Day: May 4, 2018

Wide operating temperature range Security is not just a concern in temperate climates. The Middle East with day time temperatures reaching 50°C, and other areas such as Russia or Canada going as low as -40 degrees C, the wireless network has to be able to survive these brutal temperature ranges. Tsunami® products are rated for -40 to +60 degrees C operation. For those environments that are more temperate there are version of Tsunami® that support -30 to 55°C temperature ranges. Beyond these core, fundamental requirements for any wireless network carrying mission critical video traffic Proxim offers additional support. Small form factor Video camera deployments are meant in most cases to be unobtrusive, able to blend into existing surroundings. The Tsunami® 800 series of products offer a unit that is only 4.96×8.62×2.58 in (126×219 x 65.5 mm) in dimensions, and includes an integrated antenna to limit the overall subscriber unit profile. PoE out Given that for every subscriber unit there will be a camera attached, Proxim offers a second PoE port on the subscriber units that can deliver up to 25 watts of power to third party devices such as video cameras. This feature means deploying the camera does not require additional cable runs, the camera is plugged into the Tsunami® unit for both power and connectivity. Wireless video case studies Proxim has been delivering to customers high end, carrier class Tsunami® systems for many years. Video security has always been a major application for the Tsunami® line given how it meets and exceeds the demanding feature a specification set required by the video security application. A select group of typical deployments are described here. Dubai Investment Park Spread over 2300 hectares, Dubai Investments Park required a high-speed, cost-effective network to enable video security for intrusion detection and monitoring purposes. Over 40HD closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, 6 fixed ALPR cameras and automatic license plate recognition were deployed. The Proxim Tsunami® MP-8200 solution was installed across the residential zone of the park aggregating live feeds to a central monitoring station. The result: The video surveillance network covers over 25% of the entire park area and required 15 days to perform the whole installation. Allentown PA As part of the city’s re-vitalization project, Allentown, PA – USA deployed security cameras to capture license plates at significant distances at night as well as monitor critical locations around the clock. The video solution they chose used high definition PTZ cameras requiring 4Mbps of continuous bandwidth per camera. The local integrator, Communication Systems Inc (CSi), installed more than 300 Sony cameras, 175 of which are connected using wireless. Tsunami® was used as the wireless network component for Allentown. The result: The citywide surveillance network helped reduce crime by 20%. Statue of Liberty When Hurricane Sandy hit the greater Metro New York area, one of the areas hardest hit was the island in the middle of the harbor with the Statue of Liberty. As part of the renovation following the devastation, the Statue surveillance and security system needed to migrate from analog CCTV to the latest in digital video technology. The Park decided to deploy 160 IP cameras with HD resolution. The cameras had the ability to operate in extreme low light, with an undistorted 200 degree FOV and operated at 6 megapixel resolution. The result: The entire park/ island is now covered with HD video surveillance using Proxim Tsunami® radios as the network backbone. Tenerife Spain tram In Tenerife Spain they have a tram used for local mass transportation. The requirement was to provide complete CCTV coverage at speeds up to 100Km/h along 80Km of winding track which goes through the city and through tunnels. Proxim Tsunami® BSUs were deployed along the track in the proper locations and multiple SU’s were deployed in each train to backhaul each camera and provide 4Mbps of continuous connectivity. The result: The Tenerife Tram surveillance solution team was able to effortlessly and quickly deploy the surveillance cameras on board the moving trams and backhaul the video traffic using Proxim’s wireless mobility solution. The resultant network cost-effectively delivered connectivity along the track and within the tram, with the entire network being managed with Proxim’s ProximVision Advanced system. Summary Video security is increasingly becoming a fact of life. Places like downtown London have 100% coverage and many cities such as New York are moving in that direction. It is clear that to protect and monitor public domains such as sidewalks, parks, transportation systems, and the like, a wireless network will be part of the solution. Of critical import in selecting the mission-critical wireless network system, are the abilities of the system to survive the harsh environment both physical and radio frequency, provide guaranteed QoS via WORP® over a secured connection, and be able to deliver high bandwidth connectivity not just to light poles but on moving platforms as well. Proxim’s FastConnect™ is the best and possibly the only cost effective QoS assured mobility solution available. For a mission critical applications such as video security, when performance matters Proxim delivers. 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || NEXT-> || ALL  

