With thoughts firmly set on London's hosting of the Olympics 2012, security experts are looking back to see if lessons can be learned from the organisation of recent major sporting successes such as the Commonwealth Games, where IP played a major part...
Over twelve days, the city of Melbourne played host to 6000 athletes with hundreds of thousands of spectators and staff.
Networked solutions combined new and existing CCTV surveillance systems to give organisers unprecedented vision during the events of the 18th Commonwealth Games.
IP networks played a big part in the Australian games. The command and control software for the IP-based integrated security system was the intelligent Security Operations Centre (iSOC) provided by DVTel Inc, specialists in intelligent security over IP networks.
The iSOC integrated key sites comprised hundreds of fixed and PTZ cameras, including the 50-acre Athletes Village and a network of cameras located around the city that were designated as "Public Domain".
This included the huge Melbourne Cricket Ground which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Along with the Village and Public Domain sites, iSOC also integrated and managed cameras from Vic Roads, the state organisation which manages roads, and the Victoria Police Centre. The technology gave centralised access to video streams from these cameras at a central control location where cameras were monitored and recorded.
Highly complex install
This ambitious, highly complex installation had several key players involved. Communications Design and Management (CDM) oversaw design of the new surveillance system and integration with legacy CCTV systems.
CDM chose two companies to manage various parts of the system installation and network design: Landmark Security and Teknocorp.
Landmark's Simon Langdon said a strength of iSOC was the ability to use the existing IT infrastructure and the legacy security equipment, as well as the system's overall performance.
"The system gives great flexibility and allows users to be proactive, not reactive." It alerted operators to events and ensured "they see what they need to see."
It enabled Landmark to run a live offsite Disaster Recovery Centre to provide complete failover in the event of an incident or failure at the Village's control centre. Software also integrated with the perimeter intrusion system. Alarm triggers went into the iSOC where programmed presets linked events to PTZ cameras, so if an alarm went off a camera would pop video to the screen and display the preset related to that alarm event.
Talk to other networks
Teknocorp's Robert Portelli said the DVTel controls were easy and there was good product support. "Most important of all, this system had the ability to talk to other networks."
DVTel CEO Eli Gorovici said, "We're very proud that DVTel was chosen to play such a central role in providing essential security for the Commonwealth Games."
The company says it is leading the transition from closed, proprietary security systems to open, standards-based IP platforms. With systems in thousands of installations around the globe, it says it is "the solution of choice" worldwide for mission critical and enterprise level installations because of its unified command and control operating platform.
Software and hardware components are unified into the intelligent iSOC V5 platform, which enables the end user to operate, monitor and administer all video, audio, access control, visitor management, credential creation, analytics and alarm monitoring assets over IP networks.
- Further information: www.dvtel.com
London 2012 is providing information for companies seeking work with the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
This includes a helpful business section on the London 2012 website plus a free registration service which will allow security companies to register their interest in finding out about new Games opportunities.
“The 2012 Games are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” said Paul Deighton, chief executive of the London 2012 Organising Committee. “We will need a huge range of goods and services from businesses of all sizes, right across the UK. Through methods such as e-mail alerts, we will maintain communication with businesses to ensure they can take full advantage of all the opportunities available.”
David Higgins, Chief Executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said: “I want to reassure businesses that they have not missed the boat when it comes to contracts for 2012. The vast majority have yet to be tendered as the construction work begins in earnest in 2008. The ODA Procurement Policy made clear how businesses can get in shape for the opportunities ahead and this initiative is an important way for businesses to receive information”.
Security companies who register their interest will receive an automatic update with key announcements, including tender opportunities and updates including: Articles for the business community; Publication of tender opportunities; Progress updates on contracts let and key appointments made; Links to local assistance for businesses wishing to bid for contracts; Lists of all third party events with London 2012 speakers; Videos and speeches from business summits.
- Register your interest at www.london2012.com/business
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