VCR case studies
To increase footfall in its Dubai Festival City Mall showroom, and to create a winning in-store customer experience, leading Middle East retailer Jashanmal has deployed a unique LED and LCD solution from Hikvision. Attracting customers in competitive retail environments Customers visiting large malls and retail parks can access a world of products in a single location. But while malls attract large crowds, stores need to create unique offers and experiences for customers to maximize footfall a...
Meeting a challenge is what business is all about. Challenges are beneficial to any company, providing a valuable learning opportunity and a means to demonstrate expertise, skill, and an approach to solving a problem in a unique or innovative way. Working in partnership with Oslo Airport to install the RTT110 EDS system presented Rapiscan Systems with not just one, but two unique challenges. Challenges faced by Rapiscan The first was creating a propr...
A Wisenet video surveillance camera, which might normally be expected to see installed at airports, car parks, stadia, industrial estates, or within city centers, has been deployed to monitor activity at a volcano erupting near Reykjavik, Iceland. Wisenet PTZ camera The Wisenet XNP-6040H PTZ camera, manufactured by Hanwha Techwin, is being used by media company MBL, to stream live video to the world of the eruption and despite the exposed conditions, it is proving to be more than up to the job...
Cybersecurity services company Bridewell Consulting enhanced the security of the upcoming 2021 Census program after following a stringent review process. Bridewell was enlisted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) to perform the Independent Information Assurance Review (IIAR) which took place between September 2020 and January 2021. Securing the risks The purpose of the assurance review was to identify any security risks t...
Community safety has always been a priority for the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) and they are now the first local authority in the UK to adopt a new outsourced model that will help to further reduce crime and secure the safety of people and places within the borough. The security solutions team at Siemens was chosen to design, build, staff, manage and operate a comprehensive outsourced CCTV service for Bexley for the next 10 years. This new model has been put in place to reduce the long term...
Intellex DVMS finds missing bags and money and validates employees’ attendance at Lincoln Park Just as with many gaming environments, Lincoln Park, a casino and racetrack (“racino”) just outside of Providence, R.I., has always placed a high value on security. Four years ago, to meet the regulations of the state’s lottery commission, the racino moved from using VCR tapes to a fully digital video management system (DVMS). Today, to support a substantial...
Surveon's NVR2000 series is the only NVR on the market that has a built-in H/W RAID controller Megapixel solutions are a key trend in video surveillance. However, high I/O, huge capacity, and stability of the overall solution tend to be challenges for SIs.Surveon'sNVR2000 series is the only NVR on the market that has a built-in H/W RAID controller. The simple and reliable megapixel solutions made possible by its excellent performance, 50TB capacity and lineup of enterprise meg...
Integra2 is a transport company for industrial and commercial package handling under controlled room temperatures Integra2 is a transport company for industrial and commercial package handling under controlled room temperatures (between +2° and 8°C) with branch offices in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. The company belongs to the Grupo Logista, the largest provider of total logistics services in Spain and Portugal as well as in Europe. In 2003, Integra2 handled more than...
Pembrokeshire-based security installer Powersafe has selected proven technology from Bosch Security Systems, the UK's leading provider of high-quality security solutions, to protect St Davids School from acts of vandalism. St Davids, the smallest city in the UK, is traditionally a very quiet, crime free city. As such the small secondary school had not felt the need for CCTV protection, yet a serious act of vandalism forced the school to think again. Tony Edwards, Managing Director of Powersafe...
MobileCamViewer offers secure cell phone-based video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions The Caribbean life has its perks, but business owners and residents deal with the same property-related security concerns as most populated countries. Therefore, it’s no surprise that mobile surveillance is catching on across more Caribbean nations as service providers upgrade from 2G to 3G technology. Elston Lewis, owner of Family Bookstore on the island of St. Maart...
