Category: National

Zicom Electronic Security Systems, pioneers in the electronic security services industry, has for the first time, ventured into the automobile segment and launched a first-ofits-kind vehicle passenger safety solution – Street Smart. Since 1995, the company has been a household name in the field of safety and security. Zicom has strived to provide and ensure all-round security and therefore peace of mind to all its customers. The company in 2013- 14, identified the power of IoT and leveraged it to benefit consumers with its offerings. Following this Zicom’s core focus has been towards creating IoT based safety solutions for everything that is a part of a person’s daily life. A recent report by the Consumer Association of India (Jan 2018), has highlighted that India being the 6th largest car market with 2.03 million passenger cars sold in the country, has the highest road accidents in the world. Also, about 30 per cent of the deaths are caused due to lack of safety features in Indian cars. Having shared this, Zicom has identified the importance of an expert security and safety system for vehicles. Towards this, the company has leveraged the power of IoT and specially designed Street Smart to cater to the emerging needs of a discerning road traveler. Through the innovation of Street Smart Solutions, Zicom is ensuring that the owner of the vehicle is in control of his personal vehicle in case of a theft, speed or breakdown. Street Smart possesses unique features to ensure the safety of its user mentioned below: Accident SOS alert: An alert sent to emergency contacts in case of an accident. Roadside assistance: In case of a breakdown even in the most isolated areas, Street Smart can connect a user to the Zicom Command Centre which is available 24/7 and 365 days of the year. This center which is one of the best of its kind, is well-equipped to provide a user real-time assistance anytime, anywhere. Rash driving alert: As Street Smart follows a preventive ap proach towards safety, it senses the speed over a pre-determined speed limit and sends a rash driving alert to the user to prevent any chance of an accident. Air conditioner alert: Street Smart feature alerts the owner about the usage of the air conditioner in the vehicle – whether he is present in the vehicle or someone else is using it. GPS tracking: Tracking the vehicle’s real-time location along with its speed on one’s mobile speed, irrespective whether you are in the vehicle or elsewhere. Towing alert: Street Smart notifies the user when their car is being towed or in attempt of theft or break-in. This feature especially helps when the user has parked his or her vehicle away from their home due to parking space limitations. Additional features are car diagnostics, performance and trip log and fuel efficiency report. ZICOM aims to capture 30% of the 210 million vehicle passenger safety segment using the IoT platform to capture the market over the next five years. The company is undertaking a go-to-market strategy to touch-base with consumers. Street Smart will be the first available online (Amazon + Flipkart + Snapdeal) for B2C consumers, and the company is in talks with manufactures, OEMs, insurance and corporates to capture a larger market in the B2B category. With a history of offering high quality products and solutions to the most complex projects in the country, the name ZICOM has now become synonymous with electronic security in India.       “Since our inception, we have been committed towards our goal of making India a safer place to live in. As our journey towards this endeavor continues, we are identifying different areas that require our expertise. The automobile segment is a great opportunity for us to deliver a significant layer of safety to a consumer’s most valuable asset – personal vehicle. Our latest innovation, Street Smart grants the user an undeniable advantage in the security of their vehicle. Apart from the ability to track one’s vehicle, Street Smart follows the preventive approach towards accidents, thus granting a user a premium safety and security advantage” – Pramoud Rao Promoter & MD, Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd.  

Hikvision is exhibiting their latest innovations in surveillance at Secutech India 2018, to be organised at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, during 5-7 April, 2018. They will showcase their latest products and solutions based on AI & Deep Learning technologies. “Secutech India is one of the leading exhibitions related to the security industry in India. We have been associated with it since its inception. We will showcase Hikvision’s latest products and innovative technologies, including deep learning, artificial intelligence (AI), AI Cloud, Big Data and IoT. Hikvision has an impressive line-up of new launches for the show,” said Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. This year Hikvision team has planned to set up an impressive display of their latest product offerings. Hikvision will present a whole new range of vertical specific solutions, including smart city solution, intelligent traffic solution, mobile solution, education solution, retail solution, PPOG solution and banking solution. The Hikvision booth will prominently display the live demos of some of the latest technologies like cloud computing, big data, deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Hikvision partners will also showcase the innovative solutions for various advanced applications at the booth.

