Digital Barriers

What Digital Barriers does

Digital Barriers provides edge-intelligent video streaming solutions for the global surveillance and security markets, built around its patented AI-based EdgeVis codec that delivers real-time video over cellular networks at 50-90% bandwidth reduction versus H.264/H.265 and maintains usable quality at ultra-low bitrates down to 9 Kb/s. The portfolio spans hardware appliances (EdgeVis VideoRouter, MiniCam, and Bodyworn), containerised software (EVVR Container), and OEM-embedded distribution (Semtech XR60, Intel-powered platforms), with native integrations into Milestone and Genetec VMS, ONVIF-compliant cameras, and Corsight AI's Live Facial Intelligence.

The company primarily serves defence, law enforcement, and government customers in the UK, US, and across NATO, supported by NPSA certification for UK government use and NATO Stock Numbers for cross-allied procurement; deployments include military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, NATO ISR activities, and major events such as presidential inaugurations and Olympic Games. Commercial expansion is underway into utilities and critical national infrastructure, transportation, events, city and municipal surveillance, manufacturing and logistics, retail, and construction, addressing use cases such as remote substation monitoring, perimeter breach detection, fleet video, and retail shrinkage reduction.

Digital Barriers operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales to government and defence buyers, a global partner network anchored by Vodafone, AT&T, and BT, OEM and embedded partnerships with Semtech, Intel, and Ericsson's TAP program, and participation in UK procurement frameworks such as the £20M National LFR Framework. Revenue is generated primarily through three-year subscription software licences billed annually in advance (with tiered camera-input and output-stream configurations), complemented by hardware appliance sales and professional services. The company is headquartered in Glasgow with additional offices in Gloucester and Manila, and is led by CEO Clive Sawkins with a Defence & Government Director and a small senior management team.

Name

Digital Barriers

Legal name

Digital Barriers

Website

https://digitalbarriers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Digital Barriers provides edge-intelligent, ultra-low bandwidth video streaming over cellular networks via its patented EdgeVis codec, serving defence, law enforcement, and government security customers alongside utilities, transportation, and municipal surveillance markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Surveillance Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Edge Compute & Edge Caching Platforms (MPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Processing at the Edge (Transcoding, Packaging, DRM at Edge) (HDABAGAD), Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Low bandwidth video streaming
• Cellular video surveillance
• Edge AI video analytics
• Defence and law enforcement surveillance
• Live facial recognition software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. SaaS / Software Subscriptions: Digital Barriers primarily sells subscription-based licences for the EdgeVis platform. Pricing is structured around three-year term agreements payable annually in advance, with licence tiers based on camera inputs and output streams (One-in-One-out, Four-in-One-out). The SaaS terms document confirms a recurring subscription model with per-Authorised-User and per-Encoder-Instance licence allocation. Software includes ongoing support and update services as part of the subscription.
2. Hardware Appliance Sales: Sale of hardware appliances including EdgeVis VideoRouter (EVVR-1, EVVR-4), EdgeVis MiniCam, EdgeVis BodyWorn, and IP200/IP470 encoders. Hardware is sold alongside software licences and is listed in the product matrix with indicative MSRP pricing. The Bandwidth Calculator also references hardware pricing (e.g., EVVR Router 1 Channel hardware cost).
3. Professional Services: Implementation, deployment, and custom integration services offered under separate professional services agreements, as referenced in the General Terms ('Professional Services means the services to be provided in the Purchase Order and where the terms shall be agreed under a separate agreement').

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Digital Barriers sells the EdgeVis platform, an AI-based ultra-low bandwidth video streaming and edge analytics system delivered as hardware appliances (VideoRouter/EVVR, MiniCam, BodyWorn), software container (EVVR Container), and the CloudVis cloud video management service. The platform compresses live video by 50–90% using a patented TVI codec, encrypts streams end-to-end, and embeds AI analytics for defence, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, and commercial surveillance customers worldwide.

