1) Johnson Controls Connects Stadium Technologies for World Soccer Championship in Brazil
Johnson Controls is creating safe stadiums for fans and players who will compete at the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.
Johnson Controls designed, installed, and integrated dozens of systems, including surveillance cameras, fire alarms, access control, telecommunications, and sound and building management controls. The security and fire systems activate surveillance cameras, crowd notifications, airflow shutdown, and gate access if an emergency situation occurs. These systems also work together to improve fans' experience. The sound and telecommunications systems are connected to a new 100-square meter LED screen to help fans see and hear the action on the field. Johnson Controls joined individual systems into a single networking solution. This single solution helps stadium owners save critical resources by eliminating the need to manage multiple, duplicate, or discrete systems under various vendors, contracts, and proprietary protocols in the constantly-evolving technology marketplace.
More than 600,000 tourists and 3 million Brazilians are expected to attend the matches in Brazil. The games will be broadcast to more than 200 countries on nearly 250 television channels.
2) IndigoVision Provides Solution to Photovoltaic Power Station in Ningxia
One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations, Ningxia Zhongwei Tianjingshan, has chosen to deploy four of IndigoVision's Network Video Recorders and a total of 80 encoders as part of their new security system.
IndigoVision's solution was chosen for its advanced H.264 compression technology, which allows the power station to transmit footage to a remote control room at ultra-low bandwidth.
Another important factor was the solution's scalability. The site has already set the record for the fastest construction of a photovoltaic power station; therefore, having a system that could expand to keep up with the rapid growth was vital.
3) KBC and SA Consulting Announce New Partnership
KBC Networks and Sweden-based security solutions provider SA Consulting have announced a new partnership. In addition to supplying KBC's IP, wireless, fiber, and HD video ranges, SA Consulting will provide sales, design, and technical support to customers within the Nordic countries.
MD of SA Consulting Tomas Styrbjörn commented, “When customers come to us, they expect to be provided with secure solutions that have considered each media and transmission type. Our partnership allows us to work more closely with KBC and pass the benefits of doing so on to our customers."
Sarah Moss, Commercial Director of KBC Networks, added, “Our customers need to know that as well as support from us, they have access to in-region support from a team that has technical expertise, extensive market knowledge, and a collaborative relationship with us."
4) CEM Systems Secures Power Plant in Oman
CEM Systems, part of the security products business unit of Tyco, announced that their industry security management system has been installed in the Sur Independent Power Plant (IPP), Oman. The system was installed by CEM-approved reseller Majees Technical Services.
The gas and oil-fired IPP will be the largest power plant in Oman, representing approximately 30 percent of Oman's installed power capacity when it is completed in 2014. The US$1.6 billion project owned by Phoenix Power Company will provide much needed power to meet the growing demand for electricity by employing state-of-the-art technology and introducing high efficiency conversion technology.
The system provides the IPP with a suite of client- and browser-based applications including central alarm monitoring, integrated command and control, sophisticated ID badging, visitor management, time and attendance, and much more.
5) ADT Acquires Protectron to Expand in Canadian Market
The ADT Corporation announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Reliance Protectron, a subsidiary of Reliance Comfort Limited Partnership, a portfolio company of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners, for a total cash consideration of approximately US$500 million. The acquisition of Protectron will strengthen ADT's Canadian operations and create a combined security industry leader in Canada, differentiated by its ability to reach consumers and provide them with better services and more choices across a variety of traditional security and automation technologies.
Protectron is a provider of monitored security services in Canada. The acquisition brings ADT 400,000 residential and commercial customers including 31,000 contract monitoring accounts, and approximately $11million in associated recurring monthly revenue. Protectron will continue to be headquartered in Montreal under ADT's ownership. It enjoys strong brand awareness, and ADT will continue using the Protectron name. As ADT strengthens its Canadian focus, the Company will relocate certain administrative functions that are now being run out of the U.S. to Canada.
6) Magal Awarded US$6.4M Contract to Secure International Airport in Kenya
Magal Security Systems announced that it entered into a US$6.4 million turnkey contract with the Kenyan Airport Authority (KAA) to secure critical areas in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya. The project includes multiple surveillance and access control technologies, integrated by Fortis4G — an advanced physical security information management (PSIM) system. The project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2015.
8) Aimetis Strengthens Moroccan Casino Surveillance System
Current analog cameras could not perform to the standard that a Moroccan casino was required to achieve. The need to cover all 17 of the Atlantic Palace gaming tables in Morocco at high frame rates throughout operational hours would produce enormous RAID demands. The casino required dome units that could optimize storage requirements by utilizing H.264 dual stream real-time compression, as well as a platform that could support multi-screen preview and playback, as a high-definition preview is crucial in gaming environments. An IP network which could function with minimal transmission delay using IP keyboards was high on the client's requirements together with smooth pan, tilt, and zoom functionality that was also free of time lag. With all these challenges, Aimetis succssfully delivered a surveillance solution that satisfied the casino's needs. The system was implemented by a Moroccan integrator. The speed domes being used are feature-rich, and their compact dimensions contribute to covert surveillance for minimal visitor distraction.
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