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Operators at the traffic monitoring center belonging to the Southern Bavaria autobahn authority need to have the traffic situation in view at all times, whatever the weather conditions. They need to see clearly even when it’s raining, snowing and when the air is heavily polluted so in autumn 2011 the authority started and extended trial using an Argus high speed pan & tilt system from Geutebruck. This was installed on the A9 not far from Allianz-Arena near Munich. Here the autobahn has...
artec, maker of IPTV systems wins milestone contract from major European service provider artec technologies AGhas just won a significant contract from a major European service provider in the agricultural-technology branch. By doing that, the internationally recognized manufacturer of network-based video surveillance, broadcast-confirmation and IPTV systems has once again won out over several well-known competitors. The contract means another milestone in the his...
Avigilon’s HD surveillance system protects students and prevents incidents of vandalism and robbery Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that Fort Dodge Community School District (FDCSD) in Iowa has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to better protect students and staff and prevent incidents of vandalism, robbery, and student misconduct. The Avigilon high-definition surveillance s...
Surveon installed CAM3365 fixed bullet cameras for day and night use The Kuala Lumpur (KL) Tower is a famous landmark and the highest building in Malaysia. With more and more visitors, traditional analog cameras and DVR solutions were no longer able to meet its video surveillance needs, and the KL Tower authority started to look for an advanced system to tighten up the public security. Challenges “The extremely complicated integration and verification tasks, among all,...
Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer with operations in 80 countries, recently upgraded the employee time & attendance system at its Spanish factories in Madrid and Seville. Italy-based Zucchetti Axess linked up with its Spanish partner, SoftMachine, to implement a comprehensive and multifunctional LEGIC-based system. Airbus and Zucchetti Axess established their initial contacts at a LEGIC meeting. That encounter developed into a challenging partnership, as the global aircraft company be...
The Identicom device allows users to discreetly raise a 'Red Alert' if they feel unsafe Family Mosaic, one of the largest providers of homes and supported housing services in London, Essex and Sussex, has implemented over 900 award-winning Identicom devices to protect lone working staff. Connexion2, manufacturer of Identicom, was awarded the contract through a robust and competitive tender process in May 2012. Family Mosaic has been a customer of Connexion2’s Iden...
XProtect Professional VMS enables the use of HD network cameras and license plate recognition analytics Milestone XProtect® Professional open platform IP video management software (VMS) is the basis for an updated and expanded surveillance solution at Movianto, a comprehensive logistics and transportation service provider for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The move from analog to IP has enabled the use of High Definition (HD) network cameras and license plat...
ISC managed a complex close protection operation for cheerleaders of both the teams and NFL officials NFL fever descended on London once again this October, with the annual Wembley showdown this year playing host to American Football’s St Louis Rams and New England Patriots. For the sixth year in succession, London-based Integrated Security Consultants (ISC) was called upon to ensure the complete safety and security of the visit. The company demonstrated its breadth of c...
Located at northern Colombia, the city of Santa Marta is a popular tourist destination due to its colonial past and proximity to the Caribbean Sea. Job opportunities have drawn many Colombians to the city in recent years, but the urban development cannot catch up with the surging population and vehicles, which have led to congested roads and increase in traffic infractions. To mitigate the problems encountered, Santa Marta's traffic authority decided to apply stricter law enforcement while proh...
Located in the islands of Canary, Spain, the Tenerife Tram (Spanish: Tranvía de Tenerife), a light rail/tram system inter-links the island and passes through various corners of the city via underground tunnels, high-speed express ways and densely populated localities transporting the citizens of the island.Concerned with the growing threat spanning from anti-social elements to force majeure events, the Tenerife Tram management team decided to implement a video surveillance solution to kee...
Milestone’s live monitoring supervised every moment of Endeavour’s weekend-long journey Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), provided ‘the right stuff’ as the technology for live monitoring with archived recordings when the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) needed to supervise every moment during the space shuttle Endeavour’s recent weekend-long journey from the Los Angeles International Airport to...
Tensor collaborated with EYELYNX Ltdfor the project Tensor is a long running specialist supplier and installer of Panasonic surveillance solutions with expert experience and knowledge in; smartcard and biometrics, time and attendance, access control, visitor monitoring, gates, barriers and turnstiles, digital CCTV, fire roll call and HR personnel software. Established in 1991 Tensor has received a number of accreditations across specialist sectors including the AeroS...
Hytera and SISTEMA S.A. awarded the contract to deliver a secure mobile radio network to rail-based transportation project Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH in cooperation with SISTEMA S.A. was awarded to deliver a secure mobile radio network based on TETRA technology to THALES SPAIN who has been awarded for the engineering part of the trains in the project Marmaray. Project Marmaray is a rail-based transportation project in Istanbul, Turkey. The project includes the creati...
Proxim’s Tsunami® QB-8150 high performance wireless backhaul products were deployed to provide high definition video to the French town Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete outdoor wireless backhaul systems, recently announced that the Community of Villefontaine, situated in the Rhone-Alps Region of France, has selected Proxim’s wireless backhaul solutions for its security and surveillance systems. To enable wireless high...
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is part of a harbor development project One of the most stunning new buildings in Iceland has chosen SALTO GEO electronic cylinder locks to provide a state-of-the-art access control solution as part of its overall security package. Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre is part of an extensive harbor development project in Reykjavik, the East Harbor Project. Designed by Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen Architects and Icelandi...