Product overview

Digital Barriers offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the EdgeVis platform for secure, ultra-low bandwidth real-time video streaming over cellular networks. The core EdgeVis platform uses a proprietary AI-based video codec (TVI) that reduces bandwidth by 50-90% while maintaining quality. The product portfolio spans hardware appliances (EdgeVis VideoRouter, EVVR-4/4RL, EVVR-1/1RL, IP470, IP200), cameras (EdgeVis MiniCam), body-worn devices (EdgeVis Bodyworn), and software containers (EVVR Container). CloudVis complements the offering as a cloud video management platform. Products are sold through global partners including AT&T, Vodafone, and BT, and are certified for UK government use (NPSA) with NATO Stock Numbers for defence deployments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EdgeVis: Flagship platform for real-time video streaming over cellular networks with ultra-low bandwidth consumption, featuring patented AI-based video codec.
• CloudVis
• EVVR
• EdgeVis VideoRouter
• EdgeVis MiniCam
• EdgeVis Bodyworn

Products and services

• EdgeVis Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% bandwidth cost reduction vs standard H.264/H.265 streaming over cellular
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AtombeamcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 December 2025Digital Barriers and Atombeam announced a partnership to provide an end-to-end bandwidth solution for customers operating in remote, bandwidth-constrained environments. The combined solution pairs Digital Barriers' ultra-low bandwidth video streaming with Atombeam's patented Data-as-Codewords compaction technology (75% data compaction, 4x bandwidth increase) to deliver real-time video and data without costly infrastructure upgrades. Joint customers include financial technology and oil & gas operators.
• SemtechcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 8 December 2025Digital Barriers partnered with Semtech to embed EdgeVis natively into the Semtech XR60 — one of the most trusted multi-cellular routers in the public safety market. The XR60 becomes a complete mobile video hub capable of streaming HD/SD live video at up to 90% lower bandwidth consumption, without additional encoders or cabling. This partnership extends EdgeVis into the emergency services vehicle and drone market.
• Corsight AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 April 2025Digital Barriers partnered with Corsight AI to bring advanced live facial recognition (LFR) capabilities to any EdgeVis-compatible surveillance asset — CCTV, body-worn cameras, or vehicles. The combined solution transforms any ONVIF IP camera into one with live facial intelligence. This partnership underpins Digital Barriers' winning position on the £20M UK National LFR Framework, with Essex Police as a reference customer having deployed the solution for over six months.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Barriers partnered with Intel to develop the EdgeVis VideoRouter, packing proprietary AI-based bandwidth-reducing codec, end-to-end encryption, edge storage, and advanced analytics into Intel-powered hardware. The partnership enables a 'game-changing' appliance with plug-and-play deployment and broad ecosystem compatibility.
• Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions (Technology Alliance Partner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBoth Digital Barriers and Atombeam are members of Ericsson's Enterprise Wireless Solutions Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. This ecosystem enables co-distribution through Ericsson's global enterprise wireless customer base, primarily in IoT and mission-critical connectivity markets.
• BlueLight CommercialflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlueLight Commercial established the £20M National LFR Framework for UK police forces and public sector bodies. Digital Barriers is named as one of three suppliers on this framework, enabling direct procurement of EdgeVis LFR solutions by UK law enforcement agencies over a four-year period.
• VodafonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVodafone is a major global network operator partner that offers Digital Barriers' EdgeVis solutions alongside its connectivity plans. Vodafone also awarded Digital Barriers the 'Breakthrough Supplier of the Year 2021' award, and the two companies offer an uncapped data plan for alert-based CCTV over mobile connectivity.
• AT&TcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAT&T is a major global network operator partner, referenced alongside Vodafone and BT as a partner that has productised and launched Digital Barriers' AI-based video solutions, enabling real-time video streaming over AT&T's cellular network.
• BTcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBT is a major global network operator partner referenced alongside AT&T and Vodafone as a partner that has productised and launched Digital Barriers' AI-based video solutions, enabling real-time video over BT connectivity infrastructure.
• Sonic CommunicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSonic Communications was appointed as a partner for law enforcement, reselling and distributing Digital Barriers' solutions to law enforcement customers in their market.
• Milestone SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationEdgeVis VideoRouter has native integration with Milestone's video management system (VMS) platform, enabling seamless video stream management and interoperability between EdgeVis and Milestone's security operations ecosystem.
• GeneteccoreTechnology or IntegrationEdgeVis VideoRouter has native integration with Genetec's video management system (VMS) platform, enabling seamless video stream management and interoperability between EdgeVis and Genetec's security operations ecosystem.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Genetec: Genetec is a large incumbent in video management systems (VMS) and physical security, with which EdgeVis VideoRouter is natively integrated. Comparable because Digital Barriers' EdgeVis and EVVR products are designed to plug directly into Genetec Security Center, and both vendors serve overlapping law-enforcement, city, and critical-infrastructure customers.
• Hanwha Vision (formerly Hanwha Techwin): Hanwha Vision is a major manufacturer of network video surveillance cameras and associated VMS offerings for city, retail, and transport verticals. Comparable because Hanwha's Wisenet cameras and video solutions compete with EdgeVis MiniCam and the broader EdgeVis ecosystem in many of the same customer segments.
• Hikvision: Hikvision is the world's largest manufacturer of network cameras and surveillance equipment, competing in the same physical-security and CNI verticals as Digital Barriers. While Hikvision plays more in hardware and bundled VMS, both vendors target overlapping law-enforcement, city, and critical-infrastructure use cases with end-to-end video solutions.
• Milestone Systems: Milestone is a leading open-platform VMS provider into which EdgeVis VideoRouter has native integration. Comparable because both vendors serve identical surveillance customers (police, cities, transport, retail) with overlapping camera and analytics ecosystems, and Milestone's XProtect platform competes with the CloudVis layer of Digital Barriers' offering.
• Axis Communications: Axis is a major network-camera and video-surveillance OEM with which Digital Barriers integrates through ONVIF. Comparable because both serve the same city, transport, and CNI surveillance markets, and Axis is one of several incumbent vendors EdgeVis must interoperate with versus replace.
• Avigilon (Motorola Solutions): Avigilon, part of Motorola Solutions, delivers end-to-end video surveillance and analytics for public safety and enterprise, competing with Digital Barriers in law-enforcement and city surveillance deployments. Comparable because both vendors combine cameras, VMS-style software, and analytics into a unified proposition for police and government buyers.

