Airport security - Case studies

Bosch installs a variety of its security products at Stobart Rail and Southend Airport

  Among the technologies installed is the PLENA range of Public Address/Voice Alarm technologies An entire portfolio of technologies from Bosch Security Systems - including the PLENA range of Public Address/Voice Alarm (PA/VA) technology - is being installed at the new Stobart Rail operated railway station at Stobart Group's London Southend Airport to protect the safety and security of passengers and staff. The station and airport, which was acquired by the famous transpor...

CEM AC2000 system successfully extended to safeguard €200 million "Sky Court" at Budapest Airport

 The new SkyCourt building is now equipped with more than 200 S610e & S610f fingerprint readersCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced that the CEM AC2000 system at Budapest Airport, Hungary has been successfully extended to cover the new €200 million terminal at the airport - the "Sky Court".  The extension was installed by Approved Reseller, Bull Hungary.The project which began in June 2009 and was opened in March 2011, involved the construc...

G4S Secure Solutions to deliver Airport Screening Services to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

  G4S will secure elements like passenger, hold baggage and non-passenger screening at Canadian airportsCATSA announced that it has selected G4S as the Security Screening Contractor for the delivery of Airport Screening Services in the Pacific Region. G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) will provide services at 20 airports, including Vancouver International Airport. G4S is delighted to have been chosen as a partner to help CATSA to achieve its mission to protect the public by securing critic...

Avigilon HD surveillance system installed in Saudi Arabia airport

 King Abdulaziz International Airport secures premises with Avigilon HD Surveilance SystemAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today announced that King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Saudi Arabia's third largest airport, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System in 13 parking lots, its terminal lobbies, duty free shops, retail market, restaurants and coffee shops to capture, review, and store ind...

CEM Systems named as winner for Best Airport Security Systems in EMAA 2011

Philip Verner, Sales and Marketing Manager, CEM Systems at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards 2011CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that it has been named the winner of the Emerging Markets Airport awards (EMAA) 2011. The prestigious awards ceremony which took place on 1st June 2011 at Al Bustan Rotana hotel, Dubai, UAE, recognised CEM for its achievements in the security system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, Terminal 3.The industry leading CEM AC2000 secur...

Nice system provides situation management solution to Los Angeles International Airport

 NICE Situator is fusing various safety and security operations systems at the Los Angeles International Airport  NICE Systems Ltd. announced that the City of Los Angeles' Department of Airports (also known as Los Angeles World Airports, or LAWA) has implemented NICE Situator, an open platform situation management offering. LAX selected NICE Situator in 2010 for its new consolidated Airport Response Coordination Center (ARCC) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LA...

CBC’s Ganz Radar Vision early warning detection system protects Porto Airport in Northern Portugal

 Ganz Radar Vision surveillance early warning detection system protecting Porto Airport, Northern Portugal Leading surveillance systems provider CBC (Europe), under its Ganz branded portfolio, has supplied a Ganz Radar Vision tracking/surveillance early warning detection system to protect Porto Airport in northern Portugal, the country's third busiest airport in terms of both airplane operations and annual passenger numbers. Working in conjunction with Ganz C-AllView thermal and optical cam...

Codestuff helps Manchester Airport CCTV system go digital

 Manchester Airport to get a digital CCTV outlook provided by Codestuff LimitedCodestuff, a leading provider of innovative video management systems, has announced a project helping Manchester Airport to upgrade its ageing analogue CCTV system to a fully digital core. The 8 month project will improve a wide range of CCTV related tasks from baggage system monitoring, car park customer service, aircraft stands and pedestrian safety management across a 625 hectare site used by over 18 mill...

Over 24 months of trouble free HD CCTV at specialist cargo company

The system has been running continuously without interruption and provided Mixed Freight servicesA state of the art CCTV system installed by Touchstone Electronics Ltd has completed over two years of recording both standard PAL and Megapixel CCTV video at Mixed Freight Services, a specialist air cargo X-Ray company. J2K Video's SharpView system was selected by TEL to upgrade an analogue system with J2K Video's flagship SharpView Corporate solution that includes multi-Megapixel cameras from Are...

Khartoum International Airport installs Axis network cameras for round the clock security

 Axis network cameras are connected to the existing computer network of Khartoum International Airport Axis network cameras help Sudan's largest airport to be secured round the clock.MissionKhartoum is home to the largest airport in Sudan, Khartoum International Airport. The airport was originally built at the southern edge of the city; but with rapid growth and consequent urban sprawl, it is now located in the heart of the city. With a growing number of passengers every year going through...

