A fully integrated control room for Renfrewshire Council and its partners will be installed by Boston Networks. The control room will be IP including Video Management Software (VMS) and a Physical Security Information Management system (PSIM) to monitoring around Renfrewshire.
Boston Networks will begin the project by making site surveys then upgrading and adding to the public space CCTV cameras across Renfrewshire. A new communications network will be designed for the dedicated transmission of data to integrate with the new control room. In a second phase Boston work to deliver what the firm terms an entirely cohesive security solution and 24/7 centralised monitoring. Boston Networks will define the migration and convergence of a number of other security and safety systems to be monitored within the new control room.
Renfrewshire Council and community safety partners will be able to integrate currently proprietary security systems including:
· Intruder and Fire Alarm and Detection
· Electronic Access Control
· Intercom Door Release
· Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR); and
· Building Management and lone working system
Boston Networks will also provide a bespoke maintenance and support service, from its Network Operations Centre, based in Glasgow. The services will have defined service level agreements as well as health checks, usage statistics and risk analysis.
What they say
Scott McEwan, CEO Boston Networks says: ‘Boston Networks has designed a solution to deliver the highest level of integration capabilities including world leading surveillance software and high definition CCTV technology. Our system consolidates a wide range of security products into one simple operator interface offering exceptional situational awareness to protect the public space, public buildings and critical assets. With our unrivalled expertise in both networking and IP security technologies, we (Boston Networks) will undertake all of the planning, design, delivery and support of this solution with our in-house team to streamline the cost of monitoring multiple systems across multiple locations without compromising on technological benefits.’
And Paul Goodbrand, Director of Intelligent Buildings Boston Networks adds: ‘By utilising ‘best of breed’ technologies, the highly scalable Public Space Surveillance solution has the capability to continuously evolve, in-line with the council’s strategy on Public Safety. Working in close partnership with the Council and its Community Safety partners throughout this project and its Maintenance period, Boston Networks is wholly committed to delivering an Intelligent and fit for purpose solution.’
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