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The ChallengeThe University of Oxford Security Services department has invested in a major overhaul of its CCTV system and upgraded to a networked digital system controlled by Dedicated Micros multiplexers.Four BX2 multiplexers support 60 cameras, which have been upgraded to digital to keep a watchful eye on the University estate that includes some of Britain's most valued historic buildings and museums such as the Radcliffe Camera, Sheldonian Theatre and the Bodleian Library.Demands on the anal...

The Challenge The latest newcomer to Manchester's renowned clubbing scene has installed a networked digital CCTV system to offer both top-of-the-range security coverage and live networked images of clubbers across the venue's three entertainment levels. Lucid, a prestigious city centre nightclub and host to celebrity clientele including Westlife and Naomi Campbell, brings a unique 24/7 entertainment concept to Manchester and is backed by Richard Branson.  Based in the Printworks entertainme...

The Challenge In November, the club hosted the MTV TRL (Total Request Live) Chart Show, a live, daily chart countdown show, featuring exclusive interviews and performances from A-list music and showbiz celebrities. Located in a converted church in Leith just outside of Edinburgh, the Commplex is a 450 capacity multifunctional venue, split onto two levels and host to various club nights and live bands, as well as weddings and corporate events. TRL was broadcast live from the Commplex, a stone's t...

The ChallengeBradford's popular National Museum of Film and Photography has had a security facelift with the introduction of new networkable digital CCTV from Dedicated Micros. The museum is the only one of its kind in the UK and contains some valuable and unique exhibits.  Security proved a key area to address during a recent relaunch and refurbishment.Faced with growing video tape management issues and problems with picture quality, museum management called in John Archbold, sales consult...

Bank One is the nation's sixth-largest bank holding company, with more than 1,000 banking centers and business offices in 23 states and multiple countries.  Much of the company's growth has come as a result of mergers and acquisitions, which have also resulted in a mix of video surveillance systems.   Surveillance systems at some of the acquired locations had been in operation for more than 20 years, and some sites still used film cameras.  Other locations possessed the lates...

Barclaycard are Europe's leading credit card issuer, with approximately 11 million cards in circulation worldwide.   At present, one in every five credit cards in the UK is a Barclaycard and there are currently 8.4 million UK users.  Barclaycard is accepted in over 22 million locations spanning more than 200 countries and there are currently 600,000 ATMs and banks available to Barclaycard customers.  Barclaycard were established in 1966 as the UK's first credit card. In...

The International Ship and Port Facility Code has imposed some of the most extensive security reforms and conditions seen in any sector since 9/11.  Great Yarmouth Dock has responded to the Code by installing CCTV systems at the heart of which are digital video recorders manufactured by Videoswitch.If the Videoswitch VDC digital recorders had been at Great Yarmouth in 1798 they would have recorded footage of Rear Admiral Nelson returning after his victories at Aboukir Bay and Cape St V...

The ChallengeWhen Medway Borough Council was seeking a cost-effective way to monitor schools across the borough out-of-hours, they consulted CCTV experts TJW Electrical.  An innovative solution was developed by TJW's IT consultant based on Dedicated Micros' DS2 multiplexers. Steve Craddock at TJW explains: "This installation would formerly have required setting up a bespoke network based on miles of fibre optic cabling, the costs of which would run into hundreds of thousands of pounds....

The ClientThe World Series of Poker is the oldest and most prestigious poker tournament and in 2005, it was the biggest it has ever been.  More than 32,000 participants took part in the three-week summer tournament at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, with more than $52 million in prize money at stake.The SituationThe Rio's team of three hard-working technicians and Honeywell's field support team faced several challenges in installing and integrating the World Series of Poker...

The ChallengeCambridge University's Wolfson College has completed a major upgrade of its campus security system. Dubbed 'the most cosmopolitan college in Cambridge', Wolfson was the first college to be established for both men and women.  It has over 700 students, most of whom are post-graduate students with a focus on research and scholarship.Following a freak accident last summer when lightening struck at the heart of the previous surveillance system, the college was looking at more cost-...