Emerging players

• BriefCam: BriefCam provides video analytics and intelligence (including object detection and people search) used by law enforcement, retail, and CNI customers. Comparable because it sits in the same edge-analytics, security-video value chain as Digital Barriers' Corsight AI-integrated LFR and edge analytics, often integrated into the same Milestone/Genetec VMS environments.
• Verkada: Verkada is a fast-growing cloud-native physical-security platform combining cameras, access control, and analytics for enterprise and government customers. Comparable because both companies pursue software-defined, recurring-revenue surveillance architectures for the same enterprise-and-public-sector customer base, although Verkada leads on cloud while Digital Barriers leads on edge/cellular.
• Videonetics: Videonetics provides unified video management, analytics, and traffic solutions for safe cities, transport, and enterprise, often integrating with ONVIF cameras. Comparable because Videonetics pursues the same edge-AI analytics, city surveillance, and CNI outcomes that Digital Barriers targets, with overlapping vertical exposure in transport and city deployments.

Direct peers

• Corsight AI: Corsight AI is Digital Barriers' facial-recognition technology partner and is integrated natively into EdgeVis (e.g., for the Essex Police LFR deployment). It is a direct peer because both companies serve law-enforcement facial-intelligence use cases and are co-marketed through the £20M UK National LFR Framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-barriers

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A10 records

Investments

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