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Axis Communications

October 27, 2023

Axis Communications AB is a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras, access control, and network audio devices for the physical security and video surveillance industries.[2][3][4] Since 2015, it operates as an independent subsidiary of Canon Inc.

Axis Communications AB
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo surveillance
Founded1984; 39 years ago (1984)
Founders
Headquarters
Lund
,
Sweden
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ray Mauritsson (CEO)
Products
Revenue 15.9 billion kr (2022)
1.92 billion kr (2022)
1.52 billion kr (2022)
Total assets 12.5 billion kr (2022)
Total equity 7.74 billion kr (2022)
Number of employees
4,210 (2022)
ParentCanon Inc.
Websiteaxis.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

History Edit

Axis Communications was founded in 1984 by Martin Gren, Mikael Karlsson and Keith Bloodworth in Lund, Sweden.[5][6] The company developed and sold protocol converters and printer interfaces for the connection of PC printers in IBM mainframe and mini-computer environments.[7][8][9] By the end of the 1980s, Axis Communications had opened its first U.S. sales office in Boston, Massachusetts and, in the early 1990s, started shifting its focus away from IBM mainframes towards networking and the TCP/IP protocol.[10]

 
The Axis 5600/5800 network print server facilitated a strong expansion of Axis's business in the 1990s and early 2000s.

In 1991, Axis Communications introduced a multi-protocol print server supporting both TCP/IP and NetWare.[11] In 1993, the company developed its own CPU Architecture, ETRAX CRIS, for microprocessors used in embedded devices. In 1995, the company introduced a file server independent, multi-protocol CD-ROM server, supporting TCP/IP (NFS) and Windows (SMB), for Ethernet networks, the AXIS 850.[12] By 1995, Axis Communications opened sales offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo, Japan.

In 1996, Axis Communications introduced the industry's first network camera, the AXIS 200.[13][14] This was followed in 1999 by the AXIS 2100 which was the first volume product using an embedded Linux.[15] In 2003, the company introduced the AXIS 205, the smallest network camera of its time.

In 2008, Axis Communications, together with Bosch and Sony, announced that the companies would cooperate to standardize the interface of network video products and form a new industry standards body called ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum).[16][17]

On 10 February 2015, Japanese multinational corporation Canon Inc., which specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, announced a cash bid of 23.6 billion Swedish kronor (US$2.83 billion) to acquire Axis Communications.[18][19] While Canon is the majority shareholder, Axis is run independently. Canon's network cameras have been sold and supported by Axis Communications in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region since September 1, 2016, and in North America since October 1, 2016.[20][21][22] In November 2018, Axis Communications was delisted from Nasdaq Stockholm.[23][24]

On February 1, 2016, Axis Communications acquired Citilog, a video analytics provider for traffic and transportation security and safety applications.[25][26] On April 30, 2021, Axis Communications announced that it was selling Citilog, citing challenges in finding "desired synergies because of our different go-to-market models."[27] On May 30, Axis Communications acquired 2N Telecommunications, a provider of IP intercom systems based in the Czech Republic.[28][29] On June 3, 2016, Axis Communications acquired Cognimatics, a video analytics provider for retail applications such as people counting, queue measurement and occupancy estimation.[30][31]

In May 2018, Axis opened a new R&D office for software development in Linköping, Sweden.[32]

Operations Edit

Axis Communications operates offices in more than 50 countries and employs over 3,800 people.[33]

Installations include the City of Houston,[34] Sydney Airport,[35] Moscow Metro,[36] The White House and Madrid Buses.[37]

In 2019, Axis Communications published a sustainability report stating that 80 percent of its network cameras and video encoders are PVC-free.[38]

Technology Edit

Products Edit

  • Network Cameras – Axis Communications is a manufacturer of network cameras for a wide range of applications. Its products include pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, vandal-resistant cameras, thermal cameras, nitrogen-pressurized cameras, and wireless cameras. Axis launched the world's first commercially available thermal network camera in 2010 and the world's first commercially available HDTV network camera in 2008. In 2022, the company released network cameras that can connect to Z-Wave devices.[39] Most Axis cameras have video content analysis capabilities, such as advanced motion detection. Higher-end cameras support artificial intelligence for video surveillance applications, which can classify objects and human behavior.
     
