Latin America. Axis Communications announced the acquisition of Citilog, a provider of intelligent real-time video monitoring for traffic safety in the transportation sector. The addition of its advanced surveillance technology and experienced team strengthens Axis' state-of-the-art solution and further expands opportunities in the currently rapidly growing traffic analytics market.
"Citilog's products are well known to the transportation industry, and complement our solutions for the most demanding requirements in that market. Its commitment to developing innovative, quality and easy-to-use products is consistent with Axis' approach to providing the most competitive solution for a wide range of customer needs," said Ray Mauritsson, CEO of Axis. We are excited to be able to offer our channels the most advanced analytics tools that work with today's Axis network video solutions."
Citilog is a privately held company with 30 employees, headquartered in Paris, France, and with offices in the US, Hong Kong and Spain. The company offers a suite of video analysis tools and sensors for the surveillance of the transport sector, such as automatic incident detection, data collection and intersection control. Its products improve road safety, limit risks and help reduce travel time. Axis and Citilog have worked together for several years, both in engineering and sales, to deliver integrated solutions to mutual customers.
Improving road safety and efficiency
Citilog's advanced video analytics products are used to identify traffic incidents in real time to help traffic management centers improve vehicle flow and shorten response times. In addition, Citilog offers solutions to analyze advanced traffic statistics and provide solutions for traffic lights and intersection control. Its products are used worldwide to monitor roads, tunnels, bridges and other infrastructure works, as well as urban transit operations. Alarms can be generated for incident and congestion detection, allowing operators to redirect traffic and adjust efficiency instantly.
