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City Surveillance is clearly a trend that is catching up in India. The 100 Smart Cities vision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created a conducive environment. There are many City Surveillance and Safe City projects, which got the government clearances in the recent times. Some of the significant projects are Mumbai City Surveillance Project, Navi Mumbai City Surveillance Project, Pune City Surveillance, Nanded Safe City Project and Surat Safe City Project. a&s India Explores the trend by discussing with key stakeholders.

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CP PLUS redefines its tagline as ‘Security Made Simpler’

Videonetics Bags ‘Best R&D Effort of the Year’ Award by SECONA in Association With Secutech India

Honeywell Releases multilingual iOS Demonstration Apps for LYNX touch systems

VIVOTEK Offers a Dedicated Driver for VIVOTEK IP Cameras Enabling Optimal Functionality with Milestone Systems XProtect® VMS

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industry report

Growing Awareness

About Access Control is Spurring Demand in Indian Market The Indian Access Control market is still in the developmental stage, yet it has tremendous potential. It is in the best interest of industry to follow the trends. a&s India explores the trend by sharing the views of key stakeholders.

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Indian Video Wall Market is at a Rate of Around

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Governments Need to Have Command and Control Over their Cities for Safety and Security of its Citizens

Access Control in an IP Video Surveillance Market

Smart City Solution â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Key Factor for Development

Bigger, Smarter, Faster and Easier: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next in Access Control

Safeguarding Women Employees

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The Indian video wall market is growing at a rate of around 8% YOY with total volume of units sold approximately 13,000 in 2014.

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At Matrix We Are On a Mission to Prove Indian Engineers Can Design and Build World-class Technology Products: Ganesh Jivani

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Ratech Specializes in Providing Smart City Technology Solutions

Secutech India Spells Big Success for Partners We are proud and happy to share the news about the overwhelming success of Secutech India 2015. The 4th edition turned out to be a big surprise for partners, sponsors and exhibitors. The entire spectrum of security, safety and fire protection Industry representatives were quite impressed with innovative fringe programmes and value additions. We have worked patiently for this moment to celebrate the security Industry’s cause and success with a credible Shield Awards. This time “Secutech India -2015” proved its worth with an incredible ensemble of iconic security, safety and fire protection brands in different categories. Secutech India has proved its USP as one and only ROI driven show in the security industry. The response was overwhelming as it surpassed all industry expectations. We thank all the security industry leaders, patrons, professional community, system integrators, dealers, distributors, installers, consultants and advertisers for supporting Secutech India. We are featuring ‘City Surveillance’ theme in our vertical market to get the latest update. India is betting big on “City Surveillance” projects. It is important to know the progress in this regard. There is special feature on Video Walls, which is another growing segment. a&s India is presenting “Industry Report” about the key regions of Indian security market to get the clarity. We are also including an insightful story on Indian Market and the video surveillance trend. We are also featuring “Access Control Market Trends” article. The Secutech India coverage will feature the glimpses of the exhibition and conference. We have provided extensive coverage to the exhibitors, conference, shield awards ceremony and Knowledge Series workshops. We welcome your valuable suggestions and feedback. We express special thanks to security industry patrons, peers and professionals for their support.

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a&s India, published by Oil Asia Publication Private Limited, is a monthly professional publication for channel players in the Indian electronic security industry. It serves importers, distributors, OEM/ ODM searchers, system integrators and other product purchasers to update product sources and identify development of CCTV, Digital Surveillance, Access control biometrics, intrusion alarm, Intercom/video door phone, home automation and other fields related to electronic security. a&s India also covers active and passive fire protection and emergency rescue management issues. It contains articles on cutting-edge products, technical applications and safety code issues in India and many other themes of interest to fire safety professionals.

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The ‘City Surveillance’ trend is the next big thing. India undisputedly remains the promised land of opportunities The Industry Report about Video Surveillance points at 4k trend. Access Control has great potential in India

Best Buys Issue Looks Good

The a&s India Best Buys issue was a collector’s item. The cover design and concept was very impact making. I would like to congratulate a&s India for completing the 50th Issue. The latest products in the video surveillance, access control and fire protection segments were helpful to keep track of the trends in the market. This kind of special initiatives in publication helps all the stakeholders to present their best products. There are so many innovations happening in the security and fire safety industry, we must

Prasad Keni, Pune

Congratulations for 50th Issue I just got the 50th issue of a&s India. It is a rare accomplishment for any publication. It is a new milestone for a&s India as a leading security publication. I am an avid reader of a&s India and find it very helpful tool to keep track of latest projects, news and case studies related to security industry. I wish a&s India the very best in their endeavor of being a premier media for security and fire safety industry.

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‘Make in India’ Creates Waves

The ‘Make in India’ should become a national movement if India wants to revive its manufacturing sector. Make in India is an initiative of the Government of India, to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014. Under the initiative, brochures on the 25 sectors and a web portal were released. Before the initiative was launched, foreign equity caps in various sectors had been relaxed or removed. The application for licences was made available online. The validity of licenses was increased to 3 years. Various other norms and procedures were also relaxed. In August 2014, the Cabinet of India allowed 49% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence and 100% in railways infrastructure. The defence sector previously allowed 26% FDI and FDI was not allowed in railways. This was in hope of bringing down the military imports of India. Earlier, one Indian company would have held the 51% stake; this was changed so that multiple companies could hold the 51%The government initiatives are helping the Indian manufacturer to change the mindset.’ Come, Make in India’! PM Modi’s aggressive push to revive an ailing manufacturing sector, has found resonance with India Inc. Single-window clearances, minimal procedures & cutting out of any red-tapism - PM Modi sees Make in India as a vital impetus for employment & growth. This idea needs to be promoted among all Indians and PIOs.

India Needs Smart Cities

India too is a witness to Smart City trend, over the past several years, and with the economy expected to grow significantly in the years to come, this trend will only get accelerated further. And given the fact that India is today far less urbanized than several other developed nations with almost similar economic growth, it could only become more pronounced. According to a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, India’s urban population is projected to increase from 340 million in 2008 to 590 million by 2030.However, this urbanization trend, is creating tremendous pressure on infrastructure of the existing cities, which in the first place, were never planned initiatives themselves. Power cuts, water shortages, high cost of living, dilapidated state of road network, high traffic volumes are but some of the manifestations

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Pivot3 Raises $45M to Further its Hyper Convergence Aims

Honeywell Names David Paja New President for Global Security Business

Hikvision Awarded Vendor of the Year by ADI for the United States

David Paja , President, Honeywell Security Group

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The reasons for this relate to tensions that exist between traditional ways of delivering infrastructure and newer approaches. Traditionally enterprises acquired their hardware from traditional vendors (Oracle ORCL -0.16%, EMC EMC +0.42%, IBM IBM +0.67% etc). These vendors had a tendency towards selling proprietary solutions which coupled hardware alongside software – customers had no option, and had no real awareness of where hardware stopped and software started. Then something happened. The rise of open source software, alongside visibility for the approach towards infrastructure that web-scale companies like Google GOOGL +0.61% takes made enterprises think about their options. Google is, of course, the exemplar for mixing commodity hardware (generally sourced directly from Eastern manufacturing companies and hence not attracting the margin that a “known” technology brand carries) with open source software. They developed ways to deliver huge efficiencies, massive redundancy and greater flexibility. 20

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Paja joined Honeywell in 2003 and most recently served as vice president and general manager for Honeywell Transportation Systems in China and India, where he led a team that drove significant growth for the business, securing long-term contracts with domestic and global OEMs.

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Pivot3 is seizing this opportunity, and has used it to justify this large funding round. Argonaut Private Equity, a new investor in Pivot3, joins S3 Ventures, InterWest Partners, Mesirow Financial Private Equity and Wilson Sonsini in providing additional equity in this closing.

Honeywell have announced the appointment of David Paja, 45, as president of Honeywell Security Group, effective January 19.Paja succeeds Ron Rothman, who is retiring from Honeywell to spend more time with family. In his new role, Paja will lead Honeywell’s nearly $3-billion global security business, which includes a broad portfolio of leading security products and technologies, as well as ADI, a distributor of security and low-voltage products. Paja will be based in Melville NY and will report to Alex Ismail, president and CEO of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions.

Prior to that, he served as vice president of global marketing for Honeywell Turbo Technologies, where he led strategic planning, product strategy and business development worldwide. While in that role, he helped secure Honeywell’s position as the preeminent leader in the global turbocharger industry, expanding into new segments, driving growth in key European markets and expanding the company’s position in high-growth regions.

Hikvision, the global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has been named Vendor of the Year for the United States by ADI Global Distribution, a leading global wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products. This prestigious distinction is a testament to the strong relationship between Hikvision and ADI and an example of the companies’ dedication to the growth of the video surveillance market.

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Our success with ADI is due in part to mutual sharing of information and strong focus to grow the business. Hikvision also maintains a high level of engagement with ADI at the field level. We pride ourselves on maintaining faceto-face relationships. Our partnership with ADI has allowed us to better understand the needs of our customers.

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Pivot3, an Austin-based vendor of hyper-converged infrastructure announced a $45 million funding round. This funding points to some general industry trends. We have recently been hearing a lot about hyper-converged solutions in the infrastructure space.

Gordon Lang, Director, Strategic Partners, Hikvision

Each year, ADI recognizes key suppliers across North America for their support and contributions towards the growth and success of ADI. Hikvision experienced outstanding growth in 2014, and building good relationships with distributors was one of the keys to their success. Hikvision works closely with ADI branch managers and participates in trainings and other ADI events to best serve ADI’s dealer customers. “Hikvision has demonstrated their commitment to delivering value to our dealer base,” said Michael Flink, President of ADI Global. “Our vendor partnerships are important to the success of ADI, and we are proud to honor and celebrate their contributions and achievements.”

HID Global Announces Commercial Availability of HID Trusted Tag Services for IoT and NFC

Milestone Accelerates in EMEA with new Regional Director

Dahua Completes New HDCVI Lite Series Line-up

Christian Ringler, New Regional Sales Director, Milestone Systems

By combining trusted NFC tags and our cloud-based authentication platform, HID Trusted Tag Services delivers a robust offering for integrators to create powerful and secure Internet of Things applications. HID Global has applied our industry-proven best practices to provide an innovative solution that couples advanced security with ease of implementation to excel far beyond NFC labels, static tags or QR codes. This enables integrators to enhance their applications by adding trusted ‘proof of presence’ capabilities and advanced analytics while maintaining control of their end users’ experience.

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HID Trusted Tag Services have been successfully piloted in use cases that included detecting and preventing URL sharing indigital out of home (DOOH) marketing campaigns, and authenticating home health service delivery in electronic visit verification applications. The pilots reinforce the offering’s unique ability to optimize security and prevent cloning by authenticating each tap of a tag through an automatically changing URL, while eliminating the inconvenience of other cryptographic solutions that require installation of dedicated apps for each use case. 22

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Christian’s strong experience and industry knowledge has already made him a key addition to the Milestone family. His appointment is a sign of our commitment to further accelerate and expand our business in EMEA. The ever-increasing demand from our customers led us to look for an addition to our team who will fit in with our ethos of innovation and partnerships, and it is very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Christian’s caliber to fulfill this role

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Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), announces Christian Ringler as the new Regional Sales Director for the DACH and SET territories in Europe. He is based in Munich, and reports to Milestone VP EMEA, Thomas Lausten.

Thomas Lausten, VP EMEA, Milestone Systems “I am thrilled to be in a global company, and I am eager to experience the power surge of the Milestone partner ecosystem,” said Christian Ringler. “It is clear to me that success depends on partnerships and that open platform technology is the enabler here.” Christian Ringler has held positions in G4S, Siemens, Panasonic and SeeTec, bringing a wealth of experience from within the physical security industry. He spent the last six years at SeeTec AG as Head of Sales and Country Manager for Germany.

Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China introduces a new 1080p HDCVI solution with more affordable price, which consists of 1080p 1200-Liteseries HDCVI cameras and S2-series tribrid DVRs.

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There was something hovering in my mind during product planning phase. At that time, what I was thinking was how to perfectly leverage performance and price, for example, we were keen to present very competitive 1080p HDCVI camera, satisfying HD surveillance with basic functions acquired. Most of all, the product should stay with a very friendly price and 1200-lite-series is the answer.

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HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced the commercial availability of HID Trusted Tag® Services, a cloud-based authentication platform that adds trust to “proof of presence” and Internet of Things (IoT) applications using NFC technology. Proven in numerous pilot deployments with HID Global partners, HID Trusted Tag Services provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use secure authentication environment that delivers significantly greater convenience and security than alternative solutions.

John Li, HDCVI Product Manager, Dahua Technology

The camera 1200-Lite-series includes IR-bullets and dome cameras, fixed and vari-focal lens are optional. The camera adopts powerful chipset, incorporating advanced sensor and ISP, which not only provides outstanding image quality with vivid color and abundant details, but also offers a wider angle of view. Moreover, the in-house TX chipset is embedded in the ISP, making the camera quite compact. The camera adopts smart IR technology, along with photoresister, making day/night switch more accurate; what worth a mention is their superb noise reduction ability, which can not only save HDD storage capacity, but also help deliver a benefit of rendering brilliant visual effect even under low illumination, which is suitable for applications such as underground parking lot or anywhere in dim-light surroundings.

SME Integrated IP Based Biometric Security Solution ZKTECO, as the leading biometric security solution supplier, offer one stop IP based biometric security solution for the SME( Small and Medium enterprises), including the employees time management, access control, surveillance, visitor management, car parking system in one system.

