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North Wales IT firm shortlisted for three customer awards. 25th September The Layer 4 team (Image: "PAUL WORPOLE 07740076765") An IT company has been recognised for its personal approach to customer service. Layer 4, based in North Wales, has been shortlisted in three categories at the North Wales, Chester & Wirral Customer Experience Awards. The company is a finalist for Best Customer-Centred Culture, Best B2B Customer Experience, and Best Small Business Customer Experience. Mark Hill, managing director of Layer 4, said: "To be shortlisted in three categories at the first North Wales, Chester & Wirral Customer Experience Awards is something the whole team can be proud of. "Layer 4 was created because we believed business technology support could be more personal. "When a customer contacts us, there is a business, an employee or an important service behind that request. "Understanding that wider impact shapes how we respond." Layer 4 provides managed IT support, cloud computing, cybersecurity, connectivity, phone systems and business mobiles. The company was founded on the belief that no customer should ever feel like "just another ticket." Directors work alongside the wider team in an open-plan environment and remain closely involved in customers' day-to-day experiences. This approach has helped the company achieve a Net Promoter Score of 84 over the past 12 months, maintain 100 per cent customer retention since its inception, and earn more than 40 five-star Google reviews. Layer 4 is a Microsoft partner and works with leading technology providers including WatchGuard, Barracuda, Datto, Dell, Ubiquiti, Gamma and RingCentral. The company also holds Cyber Essentials Plus certification. A spokesperson said the three nominations reflect the company's commitment to delivering responsive, personal support while helping organisations across the UK, Ireland and Europe use technology securely and effectively.

How to Add Smart AI Monitoring to UniFi Protect CCTV for $20/mo. Connect your UniFi Protect cameras (G4, G5, Bullet, Dome) to AegisGates AI in 5 minutes via RTSP. Get real-time event narratives and smart safety alerts for $20/mo per camera. Overview. Ubiquiti's UniFi Protect ecosystem is widely celebrated for its clean hardware aesthetics, intuitive web interfaces, and local video storage with zero mandatory cloud subscriptions, making it a favorite for modern businesses, schools, and facility managers. However, while UniFi cameras (like the G4 Pro, G5 Bullet, and AI Theta) have built-in optical sensors, their native notifications are often limited to basic person/vehicle tags. They lack contextual reasoning - such as detecting safety compliance breaches, after-hours loitering, unattended packages, or subtle behavioral risks. By integrating UniFi Protect with AegisGates Vision AI, you gain enterprise-grade narrative intelligence and real-time smart alerts for just $20/month per camera, while preserving your local UniFi recording setup. Key Benefits of UniFi + AegisGates AI. * Contextual Narratives: Understand *what* people are doing on camera, not just that a person was seen. * Keep Local Storage: Your UniFi Dream Machine (UDM-Pro / SE) or Cloud Key Gen2+ continues recording 24/7 video locally. * Custom Watch Rules: Define specific instructions using plain English (e.g., *"Alert if any child approaches the perimeter gate alone"* - see its Childcare Safety Monitoring solutions). * No Ecosystem Lock-in: Connect UniFi cameras alongside other camera brands in one unified AI dashboard. Step 1: open Your UniFi Protect application. * Open your web browser and navigate to your UniFi Console (e.g., https://unifi.local or your Dream Machine IP). * Click on the Protect application icon. * In the left navigation menu, click on UniFi Devices to see your list of connected cameras. Step 2: Enable RTSP streaming on the camera. UniFi Protect allows you to generate local RTSP/RTSPS streams for any connected camera: * Click on the camera you wish to connect to AegisGates. * In the right-hand panel that slides out, click the Settings tab. * Scroll down and click on Advanced. * Locate the RTSP or Real-Time Streaming Protocol section. * Toggle ON the resolution stream you wish to use: * Medium / Low: Recommended for real-time AI processing (reduces bandwidth overhead while maintaining crystal-clear object detection). * High: Suitable if your local network has abundant bandwidth. * A stream URL will appear, looking similar to: rtsps://192.168.1.1:7441/AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOp?enableSrtp Step 3: convert the RTSP URL for standard integration. UniFi Protect generates an encrypted rtsps:// link by default on port 7441. For standard third-party RTSP integration with AegisGates: * Change rtsps:// to standard rtsp://. * Change the port from 7441 to 7447. * Remove the trailing ?enableSrtp. * *Original UniFi Link:* rtsps://192.168.1.1:7441/yZ1234567890?enableSrtp * *Standard RTSP Link for AegisGates:* rtsp://192.168.1.1:7447/yZ1234567890 Step 4: verify stream in VLC. * Open VLC Media Player. * Press Ctrl + N to open Network Stream. * Paste the modified URL: rtsp://192.168.1.1:7447/yZ1234567890. * Press Play to verify the live video feed displays instantly. Step 5: Add Your UniFi stream to AegisGates. * Log in to AegisGates Vision AI. * Click Add Camera and select UniFi. * Paste your RTSP link into the camera configuration. * Set your notification channels (Telegram, Webhook, SMS, or Email). * Customize your monitoring instructions in the Special Attentions field. Within minutes, your UniFi Protect cameras will start delivering rich AI-generated summaries and instantaneous anomaly alerts directly to your phone. Related guides & multi-brand integration. Need to link other camera systems into your monitoring dashboard? Check out these resources: * Hikvision RTSP AI Detection Guide - Integrate Hikvision cameras and NVRs. * How to Add AI Detection to Any Reolink Camera - Upgrade Reolink systems for $20/mo. * Reolink RTSP & Credentials Setup Guide - Step-by-step Reolink RTSP guide. * TP-Link Tapo RTSP Setup Guide - Enable streaming on budget Tapo cameras. * Wyze Camera RTSP AI Alerts Guide - Connect Wyze cameras to AI vision. * Building & Property Management Security - Smarter security for modern commercial properties. Summary. Combining the outstanding hardware quality of UniFi with the intelligence of AegisGates Vision AI gives you the best of both worlds: local privacy and state-of-the-art vision analytics for $20/month per camera. Start your 7-day free trial today! unifi unifi protect unifi cctv ai integration ubiquiti udm pro rtsp smart security camera ai monitoring

Ubiquiti Inc announced a $1 per share quarterly dividend and reported Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $937.3 million, up 23.5% year-on-year. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share reached $4.73, compared to $3.54 in the prior year period. Full-year fiscal 2026 revenue grew 27.2% to $3.3 billion, driven by the Enterprise Technology platform and expansion across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. GAAP gross margin improved to 46.2% for the full year, up 2.8 percentage points from 43.4% in fiscal 2025. However, the company flagged rising component costs and supply constraints that could pressure near-term margins. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased from $33.9 million to $36.3 million year-on-year, reflecting higher credit card processing, professional fees, and employee costs.