MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ -
May 13, 2010 - Infinova today announced that the video surveillance system at
the newly expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) includes more
than 500 Infinova IP cameras plus Infinova monitors, matrix switchers and fiber
optic transceivers. System components are distributed over sub-control rooms
to provide local monitoring for each exhibition hall. Control rooms are connected
by a fiber optic network to a centralized archiving system where recorded video
is stored for one month.
With over 1 million people
visiting the centre each year and 12 halls totaling 55,000 square meters, ADNEC
is the largest exhibition venue in the Middle East and hosts over 60 high profile
exhibitions each year, from large scale public shows such as the Abu Dhabi Book
Fair to international trade exhibitions such as IDEX and ADIPEC.
"The security system
for the original halls was based on analog technology but, for the new extension,
ADNEC chose an IP video surveillance solution. They selected Infinova because
they required the two systems to be seamlessly integrated," explains Mark
S. Wilson, Infinova vice president, marketing. "They were aware of our
reputation for helping customers bridge the gap to IP while also protecting
the investment they have in their installed analog system. Using our Network
Video Management software, the security staff at ADNEC can manage the existing
analog system and the new IP solution as a single video surveillance system."
At the perimeter, Infinova
fiber optic Ethernet transceivers enable the security operations staff to secure
every mile of the outskirts of the center from the central control room. Special
fiber optic cable provides additional protection by preventing intruders from
breaching ADNEC's Ethernet-transmitted security system.
"Owing to the outstanding
image quality of the recordings, we are able to obtain usable video evidence,
even at a great distance," states a security official at ADNEC.
The hybrid system was installed
by Falcon Eye Technology, a local systems integrator.
More information on Infinova
integrated analog/digital solutions is available on the front page of the Infinova
website under "Should You Jump to IP." Go to www.infinova.com.