The Greater Stockholm Public Transport Company Limited (SL) has started a major subway and commuter train security project, and Axis Communications is a large supplier of high-quality dome cameras. SL has decided to install Axis` AXIS 225FD model. The value of the initial order is estimated at approximately SEK 2 million (about R1.6 million), with the potential for additional installations.
SL decided to install Axis` network cameras in the subway system and at commuter train stations to improve safety and security for passengers and SL personnel. The security project is the most extensive installation of its type ever undertaken in Sweden in which network cameras play a key role.
"During the past few years, we have noted increased interest in network video solutions, particularly within the transport sector," says Roy Alves, Managing Director of SCS Distribution, Axis` exclusive distributor in Africa. "The installation for SL is significant as it is the largest order of its type to date in the Swedish market."
Network video has a number of key advantages compared with the analogue technology SL uses today, offering higher image quality, cost-efficient installations, easier access to the stored material for security personnel, and intelligent solutions.
Alves explains: "Intelligence in the cameras minimises bandwidth and storage requirements, and the openness of IP video, the non-proprietary hardware and storage formats, and published APIs make it easy to integrate with other systems."
The network cameras will monitor the track area and platforms, so that events can be followed in real-time. The cameras are programmed to sense movements - persons moving on the track, for example - and will send an alarm signal if abnormal events occur. The current project covers 80 stations, including 12 commuter train stations, and the system may be expanded with more cameras and to additional stations as the need arises.
The Canadian company Visual Defence secured the order for the total security installation. Visual Defence is an Axis partner and a highly regarded company in the area of security solutions and camera surveillance.
For further information, visit www.axisafrica.com or contact us at (011) 548-6780 or roy@axisafrica.com.
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