Airport security - Case studies
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...
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 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...
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...
Siemens has successfully installed security and building automation systems in Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey. Voted the "World's Best Airport"1 and the recipient of several other prestigious awards, Sabiha Gökçen serves 11 million passengers annually, and is considered to be the largest ‘earthquake-proof' building in the world. It is the second international airport built to serve Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and 2010's "European...
Aerodrom Ljubljana, which operates Jože Punik Ljubljana Airport, has long term plans for it to become the aviation hub for the whole region. With Slovenia's entry into the EU and admission to Schengen in 2007 came the need to increase airport capacity. In the first stage of a two-stage project, the existing passenger terminal (T1) has been renovated and a whole new 6,000 square metre storey added. The extra space together with four new jetways now facilitate the separation of Schengen and non-Sc...
Genetec announced that the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has selected and has recently completed installation of Genetec's Omnicast IP video surveillance as part of a major video system upgrade. With over 30 million passengers travelling through the airport each year, Sea-Tac, a division of the Port of Seattle, was looking to upgrade its six disparate and analogue-based video surveillance systems with one fully merged IP-based solution. Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, an Indiana-bas...
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...
Renowned for its beaches and amusement parks, Florida has become a hotbed of tourist activity. It is no wonder then, that the Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), known as Central Florida's Gateway to the Sun, is one of the busiest Airports in the United States. Established in 1968, the Orlando Sanford International Airport is perpetually frequented with heavy traffic, large operations, and almost two million passengers each year.The business challenge In an airport of such capacity, re...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
One of the most important factors to recognise when looking at the security requirements of any airport is the vital role of integration. If the potential solutions - be they access control, perimeter protection, intrusion detection, video surveillance or a combination of them all - are considered in isolation, this will inevitably lead to gaps in the security provision. Command & control A central feature of this integrated approach is how to manage all the different inputs an...
A recent system upgrade at London Luton Airport by ICTS (International Consultants on Targeted Security) has demonstrated how the latest digital security solutions, including Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) from Dedicated Micros and associated NetVu ObserVer software, can be used to extend the capability of a system across multiple users to provide a more general management tool. Martin Gould, Sales Consultant for ICTS, explains: "Our customer is a highly specialised company providing support se...
The needLelystad Airport, located 60 km northeast from Amsterdam, handling 160,000 private flight movements a year, expanded to become a commercial airport. To achieve this, Lelystad Airport needed to deliver new services, including ensuring customer and goods safety. A surveillance service was clearly needed before starting commercial flight activities. Lelystad Airport approached Sony Business Europe to explore the surveillance solutions possible to monitor all the...
The MESSOA SCR505, an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera, has been installed at traffic entry points at the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to manage the airport's access control. The SCR505 helps security officials with round the clock surveillance keeping track of all airport traffic. Airport officials are now satisfied that both safety and security have been maximised. Standing at 50,000 sq. meters, the airport supports bot...
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...
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 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...
Uwe Karl, BT Head of Airport Solutions at Siemens, addresses some of the security issues faced by airports Q: Can you tell us more about the security solutions Siemens has to offer? The main focus for Siemens is an integrated approach to airport security, one that seeks to recognise all the threats throughout the process rather than looking at them simply in isolation. This means considering all the angles, from the perimeter protection of the airport through to preventing thefts f...
Closing the GapsVertical market: airportsChallenge: improve perimeter / intrusion detection / System (PIDS)Solution: OmniTrax - Senstar Country deployed: USADate of award: 4Q09Cost of airport: $ 300K USD (initial phase)Senstar contact: Jim Quick, President, Senstar Inc.SynopsisAirport security managers would agree that while 100% security at their airports is not realistic, it is critical to close the gaps in the total security environment at their facility as much as possible. The followin...
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'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...
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...
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