Olive Heritage Education and Welfare Society has recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art skill training centre in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), at Gurugram in the esteemed presence of Jayant Krishna, ED & COO, NSDC. Olive Heritage Education and Welfare Society, a funded training partner of NSDC, has received loan for executing short-term and long-term training courses in accordance to National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF).  Targeted to train over 30,000 security personnel in next seven years, Olive would primarily undertake fee-based trainings.   Speaking on this occasion, Jayant Krishna, ED & COO, NSDC said, “The Private Security Sector is amongst the largest employers of manpower in the country.  With an increasing demand of trained, motivated and well equipped security personnel, this unorganized sector has immense potential to become mainstream.” Olive’s skill centre in Gurugram and six other locations in the country, will provide training in job roles such as unarmed security guard, armed security guard and security supervisor. Its centres are well equipped with world-class amenities to provide training in the security sector. Olive boasts of a qualified team of trainers which is well-versed with strategic training design and modules to make the candidates employable and industry-ready. Its Gurugram centre aims to provide for increasing demand of security personnel from industries and corporates, especially in Delhi-NCR.  The job roles such as unarmed security guards have immense demand from malls, corporates, hotels and more. Olive also has associations with private security providing agencies like G4S, Securitas India, Trig Guard Force, Peregrine and more to provide post placement training and placement to trained personnel.   “It is a matter of immense pride for us to be associating with NSDC to shoulder this ambitious mission of skilling the youth of the country. We aim to provide high-class trainings to candidates to get them respect, better livelihood and higher wages.” – Col. K K Singh (Retd.) Director of Olive Heritage Education and Welfare Society

CP PLUS, the leading global security & surveillance brand, staged an elaborate showcase at Intersec 2018. Hosted at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21st to 23rd January 2018, the event saw more than 1300 exhibitors and thousands of security patrons come together under a roof. CP PLUS showcased some of its latest innovations including integrated software solutions with advanced analytics, 4K high definition surveillance solution, video door phones, time & attendance solutions, home on phone solutions that offer a range of compact cameras offering hassle free surveillance on your smartphone, PoE switches, body-worn professional security solutions, and mobile vehicle surveillance solutions. With its innovative range of security solutions on display, the CP PLUS arena saw a packed audience throughout the 3 days of the exhibition, and also received immense appreciation from the security patrons present, thereby concluding another successful show.   “Despite being a part of this show for many years now, Intersec still holds the same excitement and energy for us. This time around, we had some distinct solutions on display such as the body-worn solutions for the armed forces, paramilitary forces, and other security forces; 4K Ultra HD resolution for detailed imagery; intelligent and integrated software solutions; and cloud based solutions amongst others ” – Aditya Khemka  MD, CP PLUS  