Gap Park in Sydney, Australia extends for a couple of kilometres along sheer rugged cliffs facing the Pacific Ocean. It is an area with stunning scenery, but sadly also a history of suicides, accidents and unexplained deaths. To reduce these tragedies and improve the park’s image, Woollahra Municipal Council implemented a master plan involving both deterrence and response measures which now includes a Geutebruck GeViScope-based video security system designed by Security Consultants I...
Although the Barcelona Metro (Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, TMB) surveillance system has on occasion helped police to catch an organized group of thieves, crime was not the reason TMB started installing cameras twelve years ago. With over one million people traversing the city each day on TMB trains, with stops at more than 100 stations, Barcelona’s Metro authorities needed to make sure that things were running smoothly and safely and that commuters could get where they needed to...
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at St. Dominic‘s Sixth Form College which has substantially improved its CCTV security and reduced running costs. By switching to a digital, hi-resolution implemented and supported by ecl-ips Ltd., a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, the college has dramatically improved reliability and reduced annual maintenance and support charges by around 20%.St. Dominic‘s...
mobiDEOS Inc. announces its video surveillance solutions to Cheri's Cafe, St. Maarten IslandVideo surveillance and remote monitoring company mobiDEOS Inc. announces that Cheri's Cafe, a Caribbean restaurant and entertainment spot on St. Maarten Island, is using MobileCamViewer for business surveillance and remote video monitoring. The application has reduced costs for the owner by eliminating unnecessary calls and trips to the restaurant, while seamlessly integrating with an existing on-si...
Verint's Nextiva IP video platform was deployed at G.D.Goenka school, IndiaVerint Systems Inc. announced that G.D. Goenka Public School in Vasant Kunj, India has deployed the Nextiva IP video solution across its campuses to help enhance the safety and security of students, faculty and assets.G.D. Goenka Public School is part of the G.D. Goenka Group, a leading educational institution with over 17 years of excellence in the field of education, and operates campuses in Delhi and throug...
Harrow school in North West London has been installed with latest digital recording system from Wavestore It may be a school with traditional standards which can be traced back to 1572, but Harrow School has not hesitated to invest in the latest generation of video surveillance technology to protect its assets and create a safe and secure environment for its students and tutors. Harrow School has recently upgraded its IP network video surveillance and has put its trust in a new Waves...
Making it safe to go out One of the largest shopping malls in the Gulf region opened its doors last year to an array of visitors. Since then, customers and sightseers alike have flooded into the Bawadi Mall to shop and admire the natural lighting and spacious atmosphere that makes this elegant edifice unique. Yet with dimensions of over 80,000 m2 (861,000 ft2) as well convenient access to the Al Ain City’s main network of highways, designing and inaugurating the Bawadi Mall required being...
In October 2010 the Eisgrat mountain station on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Tyrol was officially reopened after the completion of a €9.8m modernisation programme in which facilities were expanded and the building and fitments brought up to the very latest standards. The scope of works included the renewal of all the power cabling, building systems and services and kitchen equipment. As part of the project two Geutebruck re_porter-16 video security platforms and 25 Sony cameras were s...
Securing economic expansion Chile is without a doubt one of the largest exporters of copper in the world, something that accounts for its strong trade relations with the emerging economic superpower, China. Despite these rich mineral deposits and promising dealings, Chile has a limited supply of energy resources and has therefore taken a number of progressive steps in support of renewable energy sources. Consequently, wind farms are popping up all over the country. Naturally ensuing this develo...
Siemens has successfully installed security and building automation systems in Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey. Voted the "World's Best Airport"1 and the recipient of several other prestigious awards, Sabiha Gökçen serves 11 million passengers annually, and is considered to be the largest ‘earthquake-proof' building in the world. It is the second international airport built to serve Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and 2010's "European...
