Beward

What Beward does

Beward R&D Co., Ltd. is a privately held Russian manufacturer of professional IP-based video surveillance equipment, established in 2004 and headquartered in Moscow with a regional office in Krasnoyarsk and an international sales office in Hong Kong. The company designs and sells network cameras (1MP to 6MP, fixed, dome, varifocal, PTZ, and fisheye), IP video servers/encoders, IP video intercom door stations with SIP telephony integration, network video recorders (BS1112, BS1232, BDR16V, BDR16VP), CCTV lenses, and accessories. Its technical stack is built on H.264/MJPEG compression, ONVIF compliance (v2.01, v2.41, v13.06), SIP v2.0 for VoIP integration, SONY Exmor image sensors, and selected industrial protocols (Modbus TCP, RS-485/RS-232). Beward complements its hardware with a free professional software ecosystem — IP Visor, Record Center, NVS Center, and Intercom apps for Windows, iOS, and Android — supporting up to 36 channels per installation.

The company operates a direct-to-integrator B2B model, selling to installation companies, trading firms, and end-user organizations in Russia, CIS, and other international markets via the Hong Kong office; it does not appear to use third-party resellers or distributors. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales, with software provided free to drive hardware pull-through. End customers are concentrated in professional security applications across banking (e.g., Tulsky Promyshlennik Bank), retail pharmacy (Aibolit Pharmacy Network), commercial real estate (Palmira Business Center in Donetsk), and industrial settings (Stroymechanica OOO in Tula). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers contact sales directly. The company claims 20-30% bandwidth efficiency and 30% storage reduction versus competing systems, a sub-1% product rejection rate from multi-stage testing, and outdoor camera operation from -50°C to +60°C as core differentiators. No external funding, M&A activity, or public ownership signals are present in the data.

Name

Beward

Legal name

Beward R&D Co., Ltd.

Website

https://beward.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beward is a Russian manufacturer of professional IP surveillance equipment, including network cameras, encoders, NVRs, and SIP-based intercom door stations, selling directly to security installers and enterprises across Russia, CIS, and select international markets via a Hong Kong office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Surveillance Equipment

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Surveillance (CCTV/VMS) System Integration (BPAKAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP/Network Video Entry Systems (PoE, SIP/VoIP) (HSAHAIAD), Hardware Encoders & Transcoders (Appliances, FPGA/ASIC) (MPAHAHAB), Gate & Perimeter Video Entry Systems (Villas/Estates/HOAs) (HSAHAIAH)

Keywords

• IP surveillance cameras
• Network video recorders
• Video management software
• IP video intercom
• Video surveillance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IP Camera Hardware Sales: Revenue from sale of IP cameras including network cameras, PTZ cameras, dome cameras, and box cameras across various resolution tiers from 1MP to 6MP
2. IP Video Intercom Device Sales: Sale of IP door stations, converters, and intercom devices with SIP support, face recognition, and RFID access control
3. Software Licensing: Professional surveillance software products including IP Visor (video management), Record Center (recording), NVS Center, and Intercom software for Windows, iOS, and Android platforms
4. Accessories and Peripherals: CCTV lenses, mounting brackets, mounts, network video recorders, IP video servers, and accessories

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beward manufactures and supplies professional IP-based surveillance products including network cameras (fixed, dome, PTZ, fisheye, varifocal), IP video servers (encoders and NVRs), IP video intercom door stations with SIP and face recognition, video management software (IP Visor, Record Center, NVS Center, Intercom), CCTV lenses, and mounting accessories. The portfolio is anchored in ONVIF-compliant, SIP-enabled IP video hardware with bundled free professional software for installers and enterprise end-users.

Product overview

Beward is a manufacturer of professional IP-based surveillance products including network cameras, IP video servers, door stations, software, lenses, and accessories. The product portfolio centers on IP video surveillance with three main hardware categories: Network Cameras (including B Series, BD Series, and PTZ cameras), IP Video Intercom Devices (door stations with SIP integration), and IP Video Servers (encoders and network video recorders). Software offerings include IP Visor and Record Center for video management, plus mobile Intercom apps for iOS and Android. The ecosystem supports ONVIF protocol for third-party interoperability and SIP v2.0 for VoIP telephony integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Cameras IP-based surveillance cameras in fixed, dome, varifocal, PTZ, and fisheye variants; resolutions 1 MP to 6 MP with H.264/MJPEG compression, IR illumination, WDR, SONY Exmor sensors, and outdoor ratings up to IP66. Sold to professional security installers and integrators.
• IP Video Servers

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-30% less bandwidth consumption than competing surveillance systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Continent SvyazminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign and installation company 'Continent Svyaz' was contracted to build a centralized surveillance system based on Beward B54-1-IP cameras for Stroymechanica OOO in Tula, Russia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vivotek: Taiwan-based IP surveillance camera and PoE NVR manufacturer with strong integrator channel; comparable mid-sized player serving both Western and emerging markets.
• Hikvision: World's largest IP surveillance camera and NVR manufacturer with full VMS ecosystem; competes head-on with Beward across cameras, encoders, intercoms, and free management software (iVMS).
• Dahua Technology: Leading global IP camera, PTZ, and intercom manufacturer with bundled VMS and analytics; directly comparable hardware portfolio targeting the same integrator channel.
• Uniview (UNV): Chinese IP video surveillance manufacturer with cameras, NVRs, and free EZCloud/VMS platform; rapidly growing challenger targeting the same mid-market integrator segment as Beward.
• Axis Communications: Swedish pioneer of network video and ONVIF; comparable IP camera, intercom (2N), and encoder portfolio with similar integrator-led GTM and broad third-party interoperability focus.
• Hanwha Vision (Wisenet): Korean IP camera and VMS manufacturer with overlapping product lines (cameras, NVRs, Wisenet Wave VMS) targeting professional installers and enterprise end-users.

Broad incumbents

• Avigilon (Motorola Solutions): AI-driven IP camera and cloud VMS provider owned by Motorola; serves the same enterprise security buyers with comparable cameras and ONVIF compliance, though as part of a much larger solutions portfolio.
• i-PRO (formerly Panasonic Security): Japanese-rooted IP camera and video surveillance manufacturer with enterprise VMS — comparable professional camera portfolio though broader end-to-end system orientation than Beward's pure-channel focus.
• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Large European security systems provider with IP cameras, BVMS VMS, and access control — overlapping capabilities but as part of a much broader security portfolio rather than a camera specialist.

Emerging players

• 2N (Axis-owned intercom brand): Specialized IP video intercom and access control brand with SIP support directly comparable to Beward's DS-series door stations, though smaller scale than Axis parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ooo_beward
• Facebookfacebook.com/Beward.ru

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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