Wireless security - Case studies

 The Army in Fort Richardson, Alaska needed surveillance at an abandoned Cold War Nike Missile siteDick Powell, who oversees physical security for the Fort Richardson Army, was tasked with providing protection for the historic Nike Missile property, which also serves as a communication site for several infrastructure assets for the city of Anchorage. Continuous surveillance of both the upper and lower sections of the site during all lighting and weather conditions was needed. Powell turned...

  Avigilon has installed HD megapixel video surveillance systems at various centres under Halifax Regional Facility Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems,announced that the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System on the ferry transit system, at several recreation centers, and at a metro transit service garage to protect its critical assets. The Avigilon HD Surveillance Sys...

  Fluidmesh and Wavestore have joined hands to provide a better wireless video recording solutions for the customers Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless IP Backhauling systems and Wavestore, a premier provider of professional DVR, NVR, and HVR solutions, have entered into a technology partnership. Their combined technologies offer integrators a superior surveillance solution. As a forerunner in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical ap...

The VX402R wire-free intruder detector from Optex employs multiple detection pattern technology Two rural churches blighted by thefts of lead from their roofs are being protected by innovative wire-free detectors from Optex Europe.With metal prices still rising, churches and other historic buildings are increasingly becoming the target of thieves, usually at night. One such church, Stistead in Essex, has been targeted on a number of occasions, with lead going missing on two consecutive nights, c...

Full certified interoperability has become a reality between both the Romanian TETRA systemsCassidian develops interface between TETRA systems as part of major project to improve border security in RomaniaReal-time information sharing possibilities between Border Police and security forces during joint operations significantly improvedCassidian is the new name of EADS Defence &SecurityThe Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior (MAI) and Cassidian have completed successfully the rig...

The recorded CCTV images are transmitted via Alvarion's wireless network to a central control roomAbout Basic SecurityA leader in the field of security solutions in the Ivory Coast, Basic Security provides its customers with a wide range of services including; video surveillance, monitoring using alarm systems, fleet management, and geolocation VIP protection. Basic Security supports its customers from the initial planning stages through customizing the solution, installation and ongoing support...

The Fluidmesh wireless solution came in at a fraction of the cost and with very little disruption to the customer Project/Client/Integrator:Franklin Industries in Franklin, PA is a mill that re-rolls used rails from the railroad and heats them to roll a wide variety of products. The company turned to Treese Communications Inc. to add computers and link four new locations to their existing data network.Challenge:The plant had been there since 1901 so implementing new wiring would not be an easy t...

Petro Canada, an integrated energy company based in Ontario, was in the market for a CCTV systemChallenge:Petro Canada (now Suncor), an integrated energy company based in Ontario, was in the market for a CCTV system. They needed a surveillance system to monitor their valves which open and close gas flow (EH&S) as well as for general fence line and gate security for a site in Ontario, Canada.A significant challenge was that the site spans 380 acres with piping and buildings that can block lin...

Fluidmesh 2200 units along with DVTel cameras are now monitoring the traffic on the bridges and along the highway Challenge:The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) retained Siemens Industry/Building Technology Division as part of a Design Team to install cameras on 18 bridges between New Jersey and Delaware as well as along a five mile stretch of I-78 (The DRJTBC is a bi-state organization that maintains seven toll bridges and 13 toll-supported bridges across...

CPE Interlink were able to install cameras without wiring thanks to FluidmeshChallenge:When the City of Corning, New York and its Business Improvement District upgraded its current video monitoring system, their goal was to link five existing cameras in the Visitors Centre to the police department located four blocks away. Solution:"The Fluidmesh antennas installed in a couple of hours, and we were able to install cameras without wiring. When you talk about spreading cameras around an entir...

GVD worked with Custodian Electronic Security Solutions to devise a wireless system that extended over 3 kmProject challenge: With the tightening of government budgets, local governments are faced with the challenge to save money on town security but not compromise on quality of service. A major hurdle for local governments to overcome is to install video surveillance in built up town centres or areas where it is too costly or physically impossible to reach with additional cabling. GVD solution:...

Fluidmesh wireless Ethernet products were used to get data back to the security control centreChallenge:The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management needed to secure critical infrastructure at 30+ remote locations with perimeter detection systems and video surveillance. Since there were no engineering drawings dating back to the construction to show where the underground tanks are located, trenching and boring was not an option. Additionally, wireless signals had to extend across the...

RISCO Group's WisDom Wireless Security System was the choice of the Telecom ProviderIntroductionDuring the past decade, many European countries have deregulated their communications sectors. This has brought many new companies into the telecommunications market and fostered previously non-existent competition for customers. The phenomenon has been particularly challenging to the previously government owned telephony providers who were used to operating alone in the market. Today, with typically...

