Anixter Publishes New IP Surveillance Guide

Feb. 10, 2006
Cabling and communications company makes availalbe a 65-page IP surveillance guide

GLENVIEW, Ill. - Anixter Inc., the world's leading distributor of communication products, electrical and electronic wire & cable and a leading distributor of fasteners and other small parts ("C" Class inventory components) to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), announced the release of its first publication of their IP Surveillance Guide.

The IP Surveillance Guide provides a 65-page descriptive overview of the dynamic changes occurring in today's video surveillance market, providing a useful resource for customers who are making the transition from analog to an IP environment. The guide offers solutions for security methods, migrating existing analog technology into digital systems, and addresses the concerns of cost, video transporting, and network bandwidth when it comes to video surveillance utilization.

Anixter is helping their customers understand the options involved in making security advancements in their business. The IP Surveillance Guide is already proving to be a success for many security directors and integrators. The guide is known throughout as a "road map" for utilizing legacy video components and migrating to a full-blown IP Surveillance System.

"Anixter has the technical expertise to assist customers in choosing the right products to help achieve long-term security goals in a cost-effective manner. We can also help them migrate their security to IP," says Michelle Allard, Vice President of Marketing, Security Solutions.

IP convergence in physical security is inevitable, and Anixter's IP Surveillance Guide is a valuable resource to help customers better understand and navigate this complex market shift. Anixter continues to be the market leader in providing guidance to customers regarding their IP infrastructure, and the security infrastructure of the future is headed towards IP. This tool is a user-friendly manual for anyone who wants to excellerate their security networks.

To keep up with emerging new security products, Anixter owns and operates a Security Lab. Anixter's customers use the Security Lab to evaluate and test products before purchasing them. To set up a tour of the Security Lab, contact a sales representative at 1-800-ANIXTER.

To order the guide, contact a representative at 1-800-ANIXTER, or log onto Anixter's Web site www.anixter.com/ipsurveillanceguide.