Pelco by Schneider Electric recently surveyed 489 end-users within the surveillance industry about their surveillance needs and where they see the industry headed. The survey analyzed how end-users view their current surveillance systems and the expectations they have for emerging technologies. Key findings The study revealed significant and valuable insights into the current state of the video surveillance market, and how users rate their existing systems and market offerings in terms of meeting their business needs. Here are five of the top findings of the study: One-third of end-users believe that integration between disparate systems is their most significant security challenge today. Forty-four percent of end-users believe their current surveillance technology isn’t sufficient for 2020. One in every three end-users thinks artificial intelligence will make the most significant impact on the surveillance industry by 2020. Sixty-four percent of end-users plan to prioritize predictive analytics in the next few years. Over half of those surveyed say they use their surveillance system to meet current business challenges, but haven’t seen it reach its full potential. Many surveillance systems aren’t meeting current needs While parts of the security market may develop over a more extended period, the technology of video surveillance has been rapidly changing for at least the last ten years and shows no indication of slowing down. These technical advances mean that new capabilities are regularly introduced into the market to improve overall system performance and/or to provide specific solutions to current surveillance challenges. For this discussion, we will consider systems that have been installed within the last five years using the avaliable technology at the time of installation to be ‘current,’ while knowing that even within the most recent two years many new features and functionalities have become available. Systems installed more than five years ago may continue to function and meet some business purposes, but due to this rapid rate of enhancements, they can no longer be considered current. Half of surveillance systems are out of date By this measure, the survey reveals that half (49%) of existing surveillance system installations are functionally out of date because they were installed more than five years ago. A significant portion of these (19% of the total) were installed more than ten years ago – a lifetime in terms of available camera technology. The quick pace of technology systems is evident in security managers concerns. Of the respondents, 33% reported that their biggest technology challenge is their equipment becoming outdated. The fraction was higher for users with older systems, installed 10 or more years ago, at 44%. The next biggest technology challenge was integrating surveillance cameras with the rest of the security systems, reported by 29% of respondents (slightly higher for respondents with newer systems – 33%). Other technical challenges lagged behind these two. Integration remains a broad challenge Respondents gave a clear message when they were asked to identify their biggest security challenge – the top answer at 34% was ‘integration between disparate systems,’ and this concern was consistent across all end-user categories. This answer is interesting because the concept of integrating security systems is somewhat new. In the past, an organization’s video surveillance system stood apart from the access control system, parking lot gates, time and attendance system, and others. As these systems have undergone technology improvements, and the data and intelligence of these systems become more available for integration using internal networks as well as cloud-based services, the potential for integration has emerged and increased. The high recognition of this potential and its characterization as a challenge indicates a high market readiness for improved integration techniques, products and services. Surveillance trends for 2020 While it is always a challenge to predict the future, budget cycles and organizational planning do encourage security managers to think about how to prepare for the future. Part of that process is evaluating current and emerging technologies to determine which are most likely to address future challenges. Given the high change rate of technology mentioned earlier, it is not surprising that more than two-thirds of the study respondents (68%) are not convinced that their current security technology will be sufficient to address their needs in 2020, which is barely two years away. Users want predictive analytics One thing the end-user respondents are sure about the future is that predictive analytics will be a priority. A full 64% reported they would be prioritizing these technologies going forward, and 35% said it would be a high priority. During the last year, panoramic cameras and predictive analytics were the top two security trend topics that caught the attention of end-user respondents – with 50% and 38% respectively. Other topics caught the attention of 29% or fewer respondents. IoT and AI moving mainstream Study respondents also think that some emerging technologies that were not explicitly designed for security will nonetheless become relevant to the security market shortly. In particular, 54% of the end-users believe that the Internet of Things, or IoT, will be mainstream surveillance technology by 2020, and one third (33%) say that Artificial Intelligence, or AI, will make the most significant impact on the surveillance industry by 2020. Close behind, 32% say automation will make the most significant impact. Together, these results again indicate a willingness on the part of end-user respondents to accept and incorporate emerging technologies into their security programs, and they are optimistic about the development, testing and deployment timetables. Surveillance: More than security Security end-users have heard and understood stories about companies using video surveillance footage for additional business purposes. For example, it’s known that national retailers use video cameras in their stores not only to combat theft and fraud but also to gauge the effectiveness of marketing programs and in-store product displays. Respondents in this study appear to have incorporated these ideas into their security system expectations, even if the results haven’t come as of yet. Security end-users have heard and understood stories about companies using video surveillance footage for additional business purposes. For example, it’s known that national retailers use…