VIPL was contracted by the NMC to connect 18 octroi collection stationsProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Vidarbha Infotech Pvt.Ltd. (VIPL), a telecom and IT solutions provider, has selected Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) solutions to provide a city wide wireless network to enable automated tax collection and eGovernment initiatives in the city of Nagpur, India. VIPL utilised Proxim's Tsunami...

CIC had been exhaustively reviewing its door access control optionsWhen you are located just steps away from the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious technical schools in the world, building security and access control is a subject that has to be taken seriously.Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) is a full-fledged managed office services facility at One Broadway providing space for growing technology and life sciences companies, professional servi...

Leeds Community Safety CCTV provides and operates one of the largest camera networks in the countryVemotion Interactive, provider of interactive high-quality, live and pre-recorded video streaming, announced the successful deployment of its wireless CCTV solution by the Leedswatch Community Safety team. Leeds Community Safety CCTV provides and operates one of the largest CCTV camera networks in the country with a network of over 385 cameras, covering 240 square miles, helping to make Leeds...

The wireless network coverage area stretches from the Bay Bridge to the San Rafael BridgeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Sunrise Wireless, a pioneer in the development of wireless broadband systems for the maritime industry, has selected Proxim Wireless' equipment to unwire the San Francisco Bay. Sunrise Wireless has deployed a system that uses a combination of Proxim's point-to-point wireless...

Vancouver contracted with ADT and MDT to extend the public safety network to protect tourists and visitors Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the City of Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced Integration/Intercon Security and MDT Technical Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They selected Proxim...

Proxim's equipment was the only solution that could provide similar performance to leased-line networksProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the Aqaba Water Company (AWC), the official water treatment and management company of Aqaba-Jordan, has deployed Proxim's equipment to wirelessly connect the components of their water wells network. AWC is utilising both Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) and p...

 Some of the Proxim Tsunami QB-8150 wireless backhaul links operate at upto 40 km hopsProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that RDL Comunicacoes, Ltd., a Sao Paulo-based WISP, has deployed Proxim's unlicensed WiMAX and wireless backhaul technology to enable broadband service in 10 cities throughout Brazil. Utilising a combination of Proxim's Tsunami(TM) QuickBridge and new Tsunami QB-8150 radios fo...

  Alvarion's BreezeACCESS 4900 suite allows broadband surveillance system virtually anywhere in the cityAbout the City of Cape CoralCape Coral was founded in 1970 and is one of the largest pre-planned communities in the US. Situated halfway between Tampa and Miami, Cape Coral is the second largest city in area in Florida and the fifth fastest growing city in the US with the current population of 160,000 expected to more than double in the next 20 years.About Southeastern Communication...

IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video system has been deployed at Grand Canyon West Resort, ArizonaAn innovative wireless surveillance system is helping to cut crime and provide a safe and secure environment for visitors to the Grand Canyon West Resort, Arizona. IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video system has been deployed at multiple sites, providing an integrated surveillance solution across a wide area. Grand Canyon West is a popular tourist destination on the west side of the Ca...

About Communauté de Communes Roissy Porte de France (CCRPF) CCRPF is a community of 17 towns and villages spread around the Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris which covers an area of approximately 15 km. Although CCRPF has a low-density population of 54,000, there are many industrial sites within the community, with over 100,000 workers arriving every day. Because of its close proximity with the airport, there are also a large number of warehouses, freight areas, hotels and caravan...

 IQinVision video surveillance system keeps helps police to prevent crime and prosecute criminalsA fitness centre parking lot in Southern California has been plagued by car break-ins for years. In fact, over a 12-year period not a single robbery had ever been prosecuted. The proprietor and the police department had tried several different camera makes for the video surveillance system, but could never get sufficient image resolution to prosecute.Recently, an IQeye 852 recording on motion, m...

  IndigoVision's IP-CCTV system has been chosen to protect the main hospital in PalermoIndigoVision's integrated IP-CCTV system has been chosen to protect the main hospital complex in the Italian city of Palermo. Situated in the centre of the city, Villa Sofia-CTO consists of three main hospital buildings located on a single site. The new 650+ camera CCTV system will provide the hospital with the latest surveillance technology, helping them to protect staff, patients, visitors and valu...

The on-campus police department needed a surveillance system to supplement officers on patrolCalifornia State University, Long Beach, one of the nation's largest public universities, is watching over its campus with a wireless video surveillance system similar to those used at Super Bowl XLII and in metropolises such as Chicago and Dallas. The system, which employs wireless networks from Firetide Inc., helps alleviate safety concerns ranging from auto theft and vandalism to traffic flow and cong...