 The ChallengeOne of Scotland's leading tourist attractions, the Falkirk Wheel, has used its networked security system to help reduce customer queuing time and improve their visitors' experience of the day - as well as increase security.The world's only rotating boat lift and the centrepiece of the 85M Millennium Link restoration project, the Falkirk Wheel joins canals from the east to west coasts of Scotland, bridging two water levels that are 35 metres apart.Paul Bettison of Fairfield Con...

Europe’s premier IP networked security event ‘IIPSEC 2006’ due to be held in Coventry (UK) on the 24-26th January 2006 report an increase in overseas support for the show from countries such as Taiwan, Korea, China, India, Germany, Spain, Holland and the USA. Commenting on the increased interest to exhibit event director Kevin Fagan said “In the last month we have been inundated with enquiries from almost all corners of the globe concerning the show.  Everyone it see...

The first people-counter in the new Vista Vi-Count range is now available, providing an easy and cost-effective means of gathering vital intelligence about trends and usage in all kinds of situations. The Vista Vi-Count Lite (VIC22L) unit is an advanced system which uses standard CCTV cameras to count people.  It obtains both ‘in’ and ‘out’ counts for two cameras, each covering up to two ‘lanes’, such as doors.  Accuracy is extremely high - up to 95%...

The ChallengeWest Midlands Police have invested in a state-of-the-art digital CCTV system to significantly improve the quality of city centre surveillance in Birmingham. The SolutionNine Dedicated Micros' high-end BX2 digital video recorders have been rack-mounted in the newly refurbished, temperature controlled communications room at Steelhouse Lane Police station, located next to the city centre HQ of West Midlands Police. High quality digital images are recorded from the 50 plus fixed an...

The Challenge The London Aquarium and County Hall - formerly the London GLC building - have upgraded their interlinked CCTV control systems with Dedicated Micros digital multiplex recorders.Located on the south bank of the Thames, the buildings are now using five Digital Sprites in conjunction with 75 video cameras covering the County Hall's two miles of corridors and leisure facilities; which include the London Aquarium, Dali Universe exhibition, Namco Station pleasure dome and several res...

One of the UK's fastest growing fashion retailers has invested in the latest digital CCTV recording technology to protect its stores from crime.  Oasis, renowned for its highly fashionable high street clothing has installed digital video recorders manufactured by Videoswitch at 60 of its stores.Oasis store managers take the lead in respect of reducing shrinkage.  Instead of security officers patrolling the stores, the managers capitalise on a combination of well-trained staff and C...

Organization  Archipelago Marine Research Ltd is a world leader in the field of fisheries monitoring and marine environmental assessment. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, Archipelago has been providing marine biological services since 1978. The firm is responsible for monitoring analysis of several commercial fisheries, providing over 10,000 days of at-sea observing per annum. Successfully managed commercial fisheries must ensure that harvesting practices fit within long-term resource c...

Pentax lenses have been specified for round the clock surveillance in Victoria Park in the Tower Hamlets area of East London.  At just under 90 hectares, the park covers a massive area, especially for this part of the capital.  Managing its assets as well as the wellbeing of the people who use the park is a major undertaking.It’s a favourite destination for joggers and young families who use the adventure playground, ornamental gardens, tennis courts and bowling green.  The...

The ChallengeNewcastle's Telewest Arena has recently completed a full overhaul of its security system with the help of CCTV system consultants and installers Integrated Electronic Security (IES) - and has found an unusual benefit of going digital.The 11,000-seat Telewest Arena, that has played host to stars such as Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Cher, had suffered a spate of thefts, involving publicity material being stolen from outside the premises, where traditional pan and tilt cameras wer...

The ChallengeDedicated Micros Digital Sprite digital multiplex recorders have been installed as part of an innovative seven-year security plan in a South African "mini-city".  Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, is one of the largest urban development projects in the country, comprising a complex of shops, restaurants, offices, homes and hotels.  The first phase of a three-part security system rollout by Provicom, which will include a total of 1000 cameras when completed, has now bee...

