IP cameras keeps watch at Bahria Town Lahore
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Wireless IP cameras keeps watch over luxury Pakistani Bahria Town’s Lahore community
IndigoVision’s complete IP Video security solution, including the latest High-Definition (HD) IP cameras, is helping to protect a luxury residential community in Pakistan. Located in Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural centre and Punjab province’s capital, the community was built and is operated by Bahria Town, an innovative real estate and construction business that has a number of iconic developments to its name. The residential community is set along side the Lahore Canal and consists of high specification housing, health facilities, schools, community centre, entertainment and a business district. It is the largest real estate development in Asia.
"With threats from terrorism, vandalism and burglary, security is of prime importance to our residents. Investing in the very best surveillance technology was therefore a priority," said Babar Rustam Tanoli, General Manager (Operations) for Bahria Town’s Lahore development. "IndigoVision’s system gives us amazing video quality and intuitive Video Management Software enables our security
team to quickly identify potential problems and respond accordingly. Forensic analysis of the archived video has already led to a number of arrests. Knowing the community has a state-of-the-art surveillance system is in itself a deterrence."
The project was designed and installed by IndigoVision’s Approved Partner, Votel Solutions, who deployed the system using a point-to-multipoint (PTMP) wireless network with 10 access points and 2 backhaul links.
Commenting on the choice of IndigoVision for the project, Qasim Abbas, Votel Solutions' Associate Director said, "IndigoVision’s excellent H.264 compression technology, flexible distributed architecture and unique motion analytics were all features that set the company ahead of the competition. The ability to stream high-quality video, including from HD cameras, across the wireless mesh has made this project viable and cost effective for Bahria Town."
A mix of IndigoVision’s Day/Night fixed and PTZ IP cameras are deployed to monitor critical public areas such as schools, hospitals and community centers. Fixed HD cameras are used at all the entry/exit points to record vehicle license plates and for facial recognition. Currently these are archived for later analysis if required, however Votel Solutions are currently deploying an in-house developed forensic analysis application, which will integrate with the IP Video system and enable real-time authentication.
'Control Center', IndigoVision’s Security Management Software, allow the operators to view live video and quickly analyze post-incident recorded video. Features such as thumbnail motion search, interactive maps, sequences and guard tours have helped Bahria Town to improve operator efficiency and incident response - all with fewer security personnel. 'Control Center' is licensed on an unrestricted basis within the cost of IndigoVision’s hardware, allowing 4 workstations to be deployed in the main control room for no more than the cost of the PC equipment.