Hotels, leisure & entertainment security applications - Case studies
Synectics' SynergyPro software and Modular Digital Recording System are deployed at the casinosSynectics has been selected to provide their award-winning SynergyPro command and control technology to government owned casinos in Sweden.The Svenska Spel (Swedish Games) organisation operates casinos across Sweden, in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Sundsvall. Each gaming facility has been operational between five and eight years, and employs a legacy surveillance system. Wishing to upgrade the...
The clear HD camera images are recorded and archived in XProtect Video Management Software from MilestoneMilestone XProtect™, the world's leading open platform IP video management software, is being used to record and archive video of the orca whale called Morgan, while he is at the Dutch ‘Dolfinarium' located in Harderwijk. Secured by Web, a Certified Milestone Partner, has made the innovative solution so the curious public can see live video streaming from an Axis high definition n...
Mobotix IP cameras withstood wind, rain, snow, salt, and even volcanic ashThe Mobotix surveillance camera that Securitas mounted on top of Valahnukur in collaboration with Mila gets a good picture of the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajokull glacier, whose clouds of ash have recently closed down airports all over N-Europe. You can watch the eruption on a live webcast here, which now has had over 1.5 million hits."Securitas and Míla began their collaboration somewhat before the erupti...
Panasonic WV-CL274 static CCTV camera with housingOne of the largest leisure developments in the UK, Bradford Leisure Exchange, provides the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire with an entertainment complex that caters for thousands of visitors each week. Comprising 205,000 square feet of prime leisure space, its tenants include a Cine UK multiplex cinema, Hollywood Bowl, Pizza Hut, Frankie & Benny's, Nando's and a large Holiday Inn hotel. With a multimillion pound annual turnover, Bradford L...
Panasonic WV-CW960 CCTV discreetly mounted on the hotel's natural surroundingsSet amongst some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside, the five-star DeVere Cameron House Hotel offers a sumptuous rural retreat. Its comprehensive facilities and breathtaking location are not only popular with tourists but also host many corporate entertainment events, as well as team building and training courses. It's not difficult to understand why the hotel is the first choice for many blue-chip companies, fin...
Security and the safety of their staff and members is paramount to The GymThe Gym is a rapidly developing chain of venues that offers their customers flexible and accessible gym membership. With 11 sites in major cities across the UK, The Gym is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, providing a modern health club for people on the move. All day, every day, gym members can access the premises using an eight digit PIN code they receive when they join The Gym online. This means that The Gym is co...
MOBOTIX was selected after evaluating 33 separate responses from CCTV vendorsMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV installation which is protecting The University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, the oldest public museum in Scotland, with a discreet, reliable and low cost system.Housed within four buildings on the main campus of the University in the west end of Glasgow, The Hunte...
The jungle path winds its way through the rainforest. Around 500 different types of plants and up to 14-m high, sometimes extremely old trees grow here. The path leads past a waterfall, and a narrow footbridge spans the mangrove swamp. It is warm - about 28 °C, with close to 60 % humidity. The air is full of the scent from the plants and a concert of birdsong. The forest opens up to a clearing and provides a breathtaking view of the lagoon: dark blue water, white sand beach... A tropical pa...
In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law. Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...
Over the past few weeks millions of people have been looking on South Africa in awe. The exciting Football World Cup 2010 has now come to an end; happily it has also been a peaceful one. This can be partially attributed to the cleverly designed video security system, which was designed and delivered by German video network specialists Dallmeier.Stadiums, surrounding areas and train stations: The IP video installation oversaw all critical hotspots.Soccer City Stadium and Coca-Cola Park StadiumThe...
Pan Pacific, managed by Pan Pacific Hotels Group, is a leading hospitality brand in Asia and the Pacific Rim, situated in key cities of distinguished destinations offering upscale accommodations and services. Continuously exceeding global standards of quality, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts are synonymous with personalised care, encompassing a culture of subtle service and attention to detail. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts are recognised with prestigious global accolades for consistent delive...
Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM) (PINKSHEETS: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that KPN Hotspots B.V., Holland's largest provider of Wi-Fi® hotspots, is expanding its partnership with Proxim as the provider of its Wi-Fi networking equipment.KPN already has more than 2,000 of Proxim's ORiNOCO® AP-700 and AP-4000 access points deployed throughout Holland and has partnered with Proxim to deliver Wi-F...
Situated in Sheffield, in the heart of the Don Valley, the Valley Leisure Park complements the adjacent Sheffield Arena and Don Valley stadium, as one of Sheffield's premier leisure facilities. Attracting thousands of visitors each week, the leisure park boasts one of the UK's largest multiplex cinemas with over 20 screens, a large Hollywood Bowl complex, and multiple restaurants, including Old Orleans, Frankie and Benny's, Chiquito, The Boardwalk and a Burger King. Built in 1998 on the site of...
Set on a peninsula with panoramic views from almost every vantage point, the 600-acre Lough Erne Golf Resort is the ultimate expression in old world heritage and new world luxury. Its two championship golf courses are set on the shores of Lower Lough Erne and Castle Hume Lough.The resort is designed with luxury and comfort in mind, and accommodation comprises 120 guest rooms made up of 53 hotel bedrooms, two Deluxe Suites, two Lakeview Suites and two Courtyard Suites and 25 Luxury Lodges each ex...
Aviva Stadium has a new integrated security solution from ADT including fire detection, CCTV and access controlADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, today announced it has delivered a fully integrated fire and security solution at the newly redeveloped Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion in at the end of April 2010, the stadium, developed by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland will...
FC Porto Dragão Stadium is one of the first Sony installations to use IP throughout a venueFC Porto Dragão Stadium was built in 2003 as the new home ground for FC Porto football club in Portugal. With a capacity of 51,000 seats, in 2004 it was selected to host the European Football Championships. Following the championships, Porto Estadio, the team that manages Dragão Stadium, decided to implement a new CCTV surveillance system that would provide a reliable and high quality...
The surveillance system at the stadium includes both fixed dome and Domera high-speed PTZ camerasThe preparations for the soccer World Cup in South Africa are in full swing. One of the most crucial aspects with such a major event is guaranteeing the safety and security of the thousands of visitors. The Soccer City as well as the Coca-Cola Park Stadium have therefore fundamentally modernised their respective video surveillance systems. They both now rely on a consistent IP solution supplied by Ge...
The casinos use AXIS 231D+ and 233D PTZ Dome Network Cameras for broader coverage of gaming areasMissionAs the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma began to expand its casino operations, tribal leaders realised that many of their facilities had outgrown the limitations of their existing analogue surveillance technology. In looking to modernise their security system, they sought an open IP-based solution that would provide secure, evidentiary-quality video recordings, operate at 30 frames per second a...
Infinova's software manages original analogue system and new IP solution as single video surveillance systemInfinova announced that the video surveillance system at the newly expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) includes more than 500 Infinova IP cameras plus Infinova monitors, matrix switchers and fibre optic transceivers. System components are distributed over sub-control rooms to provide local monitoring for each exhibition hall. Control rooms are connected by a fibre optic n...
The CCTV system features one of the gaming industry's first installations of a server-less storage solutionThe grand opening for Scottsdale's newest and most lavish casino, the Talking Stick Resort, is scheduled for June 10, 2010 and already it's being favourably compared to the high end properties on the Las Vegas strip. It's an apt comparison for the Talking Stick Resort, which unofficially opened on April 15, because, as at many of the Las Vegas casinos, the video surveillance system there wa...
