ABM Distribution Viet Nam, a surveillance equipment supplier in Vietnam and key AVer partner, was tasked with modernizing the analog surveillance solutions in place at Maritime Bank and SeABank’s hundreds of branches and ATM locations.The banks’ security personnel didn’t want to scrap all of their existing equipment or make a costly digital overhaul of their surveillance systems. Instead, they desired a more sophisticated, adaptable approach to video surveillance that could incorporate existing analog cameras and analog DVRs with new IP technology while still allowing for management of all locations from a central area.
Founded in 1991, Maritime Bank is one of Vietnam's first commercial joint stock banks and one of the 12 largest banks in Vietnam. Maritime Bank boasts over 130 branches in 40 cities and provinces across Vietnam. In 2011, Maritime Bank was one of only three Vietnamese banks honored with a VietNam Banking Reputation Award.
Founded in 1994, the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) is one of Vietnam's first commercial joint stock banks. SeABank is among the eight largest commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam, with approximately 150 branches and over 100,000 clients nationwide.
Challenge
ABM Distribution VietNam, a surveillance equipment supplier in Vietnam and key AVer partner, was tasked with modernizing the analog surveillance solutions in place at Maritime Bank and SeABank's hundreds of branches and ATM locations.
The banks' security personnel didn't want to scrap all of their existing equipment or make a costly digital overhaul of their surveillance systems. Instead, they desired a more sophisticated, adaptable approach to video surveillance that could incorporate existing analog cameras and analog DVRs with new IP technology while still allowing for management of all locations from a central area.
Solution
The first step was to find the right video recorder. Since the banks needed to connect analog cameras and IP cameras to the same DVR, the installation team knew an AVer hybrid DVR (or hybrid NVR) was what the job called for. While AVer offers a wide range of hybrid DVRs/NVRs, all of which seamlessly integrate IP and analog camera streams, it was the 4CH EH1004H-4 Nano embedded hybrid DVR that was deemed the perfect fit for this project due to its compact noise-free design and impressive price point.
Next, installers looked to AVer's lineup of 2-megapixel IP cameras to fulfill the banks need for HD images in critical areas. SF2012H-B bullet type cameras were setup in the corners of the banks to capture high resolution video of people as they enter the bank and/or approach the tellers. The SF2012H-D dome type camera was chosen to cover the entrance to the banks' vaults. And the banks' ATM kiosks were all equipped with an SF2012H-DV vandal dome type camera, chosen for its ability to withstand not only harsh weather conditions but also considerable damage from vandals or robbers. By pairing AVer IP cameras with AVer DVRs, the banks were able to experience optimized preview performance via AVer's exclusive intelligent streaming technology.
The final step was to take these hundreds of DVRs, cameras, sensors, and make them accessible from one central location. To accomplish this task, the installers had decided on AVer's CM3000 Gold Central Management System (CMS). Once in place, security personnel at Maritime Bank and SeABank's HQs could monitor and control every DVR and camera connected to the system, create E-maps, manage alarms and much more.
Results
The security managers at Maritime Bank and SeABank were “highly satisfied” with the AVer DVRs and IP cameras up and running at their locations across the country. The ability to manage the surveillance equipment installed at the branches and ATMs from a central location via AVer's CM3000 Gold was invaluable to security staff at both banks considering the amount of time and money that would have been spent on logistics otherwise. Additionally, installers at Maritime Bank were able to connect a range of sensors & relays, while they integrated professional alarm systems with AVer's DVRs and CMS without a hitch at SeABank.