The ChallengeOne of London's busiest shopping centres has upgraded to a digital security system controlled by three Dedicated Micros' DS2 multiplexers.The Plaza on Oxford Street is a 3-floor complex comprising of 38 retail outlets, a food court and a health club.  With long opening hours and a prime location at the heart of the capital's shopping district, security is a key management issue. The existing VCR-based system could no longer meet the stringent requirements for high quality image...

The ClientThe River Rock Casino and Resort opened for business in June 2004, with the hotel portion opened in August 2005.  River Rock is the first resort-style casino to be built in Western Canada, and is one of the newest resort and casino combinations in the Great Canadian family, which includes seven casinos and one horseracing track.  River Rock features 1,000 slot machines, 70 table games and Canada's largest Poker Room.The SituationDoug Gilroy and Mark Bayrock of Advanced Audio...

MetroValencia to deploy Verint Solution to enhance passenger safety across commuter rail systemVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for communications interception, networked video security and business intelligence, today announced that Spain’s MetroValencia is deploying Verint’s Networked Video Solution to enhance passenger security for the city of Valencia’s commuter rail system. MetroValencia, operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalita...

The ChallengeOne of the UK's leading sportswear retailers, JD Sports, has undertaken a security overhaul of some of their stores as part of a major refurbishment program. The SolutionJD Sports worked with consultants and installers Integrated Electronic Security (IES) who specified a digitally networked security system based on Dedicated Micros' DS2 multiplexers and Dennard's dome cameras. AIan Baker at IES says, "With shops on most UK high streets and large stock distribution warehouses in...

Vari-focal lenses from California-based Rainbow CCTV are being installed at petrol filling stations throughout South Africa. The units employed are the 3-8mm and the 5-50mm models, the larger lens being used predominantly on entrance and exit lanes.  They are functioning from Security Evidence cameras employing a Sony Super HAD chip and working at 480 TV lines.The lenses have been implemented by Johannesburg-based Spidereye, an installer covering high end industrial, leisure and infrastruct...

Airport Shutdowns Cost MillionsIn the last two months of 2001 there were 30 airport shutdowns in the United States alone.  Breaches in security resulting in shutdowns, cost the airline industry millions of dollars. Over 1,000 flights were delayed and 434 planes had to have their passengers exit for re-screening.In the past, shutdowns have typically been the result of a security breach at the checkpoint. These breaches have mainly been caused by:A person running through the airport without s...

Why ‘only the best in visual surveillance' will doThe Celtic Manor Resort near Newport in South Wales will be most widely known as the host course to the recent All*Star Cup celebrity golf championship.  For golfing aficionados it will also be known as the host to the Ryder Cup in 2010.The Resort is noteworthy on several levels, not least of which is that it represents the single largest private investment ever made in the entire British hospitality industry.  Welsh telecommunica...

Newport City Council schools needed to find a way of reducing vandalism, which had become a common problem for many schools across the region.Under the Newport Community Safety Partnership initiative, the City Council, Gwent Police and private sector partners including Axis Communications put together a fully networked surveillance solution, which enabled monitoring of hotspots such as school roofs in the after hours.AXIS 2400 Video Servers were deployed to distribute video images from CCTV came...

OrganisationThe Manitoba Taxicab Board is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal created under the authority of the Manitoba Taxicab Act.  The Taxicab Board is responsible for regulating the operation of taxicabs in the City of Winnipeg.ChallengeDue to the nature of the occupation, taxicab drivers are frequently victims of robbery, physical assault and even murder.  In many cases, incidents are not even reported to the police.  However, with the most recent murder of Mr. Pritam De...

RequirementProvide high bandwidth, high throughput wireless solution to fully exploit the power and features of their 21-mega pixel security cameras.SolutionUtilised the Wavesight’s high performance WaveMAX wireless bridges to deliver an industry leading surveillance solution.  Envisage Technology Ltd is a high-end CCTV distributor for the UK and Europe, with an emphasis on original products that fill niches conventional CCTV cannot do justice to.  Envisage Technology have earned...