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CP PLUS Seals Position as No.1 Brand in Video Surveillance Equipment in India

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The networking need of a business varies depending on the size of operation. Most large enterprises have unique & diverse networking requirements that call for customized solution. D-Link with its wide product portfolio & technical expertise, offers integrated networking solution to help large enterprise build a robust, reliable & secure infrastructure network. Infact D-Link has also tied up with specialist players like Ruijie and Moxa to address industry specific requirements, making us a single-stop enterprise networking solution provider. With Pinnacle 2015 we intend to interact & engage with System Integrators present PAN India & reinstate D-Link’s networking strength in large enterprise domain

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Sanjay Soni, VP – Enterprise & Alliance business,

D-Link (India)

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Pinnacle 2015 is a series of roadshow slated to reach out to System Integrators present across the length & breadth of the country. The inaugural event was recently concluded in Delhi, wherein over 150 System Integrators were present & witnessed D-Link technological excellence in Switching, Wireless, IP Surveillance, Storage, Software and Structured Cabling for Mid & Large enterprise.

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CP PLUS, the Global Leader in advanced surveillance and security systems and solutions, and market leader with No. 1 market share in India, has been identified as the largest Brand of video surveillance in India, as per an insightful survey by IHS Technology. The renowned US based research firm in its report on the Indian market for security and video surveillance equipment has reinforced the brand’s undisputed top position in the realm of security solutions with a market share of 21%.

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As the IHS survey predicts, the market for video surveillance equipment in India is set to peak from the year 2016. This will provide ample opportunities to CP PLUS to tap the potential scope for innovative and technologically advanced video security solutions as the global leader in this space. We will be looking at extending our best-in-class video security solutions to serve a variety of customers on the back of the growing acceptance of CCTV technology to strengthen the security of organisations and domestic setups.

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With an objective to address the growing demand for networking equipment’s in Mid & Large Enterprise segment, D-Link the global leader in connectivity solution rolled out a multi-city roadshow - ‘Pinnacle 2015’. Targeted specifically towards System Integrators ‘Pinnacle 2015’ will display D-Link’s one-stop networking solution that are designed to meet the dynamic networking needs of an enterprise.

Radware Integrates Platforms with Cisco ACI to Enhance Application Delivery & Security Services

Aditya Khemka, Managing Director, CP PLUS India, CEO & Director Aditya group

The report also highlights the fact that CP Plus is not only the fastest growing but also one of the prominent brands to carve a distinct identity in the video security industry in the country. It is followed by other players across a spectrum of video surveillance categories like Analog, IP, DVRs, NVRs, Mobile DVRs, VDPs, Video encoders and VMS to name a few. The Indian market for video surveillance equipment is estimated to rise to a whopping $615.5 million by 2018.

Radware, a leading provider of application delivery and application security solutions for virtual and cloud data centers, has announced the integration of its Alteon and DefensePro platforms into Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric.

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Radware with Cisco ACI will enable a truly application aware and intelligent network. The integration will provide simplified automation so applications can be deployed faster and efficiently with scalable application service intelligence and integrated service security. Enterprises can reap the benefits in terms of greatly enhanced security and network management.

Ashok Kumar, MD and CEO, RAH Infotech

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D-Link Rolls out ‘Pinnacle 2015’

Integrating Radware’s platforms with Cisco’s ACI will enable IT managers to gain greater value from their Cisco ACI deployment through automated tenantbased application delivery and security services. The integration will particularly benefit large enterprises, hosting service providers and ISPs with faster provisioning, automation and monitoring of applications. Cisco’s ACI is a holistic architecture with centralized automation and policy-driven application profiles. It helps in strengthening the acuteness of the datacenter without undermining the application SLAs and performance. RAH Infotech, a specialized VAD focused on Enterprise & Application Security and Application Delivery, is a distributor of Radware products in India. It adds value to its partners and resellers by distributing the entire product line of Radware which helps the customers through Load Balancing and ADoS (Advanced Denial of Service) & DDoS(Distributed Denial of Service)protection.

NEC Provides Face Recognition Technology to Surat City Police

In 2014, IHS projected the Indian market for access control would expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7% from 2013 to 2018. However, IHS has revised its original forecast downward to about 13.1%. One reason for the lower growth projection is related to electronic locks. The adoption of electronic locks in India has been slower than expected, but IHS expects growth to pick up rapidly in 2017 and 2018.

NEC India, a leading Network and IT solution provider, and NEC Corporation, together with Innovative Telecom & Softwares, announced the deployment of NEC’s face recognition technology for Surat City Police (Gujarat). NEC’s NeoFace® Watch for Live CCTV surveillance and NeoFace® Reveal for forensic criminal investigation will be deployed for Surat City Police, an important step forward in Surat’s safe city initiative.

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Part of the woes for the Indian market for access control can be attributed to falling productivity, lack of financing, and numerous regulatory issues that have dampened investment, thereby halting growth in the manufacturing sector. Overall, the Indian market for access control remains difficult to enter, with price pressure and suppliers in China and other countries reducing overall margins.

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Similar to India, the market opportunity for electronic locks in Malaysia is projected to be limited in the short term, which is why IHS has Furthermore, slower growth through 2016 can be attributed to the current state of global oil prices and the upcoming introduction of the goods and service tax (GST).

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Safety is one of the most important aspects that goes into the making of a smart city. NEC continuously innovates to create and deliver safe city and smart city solutions. Our face recognition technology has been through stringent performance evaluations and an extensive proof-of-concept process by the Surat Police, and has performed highly in terms of speed and accuracy. We are committed to the Surat City Police in this partnership towards enabling a safer city, and we look forward to future collaborations

Koichiro Koide, Managing Director, NEC India

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The original growth forecast has been halved. Even when including electronic locks, IHS doesn’t anticipate growth to exceed 2.2% through 2016 for access control. Although there is uncertainty, IHS expects the Australian market to continue to grow during the next five years, but at a much slower pace than originally projected. Large-scale projects for commercial, residential, infrastructure National Broadband Network (NBN) and education facilities should aid growth; however, government spending cuts and a decline in mining and manufacturing will no doubt slow the access control industry growth in the country.

Speaking on the announcement as a major advancement, Shri Rakesh Asthana, Indian Police Service, Police Commissioner of Surat City, said, “We have found NEC’s face recognition solution to be the most appropriate solution with respect to face detection and investigation, and it will help Surat Police resolve crime cases in a very speedy manner.” NeoFace® Reveal is a software solution for forensic investigation that provides law enforcement and crime laboratory agencies with the ability to enhance poor quality latent face images, search against their mugshot databases, and locate potential suspects, while NeoFace® Watch integrates with existing video surveillance systems and matches faces in real-time against a watch list of individuals to trigger an alert.

Panasonic Dome Network Camera Won iF Design Awards 2015

Panasonic received a total of 22 iF design awards at the 2015 event hosted by iF International Forum Design in Hannover, Germany. Super Dynamic Full HD Vandal Resistant Dome Network Camera WV-SFR631L/SFR611L, were among the winning products. WVSFR631L feature Full HD 1080p at 60fps, while the WV-SFR611L supports HD 720p at 60fps.

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This year, 4,783 products were entered from 53 countries. The 22 awards presented to Panasonic mark the highest number of awards that the company has ever received from the awards event. Panasonic’s designs were highly regarded by the jurors, which consisted of professionals from various countries who conducted stringent examinations.

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Difficult Market Conditions Persist for Access Control in Parts of Asia

They equipped with new powerful Panasonic UniPhier System LSI with enhanced codec engine, new MOS image sensor with Multi-processing Noise Reduction (MNR) and Intelligent Resolution Technology, and also equipped with a wide range built-in IR LED for obtaining clear images in the dark, as well as dual SD memory card slots for storing recordings locally.

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VIVOTEK Launches Professional Box Network Camera IP816A-HP, Ideal for Traffic Monitoring

P PLUS, the Global Leader in advanced surveillance and security systems and solutions, and market leader with No. 1 market share in India, recently took a step ahead by changing its tagline to ‘Security Made Simpler’. Redefining the earlier tagline of ‘Enhancing Vision’, the new tagline emphasizes the company’s motto of bringing world-class, reliable and durable security solutions that offer true value for money. It positions the brand as cutting through the jargon and myths associated with surveillance to make it a people-friendly concept.

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The Indian security market is full of unorganized and fly-by-night players, who charge unreasonably high prices for their products, and that too without offering any service or after-sales support. This hampers the growth of the industry as a whole and manipulates the perception of people regarding video surveillance. With our new tagline and all the efforts that we are putting into living up to it, we wish to carve a niche place for ourselves in the market.

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Yogesh Dutta, COO, CP PLUS

The brand new tagline of CP PLUS is aimed at reaching the masses, defying the convention that video surveillance is a prerogative of elite society and high-class businesses. It endeavors to deliver on its value proposition of world-class performance at reasonable cost. With the tagline of ‘Security Made Simpler’, the brand aspires to make its cutting edge and aesthetic products accessible to every customer, at home or office further reinforcing its supremacy in the realm of advanced security solutions in the Indian consumer mindspace.

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CP PLUS is the Global Leader in advanced surveillance and security systems. CP PLUS range of solutions and products are monitoring millions locations across the globe in diverse geographies, from highly sensitive defence locations, government buildings, vital infrastructures, transportation, hotels, educational institutes to homes with satisfied customer base.

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IVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of the IP816AHP, a professional 2-Megapixel box network camera with advanced image process technologies such as WDR Pro and SNV (Supreme Night Visibility) and several unique features, making it the perfect camera for monitoring traffic, and tunnels.

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In traffic monitoring or license plate recognition applications, because of fast moving vehicle, it can be difficult for installers to ensure that the focus is set at an optimal level for clear surveillances. VIVOTEK, based on its profound and professional experiences in network camera solutions development, is proud to launch the IP816A-HP with quite a few innovative features, revolutionarily solving the problem.

Tim Su, Director, Marketing Communication Department, VIVOTEK

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CP PLUS Redefines its Tagline as ‘Security Made Simpler’

Featuring WDR Pro, the IP816A-HP is able to provide superior visibility in environments with high contrast lighting conditions. WDR Pro allows the IP816A-HP to capture both the dark and bright parts of an image and combine up to 2 separate frames to generate a highly realistic representation of the original scene. In addition, utilizing 3D Noise Reduction technology, the IP816AHP is able to suppress sensor noise, thus reducing bandwidth consumption and enhancing image detail in extremely bright as well as dark environments. In order to ensure optimal image quality at all times, the IP816A-HP is equipped with a P-iris lens, which maintains the iris opening at an optimal level at all times, resulting in both superior sharpness and superior depth of field. Most uniquely, VIVOTEK has introduced its newly developed Snapshot Focus function to the IP816A-HP, allowing the installer to record a short clip of the scene on site, and then playback this clip at any speed to check, or fine-tune, the focus. Moreover, the IP816A-HP is also designed with VIVOTEK’s RBF (Remote Back Focus) System, enabling the installer to adjust focus even more precisely.

ealty Automation & Security Systems has recently won the SHEILD Award. It received the prestigious Shield Award on 13th March 2015 in Mumbai in “Most Innovative Product of the Year - Fire & Safety” category. The award was presented by SECONA in association with Secutech India. Realty Automation participated in the Secutech Exhibition in Mumbai from 12th March to 14th March 2015.

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“Vighnaharta Security™” is a brand promoted by Realty Automation & Security Systems. (RASS) a company promoted by technocrats (alumni of IIT Mumbai) and marketing experts. Realty Automation aims to provide reliable electronic safety, security, surveillance & automation solutions to customers. Promoters are associated with electronic automation field for last 22 years. In 2001 the company pioneered the concept of Wireless Alert. By now several systems are working in the field with many satisfied customers. Senior Citizen safety & Security is our area of specialization. Our solutions prevent loss by burglary, fire and health related emergencies.

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The products displayed and highlighted were Intrusion with sensors, Gas Detection Systems and Fire Alarm & Suppression Systems. The Realty Automation booth highlighted the project division Capability in doing Turnkey Projects. Realty Automation have received an excellent response to the product & project division. Senior people across the Industry had a meeting with our MD and Director Projects, to take thing forward to a logical conclusion. The Company markets its products through dealers and distributors and would soon have presence all over India, US and Middle East. It supports all the products with the help of competent “Customer Support Team”.RASS is backed by talented and young R&D team, Sound manufacturing, Strong & experienced management and last but not the least “Focused Vision.”

Videonetics Bags SHEILD Award in ‘Best R&D Effort of the Year’ Category

mid stiff competition from numerous companies in the Electronic Security, Surveillance & Safety Industry, Videonetics has been chosen for the prestigious ‘Best R&D effort of the year’ award at the SECONA Shield Awards 2015. SECONA, the first Security Consultants’ Association from India, in association with Secutech, India’s most successful international exhibition & conference on Security & Safety, proudly presented India’s first annual awards, for recognizing excellence in the Indian Electronic Security & Safety Industry – the SHIELD Awards.

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Being named a winner in the ‘Best R & D of the year’ category, is a great honor for us. It shows off the dynamic team culture that has propelled us to where we are now. We take great pride in having a company culture that cultivates innovation, teamwork and success. Many thanks to SECONA for recognizing the R&D effort of an Indian enterprise like Videonetics. This recognition will further encourage Team Videonetics to build Indian Intellectual property and promote ‘Make in India’ in the global market and also to put its effort in bringing out new world class technology to make world a safer & smarter place to live. We thank all our clients for giving us an opportunity to work with them and achieve their security goals.