Aimetis Symphony was selected for its robust video analytics and open architecture system Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced that The Electronic Power Board (EPB) of Chattanooga, TN, one of the largest publicly-owned providers of electric power in the United States is utilizing Aimetis Symphony to improve infrastructure security and operational efficiency. A non-profit agency of the City of Chattanooga, EPB was estab...
The TASS consortium is comprised of a multi-level video and situation intelligence offering Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that it is leading and providing key technologies to the first Total Airport Security Solution (TASS) proof-of-concept at Heathrow in London. TASS is comprised of a multi-level video and situation intelligence offering specifically designed to help airports advance their threat detection capabilities. Verint, the TASS consortium initia...
In the highly competitive world of motor sport a video system is now a vital aid to saving time and getting ahead. Besides fast vehicles and skilled drivers, a winning team also needs ultra efficient pit stops. There is little point in gaining precious seconds on the race track if they are then lost in the pits because workshop procedures are not as fine-tuned as the car. This is why the Black Falcon GT3 team which is based at the German Nürburgring circuit uses a Geutebruck mobile video sy...
Winter all year round... With the perfect slope, the perfect snow, the perfect location; The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is Britain's newest indoor snowsports destination. Designed to deliver the alpine conditions every skier and snowboarder dreams of, guests can enjoy a huge 160m main slope as well as the largest indoor lesson slope in the UK. Both slopes are over 30m wide and maintained with the perfect snow surface. The Snow Centre employs some of the most highly qualified and talented i...
HID Global’s technology enables improved data collection reporting and tracking HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its industry and logistics radio frequency identification (RFID) tag solution combined with HID Global readers have been chosen by the AMCS Group, a world leading supplier of software solutions to the waste and recycling industry to help customers optimize their waste management processes, reducing costs...
G4S Technology installs access control and barrier systems at four entrances G4S Technology, a leading provider of building security systems, has been awarded a contract to provide the latest access control and barrier entry systems to the University of West London. G4S Technology worked with the University to upgrade their existing access control system to the Symmetry Security Management system two years ago. Since then, the University has continued to grow and the need to...
Hoteliers throughout the world are facing the need to reconcile short term investments in infrastructure and new technologies with the long term business goals of profitability, sustainability and investor value creation. India is emerging as one of the leading travel destinations, with the World Travel Organization forecasting increases in tourism year on year of almost 9 percent, with some 25 million tourists anticipated by 2015. This poses challenges for Indian hotel owners and operators. A p...
VideoIQ's HD cameras are equipped with almost seven times the resolution of a standard camera It’s normally associated with catching “bad guys” in the act, but video surveillance is becoming more than that. New video technology is improving the care and safety of patients, visitors and staff in Alberta Health Services health facilities. The new technology is iCVR high-definition cameras – intelligent surveillance cameras with built-in video recording....
Panoptech installed IndigoVision's security management system, SMS4 One of the UK’s leading technology colleges, Farnborough College of Technology, has chosen IndigoVision to safeguard students and premises by replacing its existing and non-integrated surveillance systems. IndigoVision was selected by the College to provide a reliable and integrated platform that would make use of existing cameras, cover multiple sites, improve performance and allow new IP cameras to be...
The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...
Milestone XProtect VMS open platform allows Securitas to incorporate analytics such as Agent Vi Milestone Systems’ XProtect® video management software (VMS) and Razberi Technologies’ storage servers have been chosen as the solution to power a hosted monitoring service offered nationwide by Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. The monitoring centers using these combined technologies will be manned by Iverify Inc. Businesses can achieve a complete securit...
The challenge The Grand Canyon Skywalk needed a video surveillance solution to monitor visitors and retail operations at their Grand Canyon glass walkway. The location includes retail shops, gift shops, a photo department and ticketing facilities. The site would need to be monitored remotely from their operations center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is approximately 260 miles away. The Las Vegas site would also require new cameras to monitor their data center. “We had an analog CCTV [close...
ASSA ABLOY provided electric mortise locks and door closers to the centre ASSA ABLOY New Zealand was proud to contribute to the completion of the Carteron Events Centre in the Wellington Region of New Zealand’s North Island by providing cylinders, electric mortise locks and door closers from the Group brand Lockwood. By incorporating the public library built in 1881 into the overall design of the new multipurpose center, Opus Architecture has created a link between Cart...
In the near future, Star City in Birmingham will be adding an indoor rock climbing center to its leisure attractions as part of a major refurbishment programme. It already boasts a 30-screen cinema complex, a 36 hole indoor Adventure Mini Golf complex and numerous restaurants, bars and the UK's largest casino. Latest CCTV Technology Center Manager Mark Wilson said: "Having commenced on this exciting improvement project, we recognized the need to upgrade from what was an out of...
Approximately 200 network cameras have been installed, including models AXIS M1011 and AXIS M1113 Mission Responsible for supplying water to 97% of the population in the Federal District, in addition to providing sanitation services to 94% of the inhabitants of the region, CAESB serves 2.17 million people. Due to the need to monitor hundreds of operating points, reservoirs, and water and sewage systems and stations - many of them in remote locations, the company has undergone...
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