Uniview Explained

Uniview
Native Name:宇视
Industry:Video surveillance
Founded:2005
Hq Location City:Hangzhou
Key People:Hermit Zhang (CEO)
Products:IP cameras
Revenue: (2021)
Owner:China Transinfo

Uniview (; abbreviated as UNV[1]), also known as Uniview Technologies,[2] short for Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.,[3] is a Chinese[4] video surveillance manufacturer[5] founded in 2005,[6] with headquarters in Hangzhou.[7] The company was previously invested in[8] and owned by[9] American private investment firm Bain Capital.[10]

Uniview specializes in surveillance equipment,[11] including IP cameras[12] and network video recorders.[13] In December 2011,[14] its video surveillance unit[15] was bought from Hewlett-Packard[16] by a fund affiliated with Bain Capital.[17] Since 2012, Uniview has been selling "public safety" solutions to the Chinese government in the Tibet Autonomous Region.[18] The company's total revenue in 2021 amounted to 6.073 billion yuan.[19]

History

Uniview became involved in the video surveillance field in 2005.[20] After being spun off from Hewlett-Packard,[21] it began operating independently in 2011.[22]

On November 30, 2011, Hermit Zhang became the CEO of Uniview.[23] According to IPVM, Uniview "created Uyghur tracking software, and coauthored government standards on ethnicity-detection technology."

Uniview made its way into overseas markets in 2014.[24] In 2016, its revenue reached ¥2.4 billion.[25] In 2017, it became a reseller and alliance partner of Quantum.[26]

In 2017, a vulnerability appeared in Uniview recorders, through which an attacker could remotely obtain the administrator account and password. From October to December of the same year, Uniview released multiple firmwares that fixed this vulnerability.[27]

In 2018, China TransInfo acquired Uniview[28] from Bain Capital.[29] The same year, Intel sued Uniview in a Beijing court over a trademark dispute over "intel inside" and "imos inside",[30] and in March, the court ruled in Intel's favor in the first instance. In April of the same year, Uniview appealed to the Beijing Higher People's Court, which issued a final judgment in favor of Uniview in July 2019.[31]

