Network / IP security - Case studies
In a major CCTV upgrade, Eurotunnel's French passenger terminal has deployed a widely distributed IP Video solution from IndigoVision. Used for security, traffic management and immigration control, the networked CCTV system has transformed Eurotunnel's surveillance operation.Eurotunnel manages the Channel Tunnel fixed link between UK and France and operates the shuttle service for tourist vehicles or trucks. It also shares the track with rail freight and passenger trains passing through the Tunn...
Gesico recommended and installed the new SANYO cameras One of the most remote, as well prestigious hotels, within the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts group has invested in SANYO Full HD cameras to create a safe environment for its guests whilst deterring and detecting potential thieves. The Sheraton Hotel Santa María de El Paular, located northwest of Madrid, is part of the 15th-century monastery it is named after. Surrounded by rolling green countryside this highly popular hotel is in an...
Initially, around several hundred current city cameras will be integrated in the city projectCNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has been selected by yet another major US city to provide the integration and information management platform for their City Shield Project. CNL Software has already deployed the largest Safe City project in the US to date. With over 400,000 residents, the city plans to integrate several hundred current city c...
Nedap AEOS enables Emerson Process Management to connect and secure all facilities with high-security levelWith their head office in Shanghai, Emerson Process Management is the leading company in China in the field of process management. This company is well-known for its technology innovation and has implemented Nedap AEOS in their head office and in their main branch offices in Beijing, Urumqi, Shenzhen and Xi'an. Nedap AEOS will be implemented in the branch offices in Chengdu,...
Arecont Vision megapixel cameras enable Alburtis police to identify anyone dumping prohibited itemsClear megapixel images from Arecont Vision cameras help the borough of Alburtis, Pennsylvania, identify anyone dumping prohibited items at the borough's local yard waste centre, where residents are allowed to dispose of lawn clippings, tree limbs or shrubs. A newly installed video surveillance system incorporates three cameras - two Arecont Vision MegaDome AV1355DN 1.3 Megapixel H.2...
Wanting to fly is an ancient human aspiration, and while our imaginations have always been light years ahead in our quest to take flight, it has taken much longer to overcome the hurdles of the physical world. Even so, hurtling through the sky at breakneck speeds in jet-driven aircraft is disappointingly more an exercise in sitting than it is in flying. And while some might consider skydiving a close enough alternative to unhindered, birdlike flight, most people prefer to observe such death-defy...
Le Meurice can claim to have the highest occupancy rates, turnover and profitability of all of the seven Parisian palaces. Ideally located in the very heart of Paris and facing the Tuileries garden, Le Meurice offers 160 luxury rooms located though out its seven floors. The hotel's bar, two restaurants, several lounges and function rooms are part of the space open to the general public, as well as numerous lobbies and stairways. The hotel is accessible 24/7. Several security guards are permanen...
A Wavestore HVR was installed by CDS Systems in the school so that images captured could be recorded locallyBlaenau Gwent Council has completed the first phase of a video surveillance system designed to boost safety in and around key spaces in the county borough. The system will ultimately see video captured by cameras installed in all of the Borough's schools and municipal buildings and town centres recorded on a Wavestore Crystal (HVR) hybrid digital video recording solution.Phase one h...
The Bosch CCTV system is installed to monitor the movement of staff and visitors throughout the buildingA CCTV system comprising the very latest Bosch Security Systems cameras, domes and digital video recorders (DVRs) has been installed at Horwich Town Hall to better monitor the movement of staff and visitors throughout the building.Bolton Council's Corporate Property Services department approached Skelmersdale-based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) to install the system to coincide with a wider...
SeSys has deployed a MOBOTIX camera modified to meet ATEX standardsMOBOTIX partner SeSys Ltd, a specialist in network vision solutions, has been selected by Wessex Water to help with the commissioning and operation at one of its largest sewage pumping stations. SeSys has deployed a MOBOTIX camera modified to meet ATEX standards in an enclosed water screening building that pumps 8000 litres of storm water into screens to remove debris before it is sent to treatment. During the commissio...
Challenge Deploy a reliable, flexible, and high-quality surveillance system to create a safe, comfortable, and entertaining spectator experience. Solution Using Avigilon Control Center Enterprise Network Video Management Software (NVMS) with High Definition Stream Management, Rogers Centre monitors every seat of the 50,000 capacity area and the building's perimeter live during events from its command post. Nineteen Avigilon HD Professional 16MP cameras cover the entire seating bowl while a mi...
Hand Picked Hotels, a privately owned and managed hotel group, is a collection of 4 Star luxury country house hotels located throughout the UK and Channel Islands. Providing guests with welcoming and charming service, set within the inspirational environment of magnificent country house hotels, guests are encouraged to feel at home, and relax in sumptuous and luxurious surroundings.Located in 40-acres of Warwickshire countryside, and with the River Stour meandering through its grounds, Ettington...
The CEM system will safeguard the new Concourse 3 at Terminal 3 in Dubai International AirportCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, is pleased to announce they have been awarded the contract to secure the new Concourse 3 at Terminal 3 in Dubai International Airport. The industry-renowned CEM AC2000 security management system will be installed to ensure the highest level of security. Concourse 3, which will take a similar shape to Concourse 2, is predicted to handle 15 million p...
The system is also to be extended to connect the airport's new security control centre to the radio networkCassidian has won a contract to extend its TETRAPOL digital radio network to cover the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, which is currently the largest airport project in Europe. Under a Europe-wide invitation to tender, Berlin Airports has also commissioned Cassidian to deliver, install and maintain an indoor radio system for the new airport's TETRAPOL network and for the BOS d...
