Loughborough University has upgraded its campus CCTV. The project has been completed by OpenView Security Solutions (OSS), which was awarded the contract through the ESPO tender portal.
After a series of updates to the CCTV system, the last in 2012 when it was the official preparation camp headquarters for Team GB before the London Olympics, the university wanted to upgrade the security control room equipment which had reached end of life. This would include the consolidation of two separate workstation systems, enabling them both to monitor any part of the campus.
OSS installed an IndigoVision Control Centre, an integrated system that allows video, access control and alarms to be managed. With a Distributed Network Architecture (DNA), it delivers the firms say greater resilience and supports continuous system growth for future-proofing. The company also installed two Indigo Vision Enterprise NVR-AS network video recorders in a server farm on the university’s IT network, with an extra failover unit for added resilience. Each NVR has a data throughput of 2 Gbps and up to 112TB usable storage.
Over 300 cameras have been connected to the IndigoVision platform over IP and the existing IT infrastructure. The university meanwhile has had installed 30 new IndigoVision PTZ cameras to provide more monitoring at key locations across its 440 acre campus. OSS also installed encoders and an IndigoVision Camera Gateway to enable older analogue cameras to stream images via IP over the network.
Andrew Burgess, Director of Infrastructure and Commercial Services at Loughborough University said: “OpenView Security Solutions worked closely in partnership with our IT team to ensure there was no loss of service throughout the upgrade process. The new system has delivered immediate operational benefits by being easier to use and manage. It enhances the level of security provided across the campus which is helping to reduce the incidence of reported crime and ensure the safety and welfare of students, staff and visitors.”
The new system also allows images from the bodycams used by security patrols to be uploaded via docking stations. All footage is stored centrally helping to maintain crime recording procedures and make informed decisions concerning patrol routes.
Andy Ward, Andy Ward, Sales Director of OpenView Security Solutions, adds: “The award of this contract confirms the growing recognition of our technical ability to efficiently handle high profile installations. We are focused on working with ‘best of breed’ technology providers and using the latest standards such as ONVIF to ensure that security systems meet client expectations, reduce the fear of crime and create a safer community wherever they are deployed.”
OSS has since been awarded a contract to support and maintain the university’s CCTV, control room and intruder alarms.
