Network

As installers and integrators become increasingly well-informed about the benefits of networked solutions, so the need to be able to provide reliable infrastructure comes to the fore. Here, with the assistance of leading providers in the security market, Benchmark considers the deployment of a secure …

The term ‘integration’ has been over-used in the security sector for many years. In the past, systems which were merely interconnected were often sold as being at the cutting edge of integration. However, as the industry moves ever more towards the use of networked technologies, …

It cannot be disputed that since video surveillance moved to a network-based platform, the functionality on offer has gone through something of a sea-change. Even those hawking closed systems which use legacy cabling have to admit that the degree of flexibility on offer from network-based …

There are many reasons why network-based connectivity is increasingly adopted as the communications method of choice for a variety of risk-relevant systems and solutions. Cost efficiencies, flexibility, interoperability and the ability to future-proof systems are all major selling points. Because network technology is – by …

Because of the widespread use of composite-based video surveillance, coaxial cable is still prolific across the majority of sites. Whilst it can be argued that installing new coaxial infrastructure is a path best avoided, it equally makes little sense to simply rip out and replace …