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Zenitel uses IP technology to offer a complete integrated system for Communication, Data, Safety and Entertainment at sea
posted on 10/07/2009

Zenitel presents the advantages of IP at sea with a solution that unites and strengthens a vessel’s safety system by offering excellent on-board communication. The VINGTOR ACM Advanced Integrated system is based on Zenitel’s marine communication exchange and offers an additional set of modules in order to integrate further functions. The system is already available to marine professionals worldwide. Zenitel introduced the VINGTOR ACM family of... [more]

D-Tec CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection deployed in seven Irish power stations
posted on 08/07/2009

CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) from D-Tec is being relied upon in seven power stations operated by the Irish Republic’s main generating company ESB - to keep a watchful eye on all important turbine halls. Video Smoke Detection, because of its careful analysis of CCTV images, is ideally suited to this sort of voluminous, potentially, dusty environment. By contrast conventional smoke detection systems struggle in this type of situation, ... [more]

Visual Defence 3C allows law enforcement authorities at Frankfurt Airport to manage alarms and CCTV cameras from a single command point
posted on 08/07/2009

Frankfurt Airport (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main) is the third busiest airport in Europe and the ninth busiest worldwide according to statistics for 2008. Visual Defence Inc. has been awarded the contract for the implementation of a full 3C™ security solution at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport. The solution will allow law enforcement authorities at Frankfurt Airport to connect to, and fully manage the airports existing alarm management system and ... [more]

Bosch Aspirating Smoke Detector 420 Series offers early detection and exact localization of fires
posted on 03/07/2009

Bosch Security Systems is extending its 420 Series Aspirating Smoke Detectors with a version offering very early detection and localization of fires. The new Aspirating Smoke Detector TM features ROOM-IDENT. This feature enables individual identification of up to five rooms and quickly tracks down the source of a fire in four phases, displaying the result both on the unit itself and on the Bosch Modular Fire Panel 5000 Series. The new TM version ... [more]

IBM integrated network video monitoring systems for Navy Pier in Chicago
posted on 02/07/2009

Located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is the top-visited tourist and leisure destination in the Midwest, welcoming more than eight million visitors annually. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, it is now one of the country’s unique recreation and exposition facilities, showcasing more than 50 acres of parks, gardens, restaurants, shops, attractions, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exhibition facilities and more. ... [more]

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