Visimetrics, digital video surveillance specialist, is a proven quantity for surveillance systems within the casino industryLeading manufacturer of Digital Evidence Recorders™ for CCTV and surveillance applications, Visimetrics, have provided their flagship FASTAR CCTV recording solution to A&S Leisure's Napoleons chain of casinos in Sheffield, Leeds, Hull and Bradford.Operational Director of A&S Leisure Group, Mark Allen, says, "Visimetrics are a proven quantity for s...
AD Network Video - part of AD Group - believes that the high profile incidents involving commercial vehicles serve as a stark reminder of the vulnerability of items in transit and, crucially, reflect an escalation in the incidence of attacks on vehicles and their loads as they travel across the country, something which the current economic climate is unlikely to change. Said Pauline Norstrom Marketing Director and Board Director for AD Group, "The sad fact is that according to TruckPol, which i...
Idaho Power relied on Verint for surveillance of its geographically dispersed facilitiesIdaho Power owns and operates 17 hydroelectric power plants and shares ownership in three coal-fired generating plants.The CompanyIdaho Power is a privately-held electric utility company with its headquarters in Boise.Idaho Power generates and distributes electric energy for more than 420,000 customers in a 20,000 square mile area in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon, serving all or a portion of 28...
IQ Winnersh has been provided surveillance solutions from TM Security the specialists in IP network security IP network based security solutions specialists,TM Security, has provided an innovative surveillance solution for one of the largest industrial and office estates in the UK.IQ Winnersh is an 80 acre site located close to Reading and a short drive to the M4. Developed by Segro, Europe's leading provider of flexible business space, the site's 2,000,000 sq. ft of offices, production an...
Academia Competition gym is equipped with video monitoring solutions from Axis Communications Successor of the Instituto Hercules, the first sports gym in Sao Paulo (SP), Academia Competition was founded in 1984 in the Higienopolis neighborhood. Besides innovation of bringing in new sports to Latin America, Academia Competition has always been concerned with offering its customers the best, in an organized, safe manner. In day to day events, realising the inefficiency of controlling the nu...
The MESSOA SCR506R, a close-range, ANPR/LPR bullet camera has been installed at 6 toll stations throughout Medellin, Colombia and Bogota, Colombia. Thirty-one cameras are being used to monitor traffic. It has helped security officials keep track of vehicle information while speeding up the toll process. Toll station in Medellin and Bogota had long lines and frustrated drivers Nobody likes toll stations. They usually consist of long, boring lines filled with ticked off drivers. Drivers that sit...
Sasol Voortrekker Road needed a world class surveillance solution to curtail forecourt incidents Sasol Convenience Centre beefs up security using Axis network cameras.MissionLate-night operating hours, the processing of cash, easy access and low security are all factors encouraging criminal activity at South African fuel filling stations. Sasol Voortrekker Road based in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, recognized that a world-class surveillance solution had become a business imperative that woul...
Port security has been upgraded with the introduction of Nextiva Critical infrastructure from Verint SystemsEvery year, millions of foreign tonnage are offloaded to thousands of vessels in this high-traffic port for distribution throughout the country. This high level of activity in an environment that includes an expansive water perimeter, multi-use facilities, heavy equipment, parking lots, elevators, and storage containers requires sophisticated storage solutions for protecting pe...
Raytec's Infra-Red lighting allows to capture high quality images from the collection site even when it's dark Raytec's RAYMAX Infra-Red LED lighting has been installed at waste recycling points across Finland to tackle fly-tipping and improve profitability for leading Finnish waste management company, Ita-Uundenmaan Jatehuolto. As part of a remotely monitored CCTV solution installed by Lastmile Connection Service (LMCS), the IR lighting works in conjunction with network camera...
The University Hospital of Ceuta has become one of the most advanced hospitals with IP video technology Ceuta is an autonomous Spanish city located on the African coast close to the Strait of Gibraltar. In light of the age of sanitary installations it became necessary to improve conditions by means of the construction of a new hospital. The following principle objectives had been determined from the design stage: improvement of quality of assistance, accessibility, clinical security, manag...