Axis Announces First HDTV Pan/Tilt/Zoom Dome Camera with 360° Panoramic View at ISC West

Unique Panopsis, dual-lens technology combines the beauty of HDTV-quality PTZ performance with 360° overview coverage for a powerful monitoring solution

This first-ever HDTV PTZ with 360° panoramic view network camera will be demonstrated in Axis booth #18051 at ISC West in Las Vegas.Axis unveiled the new 1080p HDTV PTZ network cameras at ISC West 2011 in booth #18051.Note to Ciena InvestorsThe indoor AXIS Q6035 supports two-way audio and audio detection, and enables connection to external devices such as sensors and relays. Both models have a built-in SD/SDHC memory card slot that enables recordings to be stored locally.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 analog 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 Sweden-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, under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com.Due to its HDTV 1080p resolution, AXIS Q6035/-E’s 20x zoom with autofocus provides a level of detail in zoomed-in views that is comparable to a 4CIF-resolution camera with more than twice the zoom ratio. In addition, the cameras provide the extra advantage of a wider, 16:9 field of view.Lightower is a Managed Service Provider partner within Ciena’s BizConnect global partner program.“Axis’ line of HDTV cameras that follow SMPTE standards have been incredibly popular with our integrator partners and mutual end-users, and now they can choose between the highest-quality 1080p video or the same frame rate in 720p that they experience in high-end home theatres – but in a PTZ format,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, Axis Communications Inc. “Not only will the video quality of the Q6035 amaze its users, especially when zooming in, but the additional features and functionality of these precision PTZ domes will help improve surveillance operations.”AXIS P5544 is built on Axis’ Panopsis technology, which allows the product to function as a full 360° overview camera with a wide-angle lens, and a fast dome camera with 360° pan, 180° tilt, 18x zoom with HDTV 720p video. A special user interface, including a magnifying glass and configurable preset camera positions, has been developed to make it easy for users to view the scene in the 360° overview mode and then click on any area of interest for the camera to immediately pan, tilt and zoom in on the person or object for closer HDTV views in normal mode.For additional information, please see Axis in booth #18051 at ISC West or visit www.axis.com/corporate/press/press_material.htm?key=q6035 and www.axis.com/corporate/press/press_material.htm?key=q6035e.AXIS Q6035/-E cameras provide the market’s most advanced suite of security and network management capabilities. The cameras are ONVIF conformant and are supported by AXIS Camera Station video management software as well as the industry’s largest base of application software through Axis’ Application Development Partner program. AXIS Q6035/-E also feature AXIS Video Hosting System (AVHS) capabilities. The products will be available for order in Q2 2011 at the suggested retail price of $3,399 for AXIS Q6035 and $3,999 for AXIS Q6035-E.

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 analog 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 Sweden-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, under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website at www.axis.com.