Infrastructure

Advances in general IT and communications infrastructure have enabled smart security systems to advance exponentially in recent years. While wireless connectivity offers many benefits to most security disciplines, video surveillance remains predominantly ‘hard wired’ due to the increasing bandwidth requirements. However, with developments in point-to-point …

The popularity of various security systems in the past has resulted in a variety of legacy infrastructure in the field. While much of this will be designed for use with obsolete technologies (such as coaxial cable) or peripheral systems (as is often the case with …

One of the biggest benefits of a networked solution is the flexibility to locate resources where they can deliver optimal impact without a need for bringing everything back to a central location. While this was necessary with older technologies, today’s infrastructure makes system design and …

The benefits of adopting a network-based approach to system design are significant; indeed, it could be argued that other systems are reaching end-of-life as they are increasingly unable to offer the many benefits available to assist in the creation of value-added systems. The result is …

PROMOTIONAL ARTICLE The trend in CCTV to convert and integrate existing analogue CCTV systems into IP networks is accelerating, and a new trend in IP is emerging, one that demands careful consideration, as barox explains. Today’s PoE IP cameras are demanding more and more power …