Terminal 2 at Munich airport gears up with Aimetis Symphony video surveillance system

 Aimetis Symphony will engage over 1,900 cameras, 1,000 I/O devices and 5,000 users in a single platform at Munich airport Aimetis Corp. a global leader in intelligent IP video management software announced that Munich Airport has expanded the use of Aimetis Symphony video surveillance to Terminal 2, bringing the total cameras under Aimetis management to 1,900.Aimetis Symphony provides Munich Airport with a single platform to manage analogue CCTV systems on an IP network and integrate the v...

ADT to assist in securing passengers safety at Dublin Airport Terminal 2

 ADT will deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announces that SITA, a premier provider of global information and telecommunications solutions to the air transport industries, chose it to deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2 (T2). T2 opened its doors in November 2010 and has the capacity to...

D-Tec’s CCTV-based FireVu video smoke detection systems deployed at King Khalid International Airport

  D-Tec's VSD and its FireVu IP based system allows 24-hour remote monitoring of incidents and faster fire-detectionNetworkable CCTV-based FireVu VSD (Video Smoke Detection) systems from D-Tec part of AD Group have been supplied and commissioned by  BSS-ME, its partner in the Middle East, for five large (90 m (L) x 90m (H) x 33 m (W)) hangars at the Royal Maintenance complex at King Khalid International Airport 35 kilometres north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This application further...

Hong Kong International Airport gets a $2m security upgrade from CEM Systems

   CEM Systems has upgraded the security management system of Hong Kong International Airport CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that they have received a $2m contract to upgrade the CEM AC2000 security management system at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). HKIA has close to 900 aircraft movements, serves over 155 worldwide destinations everyday, and last year had over 46 million passengers pass through the airport making it o...

Spain's La Palma Airport security system gets upgraded with video surveillance from Fluidmesh

 Fluidmesh wireless technology allows IP cameras to be moved depending on the requirement of the La Palma airportInstalling an effective video-surveillance system at La Palma Airport inclusive of cameras that can be moved depending on the changing needs of the airport.Solution:Fluidmesh architecture proved optimal for the airport because planes taxing on the ground are unpredictable and moveable sources of interference. The Fluidmesh technology is able to automatically find altern...

Sepura TETRA terminals to support security communication network of Lyon-Saint Exupery airport

  Lyon Saint Exupery airport will get support from Sepura TETRA terminals for its communication network  Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport has selected Sepura TETRA terminals for its radio and communication needs following the recent deployment of a new digital communications system that replaced four legacy analogue networks. Alongside seamless voice and data communications for operational, public safety and security staff, the new shared TETRA network delivers impressive lone-worker pr...

Gallagher Security to provide integrated security solution for Phnom Penh Airport

 Gallagher will install smart card readers and Sagem biometric readers at the Phnom Penh International AirportGallagher Security has been awarded the contract to provide an integrated security solution for Cambodia's Phnom Penh International Airport.Business Development Manager, Ian Meadows, confirms, "Gallagher has secured the multi-door project and will work with Channel Partners AES Group Ltd and Comin Khmere to install SmartCard readers and Sagem biometric readers in the...

Dallmeier video surveillance solutions contribute to airport security at Copenhagen Airport

Security requirements for airports of the size of Copenhagen airport are enormousAfter two years' extensive market research Copenhagen Airport selected Dallmeier's Digital Matrix Solution. A large number of other products in the market were considered, however, they identified the Dallmeier system as the best for their specific requirements. Dallmeier was chosen for this extensive solution mainly because of its excellent picture quality, the flexibility afforded by the system architecture and th...

Infinova IP cameras with video analytics to be installed at 22 airports in India

Infinova's cameras, DVRs and switchers were selected by airport authorities to combat terrorism and increase securityInfinova announced that over 846 Infinova video surveillance cameras, including high-speed PTZ domes, mini-domes and fixed cameras, many with vandal-resistant day/night functionality, plus Infinova's DVRs and switchers were selected by airport authorities to combat terrorism and increase security at 22 airports in India. The Infinova cameras and security equipment are seamlessly i...

COE selected for IP CCTV upgrade at Manchester Airport

246 X-Stream encoders will be installed at Manchester Airport to provide analogue video encoding and transmissionAs part of an ongoing £1m+ upgrade scheme, COE Group PLC has been chosen as a major supplier for an upgrade of Manchester Airport's CCTV network. Recognising the very important role that video information plays at international airports, the necessity to provide high quality and reliable video transmission at such sites is paramount. At Manchester Airport, COE's X-Stream&nb...

Quick poll
What's the primary benefit of integrating access control with video surveillance?