Samsung nabs $391M contract to build rail infrastructure in Singapore

Samsung C&T has secured a $391 million contract from the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) for Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) (East Coast stretch).

Alstom completes delivery of eight X’trapolis trains for Melbourne

Alstom has delivered the last batch of eight X’Trapolis trainsets to Australia’s Public Transport Victoria (PTV) for the Melbourne suburban train network ahead of the schedule.

FLIR Systems acquires DVTEL for $92M

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has acquired DVTEL, Inc. (“DVTEL”), a leader in software and hardware technologies for advanced video surveillance, for approximately $92 million in cash.

Brickcom unveils latest 3-megapixel 4G/LTE network camera

Brickcom Corporation is pleased to announce the Unique-Series Bullet Camera – GOB-300Np Star-LTE. GOB-300Np Star-LTE is the newest professional bullet camera equipped with 4G module; consumers are able to enjoy the full-HD quality images with high-speed transmission efficiency and also save the cost of wiring installation.

Anviz biometric access control system installed at Khivraj Groups’ sales outlets in Chennai, India

Anviz has provided Khivraj Groups in Chennai, India, a professional access control and time attendance system. The fully-customised setup puts together Anviz’s biometric-based terminals to meet the needs of Khivraj Groups.

GKB unveils Verifire warning system

GKB Security is launching its new camera, Verifire, which integrates IVS technology as its most notable feature to detect flames and smoke. It can automatically analyse and filter incidents, just like human eyes and could save time and lives.

Global electronic locking market sees steady growth

Despite stagnant and slowing construction rates in Europe and China, the global market for mechanical locks and door hardware is expected to continue along a path of steady growth. Locking device sales are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 percent, from $7.2 billion in 2014 to more than $9 billion in 2019.

EtherWAN unveils hardened Gigabit PoE dual-rate SFP media converter

EtherWAN Systems, Inc., has announced the release of a new media converter model, EL2242, supporting 10/100/1000BASE-T to 100/1000BASE dual rate SFP transmission with PoE compatibility.

GKB safeguards Batangas Country Club in Philippines

Batangas City, the capital of Batanga Province boasting a first class International Port has been and will always be the progressive Industrial Port City in Southern Luzon, the largest island in the Philippines. Proud to carry the name, Batangas, Batangas Country Club is built and redesigned to be a first class, country-style resort with modern hotel facilities and a well secured residential village.

Oil & Gas security market to reach $33B

The oil and gas security and service market size is estimated to grow from USD 26.34 Billion in 2015 to USD 33.90 Billion by 2020, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2015 to 2020.

These figures are according to Marketsandmarkets researchers from the company’s recently published report entitled, the “Oil and Gas Security and Service Market by Application (Exploration and Drilling, Refining and storage area, pipeline, transportation and distribution), Security type, Service type, Region – Global Forecast & Analysis to 2020”, The report segments the oil and gas security and services market into various subsegments with in-depth analysis and forecasting of revenues.