An end to end wireless network installed by Videcom Security is providing the IP infrastructure for the backhaul of Watford town centre’s CCTV.
A SilverNet Wireless network has been deployed as part of a project to upgrade the Hertfordshire town centre’s CCTV system which has also seen the opening of a new CCTV and public safety control room in the town centre. This has been designed to help police respond to incidents, whilst also monitoring traffic flow and giving updates for the Highways Authority.
Waltham Abbey-based Videcom Security won the contract to provide an IP network based system which would support the existing town centre cameras, while providing an upgrade path to ONVIF compliant full HD cameras and control equipment that Watford Borough Council may wish to deploy.
The SilverNet’s backhaul links which provide a full duplex resilient ring, the 240 Mbps trunk links and 95 Mbps uplinks were used for the transmission of the images captured by 60 high resolution cameras around the town centre to a central control room where SilverNet’s SilverView Network monitoring software is working alongside a Synectics Synergy command and control product and bespoke VNSoft remote monitoring software.
By going for network wireless, Videcom Security were able to minimise installation time and costs by negating the need for the laying of new cabling and engineering work and give the council revenue savings associated with the telecom leased circuits which were previously used for CCTV transmission. The network management software enables SilverNet wireless equipment and the installed video codecs or IP cameras to be collectively managed regardless of their physical location, via a PC. It features an on-screen dashboard which the companies claim eliminates the complexity normally associated with the management of network systems.
Bill Mead, Executive Director of Videcom Security, said: “Working closely with Mike Skett of Goodwill Associates, an independent security consultancy, we utilised the expertise of our engineering team across a number of disciplines including CCTV, Electrical and Project Management, in order to meet the client’s expectations for this project. Despite having a deadline of just twelve weeks and the challenge of working through one of the worst winters on record, we managed to complete the project on time and on budget.
“SilverNet is our preferred technology partner for wireless network solutions and our decision to recommend its Wireless solution for this particular project has been more than justified by the performance of the equipment which all worked ‘out of the box’ and has helped make this project a jewel in the Videcom portfolio. The equipment was delivered exactly when we needed it and we were impressed by the support provided by the SilverNet team at every stage including site survey assistance, factory pre-testing, training and technical advice during the installation and commissioning process.”
About SilverNet
SilverNet Ltd is a British company whose wireless products include Point to Point, Point to Multipoint, MESH and Backhaul options. Visit www.silvernet.com