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RASS Wins SHEILD Award in ‘Most Innovative Product of the Year - Fire & Safety’ Category

Dr. Tinku Acharya, Founder & Managing Director, Videonetics

The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony on 13th March 2015, during the Secutech exhibition, in front of about 500 to 600 decision makers, influencers and stakeholders in the Indian Security & Safety industry. Videonetics is founded by Dr. Tinku Acharya, who co-architect of the first webcam application from Intel, an IEEE Fellow and renowned domain expert who holds over 150 US, European and international patents, author of many books on technology.

Dahua Introduces Smart Lock

Pelco by Schneider Electric Introduces Miniature, Entry-Level, 360° Surveillance Camera

Dahua Smart Lock is the electronic lock and key system designed to deliver superior security protection for the residential. The Smart Lock family incorporates three models which are ASL6101, ASL8101 and ASL8112, and three colors can be chosen for each of them. All models of the family support both password and card to unlock. Among the family, ASL8112 supports finger print unlocking, providing more secured solution to the users.

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The Smart Lock touchpad can be easily operated by touch and inputting password to wake up the system. All settings can be done by following the voice prompt, even without using the manual. The registration button is on the panel, pressing the button to begin all settings. The sleep mode of the smart lock will start automatically in 15 seconds if without using. The locks support 50-group user’s passwords and 50 pieces of IC cards. In addition to those benefits above, with the user-friendly design, the touchpad of ASL8 series works well for all types of heights. Besides, ASL8112 supports 50 groups of fingerprints. For the scenarios, ASL8 series is the perfect match of iron gates while ASL6 series goes perfectly with wooden doors. Therefore, Dahua Smart Lock series can be installed from big villas, modern office buildings to cozy apartments and alike.

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Features: • Smart touchpad- easy operation and quick response, button will never strain. • User-friendly design- the best angle for users • Privacy password- XXX+123456+XXX,123456 is the password, XXX is random numbers • Biological recognition- artificial fingerprint is invalid • Auto-lock-the system will disable for 3 minutes if come across invalid password (3times) or invalid card (5times) • Durable-delicate craftwork and long-life(30 years, 10 units/D)

elco by Schneider Electric announced the release of the new Evolution Mini 360° indoor surveillance camera. With an impressively small diameter of only 4.25 inches (108mm), the Evolution Mini is one of the smallest 360° cameras in the industry, making it a great cost-effective camera for hospitality, education, retail and banking facilities—anywhere a small, discreet, but robust camera is required.

Evo Mini offers a great way for customers to maximize their video security coverage and investment. As with all products in the Evolution 360° series, this exciting new jointventure product combines Oncam Grandeye’s award-winning 360-degree cameras and client-side de-warping technology, with excellent Pelco service and support, product delivery, and warranty fulfillment.

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ahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China introduces Smart Lock series to the market with new appearance and excellent performance.

Kevin Saldanha, Senior Product Manager, Pelco by Schneider Electric

In addition to the new Evolution Mini product, we are delighted to announce that Pelco has extended the warranty period to three years for all Evolution 360° series cameras. And now with availability of the Pelco Endura 360 Viewer, all Evolution 360 series cameras can connect to Endura video management systems. This is in addition to existing connectivity to Pelco Digital Sentry and numerous third party VMS platforms. Suitable for ceiling, wall or table mounted applications, the Evolution Mini is an IP camera with a 5-megapixel sensor and no moving parts. The small unit is designed for quick and easy indoor installations where a professional, small indoor enclosure is required. The Evolution Mini has a convenient surfacemounting design that fully supports IEEE802.3af Class 2 Powerover-Ethernet for installation convenience.

xacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces faster camera discovery and VideoPush to mobile devices with exacqVision 6.8 and automatic backup of recorder configurations in Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a health monitoring program for use with exacqVision Enterprise network video recorders (NVRs).

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exacqVision users can now utilize the VideoPush feature to and from Exacq Mobile. VideoPush gives exacqVision Enterprise users the ability to instantly push selected cameras, layouts, tours, groups or entire views to another exacqVision client monitor. With the latest release, Exacq Mobile now supports pushing video from the exacqVision client to a user with the Exacq mobile application open on their mobile device. This new feature enables greater collaboration between security professionals as they are walking around a site or working in various locations.

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The EasyConnect feature introduced last year has been enhanced in exacqVision 6.8. EasyConnect allows users to find, address and connect multiple IP cameras to their network automatically. Now, camera scanning takes half the time as it did previously. The faster camera discovery also improves the user’s ability to find more cameras on busy networks and in more challenging network configurations where the camera and recorder are on different subnets. In addition to VideoPush, the latest Exacq Mobile app supports receiving and decoding H.264 video directly on the mobile device. Saving bandwidth and CPU on the server running the web service, it automatically negotiates whether to transcode or stream H.264 based on the specific mobile device performance. ESM now allows administrators to automate and schedule recorder configuration backups. Administrators can configure backup exports on multiple servers simultaneously.

VIVOTEK Offers a Dedicated Driver for VIVOTEK IP Cameras Enabling Optimal Functionality with Milestone Systems XProtect® VMS

n a step which will allow the optimal integration of VIVOTEK’s network cameras and the Milestone XProtect open platform IP video management software, VIVOTEK is pleased to announce that Milestone, based on VIVOTEK’s web API (Application Programming Interface), has launched a driver in Milestone XProtect® Device Pack 7.8 dedicated to VIVOTEK’s IP network cameras. The launch of this optimized driver enables even more efficient and effective communication and collaboration between VIVOTEK’s hardware and the Milestone XProtect software.

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VIVOTEK has been dedicated to integrating our cameras with leading software and hardware platforms. Looking at the increasing importance and significant synergy brought by the seamless integration of hardware and software, it is our great pleasure to have this dedicated driver. The cooperation with Milestone, in addition to demonstrating VIVOTEK’s strong commitment in delivering world-class security solutions, further opens up more business possibilities for both companies in the future.

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Exacq Technologies Introduces VideoPush for Exacq Mobile in version 6.8

William Ku, Vice President, Brand Business Division, VIVOTEK

For years, VIVOTEK has been committed to delivering reliable IP surveillance solutions to satisfy market demands. Installation flexibility and expandability are two important factors that lie behind customers’ considerations when implementing an IP surveillance system. With this in mind, the integration of hardware and software platforms is critical to keep products and services at the forefront of innovation, with the latest in cutting-edge applications to meet a variety of customers’ needs. The launch of a dedicated driver will facilitate the implementation of Milestone’s software and VIVOTEK’s hardware in dynamic vertical applications to be more efficient and cost-effective. Milestone’s Dedicated Driver in Device Pack 7.8 supports VIVOTEK’s new devices: FE8171, FD8335H, FD8135H, FE8174, FE8181, SD8363E, SD8364E, IP8155HP, IP8165HP, FD8355EHV, FD8365EHV, IP8335H, FD8363, FD8362, FE8180, IB8367(R), FD8167 & FD8367-V. 31

“Vighnaharta A3S” Shares Prime Minister’s Dream of

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Fire Suppressants (Gas or Aerosol) are expensive and customers & installers are always concerned about reliability of the releasing system. Also they are concerned about accidental release. Submitted by reality automation

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Product Development Defence requirements are stringent and they wanted all the hi-tech features which are present in any internationally available product. We brainstormed among ourselves and decided go few miles extra to provide features which were never offered by any manufacturer in the world. Defence application needed us to meet stringent quality standards. So bar was set higher than any other fire suppression system. Automatic Fire Suppression System Requirements :

ire Suppressants (Gas or Aerosol) are expensive and customers & installers are always concerned about reliability of the releasing system. Also they are concerned about accidental release. “Vighnaharta A3S” brings to you Fire Suppression Panels with unique features. They are NFPA compliant and possess all the features required by international users.

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Panels are type tested for EMI/EMC and are protected against power line surges. Fault tolerant, intelligent, triple logic electronic hardware circuit coupled with intelligent software removes probability of accidental release.

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detectors. They can be interfaced with BMS, SCADA with the help of RS485 or Ethernet ports for remote monitoring. For Aerosol Cans it has special monitoring circuit which can inform about disconnection or characteristic changes of the agent.

Introduction Automatic Fire Suppression and its monitoring is becoming mandatory need in many applications. IT Cos and Data Centres are using such systems for many years. But now Industries, Hotels, Hospitals are increasingly adopting these modern practices. Trigger point for the development of world class fire suppression system came from Defence Sector. Our R&D took up a challenge and developed the whole system in record

An automatic fire alarm system is typically made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning devices, and a fire alarm control panel with remote notification capability— can provide early warning of a developing fire. Smoke and/or heat detectors should be located throughout a protected premise following the recommendations of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72 (NFPA72), EN54 Standards, and manufacturer’s recommendations. Most important requirements of suppression panel is that it should be extremely reliable. It cannot release the gas or aerosol accidentally as they are very expensive. So design should be robust. When it comes to battlefield environment it becomes even more challenging as product has to work in extreme environment e.g. -200C to +550C. Also it should work in hi electrical interference atmosphere created by battle tanks, aircrafts and explosions. We referred to JSS Penta Five standards.

Tamron Lenses on Duty - Monitoring Traffic Safety High Resolution Telephoto IR Corrected Lens Series Delivers High-Precision Monitoring All models feature Tamron’s aspherical design with advanced image quality built on Tamron’s years of experience and performance in the development and manufacture of Vari-Focal lenses. You can rely on Tamron’s advanced optical technology. Tamron being a lens specialized company offers a wide range of lenses compatible to standard definition and mega pixel cameras.

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Product Description Fire can have an enormous impact on any institution or company, so to protect from these kinds of incidences, this system can be helpful. This system specially designed for fire indications, early warnings, and fire suppression facility. The FSS042D is a multizone fire suppression panel for single and dual hazard agent releasing applications. The FSS provides reliable fire detection, signalling and protection for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings requiring agentbased releasing. The panel includes local buzzer; LED’s for indications and with LCD display, keypad for manual operation & configuration. Also one MODBUS communication port for Remote operation. The FSS allowing the flexibility in most fire suppression application. This FSS is compatible with smoke detectors & heat detectors that can continuously monitors for trouble & fire condition. There are programmable inputs & outputs devices depending on FSS model.

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One fixed PFC output for Fire alarm. One fixed PFC output for Fault condition. One fixed PFC output for RAC Released condition. External digital inputs for RAC release & abort. Configurable Pre Release time. Configurable NAC Silence time. Configurable Trouble Reminds time. Configurable RAC’s. Manual Release & Abort of RAC. Remote release & abort. RS485/Modbus RTU Communication. Admin & User Password Protected System Operations. Sorted History Events Saved. • Fire Alarm • Fault Condition • RAC Release/Abort Conditions • Sequence of Events Occurred • Supervisory Test Fire Alarm • Walk Test Fire Alarm Local Buzzer indication for Fire, Fault & Testing operation.

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1.2 Electrical Specifications: 1.2.1 Power Supply: 120 – 240V, 4.3A, 60/50 Hz AC. Internal 12V battery chargers. 1.2.2 Initiating Device Circuit (IDC): Voltage: 12V DC. End of Line: 820Ω, ½ W. 1.2.3 Releasing Agent Circuit (RAC): Voltage: 12V DC Current: 2.6 A

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Operated on 12v/4.5Ah DC power supply with built-in charger. Stand by Battery backup of 20 hrs. 20 x 4 Alpha numeric LCD Display Real Time Clock. Programmable Class B initiating device circuits (IDCs) for Smoke detectors & Heat detectors. • Normal fire detection. • Testing modes (Supervisory & Walk test). • Smoke detector zones Bypass facility. • RAC Bypass facility. Auto or Manual RAC Mode for RAC Release. Programmable Releasing Agent 34

LED indication • System ON • Fire alarm • Fault • Supervisory Fire • Manual Mode • Communication Fail • Zone Fire • Zone Faults • Zone Walk test mode • Zone Supervisory mode • Zone Bypass • NAC Fault • RAC Fault • RAC Bypass • Pre Release • Manual Release • Remote Release • RAC Abort

1.2.4 Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC): Voltage: 12V DC Current: 500 mA End of Line: 4.7kΩ, ½ W. 1.3 Environmental Specifications: Temperature: -200 C to +550 C. Humidity: 5 to 90% Rh. 1.4 Mechanical Specifications: For FSS042D, Length: 550 mm. Width: 100 mm. Height: 340 mm. Additional Models FSS-021D : For Single Protection Area FSS-084D : For Four Protection Areas FSS-168D : For Eight Protection Areas

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ndia is the second largest country in the world after China in terms of cities. There are 1,700 cities and towns in India. About 300 cities have population over 1,00,000. There are Seven Mega cities, which has population more than 3 million. Mumbai still is the most populated city in its 603 sq. Km. area followed by Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai. These statistics show the potential for City surveillance projects in India. According to a PWC report on City surveillance, “India’s vibrant democracy and healthy amalgamation of the socio- economic and cultural diversity is reflected in its diverse cities. An integrated surveillance system provides a safe and secure environment for the development and growth of these aspects. Schools, colleges, educational institutions, technical and infrastructural resources such as the airports, railway stations, power plants, refineries (including heritage and cultural buildings), and most importantly, its citizens are the source of a city’s energy. There is a growing recognition of the interconnectedness and the interaction between factors that spark and drive crises and the ecosystem of security management that handles these factors. Furthermore, there is greater focus on the high economic and social costs because of the lack of a robust security management methodology. There are four entities namely Detection and Integration, Analysis, Decision and Action. These four pillars form the robust model for a smart public safety and security in a city surveillance network.”

