PRAGUE, February 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Several Hundred AXIS 209FD-R Network Cameras Will be Installed in new Prague Buses The Axis Cameras' Progressive Scan Technology Provides Full Resolution Images of Moving Objects Ensuring High-quality Video Evidence to Help Solve Incidents of Vandalism and Other Crimes Axis Communications(1), the global leader in the network video market(2), announced today that over the next six years several hundred AXIS 209FD-R(3) network cameras will be installed in new public transport buses in Prague. The IP cameras will be part of a system for monitoring each vehicle's interior, improving passenger security and providing evidence to help solve incidents of vandalism and other crimes. Over the next six years, the SOR Libchavy bus manufacturer will supply the Prague Transport Authority (DPHMP) with a total of 620 buses for municipal transport. The new buses will have a modern design and meet strict environmental criteria. Each bus will also be equipped with an IP surveillance camera system(4) for monitoring its interior featuring the AXIS 209FD-R network camera. The AXIS 209FD-R network camera is a palm-sized, discrete, rugged network camera(5) designed specifically for the tough environments found in mass transit vehicles. Its durable transparent cover provides excellent protection against dust, humidity and vibrations. The small built-in heater eliminates condensation on the lens or cover. The cameras are designed for easy installation and can withstand the tough and changing conditions in buses. The Axis camera's progressive scan technology(6) provides full resolution images of moving objects with no distortion, thus ensuring good quality evidence to help solve incidents of vandalism and other crimes. All recorded video has a resolution of up to 640x480 pixels, which is more than the 2CIF typically offered by analog systems. The AXIS 209FD-R network cameras also feature specific intelligent capabilities(7) such as the active tampering alarm(8), which sends a warning sound when it detects that a vandal is attempting to move, block or cover it in spray-paint. "The AXIS 209FD-R is designed for deployment in buses so it has been specifically designed to prevent or reduce crime, graffiti and vandalism, which are the key requirements in this environment. In case of an accident or crime, it also provides useful high-quality video evidence to support and accelerate the investigation process," says Edwin Roobol, Regional Manager NL, DACH and CEE. 100 AXIS 209FD-R cameras have been installed in the Prague buses since November 2009. The whole project will be finished in 2014 and will incorporate several hundred Axis IP cameras(9). Notes to editors About Axis Communications Axis is an IT company offering network video solutions for professional installations. The company is the global market leader in network video, driving the ongoing shift from analogue to digital video surveillance. Axis products and solutions focus on security surveillance and remote monitoring and are based on innovative, open technology platforms. Axis is a Swedish-based company, operating worldwide with offices in more than 20 countries and cooperating with partners in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at http://www.axis.com/ About SOR Libchavy SOR Libchavy, spol. s r.o. was established in 1991 and is currently the second largest bus manufacturer in the Czech Republic. It has been a member of the J&T Group since 2005. SOR offers solutions for municipal, intercity and tourism travelling and manufactures buses. In 2007, the company started producing environmental buses that run on natural gas. During the second half of 2008, SOR also started manufacturing trolleybuses. All bus and trolleybus production is based on the company's own design and development. (1) http://www.axis.com/ (2)Axis Communications is the global market leader in the network video market with a market share of network cameras of 31.2 per cent. The world market for network cameras alone is forecast to be worth more than $2.5 billion by 2013. The network camera market is set to have a CAGR of more than 28 per cent per year over the next five years, according to industry analyst house IMS Research (http://www.imsresearch.com/) in its latest market report entitled 'The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2009 Edition' published in August 2009. (3) http://www.axis.com/products/cam_209fdr/index.htm (4) http://www.axis.com/solutions/video/transportation/index.htm (5) http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/about_cameras/overview.htm (6) http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/progressive_scan.htm (7) http://www.axis.com/files/user_scenarios/ap_trn_buses_32825_en_0810 _lo.pdf (8) http://www.axis.com/corporate/press/industry_news/article.php?article =070925_tampering.htm (9) http://www.axis.com/products/video/about_networkvideo/network_video. htm (Due to the length of these URLs, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.) DATASOURCE: Axis Communications CONTACT: For further information about Axis Communications, please contact: Edwin Roobol, Regional Manager, Axis Communications, Tel.: +49-811-555-080, e-mail: ; Sabina Halilovic, Marketing Manager CEE, Axis Communications, Tel (direct): +49-811-555-08-47, e-mail:

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