Axis' network cameras secure Sydney suburban rail

Axis' network cameras secure Sydney suburban rail

Axis Communications today announced it has won the contract to supply network
cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train suburban fleet. The total installation
order is estimated at about 7,000 network cameras. The installation will begin
Fall 2009 and is expected to continue for the next three to four years.

Installations of network video solutions within the transportation segment have
increased during the past few years and network video products from Axis have
been installed in several demanding transportation environments.

“We are proud to deliver our solution to the trains in Sydney in order to
increase safety and security on the trains.” said Ray Mauritsson, President,
Axis Communications. “Axis' network camera AXIS 209MFD-R addresses the market's
demand for video surveillance in locations where an ultra-compact solution is
required and it is specifically designed for the transportation segment”

Each train will have around 100 Axis networked cameras ensuring that the full
length and breadth of each carriage can be monitored to provide enhanced
security and safety for commuters. 
The palm-sized Axis 209MFD-R network cameras have been specifically designed for
mass transit and are flat, discreet and tamper resistant. Designed specifically
for handling vibrations, humidity, dust and temperature fluctuations that is
typical of mass transit vehicles, the cameras are connected via Power over
Ethernet (PoE) using the train's communication network, which eliminates the
need for separate power cables.

The Waratah is being designed, manufactured and delivered by the Downer EDI Rail
(DEDIR) - Hitachi Joint Venture, on behalf of Reliance Rail.  Axis
Communications will supply network cameras, through distribution partner Pacific
Communications as part of a subcontract between DEDIR - Hitachi JV and the
international electronics and systems group Thales.

For further information, please contact:
Margareta Lantz, Manager IR&Corporate Communications, Axis Communications 
Phone: + 46 46 272 18 00, E-mail: pressoffice@axis.com

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