Atulya Chandra, General Manager, Honeywell Security Group – Asia Pacific Region

Ashish P. Dhakan, CEO & MD, Prama Hikvision

Ground Report According to Atulya Chandra, General Manager, Honeywell Security Group- Asia Pacific Region, “100 Smart Cities’ has finally begun to take shape with the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) identifying roughly all the sites where the Smart Cities will be built and the existing cities remodeled. City Surveillance is one of the most critical and important part of a smart city project. There are 28 cities where the City surveillance projects have been successfully implemented with 35 live projects currently going on in various cities of India. The most recent ones amongst them are the Madhya Pradesh City surveillance projects which have been announced.” According to Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision, “Smart Cities and Safe city projects have brought the focus on value of city surveillance as an integral component of Homeland Security and citizen safety. As Indian economy is poised to be one of the leading economies City Surveillance needs to be given due priority. The Smart City initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created positive impact. It has enhanced the prospect of video surveillance market by many folds. The Smart City Projects essentially cover 50% to 60% video data. We at Hikvision see great potential in Smart City and Safe City Projects.” April 2015 www.asindia.in

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cities across India and the number is set to rise manifold in next few years Safe City initiative is the first ever CCTV surveillance project on the publicprivate partnership in India.” According to Prasenjeet Bhattacharya, Head, Security & Surveillance Systems Solutions, SSD, Panasonic India, “City building by the Union government should be seen a lighthouse project - to provide models in urban development and growth that the states and empowered cities can outdo. Even if half a million people move into each of these 100 new cities, India will need more urban capacity in the next decade. One state can lead the way, but the success of urban India depends on whether the states choose to follow. The ultimate success of a city depends on whether large numbers of people want to go live there, and whether it can be the necessary economic and social engine that meets their aspirations. This will need a deft hand at policymaking,

Prasenjeet Bhattacharya, Head, Security & Surveillance Systems Solutions, SSD, Panasonic India

an engagement of all parties involved, and an understanding of both people’s needs and aspirations.” According to Sudhindra Holla, Country Manager, India and SAARC, Axis Communications, “City surveillance is a critical part of the public security requirement owing to the concerns and unpleasant incidents ranging from minor thefts and chain-snatching to violent crimes of trafficking, terror attacks and burglaries. With a huge area and a vast population of more than a billion, keeping an eye on the entire country like India through security personnel and police force is daunting. Surveillance can act as an important tool for fighting crime and protecting citizens and their properties from the miscreants and unwanted accidents.” City surveillance can be split into various categories – • Traffic surveillance – With countless roads and streets in each city,

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monitoring traffic violations and accidents can be a challenge. Surveillance can help scrutinize traffic violations, accidents, suspicious vehicles, smuggling, etc. Monitoring population and People counting – Surveillance solutions can help to keep a headcount of a particular area, traffic in the area, etc Crime detection and prevention – With real time alerts and updates, the city police can track suspicious individuals which will help prevent terror attacks, burglaries, kidnapping etc. Unexpected occurrences – During unfortunate calamities such as fire or flood, surveillance solutions would help monitor how many people are stuck in an area and where the rescue team should focus on. Crowd monitoring and control – When political meetings or riots and protests occur, surveillance can help in observing the crowd behavior. Monitoring critical infrastructure, transport and other facilities – Places such as malls, railway stations, airports, sea ports, legal establishments and stadiums are high risk areas which face constant threat from terrorists and thieves. Surveillance will help control the crime rates and nab the offenders.

This gap needs to be bridged for us to see more success and traction from city surveillance ideas and projects. Surat is one of the pilot projects executed in India adopting a real time surveillance network, but even that has missed out on some of the latest technologies, such as video analytics. There are a few other cities that have tried to implement too, with Mumbai being the latest addition, however, there is a lot of apprehension and frustration surrounding any city surveillance project, and this leads to indefinite delays and subsequent incomplete deployment. For example, even the 100 smart cities project that has been announced has ensured a lot of talk around it, but we are yet to see the take off.

Santosh Pillai, Director & CTO, 2020 Imaging

Gautam D.Goradia, CEO and MD, HAYAGRIVA SOFTWARE

According to Nitin Goyal, President and CEO Tamron India, “City Surveillance seems to be one of the key sectors to grow in the next 10 years. Government

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According to Santosh Pillai, Director and CTO, 2020 Imaging, “A city surveillance project cannot be executed unless there is an intersect of political, economic and technology will. Today,devices are integrated together to provide a solution, but there still exists a gap between the desired operational function and a device-based solution.

Subhasish Gupta, Country Manager – India & SAARC, Allied Telesis

Vivekanand - Country Director, Sales, Barco

There is lot of innovations happening in the field of video surveillance and many new technologies are brought to the fore front which may reduce the total cost of ownership. Some of the solutions or benefits of technologies are: High definition cameras, long range PTZ cameras, long range infra red sensors, higher compression technologies in order to save bandwidth, thermal cameras for large cities, vandal proof and high temperature operation cameras for specialized applications. The VMS available are open, scalable and can be easily integrated with 3rd party applications like ANPR, RLVDS, etc. Also we have the latest connectivity / transmission technologies available like the fiber or wireless and the same should be used optimally.

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According to Gautam D.Goradia, CEO and MD, HAYAGRIVA SOFTWARE, “The current city surveillance projects undertaken in India have been for the cities of Surat, Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi. The first of its kind CCTV Surveillance project was undertaken in Surat based on the Public – Private partnership model. Cameras have been installed in crucial parts of the city including entry and exit points, traffic junctions, etc. The long drawn Mumbai city surveillance project was finally bagged by L&T Construction and L&T Infotech, both subsidiaries of Larsen & Toubro towards the end of 2014 and as of now stands to be finished within the next 90 weeks. Four zones have been allotted all over Pune city to be covered by CCTV cameras, out of which only Zone 1 has been completed. Lack of funds and other factors have been cited as reasons

Smart Cities and Safe city projects have brought the focus on value of city surveillance as an integral component of Homeland Security and citizen safety. As Indian economy is poised to be one of the leading economies City Surveillance needs to be given due priority. The Smart City initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created positive impact. It has enhanced the prospect of video surveillance market by many folds. The Smart City Projects essentially cover 50% to 60% video data. We at Hikvision see great potential in Smart City and Safe City Projects.

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has taken initiatives for developing smart cities and surveillance is going to be an integral part of such cities. In past few months it has been seen that many city surveillance projects have been floated by Government/Police authorities and most importantly these are awarded to system integrators. Surveillance for cities is at initial stage as concerned authorities look to cover the main/sensitive places first and later on there will be extensions to each project.”

Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision for incompletion of the project. The New Delhi surveillance project is expected to begin in a month’s time.” According to a PwC report, cities like Gurgaon, Indore, Noida, Hyderabad, Bangalore, etc. are expected to follow. Other than this, the Government of India has announced a 100 Smart Cities project, under which City Surveillance will be of major focus. According to Subhasish Gupta Country Manager – India & SAARC at Allied Telesis “Central as well as state governments are now working with state police agencies towards

creating high security standards by undertaking security projects that include deployment of modern security infrastructure such as CCTVs, gunshot detectors, video analytics, data mining solutions, etc. There has been an increased focus of the state and the central government on security and surveillance projects which may result in bigger safe city project opportunities for OEM’s, system integrators and technology partners. Currently some of the cities have already gone live, Ex: Kolkata city surveillance and many are in the process of deployment Ex: Mumbai, Bhubaneswar etc., and some to come up in near future and to name a few would be Jaipur, Faridabad etc.” According to Vivekanand - Country Director, Sales, Barco, “It seems that the speed of these projects is very slow and taking lot of time. Also the overall plan of the city surveillance program is not very clear in general. These are being taken up on adhoc basis.”

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“A city surveillance projects typically consists of 3 components. First the IT infrastructure, second the bandwidth availability and third component is the security. The security part amounts for approx 15-20% of the project. The openness of the security platform to support edge devices and its integration with analytics like RLVDS (red light violation detection system) and ANPR

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“We see a huge opportunity for providing innovative video surveillance solutions to the City surveillance projects. We will continue to provide Best –In –class solutions while retaining our global leadership in the video surveillance market.Hikvision has recently implemented Godhra and Bangalore City Surveillance projects. There are many projects under various stages of development in India,” said Ashish P. Dhakan.

“System Integrators have lot of opportunities in safe city projects. Central as well as state governments are now working with state police agencies towards creating high security standards by undertaking security projects that include deployment of modern security infrastructure such as CCTVs, gunshot detectors, Video analytics, data mining solutions, etc. The administrative authorities are aiming at a unified security fabric to ensure an effective response to any emergency situation,”

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(automatic number plate recognition) etc possess huge opportunities,” observed Atulya Chandra. He further added, “The complexity in setting up the IT infrastructure is one of the greatest challenges. This includes managing the video streaming with current bandwidth limitations.”

Though the concept of City Surveillance or Safe/Smart City is relatively new in India, it is still catching up. The year 2013 saw awarding safe city projects in many cities across India and the number is set to rise manifold in next few years Safe City initiative is the first ever CCTV surveillance project on the public-private partnership in India.

Aditya Khemka, CEO and Director , Aditya Infotech suggested Aditya Khemka. He further added, “There are many challenges too. However, they can be minimized by spreading awareness about the benefits of safe city projects, preparing a consolidated roadmap for planning and executing the project by involving community, introduction of synergized approach among policymakers while adopting a countrywide approach towards the safe city concept, and better coordination between various authorities - including law enforcement and public/ government agencies, etc.” “The system integrator needs to understand the ground reality of the city in terms of terrain, the approval

procedures and do a thorough feasibility study for implementing the network required for the project. Other areas are appropriate selection of image, capturing device for covering high traffic areas, stable power supply and storage design. Also, the deployment of manpower for regular service and operation of system has to be such that the system remains in working condition. The project management skills of a system integrator shine in such implementations,” opined Prasenjeet Bhattacharya. “At the outset, the video surveillance solutions can be used to track traffic and for monitoring purposes such as left baggage identification, criminal identification, etc. Surveillance cameras can be installed across the city including retail outlets, workspaces, homes, places of historical importance, transport and transport hubs including railway stations, bus stands, airports, hospitals, restaurants, etc. These cameras can be controlled via a centralized network and get alerts on any untoward incidents and accidents,” suggested Sudhindra Holla. He further added, ”In the long term, video surveillance systems can be used to collect sophisticated information including motion detection and smart analytics. In a centrally networked surveillance system, smart analytics can help in detecting and tracking movements of a criminal or a terrorist for example, and receive automated alerts when a public property is damaged or stolen. This kind of an advanced system will enable authorities to take the right 41

measures when required and equip them to prevent criminal activities.” “The common problem faced in City surveillance projects is the budget constraint. City surveillance projects often do not receive sufficient funding, causing delays in deployments. Another common problem is connectivity. Residential areas, city perimeters do not have proper connectivity for video surveillance. Integrating the surveillance system with other security systems is yet another issue commonly seen. Another issue seen post- implementation is that of failing cameras and components,” concluded Sudhindra Holla. “The biggest opportunity that any system integrator sees in a city surveillance project is the size. From devices and software to collaboration and network, the size is appealing. But the challenge is the delay. Companies have to invest so much time into understanding the requirements, developing an architecture and preparing quotes, only to see the tender being scrapped. Many times they have to lose out because of lack of transparency in the bidding process. Unless these problems are addressed, we cannot see the best-in-class companies bidding for our city surveillance projects, which will also mean that we will not get the bestin-class solutions,” informed Santosh Pillai.

said Nitin Goyal. He further added, “The challenges faced by system integrators are Project Planning and strategy, Technology Awareness, Funding of the project, Network Bandwidth Infrastructure, Government Policy and Coordination between multiple departments involved in the project.” “Central and state governments are working with state police towards creating security systems for cities by including deployment of physical security infrastructure including CCTVs, Video analytics, data mining solutions etc. Since projects are being planned pan India, they open up several opportunities for system integrators,” said Gautam D. Goradia.

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City building by the Union government should be seen a lighthouse project - to provide models in urban development and growth that the states and empowered cities can outdo. Even if half a million people move into each of these 100 new cities, India will need more urban capacity in the next decade. One state can lead the way, but the success of urban India depends on whether the states choose to follow. The ultimate success of a city depends on whether large numbers of people want to go live there, and whether it can be the necessary economic and social engine that meets their aspirations. This will need a deft hand at policymaking, an engagement of all parties involved, and an understanding of both people’s needs and aspirations.”

He further added, “They may however, face challenges during execution of the project owing to poor infrastructure and lack of manpower, depending on the city. Lack of communication and poor coordination between policy makers and system integrators can act as a barrier as well. They may also face the challenge of storage of large amounts of data gathered from video.”

