Allied Telesis, Axis, Firetide, Lenel secure Little League with IP video surveillance

Little League Baseball security officers will have the ability to access the video network and control each camera from a centralized location, enabling them to help locate lost individuals, detect people approaching secured areas, track suspicious items, monitor public parking lots, count crowd size, and provide an overall sense of security for the players and attendees. Additionally, the wireless network now enables Little League Baseball safety and security personnel to monitor the highway adjacent to the facility, protecting family and fans as they cross the street to attend a game.

The Little League Baseball World Series security and operations departments will add some of the latest IP camera innovations from Axis Communications to complement existing cameras that have been in use over the last three years. New for 2013, Little League Baseball will incorporate more discreet surveillance options around the retail and operations tents with AXIS P2014-E Network Cameras, which are the smallest HDTV-quality bullet cameras on the market, and the pinhole-sized AXIS P85 Network Camera Series for eye-level surveillance. Additionally, the AXIS M3007-PV Fixed Dome Network Camera will be mounted atop the announcers' booth for the first time to provide a 360°/180° panoramic view of the stadium. These new additions complement the 1080p and 720p HDTV PTZ and thermal network cameras utilized over the last three years, as well as the color-video-at-night AXIS Q1602-E Network Camera featuring Lightfinder Technology for low light conditions and the AXIS Q1604-E Network Camera with Wide Dynamic Range with Dynamic Capture to combat the tough sun and stadium lighting that creates traditionally difficult viewing conditions.

“Over the years, the security and surveillance solution at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and surrounding International Grove has evolved into a showcase for the latest and greatest technologies,” said Robert Muehlbauer, business development programs manager of Axis Communications. “With the addition of Allied Telesis to the existing lineup of innovative technology providers, we can ensure that the sophisticated surveillance and access control network runs without latency so the Little League security personnel can do their jobs as efficiently as possible.”

“With increased security concerns, temporary wireless video networks make sense for securing special events, be it a baseball tournament or a presidential national convention,” said John McCool, CEO of Firetide. “And because the short duration of the Little League Baseball World Series event restricts any trenching to lay permanent fiber, our ability to quickly install a flexible, high-performance wireless video network with our partners—without any physical alterations to the facility—is a perfect match for this annual event.”