Honeywell Outcome Based Service for Mechanical Systems is the latest addition to Honeywell’s connected services portfolio of technologies that draws on more than 100 years of global domain knowledge and experience, in combination with today’s building connectivity, to help promote improved facility performance. Building on the service’s core HVAC controls monitoring, Outcome Based Service for Mechanical Systems uses data analytics and sensor-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to monitor the health and performance of mechanical equipment, helping uncover issues and faults that can impact system performance and efficiency. “A building is much like a living, breathing organism, from its basic framework to the central nervous system of controls and the very heart of it all – the mechanical hardware that keeps everything operating,” said Aseem Joshi, Country General Manager, Honeywell Building Solutions, India, “Keeping watch and maintaining these systems is possible with the right connectivity and knowledge, which we’ve made possible with Honeywell Outcome Based Service. It now extends to mechanical systems, providing even more data and insights to promote improved performance and maintenance of building health.” Outcome Based Service for Mechanical Systems monitors mechanical equipment performance in line with key performance indicators (KPIs) closely tied to building comfort and energy efficiency, as well as equipment maintenance. The service uses advanced algorithms that monitor and analyze HVAC controllers, mechanical equipment and their key components, from boilers and chillers to other hardware that make up the core equipment of a building, in near real time, helping uncover many faults and anomalies faster than traditional, routine maintenance. The new service module also taps sensor data to monitor the asset health of individual mechanical equipment, comparing actual equipment performance with optimal operational performance values to identify deviations. This helps alert personnel to many issues sooner than traditional maintenance so organizations may have the opportunity to make changes or fixes before they lead to costlier and more disruptive problems. The deviations also help inform condition-based dynamic tasking as to when and how to address mechanical system maintenance needs such as when to replace air filters on HVAC equipment. The asset health KPIs can also provide deeper insights into the duration or useful life of mechanical equipment. Because not all equipment degrades at the same rate, organizations can make better-informed financial and maintenance decisions about repairing or replacing equipment.   Honeywell Outcome Based Service for Mechanical Systems applies IoT connectivity and Honeywell service engineer knowledge to mechanical systems. Module is designed to promote better CAPEX and OPEX decisions and maintenance of optimal facility operations and comfort.      

Delta, a leading provider of video wall solutions, has provided its brightest Laser Video wall solution to the operations control centre of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is a project of Govt. of U.P., which is implemented to strengthen the transport infrastructure of the city with a holistic multi-modal transport system. Delta, with its expertise in display solutions, installed its latest and brightest solution in the market for this project. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is the fastest built high speed rapid transit system project in India. Lucknow Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) constructed to provide the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh with an environment-friendly atmosphere, having two routes, from North to South and East to West. The North-South corridor starts at Amausiand ends at Munshi Pulia, with a total length of 22.878 kilometres. The East-West corridor starts at Charbagh Railway Station and ends at Vasant Kunj with a total length of 11 kilometres. Both lines intersect at Charbagh. The new Lucknow Metro Operations Control Centre (OCC) features India’s 1st laser video wall composed of 5×2 70’’ video wall cubes. With unmatched brightness, Delta’s laser video walls have full HD (1920×1080) resolution, excellent standards in brightness uniformity (≥ 98%), wide viewing angle and true redundancy to match the Lucknow Metro requirement. In addition, a controller is set up in the room, capable of handling multiple inputs and Cube control software which provides precise information on the status of the video wall at any point of time. “The operations control centre (OCC) is responsible for a smooth command and control of all stations and trains. The video wall will display dynamic status of each train, route and signal on a real-time basis and the status of the power supply on each section of the line. Faults in the supply, if any, will be noticed immediately through the Video wall and can be acted upon by the LMRC operators,” commented an LMRC official. Delta, with a strong global reference base in the railway industry, recommended its latest and most innovative display solution for monitoring operations at the OCC of Lucknow Metro. The operations of the fastest built metro project will be monitored round the clock on Delta’s video walls in support of train services and maintenance activities. “Every day, the operators of the operations control centre of Lucknow Metro will ensure the safety of millions of passengers by constantly monitoring train speed, signals, station activities and power supply. With the help of Delta’s display solutions we are assured that the security of passengers will improve and operators will promptly respond to emergencies, if any,” commented the LMRC official.

