Security &
Surveillance: Going Wireless to Improve Effectiveness, Lower Costs and
Increase Productivity
The events of 9/11, the Madrid and London bombings, and all their
aftermaths have made security for organizations and enterprises
worldwide a major priority.
More than ever, world events and organizational demands have hastened
our search for better, more cost-effective security applications. In
many instances, rapid deployment of security systems has become
essential. As critical as improved security has become, budgets to
accomplish this goal are by no means unlimited.
Video Surveillance
Institutions of all kinds – from public safety departments and state
and local governments, to shopping centers, transportation providers,
military bases and others – are being challenged to install video
surveillance in areas that are too remote, too costly or physically
impossible to reach with additional cabling.
A Proxim Wireless security solution simply leaps over these barriers,
allowing a virtually unlimited number of video surveillance cameras to
be deployed quickly, easily and cost-effectively. In a new or expanded
security system, high resolution, real-time video from each security
camera is transmitted directly to a Proxim Wireless base station in
your regional security center or onsite security office where the
wireless network remotely controls the cameras.
Arming Police Officers with Information
When police officers respond to an emergency call, they begin with
rudimentary data – mainly address – and speed to the location to
gather more data and address the emergency. Volatile situations evolve
quickly and the faster that disparate pieces of information (evidence,
criminal records, APBs and Amber Alerts) can be synthesized, the more
effective the field officers are. These information sources are
currently fed to patrol cars, requiring manual connection from a
parked car, and officers must either remain in the car or return to it
in order to receive constantly updated information.
Rapidly evolving broadband wireless technology can now allow constant
connectivity from patrol vehicles to headquarters as law enforcement
officers drive across the city to investigate situations. Once on the
scene, Wi-Fi technology allows officers to leave the patrol car and
remain connected with special Wi-Fi personal communication devices.
With a wireless MAN in place, officers are armed with even more
information – by linking directly to real-time, networked sources of
information in the vicinity. For example, an officer responding to a
bank robbery in progress stays connected as he drives through the
city, keeping full data connectivity. He then approaches the bank and
links into the bank video monitors to see the crime status indoors –
and can take a handheld device with him out of the car, linking to it
with his Wi-Fi network in the trunk.
Advantages
- Eliminates the massive costs and
delays of trenching for fiber
- Quickly deployed and configured –
operational within hours
- Deploys virtually anywhere –
rugged terrain, bodies of water, remote areas
- Carrier-class 99.999% reliability
ensures non-stop security
- High 24MB capacity, configurable,
bi-directional broadband wireless, secure, QoS
- Enables real-time transmission
from and control of surveillance cameras
- Wi-Fi network allows remote and
mobile monitoring (via PDAs, PCs, laptops, etc.) and increases ROI
Applications
- Municipalities- Monitor traffic
intersections for illegal activities and public safety; secure city
parks and municipal buildings such as City Hall
- Enterprises- Provide perimeter
security for buildings; monitor inventory on warehouse loading docks
- Shopping Malls- Provide customer
security in parking lots
- Transportation- Secure dams,
bridges, highways and tunnels
- University Campuses- Monitor
walkways for student protection
- K-12 Schools- Protect children
from intruders
- Military- Enhance security around
military installations
Proxim Wireless Products for
Security and Surveillance
- Tsunami™ MP.11
- Tsunami™ MP.11 5012
- Tsunami™ MP.16
- MeshMAX™
- ORiNOCO® Wi-Fi Mesh
- ORiNOCO® Public Safety Wi-Fi Mesh
- ProximVision™ Network Management
System
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