    An Axis 2100 Network Camera, released in 1999.
     
    An AXIS P3717-PLE Network Camera, manufactured in 2019, has four adjustable camera heads enabling 360-degree coverage of an area.[40]
  • Body Cameras – In 2020, Axis Communications entered the body camera market, competing with market incumbents Axon, Digital Ally, Wolfcom and Motorola Solutions with its Watchguard Video brand.[41][42]
  • Video Encoders – Axis Communications is a manufacturer of video encoders, which allow analog video signals to be converted into digital format for IP networks.[43][44] Recent models are based on the H.264 video compression standard which reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without sacrificing image quality.[45][46] The company offers 1-port, 4-port, 6-port and 16-port video encoders, as well as rack-mountable systems for large installations.[47][48][49][50]
  • Video Management Software – Axis Communications sells video management software which it markets under the name AXIS Camera Station. The software provides remote video monitoring, recording and event management functionality. Its API allows for integration with other systems such as point of sale and access control. Axis offers a lightweight remote-viewing application called AXIS Companion free of charge.
  • Physical Access Control - Axis Communications began offering physical access control systems in 2013 with the introduction of network door controllers and RFID card readers.[51] The devices offer an open interface for integration with other IP-based security system components and third-party software. The company introduced the first ONVIF-conformant physical access control systems available on the market.[52]
  • Network Audio – In 2015, Axis Communications introduced its first network audio product, a horn speaker providing talk-down audio functionality for security applications.[53][54] Subsequently, the company has launched network loudspeakers, sound projectors, strobe sirens, intercoms, and analog-to-IP audio converters for use in public address (PA) systems. A selection of network audio products are made for outdoor use and are vandal-resistant[55][56]
  • Radar – In 2017, Axis Communications launched its first network radar, which minimizes false alarms, can classify objects, and adds advanced auto-tracking capabilities to Axis PTZ cameras. The network radars utilize machine learning and deep learning algorithms to classify objects and identify behavior. The radars are designed for outdoor use and have vandal-resistant features.[57][58]

Microprocessors Edit

The Axis Real-Time Picture Encoder Chip (ARTPEC) is a system on a chip (SoC) developed by Axis Communications. There are currently eight generations of the chip, all of which run AXIS OS, a modified version of Linux designed for embedded devices. Not all products developed by Axis Communications use its custom chip. The chip is typically found in high-performance devices such as higher-end cameras, while lower-cost devices use SoCs from Ambarella.[59]

The ARTPEC-1 ASIC is the first ASIC designed in-house by Axis Communications for Network Video. Initial development began in 1996 to support hardware compression and encoding of video. At the time processors were not available for network video. Its internal firmware is based on an embedded operating system called μClinux which became known as Embedded Linux.

The ARTPEC-2 SoC released in 2003, is based on the ETRAX CRIS architecture. Unlike ARTPEC-1 which relies on an external CPU, ARTPEC-2 has an internal ETRAX CPU which improves power efficiency and performance. The SoC has a MPEG-4 encoder and decoder which reduces bandwidth when streaming and recording video.

The ARTPEC-3 SoC released in 2007, is based on the ETRAX CRIS architecture. This is the first SoC developed by Axis which supports the H.264 standard for video encoding. The image processing pipeline is capable of capturing a 1080P video source at 30 frames per second.

The ARTPEC-4 SoC released in 2011, has a single-core multi-threaded MIPS CPU (34Kc). The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS. The SoC has Lightfinder, a technology which allows a camera to see color in challenging light conditions and P-Iris which reduces lens refraction.[60]

The ARTPEC-5 SoC released in 2013, has a dual-core MIPS CPU (1004Kf) with dual hardware threads and support for Symmetric multiprocessing. The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS. The chip actively increases forensic details in a scene via a technology called Forensic Capture and lowers bandwidth while preserving forensic details in an image via a technology called Zipstream.