In March 2023, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress to impose sanctions on Uniview for its alleged participation in mass surveillance of Uyghurs and Tibetans.[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Closed-circuit televisions day and night change detectors. 10 May 2019. Republika. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052452/https://www.republika.co.id/berita/trendtek/elektronika/19/05/10/praba1415-cctv-pendeteksi-perubahan-siang-dan-malam. live.
  2. Web site: Santorum shrugs off criticism. Mar 17, 2012. The Columbus Dispatch. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052451/https://www.dispatch.com/article/20120317/NEWS/303179831. live.
  3. Web site: SMI becomes a distributor of products of Uniview. Emanuel Kure. Oct 22, 2019. Investor Daily. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052452/https://investor.id/it-and-telecommunication/smi-jadi-ditributor-produk-uniarch. live.
  4. News: A Cold Look at the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. Jamshid Ghazi Askar. Mar 17, 2012. Deseret News. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052449/https://www.deseret.com/2012/3/17/20500059/mitt-romney-owns-stake-in-chinese-surveillance-company. live.
  5. News: A newsworthy article about Mitt Romney was less worthy of page one. Byron Calame, Arthur S. Brisbane. Mar 24, 2012. . https://archive.today/20230221173539/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/opinion/sunday/when-packaging-oversteps-the-facts.html . February 21, 2023 . live.
  6. Samira Sarraf. Web site: Uniview appoints Alloys as new Aussie distributor. IDG. ARNnet. 5 March 2018. 4 August 2021. 4 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804060959/https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/634205/uniview-appoints-alloys-its-new-aussie-distributor/. live.
  7. News: How has modern technology influenced human development?. Aug 2, 2019. . https://archive.today/20230221175555/https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3020977/chinas-facial-recognition-mania-now-extends-public-housing-and-trash . February 21, 2023 . live.
  8. News: Aggressive Debate Is Tough on Facts. Oct 17, 2012. Scott Cohn. CNBC. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052449/https://www.cnbc.com/2012/10/17/aggressive-debate-is-tough-on-facts.html. live.
  9. News: Technological progress and economic growth. The New York Times. March 15, 2012. The Mercury News. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/03/15/bain-tied-to-push-on-surveillance-in-chinese-cities/. live.
  10. News: Romney, Obama trade jabs over outsourcing and offshore investments. Oct 17, 2012. Joseph Tanfani. Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-xpm-2012-oct-17-la-pn-presidential-debate-outsourcing-20121017-story.html. live.
  11. News: Coarseness in American Public Communication. Gary Kamiya. March 16, 2012. Salon.com. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.salon.com/2012/03/16/big_romney_is_watching_you/. live.
  12. News: Rollins: Romney 'did superbly' on the economy. October 17, 2012. Fox News. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052449/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/romney-counters-foreign-investment-jab-by-highlighting-chinese-firms-in-obama-pension-fund. live.
  13. Web site: Major video surveillance integrator in China becomes Quantum reseller and strategic alliance partner. 2017-05-09. Asmag.com. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804062502/https://www.asmag.com/showpost/30215.aspx. live.
  14. News: Bain unit invests in Chinese surveillance. March 16, 2012. United Press International. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052452/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/03/16/Bain-unit-invests-in-Chinese-surveillance/26251331918419/. live.
  15. News: Bain Capital Tied to Surveillance Push in China - The New York Times. Mar 15, 2012. The New York Times. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/world/asia/bain-capital-tied-to-surveillance-push-in-china.html. live.
  16. Web site: Slice and dice. July 7, 2015. Asian Venture Capital Journal. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052451/https://www.avcj.com/digital_assets/9004/2825AVCJa.pdf. live.
  17. Web site: Chinese Blind Spot. Mar 23, 2012. Foundation for Defense of Democracies. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op-eds/2012/03/23/chinese-blind-spot/. live.
  18. News: Rollet . Charles . Healy . Conor . 2023-02-20 . Uniview PRC China Investigation: State Surveillance, Xinjiang/Tibet, and the CCP . 2023-03-22 . . en . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323000138/https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-investigation . live .
  19. Web site: China Transinfo reveals 2021 annual report, Uniview's annual revenue up 15.11% . March 31, 2022 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606223317/https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-03-31/doc-imcwiwss9230127.shtml . June 6, 2022 . live .
  20. Web site: Is the globe joking with this Bain Capital puff piece?. April 16, 2015. DigBoston. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052451/https://digboston.com/is-the-globe-joking-with-this-bain-capital-puff-piece/. live.
  21. Web site: Five startling facts about Mitt's investments. December 4, 2012. Asian Venture Capital Journal. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.avcj.com/digital_assets/6152/2546AVCJDec04_2012.pdf. live.
  22. News: H3C's sales exceeded 10 billion yuan in fiscal 2012. March 11, 2014. . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221182402/http://it.people.com.cn/n/2014/0311/c1009-24597869.html . February 21, 2023 . live.
  23. Web site: 2022-09-26 . Uniview Company Profile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928134340/https://www.xlrsecurity.com/uniview-company-profile/ . 2022-09-28 . 2022-09-28 . XLR Security.
  24. Web site: China firm brings in video surveillance products to Sabah. 4 Aug 2019. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052450/https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post-sabah/20190804/281646781756632 . August 4, 2021 . live .
  25. Web site: Keep an eye on the development of closed-circuit television. May 1, 2017. Private Equity International. August 4, 2021. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804053954/https://www.privateequityinternational.com/print-editions/2017-05/china-special-keeping-an-eye-on-cctv/. live.
  26. Web site: China's Surveillance State: AI Startups, Tech Giants Are At The Center Of The Government's Plans. March 20, 2018. CB Insights. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052449/https://www.cbinsights.com/research/china-surveillance-ai/. live.
  27. Web site: China TransInfo Announces 2021 Annual Report; Uniview, Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Launches New Brand "Ayu" . . February 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209061230/http://www.takungpao.com/special/239159/2023/0208/816220.html . February 9, 2023 . live .
  28. Web site: 2019-11-12 . Security 50: Will Chinese companies growth begin to slow the next 5 years? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052451/https://www.asmag.com/rankings/m/content.aspx?id=30737 . 2021-08-04 . 2021-08-04 . Asmag.com.
  29. News: Apr 30, 2017 . Bain Capital sells off Uniview to a Chinese company . IPVM . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804052452/https://ipvm.com/reports/uniview-sold . August 4, 2021.
  30. Web site: Intel sues Chinese Trademark Review and Adjudication Board and Uniview . . April 8, 2018 . https://archive.today/20221012062326/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/wencui/politic/story20180408-849149 . October 12, 2022 . live .
  31. Web site: Uniview beats Intel in a trademark litigation . China Intellectual Property Magazine . August 2, 2019 . https://archive.today/20230209065512/http://www.chinaipmagazine.com/news-show.asp?id=24062 . February 9, 2023 . live . 1811-4822 .
  32. News: Healy . Conor . 2023-03-13 . US Considering Action Against Uniview . en . . live . 2023-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323000126/https://ipvm.com/reports/us-consider-unv . 2023-03-23.

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