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Uniview
Native name
宇视
IndustryVideo surveillance
Founded2005
Headquarters
Hangzhou
Key people
Hermit Zhang (CEO)
ProductsIP cameras
RevenueIncrease CN¥6.073 billion (2021)[1]
OwnerChina Transinfo
Websitewww.uniview.com Edit this at Wikidata

Uniview (Chinese: 宇视; abbreviated as UNV[2]), also known as Uniview Technologies,[3] short for Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd.,[4] is a Chinese[5] video surveillance manufacturer[6] founded in 2005,[7] with headquarters in Hangzhou.[8] The company was previously invested in[9] and owned by[10] American private investment firm Bain Capital.[11]

Uniview specializes in surveillance equipment,[12] including IP cameras[13] and network video recorders.[14] In December 2011,[15] its video surveillance unit[16] was bought from Hewlett-Packard[17] by a fund affiliated with Bain Capital.[18] Since 2012, Uniview has been selling "public safety" solutions to the Chinese government in the Tibet Autonomous Region.[19] The company's total revenue in 2021 amounted to 6.073 billion yuan.[1]

History

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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][better source needed]

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."[19]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "China Transinfo reveals 2021 annual report, Uniview's annual revenue up 15.11%". Sina. March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022.
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  4. ^ Emanuel Kure (Oct 22, 2019). "SMI becomes a distributor of products of Uniview". Investor Daily. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Jamshid Ghazi Askar (Mar 17, 2012). "A Cold Look at the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election". Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Byron Calame, Arthur S. Brisbane (Mar 24, 2012). "A newsworthy article about Mitt Romney was less worthy of page one". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Samira Sarraf. "Uniview appoints Alloys as new Aussie distributor". ARNnet. IDG. 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "How has modern technology influenced human development?". South China Morning Post. Aug 2, 2019. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Scott Cohn (Oct 17, 2012). "Aggressive Debate Is Tough on Facts". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  10. ^ The New York Times (March 15, 2012). "Technological progress and economic growth". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Joseph Tanfani (Oct 17, 2012). "Romney, Obama trade jabs over outsourcing and offshore investments". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. ^ Gary Kamiya (March 16, 2012). "Coarseness in American Public Communication". Salon.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rollins: Romney 'did superbly' on the economy". Fox News. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Major video surveillance integrator in China becomes Quantum reseller and strategic alliance partner". Asmag.com. 2017-05-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04.
  15. ^ "Bain unit invests in Chinese surveillance". United Press International. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Bain Capital Tied to Surveillance Push in China - The New York Times". The New York Times. Mar 15, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Slice and dice" (PDF). Asian Venture Capital Journal. July 7, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chinese Blind Spot". Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Mar 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Rollet, Charles; Healy, Conor (2023-02-20). "Uniview PRC China Investigation: State Surveillance, Xinjiang/Tibet, and the CCP". IPVM. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  20. ^ "Is the globe joking with this Bain Capital puff piece?". DigBoston. April 16, 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  21. ^ "Five startling facts about Mitt's investments" (PDF). Asian Venture Capital Journal. December 4, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "H3C's sales exceeded 10 billion yuan in fiscal 2012". People's Daily. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "Uniview Company Profile". XLR Security. 2022-09-26. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  24. ^ "China firm brings in video surveillance products to Sabah". The Borneo Post. 4 Aug 2019. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  25. ^ "Keep an eye on the development of closed-circuit television". Private Equity International. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  26. ^ "China's Surveillance State: AI Startups, Tech Giants Are At The Center Of The Government's Plans". CB Insights. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  27. ^ "China TransInfo Announces 2021 Annual Report; Uniview, Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Launches New Brand "Ayu"". Ta Kung Pao. February 8, 2023. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023.
  28. ^ "Security 50: Will Chinese companies growth begin to slow the next 5 years?". Asmag.com. 2019-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  29. ^ "Bain Capital sells off Uniview to a Chinese company". IPVM. Apr 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021.
  30. ^ "Intel sues Chinese Trademark Review and Adjudication Board and Uniview". Lianhe Zaobao. April 8, 2018. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022.
  31. ^ "Uniview beats Intel in a trademark litigation". China Intellectual Property Magazine. August 2, 2019. ISSN 1811-4822. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023.
  32. ^ Healy, Conor (2023-03-13). "US Considering Action Against Uniview". IPVM. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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