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Hikvision mobile surveillance solution deployed on 3,600 buses in Ningbo, China
The Ningbo City Bus mobile surveillance project, one of the largest transportation installations in China, covers more than 3,600 buses belonging to 14 transportation companies in Ningbo city.
The Ningbo Transportation Department faced many of the common problems with security on their buses. They needed to protect their assets and provide for the safety and security of passengers and drivers. Their security system needed to provide evidence in the event of theft or injury, help to settle disputes between passengers and staff.
The surveillance system had to support high quality video playback and store video data going back 2 weeks. Anti-shock technology would be adopted as well to ensure normal function of the mobile surveillance system when the bus is in motion. Hikvision created a high-quality mobile solution which consisted of the DS-8004HMF-B mobile DVR, the DS-1002HM-S mobile DVR backup device and the DS-2CC512P color dome camera to meet these requirements.
In this mobi... [ more ]
Secure Fence perimeter protection system enhances physical security at McAllen-Miller International Airport
In mid 2009, a fiber optic fence sensor system was installed on McAllen-Miller International Airport’s perimeter fence. The system, known as Secure FenceTM, was developed by Future Fibre Technologies and, one year on, the airport’s security department reports the system has performed impressively.
According to Donald “Buck” Taft, Airport Security Coordinator at McAllen-Miller International Airport, the system was installed in response to security concerns over the number of commercial flights and the airport’s proximity to Mexico.
“Overall, the Secure Fence TM system has provided an excellent enhancement to the physical security at McAllen-Miller International Airport,” Mr. Taft said. The solution is cost effective and ideally suited to airport perimeter protection because of its ability to detect the location of intrusions anywhere on the airport’s entire perimeter.”
“Installation was extremely quick and simple – the vendor simply zip-tied the cable onto the fence and connec... [ more ]
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