NICE receives a 7-digit first-phase order from the Ministry of Railway (MOR) in China, for video content analysis solutions

Train to the "Roof of the World" implementing solutions to secure hundreds of thousands of monthly passengers on Qing Zang Rail

NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced that it has received an initial 7-digit order for its advanced video content analysis solutions to ensure the security of hundreds of thousands of passengers on Qing Zang rail - the railroad connecting Lhasa in Tibet to Germu in Qinghai - from the Ministry of Railway (MOR) in China.  After an extensive review of various solutions providers, NICE has proven its ability to provide an innovative solution that can operate efficiently even in very challenging conditions such as very low temperatures and under extremely low air pressure.

NICE's advanced real-time distributed digital video solution will be deployed to help protect the railway including its tracks and stations, to verify that there is no destruction and to prevent accidents.  By providing real-time alerts to security personnel, the result will be enhanced passenger safety and better asset protection. NICE' business partner for this unique project was Smarton Technology and the system integrator was CRSC.

The new Qing Zang Rail service was opened in July 2006. It is the world's highest passenger railroad with the world's highest railroad tunnel. Much of the travel involves crossing a massive plateau nicknamed "The Rooftop of the World" and over 80% of the journey is at altitudes above 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).  In addition, half the track in this sector was laid atop permafrost, ground that remains frozen throughout the year.

"NICE provided us with content analysis solutions that are essential in a project of this size and complexity," said Yingzhang Shen of CRSC, the system integrator installing the surveillance system.  "The NICE solutions will ensure real-time proactive protection from both human and animal interference, assuring safe operation, and improved levels of safety and service."

"The Qing Zang railroad represents one of the world's greatest technological achievements," said Israel Livnat, President of the NICE Security Group.  "We at NICE are very proud and excited to have been selected for this important and unique project in the face of fierce competition, and we look forward to implementing an outstanding solution based on NICE's advanced video technology."