Axis

Axis Communications -- the company that invented the network camera.

1996Invented the network camera

50+Countries operated in

5,000+Employees worldwide

40+Years in operation

5 yearswarranty on most Axis products, with nothing to register

50%+less bandwidth and storage from Zipstream, standard in every camera

1,000 doorsand 50,000 cardholders per AXIS Camera Station Pro server

IncludedAXIS Object Analytics comes preinstalled on compatible cameras

Two ways to run it

A server on site, or camera straight to cloud

Axis makes its own video management software in two forms. Both work with the same cameras, intercoms and speakers; the choice comes down to site size, how many sites you run and whether you want a server to look after.

Analytics and devices

What an Axis system actually does

Most Axis analytics run on the camera or radar itself, so only the results travel over the network. These are the functions that do the most work on the sites we look after.

The range

What Axis makes

How it fits together

A Teracom Axis system, end to end

Axis cameras, radar, door controllers and speakers report to AXIS Camera Station Pro on site, AXIS Camera Station Edge in the cloud, or a VMS you already run. Your team works from the security desk or a phone, and alarms can come through to our monitoring centre after hours.

Where we put it to work

Retail
Schools and universities
Healthcare
Government
Commercial property
Transport and car parks
Manufacturing
Utilities and critical infrastructure

Teracom and Axis

What Teracom does on an Axis job

Design
Camera, radar and speaker positions planned from the site drawings, with storage and bandwidth worked out before anything is ordered.
Install and commission
Every device mounted, cabled and focused, with analytics lines, zones and plate lists set up and tested before handover.
Connect to monitoring
Intrusion and analytics alarms can come through to our monitoring centre for after-hours response.
Look after it
AXIS OS updates, licence renewals and health checks handled on a maintenance plan, so the system stays current and supported.

From Axis: Axis technical documentation · AXIS Site Designer · Axis warranty

Why Teracom works with Axis

The company that invented the network camera.

Invented the Category

Axis launched the AXIS Neteye 200 in 1996, the world's first network camera -- the product that created the IP video surveillance industry.

Open Standards From Day One

Axis avoided proprietary protocols from inception, building on open standards so its cameras integrate freely with third-party VMS platforms instead of locking customers in.

Custom Silicon: ARTPEC

Axis designs its own ARTPEC image-processing chipset in-house, purpose-built for video security rather than repurposed consumer camera hardware.

Edge Vault Cybersecurity

Edge Vault is a hardware-based cybersecurity toolkit embedded in the camera itself, protecting device identity and firmware integrity at the edge, not just in the network.

Lightfinder and Forensic WDR

Axis-developed imaging technologies like Lightfinder (colour in near-darkness) and Forensic WDR (detail in high-contrast scenes) are built for evidence quality, not just picture quality.

Axis Communications is a Swedish manufacturer credited with releasing the world's first network camera, and remains one of the leading names in IP video surveillance, along with network audio, access control and analytics products. Axis cameras are widely specified in enterprise and government surveillance projects, and the company places a strong emphasis on open standards and cybersecurity in its product design.

Want to know more about why we chose to work with Axis? Contact us.