JCB in Brazil monitors 50 acres factory with HD eyes

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British construction equipment manufacturer JCB, recently deployed a HD video surveillance system consisting of 17 Axis Communications cameras and Digifort VMS to monitor its new 50 acres factory in Sorocaba, Brazil. Betta Group, an Axis partner designed the surveillance system at the US$100 million facility with 9.87 acres (430,000 square feet) of built area.

Parisian luxury hotel ensures peace of mind with discreet surveillance

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The Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, a luxury hotel located next to the famous Arc de Triomphe, recently installed unobtrusive Hikvision Digital Technology network cameras that could blend in with interior décor and improve hotel security. The system integrator for the project was Novadis.

Student dorm at Cambridge uni upgrades to networked access control

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Cambridge University's Jesus College recently installed a networked electronic access control solution from Salto Systems, consisting of 4K Mifare cards, electronic cylinders, locks to secure one of the largest blocks of en-suite undergraduate accommodation. The college has 93 external buildings to protect, and is upgrading keyed locks with stand alone wire free electronic access control in progre

UK boutique hotel operator rolls out standardized surveillance at 14 locations

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Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels, a luxury hotel franchise in UK with 14 distinctive hotels ranging from bijou boutique to large-scale luxury, located in London, Heathrow, Guildford and Manchester, recently upgraded its more than 700-camera analog video surveillance system with a new standardized analog system consisting of Samsung Techwin cameras and 40 DVRs. The hotel has entered a long term single

UK luxury hotel near Hyde Park reopens with style and security

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The recently remodeled La Suite West, formerly The Hyde Park Hotel in London, deployed a discreet surveillance system consisting of Axis Communications network cameras to upgrade hotel security and blend in with hotel decor. The luxury boutique hotel is the latest minimalist creation of British designer Anouska Hempel. The system was installed by Trident Systems UK, and the products provided by Ax

Las Vegas luxury condos streamline incident investigations with style

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Panorama Towers, a luxurious condominium complex in Las Vegas, U.S., recently deployed a comprehensive and discreet IP-based surveillance solution consisting of Mobotix cameras and VMS to secure its 650 units and more than 800 residents. More than half of the 137 Mobotix IP cameras have already been installed. Rvnue is the systems integrator for the project.

Italian housing complex keeps eye on underground parking with IP control center

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The Aventis Tecnoliving housing complex, recently constructed and located in a strategic position for access to amenities and key location in the new heart of Brescia, Italy, deployed a closed-circuit video control system to give residents and visitors using its underground parking facility peace of mind, at any hour of the day or night. The system is based on a one-Gbps LAN network with around 39

Connecticut housing authority helps improve quality of life with HD surveillance

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Established in 1948, the Milford (Connecticut) Redevelopment and Housing Partnership has recently deployed a total of 282 video surveillance cameras with Exacq VMS at nine developments to improve quality of life, increase safety, and streamline administration throughout their extensive housing projects. The majority of cameras installed at the state and federally-supported housing were IQinVision

Cali beach club shaded from risk

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Founded more than 75 years ago, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in San Diego, California recently upgraded its security by integrating two Hikvision Digital Technology HD cameras and VMS with existing analog and cabling infrastructures. For more than 15 years, ACS Cable Systems has been supporting the club's cabling infrastructure, and the club sought to integrate a security system into its netwo

UK university upgrades sustainable student housing on RFID

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The University of Liverpool in the U.K. recently made the decision to secure its 749-room student accommodation with an RFID-based door control solution from Assa Abloy. The solution allows for the simple upgrade of mechanical locks so that they can communicate with an existing access control system. Vine Court, a development that received an “excellent” BREEAM rating, forms part of the university