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IP-Surveillance technology is proving its worth in terms of real Return on Investment (ROI) in contrast to traditional, analogue-based CCTV systems.  This was the conclusion of a study based on a large IP-Surveillance installation completed in the last month at Knowsley Community College, near Liverpool.The bulk of the savings came from ongoing system maintenance costs.  With a standalone analogue-based CCTV system the college's estates management team would have been obliged to purcha...

Après ski in the thermal baths - both these leisure pursuits can now be combined very conveniently at the Bad Kleinkirchheim resort in Carinthia (Austria).  The operators of the mountain railways and the Roman thermal baths have now opted for a hitherto unique access control solution which uses the very latest transponder technology to link up two different leisure worlds.Here, the slogan ‘From the piste to the thermal baths' is taken quite literally.  Once one has purchas...

"Savoir vivre" in FrankfurtIn the middle of the hectic Frankfurt banking district, tranquillity can be found at the traditional Le Méridien Parkhotel Frankfurt.  Located in the idyllic Wiesenhüttenplatz, a street surrounded by trees, the hotel, which was built in 1905, offers its guests a superior standard of comfort as well as a discreet and courteous service with all the flair of a grand old establishment.  Guests are guaranteed a haven of comfort and relaxation...

Two Swiss stadiums which hosted UEFA Euro 2008 football matches in June 2008 chose to use new Geutebruck CCTV equipment for security and crowd management in and around the grounds as well as their associated retail and entertainment facilities.  The hybrid systems installed by EOTEC AG in the 40,000-seater St Jakob stadium in Basle and in the 30,000-seater Letzigrund stadium in Zurich both integrated existing analogue cameras with new IP and megapixel ones, digital recording and virtual mat...

The clientSEAT Sport UK is the motorsport division of SEAT UK which competes in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).  It is one of fifteen teams competing in the BTCC with two race-engineered SEAT Leon TDI cars.  It excels at everything it does and that includes offering its VIP guests an unrivalled experience on race days.The situationAs part of the BTCC season, SEAT Sport UK participates in 30 thrilling races.  Thousands of fans flock to the circuits on race days...

A new access control system based on products from Siemens Building Technologies and installed by Thorne Access & Security, is playing a key role in the transformation of an under-used executive suite at Burnley Football Club.  Part of Pennine Lancashire's No Limits programme, the suite will become a vibrant Enterprise Haven that provides accommodation and support for fledgling businesses.By working with partners, including Burnley FC's community trust, No Limits is planning to regenera...

Demographic studies show that football is increasingly becoming a game for the whole family.  To appeal to this increasingly important market it is vital that football clubs promote a secure and trouble-free environment at their grounds.Commitment to safetyDutch premier-league club FC Twente is leading the field in its use of sophisticated Sony network video monitoring technology to ensure it can offer its fans a safe and enjoyable day out. "We are committed to providing a safe en...

MissionThe IT management of the nine hotels belonging to the prestigious Hotel Invest Italiana S.p.A. Group required facility monitoring for common areas and parking lots.  The underlying need was to check the hotels' strategic points and to record events that could only be monitored unobtrusively with efficient cameras featuring contemporary design to blend well with hotel furnishings. SolutionAxis Communications was chosen by the Group's IT management as sole supplier of the over 180 netw...

With its distinctive character and challenging design, Country club golf community has quickly become one of Mississippi's most sought after private golf courses.Boasting some of the best greens in the area, this 18-hole championship golf course also features three sets of tees, interesting water features and unique shaped bunkers - all of which add excitement to any golf experience.  Country club golf community offers a wide range of expertly managed services, and its customer service is s...

With the new football season in England now in full swing, it is perhaps opportune to reflect on the scenes captured on CCTV of Rangers fans running amok in Manchester city centre before and after the 2008 UEFA Cup Final - including a vicious attack on a police officer who became detached from his unit.  To some commentators, this eruption of violence may have appeared to signal a return to the bad old days of soccer hooliganism in England.  For my part, I believe that however shocking...

 American Fibertek will introduce its new range of fiber optic transmission products at ASIS 2008Reaffirming its commitment to legacy systems and their leading line of core fibre optic transmission products designed specifically for security applications, American Fibertek, Inc. is displaying several new point-to-point fibre transmission solutions here at ASIS 2008.  The new products include unique new contact closure systems that do not require any soldering, as well as a selection of...

  Lease-sure offers a single fixed price repayment scheduleSecurity and fire systems specialist Niscayah has announced a new range of systems / support rental options which it is branding as Lease-Sure.  This flexible financing facility allows customers to benefit from the opportunity to not only procure and install a system, but also opt to have it maintained and managed - all via a single, fixed price repayment schedule.  This schedule is adaptable to allow for "techno...

  IQeye Sentinel cameras used to update legacy CCTV system's analogue cameras IQinVision, market leader in high performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that IQeye megapixel cameras were instrumental in detecting and prosecuting two recent major incidents of crime.  At a southern Florida branch of one of the nation's largest casual dining chains, staff and customers were subjected to a high amount of...

  Phil Allen, IDL UK Sales teamIDL are pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Allen as part of the UK Sales team, covering outside London.  Phil steps into the role left by Tom Sharrard who recently departed IDL to travel the world.Phil brings with him over 8 years of sales experience in the security industry, from companies such as Castle-Care and OPTEX.  He is also an avid football fan and enjoys watching his son play football, and even sp...

 The partnership will enable exacqVision users to gain access to ioimage video analytics appliances ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, recently announced a technology partnership with Exacq Technologies, a leading developer of open architecture NVR (Network Video Recorder) software and hardware solutions used in security surveillance applications.This partnership enables new and existing Exacq Technologies users to seamlessly integrate ioimage...

