Case studies

Six SID-560s were installed where cameras needed to face directly towards glazed areasLeading broadband supplier TalkTalk's new London head office building is being protected by a sophisticated CCTV system designed and installed by security specialists Keyways.The new building was acquired by TalkTalk as part of the process of the planned demerger from Carphone Warehouse and as a result 850 TalkTalk personnel have moved into the seven storey building situated in Evesham Street, W11.According to...

The client required high-resolution images from CCTVs at cash tills to secure itself from fraudsHikvision's two-megapixel network cameras have been installed at supermarkets across Denmark to reduce theft and protect staff. The client, Kiwi Mini Pris, is a discount shopping chain with over 500 outlets throughout Denmark and Norway. The customer required IP-addressable cameras across its premises, insisting on installations that would provide maximum protection against shrinkage without detr...

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...

  Siemens will provide 24-hour, 365 days a year monitoring of Bexley's extensive network of CCTV cameras 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 compre...

The hybrid analogue/IP system includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSIFacing the need for a scalable system with video recording and archiving, the Wayne County, New York, Office of the Sheriff has updated their county jail's video surveillance system with a hybrid analogue/IP system that includes Ocularis Recorder NetDVMS and Ocularis Client software from OnSSI. Ocularis™ makes it easy for jail personnel to access video and recordings at almost every work...

The heart of the new access control system is its SALTO Virtual Network softwareBringing together the vision of providing all first year students with high quality on campus accommodation with the latest developments in electronic access control to create totally keyless buildings is the mission statement of Brunel University.Showing the same imaginative approach pioneered by their famous namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the University based in Uxbridge, West London, which is home to around 16,...

The Milestone platform allows addition of innovations such as Axis H.264 network cameras Milestone XProtect, the world-leading open platform IP video management software, has been chosen as the foundation for a flexible surveillance system by the city of Venaria, Italy. The Milestone platform provides future scalability and the addition of new innovations such as Axis H.264 network cameras and the integration of license plate video analytics.Just a few kilometres from Tur...

The system includes a combination of 130 Infinova PTZ dome cameras, mini domes and fixed camerasInfinova announced that Infinova's Ethernet networking video matrix switchers with a Video-over-IP (VoIP) option allows the surveillance system at Kuwait International Airport to meet the demands of three individual security authorities. The system includes a combination of 130 Infinova PTZ dome cameras, mini domes and fixed cameras.The Asset Protection Department has the most encompassing responsibil...

Optex's detectors comply with the British Standard for Detector Activated Remotely Monitored CCTV systemsThe full range of Optex detectors has been installed at 70 Ford Direct forecourts across the country, resulting in a 60 percent reduction in false alarms.The showrooms have been blighted by the nuisance of false alarm activations for many years, until Andy Bromley, Operations Director at P&R Fire and Security, was approached to investigate the problem.Having worked successfully with Optex...

The video surveillance systems controlled by Intellio System Software allow the retrieval of events in secondsIntellio Ltd, known for its face recognition retail customer analysis software as well as its intelligent video content analytics technology, deployed the surveillance systems of recently opened Euro Mini Storage sites in Hungary and Romania. The software background of the nearly 40 Intellio cameras operating in both countries allows the extremely quick retrieval of events. "A very...

Loomis utilises a number of security measures where video surveillance plays an essential roleIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that Loomis Denmark relies on IQinVision megapixel technology to ensure transparency throughout the company's critical functions of transport and counting of cash, financial documents, and other valuables. Such critical functions demand the on-going attention to se...

AC2000 Lite is a feature rich, yet affordable access control system for installations up to 128 doorsCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to Nucleus Connect's Central Offices in Singapore. The contract was awarded to Tyco Singapore, who installed the CEM AC2000 Lite systems.Nucleus Connect is a wholesale provider of broadband services, selected by Info-communications Development Authority of Si...