China Com designed, installed and commissioned the 360 camera surveillance solutionAs with any large visitor attraction, OCT East, China's newest resort and theme park, relies heavily on high-quality CCTV to ensure its staff and visitors are safe and secure. That's why the resort has invested in IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP video technology to deliver its site-wide surveillance.The first phase of the resort opened in 2007 and now boasts two theme parks, three scenic towns, four resort h...
National Home Security Inc covers camera surveillance, access control, fire prevention and perimeter intrusionHikvision's H264 compression cards are being used in Florida at a $4m carting and leisure venue.Xtreme Indoor Karting in Fort Lauderdale features a half-mile asphalt track and vehicles that reach speeds of 45 mph. The facility is monitored by a combination of PTZ and dome cameras reporting to custom-built PC-based recorders using Hikvision dual-stream compression cards.Camera footag...
The system includes Time&Space software, DOG09 time recording terminals and Indala proximity readersHotel Mons is a member of WORLDHOTELS, a carefully selected portfolio of independent hotels that guarantee high quality standards and services. Mons has been included in its First Class Collection.Time recording for employeesMons uses Spica's Time&Space system for employees' time recording and access control. The system includes Time&Space software, DOG09 time recording terminals and I...
Technonet selected the Axis M1011 Network Camera for the restaurantMissionChefs In Motion, an up-scale eatery in the leafy suburb of Lonehill, Northern Johannesburg, has been serving mouth-watering meals and providing delectable catering for the past five years. With a constant flow of diners enjoying a private or corporate function, a romantic evening with a loved one or even a few drinks with friends at the spacious bar, the restaurant bustles constantly. Owner and Chef, Mike Varrie, believes...
The panel is also able to interface to Bosch's other security systems to create a holistic security systemModular configuration allows easy adaptation to local regulations and conditionsFlexibility of solution ensures future expansionThe Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series was commissioned recently at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Loftus Versfeld Stadium is the home of the Vodacom Bulls Rugby Team, Super 14 winners, and one of the venues for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. "B...
Bosch Praesideo is the world's first fully digital public address and emergency sound system Athletes and spectators at the newly refurbished Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow won't miss a beat, thanks to sophisticated digital Public Address and Voice Alarm (PA/VA) technology from Bosch Security Systems. The system was recently installed at the stadium by PEL Services, one of the UK's foremost providers of commercial sound and communications systems. Scotstoun Stadium has benefited...
Reliable Security, Sound & Data designed and installed the system in compliance with the gaming authorityThe new Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino has deployed an integrated surveillance system from IndigoVision, the leading supplier of end-to-end IP video security solutions. IndigoVision's Certified Partner, Reliable Security, Sound & Data in partnership with gaming industry consultants The Talisman Group, designed and installed the system in full compliance with the local gaming...
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies worked with architectural ironmonger Price & Oliver on this projectBriton door closers, door furniture and lock cases have been supplied along with CISA cylinder locks for the New Testament Church of God, a £5m new-build church in Birmingham. Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies worked closely with architectural ironmonger Price & Oliver on this project which was designed by Paul Henry Architects. In order to meet the tough specification re...
The IQinVision megapixel IP cameras include a mix of IQeye711s, Sentinels, and Alliance domesThe Choctaw Nation is the third largest Indian nation in the U.S. and is comprised of over 175,000 Choctaws with their tribal complex located in Durant, Oklahoma. The Choctaw are a sovereign nation that maintains a special relationship with the U.S. and Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation owns a large number of gaming casinos in Southeastern Oklahoma. The income from these casinos provides jobs, healthcare, edu...
A total number of 19 units of ACTi ACM-4001 IP cube with PoE cameras were placed at key areasConti's Pastry Shop & Restaurant are dedicated to provide their customers with the best service and only the most delectable dishes and desserts. Since opening in 1997, restaurant goers have come to love the array of culinary treasures that they offer. With their newest open branch located in Nuvali Santa Rosa Laguna, ACTi is the surveillance platform selected to help manage the security throughout t...
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Integrated systems enable critical and compliant security for transportation
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