The bandwidth required by an IP camera system is a very important factor to consider. 

Megapixel IP cameras generate more data than the older VGA cameras. The latest very high resolution cameras generate even more; requiring more video storage, and more network resources.

What steps can be taken to control bandwidth?  This article describes the factors that affect bandwidth, and the practical things you can do to reduce the bandwidth.

The �Jazz Singer� was the first full length motion picture to incorporate synchronized dialogue.  In 1927 The new �talkies� had come of age.  Today we are seeing the integration of audio into our video security systems.  The confluence of IP cameras, IP intercoms and IP paging systems are enabling more powerful security and control systems.