Surveillance & Security News for July 2009

Mission Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd (AML) needed a surveillance system to support the ever-demanding roles of security agencies working at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) airport in Mauritius. The system also needed to easily integrate into the airport's building management system, and be scalable enough to cope with aggressive expansion plans. Solution AML worked with South African-based Grintek, a leading Axis partner, who delivered a system utilizing 105 Axis blade video encoders mounted...

At King Fahd Industrial Port at Yanbu in Saudi Arabia the CCTV system has to provide high security for valuable cargos and infrastructure. When the original IP system proved disappointing, it was upgraded with Geutebruck servers, management system, video analysis and GUI, and is now so successful that the Saudi Ports Authority sees it as a model for other ports.The previous installation had 245 analogue cameras along the perimeter fence, Axis encoders, and an alarm contact interface with the per...

End user: Athens International Airport (AIA) Athens International Airport was opened in 2001 to replace the now-closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport. It has become increasingly popular as a gateway to southeast and East Asia. In addition, it is the largest European gateway airport to the Middle East, due to its nearness to the region. Business objective The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to meet the challenges of the increase in air travel. It is...

The challenge The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) operates an Air Traffic Control Centre, 4 long-range radar sites and 2 air traffic radio communication sites spread out across Shannon, Cork and Mayo. From IAA's Control Centre at Shannon some 280,000 over-flights are handled per year, they can handle up to 80% of the air traffic travelling between North America and Europe. IAA are responsible for the safe transit of air traffic thoughout this busy air space therefore security is param...

TDSi's access control systems have recently been installed in a passenger terminal at one of the UK's busiest ports, which caters for the ever-increasing demand of cruise liners and commercial ships. With other areas of the port having already implemented TDSi solutions, the client was keen to discuss its new requirements with its long-standing partner Wessex Fire and Security and TDSi. Primarily these requirements were to ensure the security of all control and fire doors within the building, a...