Named after a revolutionary freedom fighter, Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University (KSKVU) is a state university in Gujarat, India that promotes higher education in regional and rural areas of the country. Colleges in the Kutch district were regulated under the Gujarat University till 2003. Following the development drive post 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the Government of Gujarat decided to provide a separate university in the region and thus KSKVU came into being in 2004 with 10 colleges. It started its administrative and academic activity at the new developing campus in 2007. Today, the university has 44 colleges with more than 20,000 students and nearly 250 teachers working in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Law, Technology including the Engineering and Pharmacy. Background In pursuit of providing an effective security solution to the University, Hikvision’s partner Yashvi Infotech, the leading Ahmedabad based systems integrator, surveyed the site and worked with the key representatives and head of security for Kachchh University to deliver an effective plan that would provide a customized solution to the security and management needs. “Implementing IP Surveillance Project for KSKVU was a great learning experience. We have built a strong relationship with Hikvision over past 4 years and value their experience and expertise to provision security surveillance systems. They work very well with vendor partners to deliver solutions that suit the requirements. They are efficient and their high-quality workmanship and service are appreciated. We find their objective advice invaluable, while designing security solutions and selecting equipment to install,” said Brijesh Thakkar, Director, Yashvi Infotech. Challenge The Kachchh University required a foolproof IP based surveillance solution for the university campus. In the past the University had only 8 surveillance cameras in the administrative building premises which was not able to deliver positive results. They required a centralized and local building monitoring solution. The project brief included security control room as well as Vice-Chancellor (VC) cabin for mission critical surveillance solution. The Kachchh University campus has 7 different buildings spread over 5 acres. Besides, the management was also looking for a customized solution, which can have the facility to share their live classroom lecture to another classroom in case of absence of a professor or something else, and also to record lectures and upload them on their server for future reference. Solution The process of designing a solution package for Kachchh University project was quite comprehensive. The solution comprised the best 2 line and 4 line series cameras. Approximately 400 IP cameras were required by this project. These cameras were deployed in areas including all classrooms with audio and video, corridors, outside of buildings, library, computer rooms, staff rooms, main gate with ANPR solution, play area with PTZ, and parking and hostel; with 24×7 monitoring in local building, VC’s cabin as well as security control room. Hikvision recording and broadcasting solution has been the best fit for the KU classrooms which is able to fulfil their 100% requirement. Yashvi Infotech also executed a demo of proof of concept (POC) successfully for the Kachchh University management. The project was executed with 16 classrooms as a smart classroom with a live lecture with audio and video broadcasting, and recording and uploading to their FTP server. Extremely satisfied with the swift execution of the project, Kachchh University is now planning to have more classrooms equipped with Hikvision’s recording and broadcasting systems in the future. Result The Kachchh University Management, Faculty and Students are very happy with Hikvision Solutions that have given them a sense of security in the campus. The solution now enabled them to monitor all the critical areas of the campus. “We switched over to IP surveillance from our analog closed circuit camera system six months ago. We had set up a complete smart class solution in our university. We are very happy with the quality of products and services and they are very useful to us,” said Dr. C. B. Jadeja, Vice-Chancellor, KSKVU.  

Infinova had a great kickstart for 2018 with the recently concluded Intersec 2018 Show at Dubai World Trade Center. “For the first time, Infinova has associated with Intersec as a Platinum Sponsor of the show. Previously for four consecutive years, we were Gold Sponsors for the show. We consider Intersec as one of the largest security shows in the world and it has helped us achieve maximum exposure. This show has always been a great platform for us to increase our visibility and gain access to a new set of customers who are interested in our solutions. This year’s show has also brought us some promising leads which we hope to capitalize on. We demonstrated some of our latest product offerings and also highlighted some of our major successful global deployments, particularly in city surveillance, airports, metros and industrial projects,” said Milind Borkar, Vice President of Sales, Infinova, Middle East, Africa and SAARC. As a Platinum sponsor, Infinova was advertised prominently all over the venue through video presence on digital screen, as well as through exclusive advertising on trade show bags, outdoor hoardings, and much more. Infinova showcased their latest technology offerings which included face recognition solutions, H.265, 2/ 4/ 5MP cameras, Starlight series, thermal, explosion proof, and edge-analytics enabled cameras, NVR, video management software, and so on. Infinova occupied an island space right at the entrance of Saeed Hall 1, which helped them design their booth effectively in an innovative  large structure imitating the look of an Infinova bullet camera to captivate the visitors attention. For the first time, Infinova introduced Augmented Reality and Led Video Fan to demonstrate features of their most popular products. Infinova was the only company in the exhibition using Augmented Reality as a solution to showcase its surveillance products and features thereof to attract customers. The LED Video fan also helped Infinova showcase their 3D virtual models of cameras in a very unique way. Here are some highlights from the show The Intersec Show was bigger and better than previous years, and the footfall was also impressive, particularly during the first and second days of the show. More than 41,000 visitors gathered during the 3-day duration of the show. Infinova had an opportunity to interact with several new visitors during the show which included consultants, end users and new system integrators.  

