release Excerpt:
“We are proud to deliver our network cameras to the schools in Portugal. We have seen an increasing interest in installations of network video products at schools and universities due to a heightened interest in student security.” said Ray Mauritsson, President, Axis Communications. “As the schools often have the infrastructure in place, a cost-efficient installation of network cameras with superior image quality can easily be deployed.”

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