 Derwent REG-SENTRY can be used to control any vehicle access barrier or gate including those guarding car parks Ship chartering brokers, customs agents and freight forwarder; DTS's International Freight Terminal is a world class 10.5-acre freight handling facility just outside Newcastle in the North East of England.Operating from its base in the heart of the North, the DTS International Freight Terminal offers 100,000 square feet of customs approved warehousing with loading facilities...

  Samsung Techwin SDC-415 CCTV cameras installed in Cepac packaging plants One of the world's largest and most technologically advanced corrugated packaging plants is fully exploiting the benefits of CCTV.  Cepac are utilising cameras manufactured by Samsung Techwin at their Rotherham site for both health and safety and management information purposes, as well as for security.Cepac produce ‘retail friendly packaging' with a corrugator machine capable of running at...

 Access control management system, LinkNet ideal for large scale installations ADI-GARDINER (UK) announced an exclusive distribution agreement with CDV to supply the LinkNet access control management system in the UK, designed to make IP (Internet Protocol) technology more accessible. LinkNet is a comprehensive access control management system that facilitates interaction with IP interfaces.  It incorporates software and hardware solutions which allow the reading of all standard techno...

Jens Ringlstetter will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as VPEffective immediately, Jens Ringlstetter is joining the management of artec technologies in Diepholz, Germany, and will assume responsibility for the entire operation of sales, marketing and distribution as Vice President.In addition to intensifying artec's business in Germany, the expansion of international business - with an emphasis upon East Europe and the Middle East - w...

 Siemens access control solution integrated with existing CCTV installation at Burnley Football Club A new access control system based on products from Siemens Building Technologies and installed by Thorne Access & Security, is playing a key role in the transformation of an under-used executive suite at Burnley Football Club.  Part of Pennine Lancashire's No Limits programme, the suite will become a vibrant Enterprise Haven that provides accommodation and suppor...

 New training facility helps industry players expand knowledge in security solutions  Honeywell recently announced its first Training Centre of Excellence (TCoE) in the UK.  The state-of-the-art training centre will provide security installers with a comprehensive understanding of the key trends in security, as well as in-depth training sessions on technical topics covering installation, maintenance and monitoring of security systems. The Training Centre of Excellence will pl...

Welcome guests During the 2006 World Cup Championship in Germany, Kaiserslautern was one of the 12 World Cup Cities to host the games.  Fritz-Walter Stadium on the Betzenberg hilltop was the venue of four games in the preliminary rounds and one quarter-final.  Kaiserslautern has 105,000 inhabitants, making it the smallest World Cup city in which a second stage (last 16) game has ever been played. The football frenzy in Kaiserslautern was not only restricted to native Kaiserslaute...

An obvious taskThe Waste Management Companies in Wiesbaden (ELW) know exactly the job they have to do.  "We secure the quality of life in Wiesbaden - we're customer-oriented, present and competent."  The numbers speak for themselves: some 760 employees make sure day after day that 550 km of the highways and 380 km of the sidewalks are cleaned, 1,600 waste receptacles and 13,000 garbage cans are emptied, 2,450 m of channels are cleared and a total of 86,000 m3 of sewage water...

24/7 availabilitySelf-service terminals such as bank statement printers and ATMs have since long become part of our every day lives.  Banks have found them to be the ideal solution for taking the burden of routine tasks from their customer service staff.  The customers, in turn, benefit as cash is available 24/7 - everywhere.  The Internet financial service company Forium, for example, estimates that there are about 60,000 ATMs at approximately 40,000 locations in Germany.Key and...

Creating knowledgeWhen and under what conditions do banner clouds occur?  How high is the snow at the Zugspitze peak, Germany?  What is the resulting reflection rate of the Zugspitze plateau needed for evaluating the measured ultra-violet radiation?  How much have the European and American continental plates moved away from each other last year?  These are some of the questions that keep the scientists at the Meteorological Institute of the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Mu...

A "star" in its own classFor more than 100 years the name Mercedes has stood for the most innovative automobile brand in the world.  When ‘Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft' delivered the first Mercedes on December 22, 1900, it marked the beginning of a dynamic development defined by technical perfection, high standards of quality, innovative strength and a host of automobile legends.  In 1998, Daimler- Benz AG and the Chrysler Corporation merged - two companies with long t...

  Special Olumpics used Hikvision DVR products to secure all four stadiums of special olympicsSpecial Olympics, based on Olympic spirit, is an international athletic competition dedicated to individuals with intellectual disabilities. The latest Summer Special Olympics was successfully held Oct. 2 to 11, 2007 in Shanghai, China. This is the first time for Special Olympics to be held in Asia. Thousands of Special Olympic athletes, coaches, celebrities, delegation officials, an...

FLIR Systems' Christiaan Maras highlights the benefits between cooled and uncooled thermal imaging systems. The demand for thermal imaging to enhance the CCTV environment is increasing markedly.  Thermal imaging provides 24-hour, all-year-round, long-range asset and personnel protection.  Unlike other cameras thermal imaging cameras require no lighting that may draw unwanted attention to a facility or site.  They provide vivid, high-contrast images of intruders even whe...

  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range  AD Aerospace - part of AD Group - has appointed Millennium Aviation Consulting (MAC) as its representative for Latin America.  MAC will use its network of local offices to support and promote AD Aerospace's FlightVu range of aerospace video safety and security systems through Mexico, Central and South America."We at AD Aerospace see the growing and dynamic Latin American reg...

  The ioibox appliances deployed are intelligent video edge and centralised devices ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity recently announced that its intelligent video appliances have been implemented at several key sites in South Korea. Most recently, ioimage ioibox appliances were installed at Korea Electric Power Cooperation (KEPCO), a government-invested electric utility facility located in Uijeongbu (Kaesong) and Yangju.  ioimage al...