The ARTPEC-6 SoC released in 2016, is powered by an ARM Cortex-A9 CPU. The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS. The SoC is capable of capturing 4K video at 30 frames per second. The chip actively increases forensic details in a scene via a technology called Forensic WDR and runs video analytics.[61]

The ARTPEC-7 SoC released in 2019, is powered by an ARM Cortex-A9 CPU. The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS. This is the first SoC developed by Axis which supports the H.265 standard for video encoding. ARTPEC-7 has features such as secure boot which prevents booting of unauthorized firmware, improvements in low light imaging via Lightfinder 2.0, and a machine learning processor.[62]

The ARTPEC-8 SoC released in 2021, is powered by an ARM Cortex-A53 CPU. The SoC is similar to its predecessor using the same image processing pipeline, video encoders, and security features. Primarily focused on machine learning for video analytics, the processor features a deep learning processor.[63]

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities Edit

In October 2021, cybersecurity research firm Nozomi Networks published "three new vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31986, CVE-2021-31987, CVE-2021-31988) affecting all Axis devices based on the embedded AXIS OS."[64] Axis and Nozomi collaborated throughout the research and disclosure process, with Nozomi publishing a statement from Axis in its announcement of the vulnerability.[64]

To exploit these vulnerabilities, the potential adversary needs network access and administrator-level access to the Axis device.[65] A week after their discoveries, CVE-2021-31986, CVE-2021-31987, and CVE-31998 were patched in AXIS OS 10.7, AXIS OS 2016 LTS Track 6.50.5.5, AXIS OS 2018 LTS Track 8.40.4.3, and AXIS OS 2020 LTS Track 9.80.3.5.[65]

We thank Nozomi Networks for their research and good collaboration throughout the disclosure process. AXIS Communications welcomes researchers to inspect our devices and firmware as it is our belief that long-term sustainable cyber security is created through collaboration and transparency.

— Sebastian Hultqvist, Global Product Manager for AXIS OS[64]

See also Edit

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Further reading Edit

  • "Axis Introduces Camera Based On Lightfinder Technology". Security Today. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  • "Aimetis Symphony First VMS with Analytics to Support Axis' Corridor Format". Security Today. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  • "Axis Unveils Corridor Format". Security Today. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2017-11-22.