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“There is a lot of scope for system integrators to develop business through City Surveillance projects as this sector is expected to grow at a very fast rate but only thing is that system integrators have to be ready to adopt new upcoming technologies. City Surveillance projects are not only about installing the cameras on a network and recording the events. Surveillance systems are to be used as both - passive devices to do post crime analysis and active devices to prevent the crime. Effective surveillance means detection of incident, analyzing the event, reaching to a solution to curb the crime and take the action accordingly,

in the next 10 years. Initially known as the Mega City Policing Project, each individual project aims at invigorating policing capabilities to detect and counter potential threats in urban areas. The key objective is to neutralize growing threats to individuals and residences; critical infrastructure; economic centers,” observed Subhasish Gupta. He further added, “India is one the fastest growing market’s in the physical security market space with a YoY compounded growth rate of more than 25% between 2013 - 2016 and being one of the integral part of a smart city module creates and plethora of opportunities for an SI and integral part of 7800Cr market cap (As announced in the budget FY 2014).” Some of the key speed breakers in the space as follow – •

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Lack of a consolidated roadmap for planning and executing the project Technology awareness Funding of project Network bandwidth infrastructure Government policy Operating environmental factors Collaboration of multiple departments

Time Bound Approach “Ideally it should happen in time bound manner. The authorities can start with small, pilot projects and gradually increases the scale in a phased manner so that budget constraints, resource planning can be taken care of gradually. The requirement from the authorities should be very clear in terms of what is a “must” and “good to have” in order to avoid bidder disqualifications and retendering process, said Atulya Chandra. He further added, “All the stakeholders from the govt as well as private parties

should work closely and constructively so that there is no delay from SI / OEM side due to constant queries.” “Time bound approach to City Surveillance Projects should be a pre condition to avoid delays and procrastination. There has to be realistic planning and scheduling by the Civic and Government officials,” suggested Ashish P. Dhakan. “Before getting in technical discussions, the team should be ready with the nitty-gritty of the details required for surveillance and corresponding solutions to it. They should be familiar with all the components of integrated solution. The visibility of the solution helps to remove ambiguities and saves on time and efforts later,” said Aditya Khemka. “A centralised governance body

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The common problem faced in City surveillance projects is the budget constraint. City surveillance projects often do not receive sufficient funding, causing delays in deployments. Another common problem is connectivity. Residential areas, city perimeters do not have proper connectivity for video surveillance. Integrating the surveillance system with other security systems is yet another issue commonly seen. Another issue seen post- implementation is that of failing cameras and components.

will ultimately run the city through a central virtual dashboard, comprising the ICT operational centre. This will need to provide constant valuation and appropriate response to varying incidents and needs. The dependability of services is at stake, and absolute steadiness must be certain. Any danger to the security of the system and its information can be sensed, examined and dealt with using threat intelligence services. The ICT should be able to obtain dependable threat and susceptibility intelligence, and consequently dynamically adjust its security stance. In case of incidents, these need to be quickly and efficiently managed by specialist operators and incident management tools in order to

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return users and services to their normal operational status. Comprehensive and expert managed security services are available in the industry for users to benefit from the providers’ expertise and state-of-the-art solutions,” suggested Prasenjeet Bhattacharya. “Companies will need to carve out their Government business as a separate vertical, for this is a different beast. You cannot have monthly targets given to that team. You need experts at the backend who can visualize the solution at a level that goes in line with our country’s scale and diversity. So, minimal resources working across multiple Government projects operating out of a

According to Nitin Goyal, “It has been seen that tendering processes take a lot of time and many a times even after investing such long time tenders are scrapped due to which many system integrators avoid to participate in tenders even though they have a good capability of executing large scale projects. I think below are the two ways of avoiding such long processes.” 1. Development of sector specific system integrators: We need to identify expert and strong system integrators who can execute city surveillance projects. Once identified Government can have faith on them and award the projects to such players on competition basis. 2. Breaking of large scale projects into clusters can help system integrators to work in phases and hence implementing the project in stipulated time frame with reasonable finances. Gautam D. Goradia opined that for city surveillance projects patience is the key factor. “Project Planning and strategizing is one of the key drivers, conceptualizing the project with all its attributes, keeping in mind factors such as the rule of the land as well as the governing policies, and ensuring that the designed system produces the desired results, has always played a critical role in any project life cycle. It is important to understand the projects and its benefits after implementation, identification of the functional expectations from the system, consolidated roadmap for planning and executing the project,” suggested Subhasish Gupta.

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He further added, “Synergized approach of coordination among policymakers while adopting a countrywide approach, active involvement of all agencies responsible for maintenance of law, infrastructure 44

creation as well as governance, i.e. state police, state municipal corporations, public works department, etc. are some of the possible ways to make the total process much more efficient.” “I feel that a central agency need to be prepare a generic frame work / architecture of the city surveillance and the same needs to be scaled / extrapolated on the geography of the city and the future plans,” said Vivekanand.

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wide. A recent initiative, “Fun Safe Philly Summer,” emphasized safety throughout Philadelphia communities and offered community activities at the centers. Such events strengthen relationships within the local neighborhoods and demonstrate the city’s devotion to providing a high quality of life for its residents,” informed Asish P. Dhakan. “The first development is on the total frame rate supported by the cameras where instead of a traditional 30 frame per second solution, we now have cameras that can support up to 60 frames per second for 1080p resolution. This is very effective in case

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“CCTV forms a small part of city surveillance project. Rather it’s the connectivity, storage, approvals from local bodies of implementation which forms the biggest part of it. Steps for implementation are long and need to follow several processes of approvals and require all stakeholders to work towards easing out the overall process,” concluded Atulya Chandra. “Hikvision Video Surveillance Solutions are best suited for City surveillance Projects. Recently Hikvision Video Surveillance Solution Secured Gold Prize for Philadelphia in Homeland Security Awards. In Philadelphia, Hikvision cameras and NVRs provided a highly scalable security network that protects residents at the city’s recreation centers and improves security city-

of fast moving objects passing through a limited time in front of the camera. Also, there is now higher storage in SD slots that is available. We now have cameras that support dual SD card slots taking care of days of data on pre-defined parameters in case of network failure. Also, High Light compensation as a feature to support the reading of license no plate under the headlights of vehicle is supporting to capture the night time video effectively. The 3MP full frame rate on H.264 high profile also supports to capture the quality resolution. A path breaking 9MP fisheye camera for outdoor application enables the user to monitor a complete junction with a

Central and state governments are working with state police towards creating security systems for cities by including deployment of physical security infrastructure including CCTVs, Video analytics, data mining solutions etc. Since projects are being planned pan India, they open up several opportunities for system integrators. They may however, face challenges during execution of the project owing to poor infrastructure and lack of manpower, depending on the city. Lack of communication and poor coordination between policy makers and system integrators can act as a barrier as well. They may also face the challenge of storage of large amounts of data gathered from video.

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“There is lot of innovations happening in the field of video surveillance and many new technologies are brought to the fore front which may reduce the total cost of ownership. Some of the solutions or benefits of technologies are: High definition cameras, long range PTZ cameras, long range infra red sensors, higher compression technologies in order to save bandwidth, thermal cameras for large cities, vandal proof and high temperature operation cameras for specialized applications,” suggested Atulya Chandra. He further added, “The VMS available are open, scalable and can be easily integrated with 3rd party applications like ANPR, RLVDS, etc. Also we have the latest connectivity / transmission technologies available like the fiber or wireless and the same should be used optimally.”

“Safe city projects, irrespective of the other factors, require few common thingsa real time visibility and quick response system as an absolute imperative. These are inherent outcomes of an integrated security system and centralized information system. An integrated public security should provide three elements- Monitoring, communication, and mobility solutions. All these aspects are linked with a Command and Control Centre to mitigate the risk across the city by providing actionable intelligence and enabling speedy security incidence resolution,” said Aditya Khemka. “Recently, Axis Q6000-E won the best innovative product award during the SECONA Shield Awards. This product is especially suited for city surveillance where there is a need for both a Pan-TiltZoom camera to provide detail, and for a full overview camera to cover the entire area,” informed Sudhindra Holla. He further added, ”Smart mobile phones and apps enable citizens and tourists to provide information related to security and safety to city management.

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single camera. All these solutions from Panasonic are helping the customers to capture the real time quality video for city surveillance,” observed Prasenjeet Bhattacharya.

Tamron being a lens specialist company has developed Full HD C/CS mount (Box camera) lenses for city surveillance to cover variable distances like 10-20 metres and 50-60 metres. Tamron is also working closely with OEMs developing Intelligent Traffic Monitoring systems.

Nitin Goyal, President and CEO Tamron India

With citizens actively adding data and information about themselves or the city, and sharing it on social networks, city management can be informed about early traffic jam for instance, and use video and analytics to verify the situation, monitor actions needed and confirm responses, to put the citizens right at the heart of the smart city.” “We have various solutions that are aimed at the smart cities. Our solutions include network cameras, which offer high quality images and easy installation. We also have installed fixed day and night cameras with superb image and excellent video quality. Our solutions are outdoor cameras with HDTV 1080p, 20x optical zoom and high-speed pan/ tilt performance for coverage of wide areas and great detail when zooming in,” explained Sudhindra Holla.

“Axis provides future-proof surveillance solutions that expand with the needs. With Axis’ razor sharp detail on video, motion detection and tamperproof cameras, cities can become safer place for living. Axis’ products are easy to install and use, cost-effective and durable. Products such as P13 series are perfect for monitoring public buildings, intersections, etc. The Q19 Thermal Camera Series can detect people, objects and incidents in complete darkness and difficult conditions such as smoke, haze, dust and fog, making them ideal for securing both indoor and outdoor areas 24/7. Axis Q60 Series high-speed domes with up to 35x optical zoom for impressive detail in the most demanding surveillance applications, providing exceptional coverage for large areas,” suggested Sudhindra Holla. He further added, ”These recordings can also be used for studying consumer’s behaviour and analysing the market to understand the demand for public transportation, usage of personal vehicles – which vehicle is in maximum demand etc.”

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“We have sophisticated hardware devices that bring in some of the latest technologies available in the space, from auto-tracking cameras to wireless devices. We have integrated software applications today that can bring together cameras, devices, systems, resources, mobile communication and intelligence into one single roof. But many of these are untested in the Indian conditions. Every city is dynamic in nature posing its own challenges and opportunities. Careful planning will have to go into creating a central command station solution that manages response efforts based on a common operative picture, that develops and deploys

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“Tamron being a lens specialist company has developed Full HD C/ CS mount (Box camera) lenses for city surveillance to cover variable distances like 10-20 metres and 50-60 metres. Tamron is also working closely with OEMs developing Intelligent Traffic Monitoring systems,” suggested Nitin Goyal. “A broad countrywide approach roadmap has to be set up for such a large project, which can then be tailor-made for every city. Each city is vulnerable to various challenges such as lack of manpower and infrastructure, lack of communication between policymakers and other stakeholders, poor coordination between technology partners, etc. However, each city needs an integrated solution in order to ensure the success of the surveillance project,” opined Gautam D. Goradia. He further added, ”This would include Monitoring Solutions (video surveillance, video analytics, facial recognition systems, ANPR, etc.), Communication Systems (network connectivity, data centers, etc.) and Mobility Solutions (vehicle mounted cameras, vehicle tracking systems), which would in turn be monitored at State Of the Art Command & Control Centers.”

system design will determine the areas to be covered and the type of incident alerts such as real-time, reactive and proactive alerts. The type of camera, the video analytics and sensors should be identified based on the camera specifications, the most important component network/connectivity backbone and its availability must be properly designed and deployed.” “The user should have identified the type of architecture, data center design and capacity building requirements that will support the system in achieving the required functionalities. It is imperative that due emphasis is given to whether any existing legacy CCTV based camera systems need to be integrated or whether the CCTV systems available with other agencies are to be integrated and the other technology integration areas to be carefully planned and executed,” concluded Subhasish Gupta. “I don’t think each city requires a special solution. Some of the ingredients will be same. However the scale might be different, complexity might be different,” observed Vivekanand.

Project Implementation Project implementation is important aspect of the City Surveillance projects. There are stringent terms and conditions due to which many successful city surveillance projects remain shrouded in the mystery. Often shoddily implemented City Surveillance projects

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“Though it is agreeable that each city has a unique requirement, but from a solution stand point and conceptually it is common across all the requirements and what matters is the right traffic engineering and proper execution of the total solution envisaged. While designing a video surveillance based city project, all important aspects need to be considered and engineered properly so that the desired outcomes can be achieved,” suggested Subhasish Gupta.

He further added, “A robust system design ensures that the system has been based on identified needs and planned outcomes. A well - planned

get discussed in the media space but smartly implemented projects don’t get the proper coverage. “We have started the Rajkot city surveillance where the BRTS infrastructure is used to monitor the bus customers as well as road side surveillance. This project is unique in terms of implementation as the cabling path is used from the existing infrastructure and time required for implementation is also reduced,” informed Prasenjeet Bhattacharya. “We have completed an implementation for one of the major smart cities in India. Apart from that, our solutions are also used in Kolkata and Junagad which helps authorities to keep a watch on terrorist and antisocial activities in the city and secondly to assist the police departments as a proactive tool to detect and deter criminal elements,” observed Sudhindra Holla. He further elaborated, “Axis Communications is well equipped to grow in this changing environment – the company has already provided surveillance solutions to Junagadh which is helping the city police have a better command on the city. The Superintendent of Police(SP) of district of Junagadh was looking for a video surveillance solution for the city for two primary reasons – first to keep a watch on terrorist and anti-social activities

A robust system design ensures that the system has been based on identified needs and planned outcomes. A well - planned system design will determine the areas to be covered and the type of incident alerts such as realtime, reactive and proactive alerts. The type of camera, the video analytics and sensors should be identified based on the camera specifications, the most important component network/connectivity backbone and its availability must be properly designed and deployed.