An integrated access control system provides sophisticated services at the ETO Park sports complex, an entertainment and shopping center in Györ, Hungary.Györ is a city with 125,000 residents in northwest Hungary, around halfway between Vienna, the capital of Austria, and Budapest, the Hungarian capital. The city's former ETO FC football stadium was redeveloped into a full-blown sports and leisure complex a while ago. ETO Park, as the ultramodern site is now known, houses a shopping ma...
iOmniscient is the only video analytics supplier which can operate in complex airport environment The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has named Antalya Airport, in the south of Turkey, as the best airport in Europe in the "10-25 million passenger" category. ICF Airports Antalya Airport Director General Alexander Laukenmann said during an award ceremony that Antalya Airport had won this in part because it had the best security. iOmniscient would like to congratulate its par...
The IP based network system takes advantage of the performance and cost efficiencies of Arecont cameras Virtua Healthcare System, a comprehensive multi- hospital healthcare system headquartered in Marlton, NJ, has recently upgraded its video surveillance system to an IP-based network complete with Arecont Vision IP megapixel cameras. According to Paul M. Sarnese, System Safety Director, Virtua Health, the Arecont solution has enabled the organization to increase surveillance...
Airbus and Zucchetti Axess established their initial contacts at a LEGIC meetingZucchetti Axess recently implemented an employee time & attendance system for Airbus Spain using multifunctional LEGIC read & write terminals.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 implemen...
One of the capitals most quintessentially English hotels, The Stafford London by Kempinski, has chosen a bespoke electronic access control solution from SALTO installed by Ansador. Located in the heart of St James's, The Stafford London was originally built as a private residence in the 17th century and throughout the next two hundred years the house changed hands many times before eventually becoming a small, private hotel successively owned by various individuals and groups. Over the years t...
Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, is proud to announce that the acclaimed Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) (Phoenix, AZ) has installed Omnicast, Genetec's IP video surveillance system, for the protection and monitoring of its prized collection. The Omnicast system is currently managing over 200 Axis Communications and Interlogix TM IP cameras, plus a few analog PTZ cameras connected via encoders.MIM is the world's first globa...
Four BX80NR and two VX402RVP BoundaryGard detectors were deployed to secure the property A problem site blighted by false alarms has had its issues resolved with the installation of a number of BoundaryGard detectors from Optex Europe, the leading detector business. The high-end residential property has a busy footpath around its perimeter that meant passing pedestrians, dogs or children playing too near the fence would trigger an alarm. James Poulton, Managing Directo...
Research reveals two-thirds of American college students want to use cell phones instead of ID cards Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, announced that new research has found that two-thirds of American college students are interested in using their cell phone in place of an ID card. Students feel they are less likely to lose their pho...
Cardea's passive RFID technology demanded by far the lowest energyElectric RaceAbout (E-RA), an electric sportscar jointly developed by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Lahti University of Applied Sciences and Lappeenranta University of Technology, has also driven some surprising recent accolades for Idesco's Cardea Reader. E-RA, a full-featured, albeit electric, sportscar boasting emission-free low energy consumption, garnered second place in the International 2010 Progres...
Accidents can and do happen, but being prepared for them is what can really make the difference between life and death in a critical situation. In the autonomous region of Castilla-La Mancha in Central Spain, the health care authority, SESCAM, takes people's well-being seriously. SESCAM is stepping up its medical airlift services with 166 new helipads and a communications and video network system that is built to effectively counter any calamity.Centralizing the systemCurrently, there are 59 med...
Around 150 cameras supervise the site and provide a valuable video record of shipmentsChronopost International, leading provider of express parcel delivery services in France and worldwide, has deployed a complete end-to-end IP video solution from IndigoVision to protect and streamline its logistics operations of its hub located at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. Around 150 cameras provide both security monitoring of the site and a valuable video record of shipments. Chronopost owns a network...
Robinson's Brewery turned to Grosvenor Technology for a state-of-the-art IP Network solution When independent family brewer Robinsons could no longer get support or spare parts for their sitewide access control system, they turned to Grosvenor Technology for good old fashioned customer service and a state-of-the-art IP Network solution. Robinsons' Unicorn Brewery in Stockport takes its name from the Unicorn Inn which was bought by William Robinson in 1838. This stood on...
Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that Southside Medical Center, Georgia's oldest and largest Federally Qualified Health Centre, has deployed the Avigilon High Definition (HD) surveillance system to boost patient and staff safety. Facing many security challenges including gang-related activities, on-site domestic violence, disputes among patients, vandalism, break-ins, and theft, Southside Medical Center selected the...
March Neworks has provided IP video solutions to City of Raisio in Finland March Networks , a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that the City of Raisio in southwestern Finland is deploying the company's Video Management System (VMS) solution to protect city property, accelerate incident response, and ensure the safety and security of residents. Security and IT staff selected the solution which includes the VMS software, March Networks high-definition IP cameras a...
The training center at the University Hospital of Cologne has a sophisticated new audio video system which helps medical students practise consultations and procedures of different types and learn from detailed analysis of their own performance. Supplied and installed by inSynergie, a German specialist in multimedia control solutions, the AV package combines inSynergie's own software with Geutebruck re_porter and GeViScope video platforms.The training center's practice facilities compr...
Xpress Cargo achieved greater coverage and lower installation costs with Avigilon Panoramic domes ChallengeEnsure asset protection, facilitate cargo management, and maintain employee safety. Solution Xpress Cargo staff seamlessly manages the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system using the Avigilon Control Center network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. The commercial trucking company installed Avigilon HD c...