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Axis Communications AB is a Swedish manufacturer of network cameras access control and network audio devices for the physical security and video surveillance industries 2 3 4 Since 2015 it operates as an independent subsidiary of Canon Inc Axis Communications ABTypeSubsidiaryIndustryVideo surveillanceFounded1984 39 years ago 1984 FoundersMikael KarlssonMartin GrenKeith BloodworthHeadquartersLund SwedenArea servedWorldwideKey peopleRay Mauritsson CEO ProductsNetwork camerasVideo management systemsVideo analyticsAccess controlRadarRevenue15 9 billion kr 2022 Operating income1 92 billion kr 2022 Net income1 52 billion kr 2022 Total assets12 5 billion kr 2022 Total equity7 74 billion kr 2022 Number of employees4 210 2022 ParentCanon Inc Websiteaxis wbr comFootnotes references 1 Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Technology 3 1 Products 3 2 Microprocessors 4 Cybersecurity vulnerabilities 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingHistory EditAxis Communications was founded in 1984 by Martin Gren Mikael Karlsson and Keith Bloodworth in Lund Sweden 5 6 The company developed and sold protocol converters and printer interfaces for the connection of PC printers in IBM mainframe and mini computer environments 7 8 9 By the end of the 1980s Axis Communications had opened its first U S sales office in Boston Massachusetts and in the early 1990s started shifting its focus away from IBM mainframes towards networking and the TCP IP protocol 10 nbsp The Axis 5600 5800 network print server facilitated a strong expansion of Axis s business in the 1990s and early 2000s In 1991 Axis Communications introduced a multi protocol print server supporting both TCP IP and NetWare 11 In 1993 the company developed its own CPU Architecture ETRAX CRIS for microprocessors used in embedded devices In 1995 the company introduced a file server independent multi protocol CD ROM server supporting TCP IP NFS and Windows SMB for Ethernet networks the AXIS 850 12 By 1995 Axis Communications opened sales offices in Hong Kong Singapore and Tokyo Japan In 1996 Axis Communications introduced the industry s first network camera the AXIS 200 13 14 This was followed in 1999 by the AXIS 2100 which was the first volume product using an embedded Linux 15 In 2003 the company introduced the AXIS 205 the smallest network camera of its time In 2008 Axis Communications together with Bosch and Sony announced that the companies would cooperate to standardize the interface of network video products and form a new industry standards body called ONVIF Open Network Video Interface Forum 16 17 On 10 February 2015 Japanese multinational corporation Canon Inc which specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products announced a cash bid of 23 6 billion Swedish kronor US 2 83 billion to acquire Axis Communications 18 19 While Canon is the majority shareholder Axis is run independently Canon s network cameras have been sold and supported by Axis Communications in the EMEA Europe the Middle East and Africa region since September 1 2016 and in North America since October 1 2016 20 21 22 In November 2018 Axis Communications was delisted from Nasdaq Stockholm 23 24 On February 1 2016 Axis Communications acquired Citilog a video analytics provider for traffic and transportation security and safety applications 25 26 On April 30 2021 Axis Communications announced that it was selling Citilog citing challenges in finding desired synergies because of our different go to market models 27 On May 30 Axis Communications acquired 2N Telecommunications a provider of IP intercom systems based in the Czech Republic 28 29 On June 3 2016 Axis Communications acquired Cognimatics a video analytics provider for retail applications such as people counting queue measurement and occupancy estimation 30 31 In May 2018 Axis opened a new R amp D office for software development in Linkoping Sweden 32 Operations EditAxis Communications operates offices in more than 50 countries and employs over 3 800 people 33 Installations include the City of Houston 34 Sydney Airport 35 Moscow Metro 36 The White House and Madrid Buses 37 In 2019 Axis Communications published a sustainability report stating that 80 percent of its network cameras and video encoders are PVC free 38 Technology EditProducts Edit Network Cameras Axis Communications is a manufacturer of network cameras for a wide range of applications Its products include pan tilt zoom PTZ cameras vandal resistant cameras thermal cameras nitrogen pressurized cameras and wireless cameras Axis launched the world s first commercially available thermal network camera in 2010 and the world s first commercially available HDTV network camera in 2008 In 2022 the company released network cameras that can connect to Z Wave devices 39 Most Axis cameras have video content analysis capabilities such as advanced motion detection Higher end cameras support artificial intelligence for video surveillance applications which can classify objects and human behavior nbsp An Axis 2100 Network Camera released in 1999 nbsp An AXIS P3717 PLE Network Camera manufactured in 2019 has four adjustable camera heads enabling 360 degree coverage of an area 40 Body Cameras In 2020 Axis Communications entered the body camera market competing with market incumbents Axon Digital Ally Wolfcom and Motorola Solutions with its Watchguard Video brand 41 42 Video Encoders Axis Communications is a manufacturer of video encoders which allow analog video signals to be converted into digital format for IP networks 43 44 Recent models are based on the H 264 video compression standard which reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without sacrificing image quality 45 46 The company offers 1 port 4 port 6 port and 16 port video encoders as well as rack mountable systems for large installations 47 48 49 50 Video Management Software Axis Communications sells video management software which it markets under the name AXIS Camera Station The software