With continuous and rapid innovation, Dahua Technology’s industry leading HDCVI technology always manages to bring added values to the users such as higher resolution, easier operation etc. This time, it brings simplicity by introducing PoC technology into its HDCVI products and solutions. Power-over-Coax (PoC) transmits both video and electrical power over a single coaxial cable, eliminates separate camera power supplies, and further simplifies system deployment with true plug & play, benefiting Dahua customers and end users. For installers, now that the complex power supply designing and heavy installation work are eliminated, the time and labour cost will be remarkably low. HDCVI PoC system is also great in stability as it provides constant power supply to cameras, saving the cost for future maintenance. Besides, HDCVI provides PoC cameras with power outputs which power nearby devices, further facilitating installation. For distributors or system integrators, the top-notch 400 meter/ 300 meter transmission distance for 2 Megapixel/ 4 Megapixel cameras of HDCVI PoC bring more project opportunities. End users will find the system extremely easy to use. True ‘plug and play’ means there’s no configuration needed for camera connection whatsoever, and power is available immediately. Operational safety is enhanced with auto device identification and quick power-off strategy. When connected with unsupported devices or suffering short-circuits, the system immediately cuts off the power supply. HDCVI PoC technology further demonstrates Dahua’s dedication in technological innovation and core customer service. With a mission of ‘Enabling a Safer Society and Smarter Living,’ Dahua will continue to focus on its value propositions to serve customers and end users around the world.

Matrix expands its time-attendance portfolio to meet the functional requirements for employee time tracking system of Government organizations, and hence it has launched its cutting-edge fingerprint and RFID card based Aadhaar enabled time-attendance terminal – COSEC VEGA FAXQ. COSEC VEGA FAXQ is the first embedded Linux based biometric device registered on AEBAS Server that offers unique advantages in terms of connectivity, technology, usage environment and ease of use. This device supports fingerprint as well as Mifare smart card as credential. Designed for long term, uninterrupted performance with prudent blend of aesthetics, speed, connectivity, convenience and reliability, the device is a perfect fit for biometric time clocking system. It supports both Hindi as well as English languages with auto selectable mode. Due to its IP65 certification, COSEC VEGA FAXQ can work in extreme harsh environment and be used for outdoor applications. Along with wireless connectivity, this is the only device among the devices registered on AEBAS that supports wired connectivity. Hence, it can only be installed at critical areas where wireless connectivity is banned such as defense applications. It is a well-engineered product with 3.5” touch screen display and multiple connectivity options in a compact design. It supports three types of credentials – Fingerprint, RFID Card (Mifare Smart) and PIN. It is convenient to authenticate Aadhaar number using smart card instead of typing it on the device keypad. It supports dual authentication modes which are PIN + Finger and Mifare Smart Card + Finger, and offers identification time of less than 1.5 seconds. It connects with the central AEBAS server in real-time using Ethernet, Wi-Fi, 3G/ 4G or RS485. Built-in PoE eliminates the need for local power supply and separate backup. With TFT LCD and intuitive user interface, it supports time clocking functions. It is simple to install and operate with multiple connectivity options and wall mounting.