The surveillance cameras, apart from the monitoring functions, have proven to give a preventive effectThe city of Ursus just outside Warsaw, Poland, has lowered crime with the help of surveillance from Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software. XProtect Enterprise software manages 300 network cameras from Axis Communications to protect schools, nurseries, parks and government buildings.Ursus is a district of Warsaw located just west of the city. This suburb has...

Hikvision's megapixel and dome cameras with H.264 compression cards were deployed at the siteLocation:Military Command of the East, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilChallenges:Real-time high-definition video surveillance and 36X optical zoom with 360° inspection are highly required in order to provide a secured environment to safeguard people and assets of the Military Command of the East 24/7.Products adopted:Hikvision 2-megapixel network cameraHikvision high-speed domeHikvision H.264 compression card...

Due to Mobotix's innovative Q24 hemispheric camera, Ecl-ips installed only one camera in the main office MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which has reduced the cost and complexity while improving security at Droitwich Roofing & Building Specialists Ltd.Droitwich Roofing & Building Specialists has two divisions with one concentrating on aspects of r...

At the South Reading Youth Community Centre, Sphere Security installed nine analogue CCTV camerasAs part of an overall strategy to standardise on CCTV systems and to generate a more cost-effective approach to security, Reading Borough Council were looking for a security provider to deliver CCTV systems that is future proofed to operate on the Council's IT network. Three business sectors - the South Reading Youth and Community Centre, Property Services and Sheltered Accommodation - wanted to impr...

The CCTV system consists of 1880 fixed and PTZ cameras and is integrated with access control, fire detection systemsIndigoVision's IP video technology is at the heart of a fully integrated security solution for the new passenger terminal at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. The airport has undergone a major expansion with a new runway and 250,000 square metre terminal building, which has just opened ahead of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in May. The CCTV system, which was designed and inst...

The Abbey sought to upgrade its analogue system to a digital IP network for improved crime detectionMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, announced that it has provided a surveillance system for one of the UK's most famous monasteries, Buckfast Abbey. The Abbey selected Mirasys N-Series software for a flexible, easy-to-manage and reliable security system to ensure that its shops, restaurants and conference areas are constant...

SALTO Systems were awarded the contract to supply their fully integrated XS4 access control solution A brand new £6.3m retirement complex in Congleton, Cheshire, has created a totally ‘keyless' environment for residents and staff. SALTO Systems were awarded the contract to supply their fully integrated XS4 access control solution which includes perimeter online door controllers, and over 90 stand-alone proximity apartment doors all using a mix of RFID fobs and cards.Owned by the Plus...

The College has installed SALTO Systems' XS4 solution as part of a major security access control packageWestminster Kingsway College has selected and installed a SALTO Systems XS4 solution as part of a major security access control package at its five centres across the city. One of the largest colleges in London with centres in Kings Cross, Regent's Park, Soho and Victoria, with a separate administration centre in St James' Park, Westminster Kingsway College, who awarded the contract to local a...

The network cameras used at the Rotonda produce high-definition IP video and they feature PoEHikvision's two-megapixel network cameras have been installed at the Rotonda building in Ljubljana, a new-build office development in the Slovenian capital overlooking the Alps.The five-storey 15,000 square metre tower block requires extensive CCTV monitoring and access control for tenants including international banks, software houses and law firms. The building owners demanded IP-addressable cameras th...

Eclipse (IP) designed and implemented an 8 MOBOTIX CCTV cameras solution based on M12 day and night cameraMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution implemented by Eclipse (IP) Ltd which has increased security for pupils at a leading independent school. Eclipse (IP) installed the 8-camera installation on time and within budget after the original incumbent CCTV supplier h...

View larger imageSiemens is a manufacturer for building security, life safety and building automation systemsSiemens Building Technologies recognises that the demands of security, fire safety and building comfort will vary greatly from power plant to power plant.Siemens, occupying a leading position as a manufacturer and a service provider for building security, life safety and building automation systems, realises that power plants all carry various operational, security and fire risk...