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Mon, May 18, 2009 SightLogix, Inc.: SightLogix and GigaBeam Partner to Provide Automated Perimeter Surveillance for Wireless Environments
PRINCETON, NJ and DURHAM, NC--(Marketwire - May 18, 2009) - SightLogix, Inc., maker of outdoor [ intelligent video surveillance ] systems for critical infrastructure protection, and GigaBeam Corporation (
SightLogix' fixed and rapid-deployment visible and thermal SightSensors™ reliably [ detect outdoor intrusions ] at long and wide ranges under virtually any weather conditions. When deployed in conjunction with GigaBeam's highly flexible, high-capacity wireless backhaul networks, customers such as enterprises, departments/ministries of defense, local municipalities, universities, medical centers, banks, and other government agencies gain a ubiquitous outdoor surveillance solution for enhanced physical security and force protection.
"Many surveillance applications are in remote locations and areas where infrastructure for setup and communications is difficult, time-consuming, and too costly to provide," said John Romanowich, SightLogix' President and CEO. "Wireless, automated video solutions that can be quickly deployed regardless of available infrastructure," he continued, "represents an invaluable tool for protecting critical infrastructure, key assets, or security personnel."
"Our relationship with SightLogix is very exciting for us. It's absolutely a logical adaptation of our expanded product offering in a surveillance application utilizing revolutionary sensors such as theirs," said S. Jay Lawrence, GigaBeam Corporation CEO. "The ability to build a total wireless network, leveraging the right communications tool for the job, will create the opportunity for expense and time savings as well as being non-invasive to the environment."
SightLogix' intelligent video cameras incorporate edge-based [ video analytics ] for accurately detecting targets quickly and efficiently. Combining this functionality with GigaBeam's extensive (up to multi-gigabit-per-second) wireless networking capacity makes outdoor surveillance economical, ubiquitous and reliable. Wireless intelligent video surveillance that can also be rapidly deployed satisfies many security needs, including scene lockdown around emergency events, perimeter detection for SWAT and active shooter operations, security around forward deployed mobile command posts, and preemptive security around commercial sites and areas of national significance.
The companies will present their technologies in the SightLogix booth (#27-I) at the US Army FPED VII event, May 19-21 at the Stafford County Regional Airport, Stafford, Virginia.
SightLogix' surveillance solutions have been purchased by the US Department of Homeland Security for their own [ perimeter security ] needs and selected by DHS for the 2008 CEDAP program. The company's [ automated perimeter security ] solutions have been deployed around the world to meet the serious outdoor security needs of the transportation, energy, utility, chemical, information technology, public safety and defense industries.
About SightLogix Inc.
SightLogix mission is to provide pre-emptive, automated outdoor surveillance systems to protect critical infrastructure and key assets. The company's open-architecture, Intelligent Video Surveillance system provides full situational awareness to increase both the effectiveness and efficiency of security manpower. For more information, please visit [ www.sightlogix.com ].
About GigaBeam Corporation (
GigaBeam is a provider of fixed wireless communication equipment. The Company is the industry leader in the upper millimeter wave communication bands from 71GHz to 86GHz and has offerings in other bands including 802.16d Wi-MAX in 3.5GHz and 3.65GHz, 4.9GHz, 5.8GHz, and 18GHz and is considering other product offerings as well. GigaBeam's core products in the 70/80GHz band are immune to interference or interception, can be very densely deployed, and have inexpensive licensing to offer users protection. GigaBeam's product portfolio currently has products from 10Mbps to 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). These products are point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, line-of sight and non-line-of-sight. The combined offering can provide ultra broadband high-speeds for core network applications and lower speed and economical edge/access offerings. GigaBeam users include many enterprise customers and cities globally, universities, medical centers, banks, various departments/ministries of defense, and other government agencies globally. To learn more about GigaBeam's revolutionary wireless technology, please visit [ www.gigabeam.com ].
