Following accurate survey and testing of the existing fiber optic network, significant cost savings were passed on to the client by removing the need to install new communication cables throughout the center. This also helped Clarion to meet the criteria for limited public space working.
Liverpool's Metquarter is a luxury shopping center consisting primarily of boutique stores located in the heart of the city. The center is managed by the Savills Real Estate Company.
Having suffered the consequences of an ageing analogue CCTV system for some time, Clarion Security Systems was invited to design a solution that overcame issues such as low quality recordings, lengthy video search times and limited audit trail reports of system operation.
Important factors that needed to be considered for the shopping center CCTV upgrade were: maximum up time for all cameras as this was a live system, as well as the limited amounts of public space working, thus reducing any potential health and safety issues and also any commercial implications on the trading tenants.
Following accurate survey and testing of the existing fiber optic network, significant cost savings were passed on to the client by removing the need to install new communication cables throughout the center. This also helped
Clarion Security Systems to meet the criteria for limited public space working, keeping shoppers safe and traders open for business.
The Avigilon enterprise level Control Centre software was selected as the recording and control room software for the task. Control Centre Server was deployed on multiple network video recorders (NVRs) in the field, minimizing video traffic and camera bandwidth into the control room. The control room itself was upgraded with powerful viewing clients that allowed quick and accurate access to recorded video in lossless quality.
In addition to the platform upgrade, the center now benefits from high resolution IP camera images covering all public space areas, with scope to upgrade all cameras in line with planned budgets.
Manager from the shopping center commented: "The CCTV upgrade performed by Clarion was very impressive throughout the various stages from design and planning through to delivery. The project was completed in a timely and considerate manor on budget and the new Avigilon system provides our security team with a professional solution giving a 'clearer picture' all round."