Mobotix, a manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project for Aerohub Newquay Cornwall Airport (ANCA) that will help to secure the new multi-million pound aerospace development area and critical access roads.
Mobotix, a manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project for Aerohub Newquay Cornwall Airport (ANCA) that will help to secure the new multi-million pound aerospace development area and critical access roads.
The South West of England is home to the largest aerospace cluster in Europe with more than 900 aerospace related companies in operation. Aerospace contributes US$4.9 billion (￡3.2billion) to the South West economy and is one of the most diverse and capable aerospace regions in the world. ANCA offers aviation and aerospace companies a unique operating environment as England's only aerospace focused Enterprise Zone, with significant development land and access to investment.
The Aerohub is based on the Newquay Cornwall Airport (NCA) site and is planned to include hangars, aircraft hardstanding, secure outside storage and office buildings as well as a new Aerospace Learning Center. NCA is already home to AgustaWestland, British International Helicopters, Skybus and provides a perfect environment for organizations operating in Aircraft maintenance and Aerospace Training.
The Airport already has a number of high profile clients but with 280-acre site, ANCA has ample capacity to grow. So a key security consideration was the ability to add CCTV to individual hangars, workshops and offices across the site as it expands. In some cases, these CCTV systems may need to be privately monitored by the security teams of site tenants as well as centralized control rooms.
Cormac, Principal Contractor for the new Southern Access Route, which will provide road access to both the Airport south side and Aerohub, approached Voicepath, a highly regarded security and networking specialist for assistance. Based on the requirements of the project, Voicepath recommended a Mobotix based solution and a core fiber infrastructure with Ethernet end points to allow additional cameras to be deployed at key sites.
The system has additional cameras and dual monitoring stations at both the gatehouse and central security control centre, based at the Airport Terminal. In addition, the gatehouse uses Mobotix software offering an intuitively designed user interface offering quick access to all the main camera functions and potential to integrate with access control systems.
To meet privacy requirements, the Mobotix system has a masking capability to allow sections of the video to be obscured so MoD land cannot be monitored. The masking capability also allows individual tenants to ensure their privacy across more sensitive areas.