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effective mitigation strategies and that determines future improvements based on past incidents. While the good news is that we have solutions that can do these, we need early adopters to move them beyond concepts,” said Santosh Pillai.

in the city and secondly to assist the police departments as a proactive tool to detect and deter criminal elements. The solution consisted of AXIS P1343 and AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Cameras, chosen for their high quality images and ease of installation. These were installed at eight different locations spread all over the city of Junagadh. The solution also included the implementation of a complete wireless monitoring and storage facility at the Superintendent of Police (SP) headquarters in Junagadh.” “Our recent installation is in Nanded, where about 100 cameras are installed to enable the authorities to keep round the clock vigil on the city. These solutions will not just help Nanded authorities in securing the residents but go beyond surveillance and help them in intelligent disaster management, faster response systems and forensic analysis apart from other applications,” informed Sudhindra Holla. According Gautam D. Garodia, “The ‘Safe City Surat’ initiative was the first of its kind to be inaugurated in India. The project involved setting up

of approximately 5000 CCTV cameras all over the city, especially at crucial, sensitive places and entry and exit points to curb crime and monitor traffic offences. It was carried out phase wise covering railway stations, residential areas, diamond and textile markets, bus stands, city borders, main roads, Hazira industrial area, and other industrial areas. PTZ cameras were chosen to cover these locations.” He further added, “A State of the Art Command and Control center with a 280 sq. ft. Video Wall has been set up for 24x7 monitoring purposes, located at the Commissioner of Police’s office. Some of the major elements of the control room are the Display Solution, Data Center Solution, Networking Solution & Video Analytics and Information Management Solution. Their Video Management System includes automated systems to monitor the health of the system, responding to events, incident management, interactive facility maps, a powerful video viewing interface, facial recognition, crowd identification, 2D/3D images of sensitive areas, etc. 3 principle technology partners were involved in

the entire process along with Innovative Telecom & Softwares – Verint Systems, IBM and Delta Electronics.” According to Subhasish Gupta, “A large city wide surveillance project in east India who were looking at rolling out close to 475+ cameras in phase 1 and gradual incremental over a period of time as and when the demand arises has a designed an hybrid architecture with a collaboration of both dedicate network back bone owned by the Police authority and consolidated on a telco back bone. The solution is very unique in its nature as it is delivering a HD 25Fps video extension across the respective police stations on dedicated network back bone and on demand access at the central location. The project was demanding a low latency and high availability infrastructure with almost close to zero video packet loss which is currently deployed and achieved for close to 550+ IP cameras and is capable to handle any future growth in the coming years.” According Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision, “Hikvision Digital Technology has implemented safe city programme for Chongqing, one of the municipalities in China which covers an area of 82 400 square kilometers with a population of more than 31 500 000. This system is expected to set up over 500 000 video surveillance points in Chongqing to create a secured environment for the city.” “Hikvision had designed and deployed the whole project as well as provided high-performance video surveillance products and solutions. The project investment was more than US$ 800 million,” said Ashish P. Dhakan.

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He further added, “By upgrading the existing video surveillance system and expanding new video surveillance points to cover the city, this programme will enhance the interconnectivity of video resources among government departments of municipalities, counties and villages, while assisting with public security management, city management, traffic management and emergency command.”

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Indian Market

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According to Chetanya Vali, Vice President-Institutional Projects at Gunnebo India, “The Indian access control market is still in the developmental stage, largely untapped and under-served as there exists the need for greater awareness and education about the need for security equipment’s and their benefits. It is yet to embrace the new wave of possibilities and tap on potential interest in advanced access control solutions that are on the rise globally. Vertical markets like defense, power and transportation are adopting solutions that deliver real-time monitoring and data management capabilities thus helping the market to grow.” April 2015 www.asindia.in

He further added, ”Rapid transportation systems especially the metro rail projects offer a huge potential and a viable transportation platform in light of increased population, growth of 50

Rapid transportation systems especially the metro rail projects offers a huge potential and a viable transportation platform in light of increased population, growth of sustainable urbanization and the birth of the smart cities.

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sustainable urbanization and the birth of the smart cities. Over the last decade, the government has put in significant efforts to boost the growth of the rapid transit systems as evident with the Delhi and Chennai metros and last year inaugurated Mumbai metros as well as many more under construction in several other cities. In the coming years, given the immense business and investment prospects for transportation networks and its positive impact on the country’s GDP and employment, we remain committed to this sector.” “Indian aviation sector witnessed unprecedented growth over the past two decades with increased passenger/ cargo traffic, upsurge of new destinations translating into increased fleet sizes of airlines operating in the country. This growth has led to continually increasing investments into the expansion and modernization of airport infrastructure. Over the next decade, India is poised to become one of the most significant aviation markets with annual passenger through put expected to exceed 450 million. Airports have evolved from being government owned entities providing basic infrastructure for air travel into more technologically equipped sophisticated service providers,” observed Chetanya Vali.

According to Jimmy Bhavsar, Marketing Engineer, Time-Attendance and Access Control Solutions, Matrix Comsec, “The growing awareness about the benefits of electronic security equipment among the governments, corporates and other small to large industries escalate demand for electronic security equipment. However lack of awareness in tier-2 and 3 cities, many enterprises are still using legacy access control systems such as keys and locks, security guards for high security areas. Increasing demand from these sectors will fuel to the rapid growth. Among other sectors in India, BFSI and IT industries are the early adopters of access control systems in India; however, we are observing a tremendous growth in government, defense, hospitality, healthcare, power and transportation segments. The Access control and other security products in India is fragmented with many imported products and there is no standardization from government. As the industry is beginning to mature, more policies and standardization will likely come along to protect the endusers, integrators and manufacturers.” According to Allen Liu, Product Manager at Dahua Technology, “Now in India the access control products from Dahua are widely available. The smart lock sales is picking up in store and on-line platforms. In the apartment segment pre-installed access control system is being liked by, end users, also the building requirement is very huge. I think in the near future access control product will be highly needed in India.”

Trends According to Chetanya Vali, “Access control is not just for metro or mass transit. It is a general term and the answers here are in reference to our access control product range rather than industry.” The latest trends are as follows: Frictionless: Speed and customer ease of use are key and so access control systems are gearing towards making security solutions that don’t slow users down and prevent any queuing.

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Design and Architect: Earlier access control systems were very basic models and they were not customized to merge with the client ambience. But now customer wants access,hardware to be aesthetic and merge with their interiors. Security: An Access control system is no longer just a visible deterrent and first level of defense. The trend is moving towards installation of full proof system that can avoid tailgating,piggybacking and provide 100% correct detection. Systems which are just not based on sensors but algorithm/ Intelligence to detect correct passage Integration: Physical access systems that can be easily integrated with people counting attendance tracking and other IT software’s Demand: While IT and BFSI segments were early adopters of access control systems in India, sectors such as government, defense and transportation, power and energy sectors are starting to see tremendous growth. Tier 2 and 3 markets are witnessing great demand for security products created due to rapid urbanization.

Challenges Indian airports are still very much based on manual labour force. We should try and make it automated by using specialized security authorization equipments like boarding gates, immigration gates, Pre security gates,

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Anti return gates. Airports pose a plethora of unique security challenges due to the scale, volume and cost of infrastructure and public. There are various restricted and sensitive areas within and around airport terminals, it is critical for the authorities to constantly monitor and record all movements. Hospitality industry in India is mostly franchise based so when it comes to security in hospitality industry clients just want to install the most economical security access models so as to just complete the norms. According to Jimmy Bhavsar customer finds Access Control Solution as a perfect security solution but the obstacles/challenges faced are: Convenience: Need of biometric access control solution exist as it is obviously more secured than other old traditional way of offering security. Organizations planning for security will surely want a biometric upgrade that is feasible on number of levels. So, convenience is one of the challenges for acceptance. Cost: Bottom line in justifying cost of biometric access control solution. Any change in building infrastructure for installing biometric solution will be cost to company. User Friendliness: While installing an access control solution for the first 51

time in an organization, the employee acceptance for learning and accepting new technology should be there. So, user friendliness factor is very important otherwise buying biometric solution for employees will be a big failure. IT/Admin People‘s understanding: First time installation is just not enough for a customer. An IT/Admin person using this solution in an organization may require continuous support in terms of service and in case of any technical issue timely assistance should be given by the Service provider. So winning the trust and making customer convinced is another big challenge.

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“The challenges we face are brand aspect and integration, based on CCTV. Dahua access control product can also realize association with camera for double check, or get the evidence record for playback,” observed Allen Liu.

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access control functions were mutually exclusive within an organization, and each was managed by different groups. Now, however, the lines between these groups are beginning to blur. “Businesses and users want a single credential for entering the building, logging into the network, accessing applications and other systems, and gaining remote access to secure networks without needing a one-time password, token or key fob,” and one that is cost efficient and reduces deployment, informed Chetanya Vali. He further added, ”In the aviation industry for instance, some of the world’s top airports are turning to mobile apps, social media and intelligent technologies including geolocation services to make the passenger experience better. Customer Relationship and Loyalty Customer engagement via geolocation services and other value added services: For example, we know that travelling with children can be stressful but from dedicated family security lanes

to kids-zones and porters to help with luggage, airports can make passengers’ holiday get the best possible start. Technology enablers like mapping apps, navigation, click & collect can be reused if strategically planned and positioned well. Today, two thirds of all passengers fly less than 5 times per year while 35% are regular flyers. Nearly 80% of all Frequent Flyers appreciate and make use of new technologies when traveling through airports. Self-check-in, selfluggage tagging, terminal navigation apps and real-time information feed are tools commonly used by these passengers. The technology or the technical specification of the security gadgets should be revised after every 3-5 years.” “The emergence of Near Field Communications and similar other technologies for the sector is driving migration of access control technology to mobile platforms,” informed Chetanya Vali.

In Jimmy Bhavsar’s opinion following are innovations happening in the Access Control segment. Switch to IP based Access Control: Traditional access control solution with controller and reader type architecture needs lots of wiring and hence reliability of the solution decreases. Additionally, it offers fixed configuration which limits flexibility of expansion. Today corporates are moving over to IP based access control solution due to flexibility of expansions, more reliability and easy to deploy and use. Biometric instead of RFID: In the past few years, there has been a huge improvement in technologies related to the biometric due to highend security and ease of use it offers compared to traditional RFID. Today fingerprint technology is more popular among others but slowly organizations have started accepting palm vein, facial, retina due to its ease of use and being contactless. Integration is the Key: Today customers are using various devises like access control, time-attendance, video surveillance, fire alarm etc. in their premises. Maintaining all these devices separately is a herculean task for the admin/security people. They are moving towards more integrated solution whereby all solutions work together seamlessly e.g. door should be open in case of any fire, capture photo for any unauthorized entry etc. “New recognition technology like face, iris, vein recognition will be widely used in future, also the new transmission technology will be another trend, like NFC, WIFI, Blue-tooth,” suggested Allen Liu. “Access control product can be allin-one like Dahua smart lock widely used in villa and apartment or Reader & controller & platform widely used in building multi-doors. For smart lock trends is more safer and more convenient for end user, Dahua fingerprint smart

lock DH-ASL8112K can realize using fingerprint to open doors, 3 colors option, zinc alloy body, super weatherproof, support fingerprint & password & card, privacy password, leading the smart lock market. For multi-doors access control trends is networking, before the old system use RS232 or RS485, limited by the distance and speed, now Dahua all controller based on network, more flexible and can be cascaded to huge doors management, Dahua now can provide different front-end reader like card, password, fingerprint with wiegand or RS485 to meet different requirement, controller for 1,2,4 doors all based on IP, battery option, easy management platform to add the controller, people and give the right, also can realize some further functions like anti-pass back, inter lock and so on,” informed Alan Liu.

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Current Scenario

“There should be the different product for different occasion. For villa, we can use smart lock for exterior. For company building, we can use multidoor controller and different type readers. For Interior office, we can use integrated controller. Certainly not only controller and reader, we also can provide some accessory like electronic lock, card, button, card reader/writer, fingerprint reader/writer,” said Allen Liu.

“The core areas of high-tech equipment, such as digital surveillance technology, perimeter control equipment, access control and emergency response have captured the attention to ensure security of their properties,” observed Chetanya Vali. He further added, “On the other hand integration of access control system has come into focus. Companies are seeking solutions with low installation costs, increased functionality and easy integration into their existing access

“At present, many opportunities exist with growing awareness about security in India and more government influence for people’s security has created vast market opportunities. This has created demand for advanced access control solutions in offices, schools, clinics, gyms, government offices, financial institutes, factories, defense, airport authority of India, transport, Power & energy, apartments and homes. So, there is a huge potential market in India for access control in coming years. But still access control solution is not foolproof; many developers are still inventing extremely secured solutions. So, with the technology innovation we can expect good market for access control in India,“ observed Jimmy Bhavsar.

Significant Potential for

Access Control Growth in India

The Indian market for access control remains difficult to enter, with price pressure and suppliers in China and other countries reducing overall margins. In order to enter this market, it is advised to use a subsidiary, a joint venture with an Indian partner, or a liaison, distributor, project, or branch office. As a result, education in the market is critical. SUBMITTED BY Blake Kozak, Principal Analyst, IHS Technology

he electronic access control industry in India over the next five years is forecast to be very promising. IHS has forecast the Indian market for access control equipment to exceed $110 million in 2015.

