IP-BASED SYSTEMS

A fully integrated, state-of-the-art wireless security camera CCTV IP system allows the easy management, maintenance and control of multi-faceted solutions across an organisation in a cost- and time-efficient way. Businesses want to reap these benefits to realise a powerful return on investment (ROI). In addition, for IP-ready organisations, access to the best high definition camera technology is viewed as a major opportunity to benefit from superb image quality delivering better results.

If you already have an analogue-based CCTV camera surveillance system, you might prefer to migrate gradually to an IP-based approach by having a combination of both types of solutions. In many cases, you will be able to leverage your existing network infrastructure and cabling when installing wireless security camera wireless security camera IP-based systems.


This means that the actual installation cost will be lower than expected, due to the need for less cabling. However, migration to a complete wireless security camera CCTV IP-based system can be relatively simple and seamless. Ultimately, whether you want to make a complete switch to IP or would prefer a hybrid approach, the critical aspect is network accessibility.

We have also developed hybrid solutions that enable businesses of any size to make the transition to IP at a pace that suits their budgets and needs. Meanwhile, companies at the higher end of the market might prefer to migrate fully to IP so that they can leverage its many benefits.

• It gives you better control of your capital and operational investments by reducing equipment and storage requirements, whilst also boosting productivity
• You can optimise your existing security and IT investments and implement IP-based solutions as the business needs arise
• Provides a complete wireless security camera service allowing flexible and easy system management anytime and anywhere through all your personal mobile devices

Analog video surveillance is a closed circuit system that requires monitoring a particular location’s surveillance cameras from that same location. Cameras are connected by coaxial cable to some type of a guard station with monitors, or the cameras simply record to tape or a DVR all the time to provide evidence after the fact. Based on the TCP/IP network protocol, IP camera surveillance systems free collection of the video transmission from the premises and make it available through the Internet. Now functioning as a wireless security camera system, means one centralised control room can monitor however many clubs, entertainment venues, warehouses, distribution centers you want. Now security and other authorised staff can view live or stored video from any Internet device (desktop computer, laptop, PDA, even cell phone) wherever they are — around the corner, at the opposite end of a site, or on the other side of the world.

At the core of such a solution is IP video management software. This software provides a foundation for highly efficient video monitoring, analysis, and automation of thousands of cameras. (A good example is Milestone Systems Xprotect Enterprise.) This software enables a wide spectrum of opportunities for integrating IP camera surveillance with other applications in an IT environment. These can include access control systems, gate barriers, license plate recognition solutions, and sprinklers, Electronic Sign in system sign, Point of Sale system.

• Monitoring from any Internet device — Security staff with appropriate optimisation can log on via the Web any time with a networked PC, laptop, or even a cell phone, and check what a camera is recording.
• Video analytics — Software algorithms can evaluate incoming video to determine specific information about the content of that video. Examples of video analytics applications include door entry; determining location, speed and direction of travel; identifying suspicious movement of people or packages; license plate identification; facial recognition; and much more. This intelligence can provide early alerts to incidents needing attention from security or other personnel and relieves security staff from having to watch monitors for hours on end.
• Automated alerts — Specified events, such as the failure to totally unload a trailer, can be automatically directed to specific people or Internet devices.
• Easy search and export — Video can be saved to a database, enabling fast searches and easy export of video evidence to Internet-connected devices and the authorities.
• Rules-based management — A hierarchy of optimisation levels based on user accounts and profiles allow easy control of access privileges to stored video and cameras.
• Time-synchronization — This feature is particularly important for enabling simultaneous, time-synchronised playback of multiple cameras (all cameras playing back on the same time line) for analysis of an incident involving a large area.
• Distributed server architecture — IP network cameras can create a lot of data traffic. It’s important to choose a solution that can optimise bandwidth usage, keeping video data traffic between cameras, servers and users to a minimum.
• Staged transitions —If venue already has an analog (CCTV) surveillance system in order to maximise your investment, you need a solution that lets you run a hybrid system of IP network cameras and your existing analog cameras. (Analog cameras will require IP video encoders or DVRs to connect with the system.)