Case studies

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new train dispatch system that improves passenger safety and speeds up operations for the Berlin S-Bahn in Germany.  The S-Bahn is a metro system that transports around 1.3 million passengers a day across a network consisting of 16 lines and 165 stations.  This innovative IP Video system allows the train driver to safely manage train dispatch via a CCTV display in the cab - the first installation of its typ...

 RemGuard Visual Management's remotely monitored CCTV protects Spinney Motorcaravans from unwanted intrudersControlling Caravan CrimeCloser to home, due to the growing threat of crime, Spinney Motorcaravans in Cheshire has moved from the early days in the 1970s of open frontage, with no walls in sight, to a situation now where the very latest remotely monitored CCTV, provided by RemGuard Visual Management, protects the site from unwanted intruders, particularly overnight.Said Nick Holland,...

Town centre managers in Swindon have developed a unique solution to the problems of camera positioning using MIC1-400 cameras from Forward Vision. Working with installers ATEC, the Swindon Crime Reduction Partnership has developed a tripod-style deployable camera-unit, which can be re-positioned in less than an hour to meet new operational requirements as they arise.The custom-made units are designed to sit on the flat-roofs of shops and other town centre buildings.  The MIC1-400 cameras or...

AMG Systems Ltd. today announced that it has been contracted by Specialised & Interactive Systems L.L.C. (SIS) in the UAE, to supply its new innovative fibre optic transmission system Guardian-Lite™ 4600 for the security & surveillance system of the new Museum of Islamic art in Doha, Qatar. Today's announcement follows AMG's breakthrough announcement in spring 2006, launching the world's first fibre optic transmission system to integrate Ethernet with high quality uncompressed vide...

The Department of National Palaces in Turkey has installed the first in a series of new security systems using Milestone open platform IP video management software and Axis network cameras.  This advanced solution provides an effective yet discreet implementation to protect the historical architecture, and the ability to easily expand in future.  Integration of the video surveillance with access control and fire alarms is also planned.One million tourists from all over the globe annual...

Winner of multiple awards, the ‘Freizeit In' conference and event hotel in Göttingen is one of the most successful conference hotels in Germany.  Its affiliated sports and sauna area came back under full control of the hotel after the cancellation of leasing contracts with external operators.  The hotel is set to continue all the existing product offerings under its own control.  The aim of this consolidation was to offer all the areas of operations that had previou...

Tyco Fire & Security today announced that its advanced CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system has been installed at the new Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).   One of the largest purpose-built exhibition and convention facilities in the Middle East and located in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) capital Abu Dhabi, the new exhibition centre has opened following the installation of the CEM AC2000 SE system by Tyco Fire & Security, U.A.E.  Once ful...

ACTi IP cameras and Milestone XprotectEnterprise were successfully installed in Wodzislaw Slaski, in Poland's first IP surveillance project for city monitoring.  The installer was SUMA, a Polish professional surveillance distributor in.  This project was for improving safety of citizen and reducing defect of road offences with the development of this city.Because of critical bandwidth and good video quality demand, SUMA chose ACTi products as the best solution to fulfill the city requi...

March Networks, a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that 96 new Electrostar cars for the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link in Gauteng Province, South Africa, will be equipped with the Bombardier SEKURFLO transit security solution.  The video surveillance component of the SEKURFLO solution is jointly designed and developed by Bombardier Transportation and March Networks.Encompassing 80 km of dual-lane track, the Gautrain will connect Johannesburg and Tshwane (...

Capital Plaza in Moscow, RussiaCapital Plaza, a new modern multifunctional complex in the centre of Moscow offers an optimal environment for business development and commerce.  Located in a prestigious area in the heart of Russia's capital, the 49,000 square mile business centre boasts the most advanced systems of life support, communications, and security supplied by leading global manufacturers.  Included is a spacious underground three-level parking garage providing ample space to a...

The Signature Park Condominium is a seven-year-old development in the West of Singapore.  The 928-units residential building boasts resort facilities and is located near a popular shopping and dining district as well as a nature reserve.The challenge:Being located in a high-traffic area, the property can be easily accessed by members of the public, compromising security for the residents.  Visitors and others could easily walk into Signature Park.  Concerned for the safety and sec...

Now in its eighth year, Citrix® iForum™ Global - held between October the 9th and 12th 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas USA, brought together current and potential Citrix customers, resellers and partners from across the globe, and focused on on-demand access and the new IT reality fueling business efficiency and growth. The conference included well-known industry speakers, round table discussions and product demonstrations, as well as sessions covering business...

RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - and its remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV technology is revolutionising how crime is dealt with 'down under' through the growth of its local franchise operation, RemGuard (Australia) Pty Ltd.Set up back in 2001, it delivers out-of-hours monitoring for scores of high profile industrial/commercial sites from its Sydney-based Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC), and is confidently predicting dozens of additional RemGuard system inst...

IP Video security systems manufacturer IndigoVision has completed an integrated system at Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar consisting of over 600 cameras and 200 access control points.In addition to the GE Secure Perfect access control solution used at DIA, IndigoVision's IP-Video system provides interfaces to Cardax from Gallagher and Lenel's OnGuard systems, with Software House in development.  IndigoVision also freely supplies an Integration Kit to allow third party...

IP Video security systems manufacturer IndigoVision has completed an integrated system at Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar consisting of over 600 cameras and 200 Access Control points.In addition to the ‘GE Secure Perfect' Access Control solution used at DIA, IndigoVision's IP-Video system provides interfaces to ‘Cardax' and ‘Lenel OnGuard' systems, with ‘Software House' in development.  IndigoVision also freely supplies an Integration Ki...

ChallengeHartwall Areena needed a top-of-the-class security solution to secure the organised events and the attendees.  To be able to offer an enjoyable experience at the Hartwall Areena, disorderly behaviour, such as misdemeanour, sabotage, vandalism and fights had to be prevented.SolutionMirasys V series was installed to meet todays and the future's requirements and security standards of huge public venues.  Mirasys V series is exceptional as it can receive video data from both analo...

Network cameras and video management software from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video have been installed in popular Borough Market restaurant Roast.   The IP-Surveillance deployment followed production of a feasibility study by security integrator and Axis partner, AMW Security Technologies Limited.   AMW advocated upgrading to a highly comprehensive IP-Surveillance system in order to get much better coverage in the back and front of house areas of Roast...

TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - has supplied its latest PatrolVu mobile digital CCTV system to equip two new patrol vehicles in support of Barnsley's multi-agency Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs).  The solution is being used primarily to help tackle anti-social behaviour and reduce crime and disorder in the local area.The new vehicles, which TSS has fitted out, feature low light CCTV cameras on the front and also roof mounted; an on-board monitor for image review; adva...

COE Ltd, the UK designer of advanced video surveillance systems, has completed a project to extend and update the control and transmissions systems for a 300 camera upgrade for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.  This upgrade is based on COE's high capacity fibre optic video transmission and CCTV control technology.  The contract, won through competitive tender, included additional cameras and strategic Control Rooms to ensure continuous monitoring throughout the airport.COE...

American baseball team, St. Louis Cardinals' new home has the same name as its previous nest, that's where the similarities end.  Among the major enhancements at Busch Stadium III is state-of-the-art video security surveillance, which knocks the ball out of the park when it comes to going beyond other networked CCTV systems.St Louis Major League Baseball franchise has built itself a new $365 million palace and is protecting it with a virtual fortification, one of the most advanced n...

Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design have been installed at 35 Portman Square, London W1, as part of the building refurbishment of the multi-tenanted 67,578 sqft (6,278 sqm) prestigious office building. A plan was drawn up to provide a security system in the reception hall to the main entrance to the building, limiting access to only authorised occupants and visitors.  A card swipe access control system and turnstiles were therefore required integral with the door entry con...

TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - announces that its Radar Autovision mobile CCTV technology has been selected by the Kuwait Police Department for a roads policing trial in their patrol cars.Julian Cooke, International Sales Manager at TSS, comments:  "The evaluation of Radar Autovision by the Kuwait Police began at the end of March and follows on from interest expressed by Injifa Security Services, part of the Al Wazan Group of companies, based in Kuwait City who speci...

The booming local economy of the Glasgow metropolitan area in Scotland has meant that large numbers of companies have been drawn to the region in recent years, many of them to new business parks on the outskirts of the city.  These locations require effective surveillance and patrols ensuring that break-ins, fly-tipping and thefts are minimised.Against this backdrop, security and business support supplier The Corps has designed and set up a new national CCTV remote monitoring facility in Gl...

BAA selects Navtech after four-month operational trialsA major contract win by UK-based independent radar systems specialist, Navtech Radar, underscores the critical importance that safety and security plays in international air travel.Navtech Radar has won a strategically important contract for its W800 Automatic Surveillance system with the largest UK airports operator, BAA plc.  The system will be installed at Heathrow Airport where it will provide continuous automatic surveillance of ar...