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IP phase for university

by Mark Rowe

The engineering firm NG Bailey’s IT Services division reports completion of the second phase of Birmingham City University’s technical redevelopment. That’s an upgrade to the uni’s security, including systems migration to a centrally managed, IP-converged environment.

During the 18-month work, NG Bailey has installed a 150 circuit intruder alarm system, 16 video intercom units and 170 networked IP-CCTV cameras across the campus, providing a full view of the site from a new central security control room. The physical security systems are interfaced by fully integrated headend software, with a matrix designed and developed with the university. The cause and effect matrix triggers operational alerts according to specific events, allowing security staff to direct their resources more efficiently to incidents, improving response times and enhancing campus security, the uni says.

The system is deployed on a Cisco dual core switch network with 92 Cisco edge switches, 4500 cat6 outlets and uninterrupted power supplies for all 28 communications cabinets. To accommodate fluctuations in site scheduling with the building, NG Bailey ensured that the full network hardware was commissioned, pre-staged and racked off-site. This cut the number of man hours needed for installation on site and enabled the university to sign off the network build before on-site integration, helping the project to be delivered on time.

The installation follows the phase one, a £1.2m ICT installation at Birmingham City University’s Institute of Art & Design. This second phase was commissioned to NG Bailey by technical consultants Hoare Lea.

David Stanley, Assistant Project Director at Birmingham City University said: “The completion of the security installation will guarantee that we offer our staff and students the highest level of security across the campus. NG Bailey has provided us with state-of-the-art systems which, as one of the UK’s leading universities, helps make our proposition to both current and prospective students even stronger than it was before.”

Indi Sall, Technical Director – IT Services, NG Bailey, said: “NG Bailey’s unique experience in delivering complex installations, together with our understanding of how these systems are deployed as part of a wider build has enabled us to deliver real benefits to Birmingham City University. Our ability to build the full network off site ensured we were able to begin the installation the moment the site was fit for purpose, allowing the project to be delivered on budget and on schedule.”

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