provides remote video monitoring recording and event management functionality Its API allows for integration with other systems such as point of sale and access control Axis offers a lightweight remote viewing application called AXIS Companion free of charge Physical Access Control Axis Communications began offering physical access control systems in 2013 with the introduction of network door controllers and RFID card readers 51 The devices offer an open interface for integration with other IP based security system components and third party software The company introduced the first ONVIF conformant physical access control systems available on the market 52 Network Audio In 2015 Axis Communications introduced its first network audio product a horn speaker providing talk down audio functionality for security applications 53 54 Subsequently the company has launched network loudspeakers sound projectors strobe sirens intercoms and analog to IP audio converters for use in public address PA systems A selection of network audio products are made for outdoor use and are vandal resistant 55 56 Radar In 2017 Axis Communications launched its first network radar which minimizes false alarms can classify objects and adds advanced auto tracking capabilities to Axis PTZ cameras The network radars utilize machine learning and deep learning algorithms to classify objects and identify behavior The radars are designed for outdoor use and have vandal resistant features 57 58 Microprocessors Edit The Axis Real Time Picture Encoder Chip ARTPEC is a system on a chip SoC developed by Axis Communications There are currently eight generations of the chip all of which run AXIS OS a modified version of Linux designed for embedded devices Not all products developed by Axis Communications use its custom chip The chip is typically found in high performance devices such as higher end cameras while lower cost devices use SoCs from Ambarella 59 The ARTPEC 1 ASIC is the first ASIC designed in house by Axis Communications for Network Video Initial development began in 1996 to support hardware compression and encoding of video At the time processors were not available for network video Its internal firmware is based on an embedded operating system called mClinux which became known as Embedded Linux The ARTPEC 2 SoC released in 2003 is based on the ETRAX CRIS architecture Unlike ARTPEC 1 which relies on an external CPU ARTPEC 2 has an internal ETRAX CPU which improves power efficiency and performance The SoC has a MPEG 4 encoder and decoder which reduces bandwidth when streaming and recording video The ARTPEC 3 SoC released in 2007 is based on the ETRAX CRIS architecture This is the first SoC developed by Axis which supports the H 264 standard for video encoding The image processing pipeline is capable of capturing a 1080P video source at 30 frames per second The ARTPEC 4 SoC released in 2011 has a single core multi threaded MIPS CPU 34Kc The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS The SoC has Lightfinder a technology which allows a camera to see color in challenging light conditions and P Iris which reduces lens refraction 60 The ARTPEC 5 SoC released in 2013 has a dual core MIPS CPU 1004Kf with dual hardware threads and support for Symmetric multiprocessing The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS The chip actively increases forensic details in a scene via a technology called Forensic Capture and lowers bandwidth while preserving forensic details in an image via a technology called Zipstream The ARTPEC 6 SoC released in 2016 is powered by an ARM Cortex A9 CPU The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS The SoC is capable of capturing 4K video at 30 frames per second The chip actively increases forensic details in a scene via a technology called Forensic WDR and runs video analytics 61 The ARTPEC 7 SoC released in 2019 is powered by an ARM Cortex A9 CPU The image processing pipeline is based on ETRAX CRIS This is the first SoC developed by Axis which supports the H 265 standard for video encoding ARTPEC 7 has features such as secure boot which prevents booting of unauthorized firmware improvements in low light imaging via Lightfinder 2 0 and a machine learning processor 62 The ARTPEC 8 SoC released in 2021 is powered by an ARM Cortex A53 CPU The SoC is similar to its predecessor using the same image processing pipeline video encoders and security features Primarily focused on machine learning for video analytics the processor features a deep learning processor 63 Cybersecurity vulnerabilities EditIn October 2021 cybersecurity research firm Nozomi Networks published three new vulnerabilities CVE 2021 31986 CVE 2021 31987 CVE 2021 31988 affecting all Axis devices based on the embedded AXIS OS 64 Axis and Nozomi collaborated throughout the research and disclosure process with Nozomi publishing a statement from Axis in its announcement of the vulnerability 64 To exploit these vulnerabilities the potential adversary needs network access and administrator level access to the Axis device 65 A week after their discoveries CVE 2021 31986 CVE 2021 31987 and CVE 31998 were patched in AXIS OS 10 7 AXIS OS 2016 LTS Track 6 50 5 5 AXIS OS 2018 LTS Track 8 40 4 3 and AXIS OS 2020 LTS Track 9 80 3 5 65 We thank Nozomi Networks for their research and good collaboration throughout the disclosure process AXIS Communications welcomes researchers to inspect our devices and firmware as it is our belief that long term sustainable cyber security is created through collaboration and transparency Sebastian Hultqvist Global Product Manager for AXIS OS 64 See also EditIP video surveillance Megapixel Image sensor Professional video over IP Closed circuit television CCTV Closed circuit television camera Video Analytics ONVIF Physical securityReferences Edit 2022 Annual Report Axis Communications AB PDF Report Archived PDF from the original on March 30 2023 Retrieved April 12 2023 Timothy Compston Security News Desk IP security 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