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More specifically, IHS expects the 12th Five-year Plan to bring favorable growth conditions. The total investment in infrastructure in the plan is estimated to have been Rs. 55.7 lakh crore (or about $USD 1 trillion). From a historical perspective, the share of private investment within the total investment in infrastructure rose from 22% in the 10th Five-year Plan to 36.6% in the 11th Five-year Plan. Furthermore, investment in datacenters and multinational expansion is expected to increase. The likes of Facebook, Google, Amazon, Congizant and Microsoft are all expected to expand operations in Hyderabad; while in Surat, Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Microsoft India announced their partnership to convert Surat into a smart city with a primary focus on process automation and other services. IHS expects that the key end-user 54

industries over the next five years will include airports, residential, enterprise/ offices and oil and gas. While there is significant opportunity at the low- and mid-segments of the market, many large multinational access control suppliers find it difficult to compete due to price pressure from China and other countries in Southeast Asia. IHS expects that getting into the Indian market and only targeting large enterprise could make business development difficult. Equipment adoption varies greatly across the Indian market. For example, magnetic locks are dominant for the low- and mid-end segments of the market. These magnetic locks are often much less than $100 and are easily installed and managed by users. The price is much lower when compared with wireless electromechanical locks, which can sell for nearly $300. As a result, the cost difference remains a significant barrier. Additionally, new installations are heavily focused on IP-enabled panels rather than legacy technologies such as serial RS-485. High-security credentials are also starting to gain traction in the

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market, where strong growth for DESFire and MIFARE Plus are being transitioned to over MIFARE Classic. The Indian market for access control remains difficult to enter, with price pressure and suppliers in China and other countries reducing overall margins. In order to enter this market, it is advised to use a subsidiary, a joint venture with an Indian partner, or a liaison, distributor, project, or branch office. As a result, education in the market is critical.

Convergence of Identity Access for the Organization The Indian market for access control remains difficult to enter, with price pressure and suppliers in China and other countries reducing overall margins. In order to enter this market, it is advised to use a subsidiary, a joint venture with an Indian partner, or a liaison, distributor, project, or branch office. As a result, education in the market is critical. SUBMITTED BY Mahesh Gavhane, Director, Security shells infotech

gap leads to Identity theft & loss to the organization due to data theft. Individual Employee has different Identities within the organization. His/her ID Card acts as Access Control card, but the same card is NOT used for PC Login. For PC Login, User Name & Password is required. For Cafeteria Service Access, Cafeteria Coupons are required & for Bus Service, Bus Coupons are required and so on so forth. Mahesh Gavhane, Director, Security Shells Infotech

Need for Convergence

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Information & People are the most valuable assets for the organizations today. The importance & need for ‘Convergence’ of ‘Identity Accesses’ within the organization is growing due lot of incidents in Identity thefts & its repercussions. All the accesses for an Employee/User within the organizations work in silo’s & there is no central monitoring & Co-relation of the data from the various access systems. This 56

This shows that: - Even though the person is same, he/she has different Identities within the organization. - These different Identities calls for silo systems to manage (Provisioning/ De-provisioning) those Identities & different admin groups to take care of these Identities & their securities. - As these systems are in Silo’s, manual intervention is required for management. This also lead to errors. - In case of theft, it is also difficult to collect the forensic data from these silo

systems & create a co-relation. - Also now a days, the customers (mainly in IT/ITES, Insurance domain) also want to understand the productivity of the employee by knowing the amount of hours he/she has actually spent of the system to arrive at a productivity report. - Compliances like HIPPA, SOX & even internal audits are asking for converged (co-related) information. Convergence of Systems at Credential level & System Level will help resolve this issue & there can be a single system for Provisioning/Deprovisioning & security management of those Identities.

Physical & Logical Access Convergence Solution Security Shells Infotech (SSI) has launched ‘iConverge’ solution which would help to bridge the above mentioned gaps & create a co-relation between the Physical & Logical Access within the organization.

‘iConverge’ on one side interacts with ‘iSecure’ (which is a Web based Access Control Platform on HID VertX & Edge Controllers) & on the other side with Windows Active Directory (AD) to provide access to the Employee / Users based on their Access Rights. Following scenarios will help understand the solution is detail: 1. The Employee can perform successful Windows Network Log-in (Windows AD authentication) ONLY if the employee is within the premise. The presence of the Employee within the premise is checked by the Physical Access Control System (iSecure). 2. When the employee leaves the location without locking the PC & swipes at the EXIT Reader (under Physical Access), the PC gets automatically LOCKED (thereby reducing the risk of Data Theft from the unattended PC) ‘iConverge’ application is developed to use both Login Scenarios: 1. Traditional User Name & Password (No change in the environment for the Employee & also at no extra cost of any hardware) 2. Using HID Crescendo Card for Digital Certificate based authentication (In this scenario, HID Crescendo Card which both Contact less interface for Physical Access & Contact Interface for windows logon using HID Omnikey Reader)

Use Cases • Authenticate the card to the reader (Entry) at the door – A personnel can log into a computer system only if they are authenticated to enter the area wherein the computer system is located.

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• Personnel trying to login without flashing the Smart Card to the reader (Entry) at the door – In this case, the person may be an intruder and may have entered the area tail-gating an authorized employee. In such a scenario, even if the person validates all the criteria for login, the access to any computer system in the area should be denied.

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• Authenticated the card to the reader (Exit) at the door – Consider a scenario wherein a personnel has 58

consecutive reader entries as Entry-Exit. Automatically, the only reading that will be accepted next, by the reader, will be ‘Entry’. Thus, after the ‘Exit’ reading, and till the next ‘Entry’ reading, login to the any PC over the particular area in the respective name will be blocked.

and the Guidelines which are required to be undertaken by all companies who deal with Sensitive Personal Data or Information and breach will oblige to pay compensation (in case of Breach) in compliance of section 43A of IT Act.

• Workstation computer unlocked and idle for a long time – Last reading locked in the reader is ‘Entry’. Also, a computer system on the floor has also been logged into. However, the computer system is idle for a long time. At such point, iConverge locks the computer after it has been idle for a pre-defined time, no matter if there are multiple processes running on the machine.

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• Workstation computer unlocked even after reader (Exit) – This is the case wherein an employee has left workstation without locking the computer system, and then leaves the area/location as well i.e. last reading on the reader is locked as ‘Exit’. In such a scenario, the computer system automatically gets locked after a predefined time period. This time span may be varied and is set into the iConverge system solemnly, by the administrator.

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Importance of Convergence under IT ACT 2000 IT Act 2000 provides for compliances

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Key Sections relating to Security Tampering with computer source documents. (Defined in sec 65 of IT Act) Computer related offences. (Defined in sec 66 of IT Act) Sending offensive messages through communication service, computer, etc(Defined in sec 66Â of IT Act) Receiving stolen computer resource or communication device. (Defined in sec 66B of IT Act) Identity theft. (Defined in sec 66C of IT Act) Cheating by personating by using computer resource. (Defined in sec 66D of IT Act) Violation of privacy(Defined in sec 66A of IT Act)

Civil Offences under the IT Act 2000 (Section 43) • Unauthorized copying, extracting and downloading of any data, database • Unauthorized access to computer, computer system or computer network

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Introduction of virus Damage to computer System and Computer Network Disruption of Computer, computer network Denial of access to authorized person to computer Providing assistance to any person to facilitate unauthorized access to a computer Charging the service availed by a person to an account of another person by tampering and manipulation of other computer

Lacuna in the existing Infrastructure within Organizations • Scope for Data / Identity Theft (No correlation between Physical & Logical Access) • No “Single Window Data” if the theft is to be investigated • Dependency on Manual Intervention (for Provisioning & De-Provisioning) iConverge Solution will help to have secured converged Identity for Physical & Logical Access thereby reducing the gap & providing co-relation between both the systems. Convergence between CSO and CISO We are also seeing a change in the CSO & CISO positioning & functioning. There is a convergence in the CSO and CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) positions taking place in some organizations. This convergence of functioning is in terms of integration of information, physical security, personal security, disaster recovery, business continuity and safety risk management. When this takes place, there is clearly better alignment of security with the business operations since more and more of the vital company functions are electronic, and IT security is more strategically aligned with the business than traditional security functions. All these drivers like IT ACT 2000, Compliances, convergence of CSO & CISO positions & need for Identity & Data Security, will stimulate growth for “Converged Identity & Access Management Solutions” going forward. To strengthen the solution offering portfolio better & as a step towards developing & offering a larger Convergence Scenario wherein a ‘SINGLE IDENTITY’ is established for an Employee within the organization, SSI apart from the above (iConverge & iSecure) has invested in development of solutions like Cafeteria Management, ePurse Solutions which will also give convergence for all the other areas within the organization wherein the Identity is been allowed access. The aim @ SSI is to develop an ‘Identity & Access Management Solution’ with Centralized Provisioning & de-Provisioning for all the Access levels within the organization thereby helping the organizations to reduce manual interventions & thereby increasing security.

Indian Video Wall Market is at a Rate of Around

Growing

The Indian video wall market is growing at a rate of around 8% YOY with total volume of units sold approximately 13,000 in 2014. With huge infrastructure and utility investments been done by government, Video wall has a strong demand in these verticals, and now followed by the security & surveillance segment. SUBMITTED BY Hemant Agarwal, Vice President, Display Solutions Business Unit, Delta India

existing product developments. In the current scenario, striving for product differentiation would make a player ahead of competition. DLP Video wall has been a favorite for Command and Control room solutions. Latest in DLP Video wall being Laser lit DLP Video wall.

Hemant Agarwal, Vice President, Display Solutions Business Unit, Delta India

verticals The application of Video walls is found in a variety of markets including command and control centers, NOC rooms, collaborative rooms and more. Video wall Solutions can be employed by any industry requiring 24x7 monitoring. Over the last few years video walls have gained tremendous momentum in control room verticals like security, surveillance, traffic, defense and non-control room verticals like education, healthcare, hospitality and entertainment. Besides these, Power, Oil & gas, Broadcast industries have been exploiting Video wall solutions for the past many years. April 2015 www.asindia.in

latest innovations In Video wall industry, the most important area to focus should be technology innovations and new product developments rather than the

The Laser-based DLP Video wall offers, ultra high brightness, high contrast ratio and full light source redundancy compared to its predecessors UHP based and LED based DLP Video walls. The laser based DLP Video wall offers an array of additional benefits – in increased performance, lower cost of ownership and energy saving. Boasting of a redundant light source and redundant power supply, Laser based DLP Video walls assures no downtime and is most suitable for spaces which demand 24/7 operations. Delta is currently the only Video wall manufacturer providing this solution. competition There are very few players successful in providing DLP® Video wall solutions for control room’s, demanding 24x7 operations. You can find a lot of players for LCD Video wall solutions, but most are NOT designed for 24x7 applications. Delta has been a leader in providing DLP Video wall solution to control rooms of mission critical industries. Delta has been versatile in installing

DLP Video walls in various sectors of power, railways, security, airports, highways, Broadcast and many others. With the accomplishment of two city surveillance projects in India, Surat City Surveillance and Pune City Surveillance, Delta has already an edge over other DLP Video wall players in the surveillance sector. prospects The inclination towards ‘everything smart’ might have a positive impact on the growth of Video wall industry. In developing countries like India, government is investing a lot in Infrastructure and Renewable Energy sectors. With the growing infrastructure industry, the demand for Video wall will see a steep rise. Also, ample opportunities are there in Surveillance sector, air, road and rail traffic industry. Surveillance is not only the need-of-the-hour for government, which needs it for security of general public and managing of traffic, surveillance has also been a requisite for corporate sector, generally driven by the need to protect employee and company assets. Indian Video wall market is expected to grow over the years as there is an increase in awareness for Video walls with government and corporates moving towards advancement in terms of display technology.

Global Video Wall Market to Grow at a CAGR of 19.18% Over the Period 2014-2019

According to Research and Markets report, ease of installation constitutes a key attribute of video walls. These days, minor glitches can be addressed by end-users themselves and maintenance of video walls post-installation has also eased. Vendors are increasingly shifting toward thin bezels. These bezels provide a seamless viewing experience and help minimize the divide caused by thick bezels, thus providing a unified big screen view.

ideo walls are multiple displays that are combined to form a single large screen. They comprise LCD panels, LED arrays, DLP tiles, and rear projection displays. Video walls are used in a wide array of applications in hotels, airports, control rooms, and public places. Video walls deliver clear and detailed pictures that instantly attract the attention of viewers, which makes it a highly effective instrument for the purpose of advertising

Indian Video Wall Market is Estimated Around US$20 Million

and promotions. The high-end video quality offered by the video walls makes it useful in monitoring of crowds, air traffic control, and defense. Freedom to set up video wall structures imaginatively is a major trend that is expected to gain increased market traction in the coming years. Endusers can arrange display screens creatively according to their imagination and capture the viewer’s attention.

Indian Market Opportunity is Huge in Terms of Potential

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The Indian Video Wall Market is estimated around US$20 million.

“The Indian market opportunity is huge in terms of potential. It is difficult to specify the market size in specific terms. Among the video wall specifications 46inch or 55 inch sells the best on the market concerning a single display; and for video-wall, the best sellers are 3X3, 4X4.

Vertical Specific All the industries which require a control room may need a video wall. In addition to this sometimes the video wall is also used in the non-control room application i.e. commercial applications. Innovations In terms of the light sources to reduce the OPEX e.g. most of the Video Walls now are LED illuminated to provide a life or 60000 hrs – 80000 hrs of light source. Also more & more network integration and the other CCTV system (encoders, IP cameras, VMS and PSIM) integration to provide a seamless experience to the operators. Competition Varied. From well-established Global manufacturers who have long experience in executing such projects to the local suppliers who might buy various components from different manufacturers and provide something which more of a display. Prospect It all depends on how the overall city surveillance market grows.

