- Axis Communications
Infobox_Company
company_name = Axis Communications AB
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1984
location =Lund ,Sweden
key_people = Founder
Mikael Karlsson
Martin Gren
President & CEO
Ray Mauritsson
CFOFredrik Sjöstrand
num_employees =564
industry =Computer hardware Research and development
products = Network cameras
Print servers
revenue = profit SEK 1 671 million (2007)cite web | title=AXIS AB Annual Report 2006 | url=http://www.axis.com/documentation/corporate/reports/2006/q4_sv.pdf ]
homepage = [http://www.axis.com/ www.axis.com]Axis Communications AB (OMX|SSE5150|AXIS) is a manufacturer of IT equipment, mostly known for its
print server s and network cameras. According to its latest annual report, it has sold over 1,000,000 network cameras, thus claiming to be the world leader in that market.Most of Axis' equipment contain an
embedded computer with someflash memory and running a custom version ofLinux . One of its major breakthroughs in technology was the development ofJFFS , which extended the life time of the devices' flash memory.Network Cameras
Axis have been manufacuring network cameras since 1996, having sold more than 1,000,000 since that time. Their first model, the Axis 200, boasted a web interface as its main attraction, which has been built into Axis's whole range of cameras ever since. Axis continue to lead the market in their range of network cameras, which they claim is increasing by 40% annually.
In September 2008, Axis Communications along with Sony Corp. and Bosch Security Systems announced [http://www.sourcesecurity.com/companies/micro-site/axis-communications/news/co-227-ga-co-289-ga-co-3289-ga.2451.html] that they will cooperate to create a global open forum for the development of a standard network interface for network video products. The forum is introduced as ONVIF [http://www.onvif.org] (Open Network Video Interface Forum).
References
External links
* [http://www.axis.com Official web site]
* [http://developer.axis.com Axis Developer site]
* [http://www.axis.com/corporate/ Axis Corporate website (annual reports)]
* [http://developer.axis.com/software/jffs/ Original JFFS documentation]
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