Vertical Specific The verticals which require Video Walls are Banking, energy, electricity, police, industry, commercial buildings and etc. Innovations The 3.5mm spliced LCD is the latest released products, and LEDs with narrow gap starts to replace the conventional DLP since it renders better effect. Competition The competition is fierce, what we do is to different ourselves from others is to introduce video wall controller that integrates encoding, decoding and management altogether. Prospect With more and more cameras applied, the demand for central management is also on the rise, for example, a system that integrates alarm, access control and other video products.”

CP PLUS Coral HDCVI Secures Vedanta group Company CP PLUS deploys HD-over-analog HDCVI Solution to secure Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Group company in Punjab. SUBMITTED BY cp plus

alwandi Sabo Power Plant, the first unit of largest power generation facility in Punjab, is generating 1980 MW of electricity for 20 lakh households. This is also a coal-fired thermal power production project with 3 units of 660 MW each. The plant set up by the Vedanta group, is being projected as a major step towards making Punjab power surplus. The CCTV surveillance system has been installed to ensure proper working of the sub plants of the Vedanta Thermal Power Plant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Talwandi Sabo to cover the security risks and also to monitor the operations.

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A thermal power plant is a vast electricity generating set up which includes many diversified and integrated operations. The plant houses a heavy machinery, which works continuously for a long durations. A

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small snug in any component may hamper electricity generation. Apart from routine maintenance schedules, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prudent to monitor the key parameters like emissions -a regulatory issue and grave concern for environment, temperatures, discharge of waste, etc. Besides this, protection of the perimeter of the plant against any illegal intrusion is key to the safety. In large and environment critical installations as large as thermal plants, strict adherence to the process and regulations is a mandatory requirement to ensure smooth operations. All critical monitoring was carried out largely with physical and conventional security. This left security vulnerable to manipulations and potential sabotages. So, a complete and fool-proof security, independent of complete human intervention was required.

Solution

CP PLUS has a vast experience and

offers the largest range of portfolio of video surveillance essentials. This gives comfort to any Surveillance System Architect to design fool-proof design/solution without any black hole or security compromise. The team identified locations where installation of analog cameras can leverage to monitor not only emissions but also surveillance of the chimneys, DM water plant, perimeters and the EDP area. Since cameras were located at relatively longer relative distances, various parameters and factors were considered while laying the cables and selecting other peripherals to ensure optimum working of the system. The safety and longer life of cables was ensured by passing them through PVC conduits. This offered the long-term benefits. This made system maintenance free for a long period. To enhance protection from exposed to

the harsh arid weather, high quality switches and RJ 45 connectors were installed. All the connections were properly sealed and secured to avoid dust and moisture going into the connections. After analyzing the locations and system requirement, and discussing with power plant management, the team decided to deploy HDCVI solutions. HDCVI range of solutions is ideal choice where analog solution needs to be upgraded for HD video quality. The other big advantage of HDCVI technology is loss free signal transmission over long distances as far as 500 feet. The cables can carry audio and video signals on the sane cable, which saves infrastructure cost substantially. With HDCVI, operation and maintenance costs are quite favorable.

The DVR supports H.264 and works with CP PLUS Centralized Management Software- KVMS, which provides the option for users from any remote location to have access to live or recorded video via a PC or mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet.

Impact

The HDCVI video surveillance solution is working fine and fulfilling the expectations of the client. The operation and maintenance cost of the system is much less than any other surveillance system.

Active monitoring has led to proactive measures and thereby enhanced safety. Any process violations are reported to the technical management team. The video quality is beyond expectation. The security system has certainly enhanced situational surveillance and has ensured process compliance. The system is nicely complementing physical security. System Integrator: Z plus Surveillance Security Pvt.Ltd.

The CP PLUS team selected following cameras: CP-UVC-T1100R5: Image Sensor: 1/2.9â&#x20AC;? 1Megapixel HQIS Pro with shutter Speed: 1/50s~1/100,000s, Lens: 8mm, Video Streaming: Main Stream:720P(1 ~ 25/30fps), Extra Stream: D1/CIF(1 ~ 25/30fps), IR: Array Range of 50 Mtr, with IP66 (waterproof) CP PLUS UVR-0801G1: HDCVI DVR, H.264 dual-stream Video Compression, supports Up to 8 cameras with 1080p Real-time Preview, mobile phone accessibility with CMOB and CMS with KVMS software.

VIVOTEK’s IP Cameras Provide Crystal-Clear Coverage in the Harshest Conditions of Tehran Metro The construction area of the Tehran Metro, though covering a vast area, is all able to be monitored from a single location thanks to the intelligence of VIVOTEK’s VAST video management software.

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The Solution: VIVOTEK – Clear and Wide Coverage, Built Tough to Perform anywhere

Background: Tehran Metro – Connecting Tehran since 1999

Since 1999, The Tehran Metro has been making life more convenient, and more pleasant for the people of Tehran and for visitors to this ancient city. Moving more than 2.5 million passengers daily, the Metro not only means easier transport for its customers, it has also greatly reduced congestion and pollution in the rapidly growing metropolis. Consisting of five lines at a combined length of 152 kilometers, with two more lines currently under construction that will bring the total length to 430 kilometers, the Tehran Metro is also linked to Iran’s regional rail network and has become a crucial part of the great city of Tehran.

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The Metro system, while designed to sit in harmony with the architecture of the ancient city of Tehran, draws on the most advanced transport technology from around the world. The tracks and track-points are provided by the Austrian company Voestalpine, and rolling stock, including double-deck passenger cars, are sourced from the leading international rail company, CRV. As of 2010, approximately 2 billion dollars has been spent on the Tehran 66

Metro project, evidencing the Tehran Metro Company’s commitment to providing the very safest, most convenient experience for its 2 million daily passengers.

The Challenge: As the Metro Network Expands, Surveillance Needs Become More Demanding

Tehran Metro’s development of new lines involves a vast working area. In order to ensure the safety of this line’s future commuters, as well as the safety of its current workers, Tehran Metro required a surveillance system to cover the tunnels, platforms, and workshop areas of this rapidly expanding network. The area requiring coverage, which was not only devoid of natural light and thus often very dark, but also often extremely dusty and humid, required a range of network cameras that would not only provide clear and reliable surveillance in low-light conditions, but would also be able to stand up to the harshest operating conditions. The Tehran Metro Company’s long-standing history of looking for the best technical solutions led it to seek the help of Pooya Fara Negar (PFN) in its search for the right system to meet this difficult challenge.

PFN, with a long history of deploying high-tech cameras in difficult operating environments, turned immediately to VIVOTEK and its range of high-performance IP network cameras. The broad range, high resolution, flexible storage capability and impressive durability of VIVOTEK’s surveillance systems ensured that Tehran Metro Company could continue work on developing its new line, secure in the knowledge that the working areas, tunnels and platforms could all be monitored on a secure and stable high-performance IP network system. With VIVOTEK’s wide range of IP network cameras, advanced network video recorders and video management systems, the often-chaotic construction areas where able to be simply, easily, and thoroughly secured.

High Light, Low-Light or No-Light – No Problem For VIVOTEK’s Smart IR and WDR Pro Equipped Cameras

A total of 82 VIVOTEK IP network cameras were installed throughout the construction area of the Tehran Metro. The difficult lighting conditions of the tunnels and workshop areas called for extremely capable camera, and for this task VIVOTEK’s IP8371E low light corridor view network bullet camera with Smart IR was perfectly suited. The IP8371E’s 3D Noise Reduction technology empowers it to capture clear, polished video under low-light conditions, and also helps to reduce bandwidth from sensor noise. Further enhancing the coverage of Tehran Metro’s construction areas, this camera is equipped with powerful 30 meter-range IR illuminators, and because VIVOTEK knows that lighting conditions can change throughout the day

ensures operation under a multitude of harsh weather conditions. Thus, despite the constant dust generated by the large scale construction of the Tehran Metro, both IP cameras are able to continue providing high-detail and reliable footage, and while the working area is often extremely humid, the wide operating temperature range of both cameras ensures seamless operation, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

VIVOTEK’s Video Management Systems: Ready for Any Development

and night, the IP8371E also features Smart IR technology which prevents overexposure and provides noise reduction to adjust the IR lighting intensity instantaneously based on the changes of light in the ambient environment. For entrance areas, VIVOTEK’s IP8335H was chosen for its excellence in providing high-detail, high-quality footage in both high and low-light conditions. The IP8335H WDR Pro feature enables the camera to capture both the dark and bright parts of any image with double-shutters, enabling two frames to be combined to create a highly realistic image of the original scene, providing video quality close to the capabilities of a human eye. To add to this, the IP8335H also features automated shutter control, or P-Iris. P-Iris controls the iris with extreme precision with a built-in stepper motor, maintaining the opening at an optimal level at all times, resulting in superior image clarity and depth of field as well as image quality – no matter what the lighting conditions. So the entranceways of the Tehran Metro construction areas, which were often effected by changes in ambient light, can now be reliably monitored.

surveillance of the constantly changing construction area of the Tehran Metro, both cameras are also among the toughest on the market. Both the IP8371E and the IP8335H are encased in weather-proof, dust-proof, and vandal-proof IP67 rated housing. The IP67 rated housing is designed to help the camera body withstand rain and dust and

Finally, the construction area of the Tehran Metro, though covering a vast area, is all able to be monitored from a single location thanks to the intelligence of VIVOTEK’s VAST video management software. The features of VAST allow flexible monitoring of a large network of IP network cameras over a variety of locations by a small number of security staff, with new cameras able to be added at any time; meaning that as the Tehran Metro construction project grows or changes, the entire surveillance system can grow or adapt with ease. So now Tehran Metro can get on with task of expansion and providing the people of Tehran with ever more convenient services, confident that VIVOTEK is there to support them in this challenging project.

VIVOTEK’s Rugged IP Cameras – The Smartest Cameras in the Toughest Skin

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Loon Fung’s New Stratford Supermarket Gains Complete Store Coverage With Sony Security Solution With over 40 years in the industry, Loon Fung have been providing oriental food to retailers, restaurants and cash and carry customers throughout London. In its new Stratford shopping centre store, opened in 2014, Loon Fung have installed a Sony video security solution to monitor its shop, warehouse and checkout area. SUBMITTED BY sony

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Why Sony Was Selected

Challenges

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Retail environments require discreet security solutions, which offer the best quality images and coverage without intruding on customers and staff. Loon Fung also had to install a security solution which integrated seamlessly with the store’s existing fixtures, but captured activity across the full expanse of the two storey premises, covering areas including the shop floor, warehouse, office, kitchen and food production area.

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Solution

Sony Clarity and Quality – 30 Full HD and HD Sony cameras were selected to monitor every aspect of the store, including indoor and outdoor mini-dome cameras. This included 12x SNC-XM632, 13x SNCEM600, 2x SNC-EM602R, 1x SNC-VM600, 1x SNC-VM602R and also 1x SNC-HM662, 360-degree hemispheric-view camera.

Results

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A fully integrated, easy to operate system has delivered comprehensive security at Loon Fung. The separate streams by Sony’s cameras capture high definition recording without the need for a large powered server on the premises, meaning they can deliver multiple streams for monitoring whilst simultaneously carrying out motion detection throughout the premises. The IPELA ENGINE™ EX signal processing system and Exmor™ CMOS sensor used in Sony’s cameras mean that the images look clearer, sharper and more detailed. These technologies work together to provide easy to review, high quality video content in every lighting condition, whether in challenging low-light conditions or with

When we were looking to upgrade our security solution, we wanted wide angle imagery covering every aspect of the store which did not intrude on our customer’s in store experience. Sound and Safe had recommended Sony’s cameras from the outset and helped navigate our move towards an IP-based future. Since installing the solution just over three months ago, we have been very impressed. The technology delivers outstanding image quality and brings with it a whole host of more flexible surveillance options that will support our drive for reliable 24 hour surveillance.

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hen looking for a new video security solution for its Stratford store, Loon Fung made it clear that a robust video system was required which would offer the highest quality surveillance and monitor every angle of the premises. It was essential that the solution was discreet and non-obtrusive, but still capable of producing wide angle shots across the store to provide full coverage. The installation is a step forward for the wholesaler, which has migrated their video solution from analogue to IP to future-proof their security system, making it easier to use, whilst ensuring the safety and surveillance of the whole store.

Having established a longstanding relationship with Sound and Safe, an electronic security installation company, through prior work on other sites, Loon Fung trusted they would deliver not only the highest quality security solution, but one which would stand the test of time. Thanks to the depth of Sound and Safe’s industry expertise and knowledge of Sony’s video security products, the company was able to deliver a solution which perfectly fitted its customer’s requirements. This was achieved by implementing a system which integrated effectively into various parts of the premises, providing detailed video coverage of the entire site. The system not only secures the store and its contents, but also future-proofs the supermarket’s investment by delivering full-HD imagery at a competitive and affordable price.

Active Pixel Deploys AHD Solution to Secure Kumar Resort Lonavala Located in the heart of Lonavala. Kumar resort a well known picnic spot a refreshment zone for people with many accommodation plans got secured by Active Pixel AHD Solution. SUBMITTED BY active pixel

Cameras

AP-DM960P-AHD Analog High Definition IR Dome camera 20Mtr. A high resolution 1.3MP dome camera with in-built High quality image sensor with AGC,AWB and BLC features. These features make it good choice for good images irrespective of quality of lighting environment. AP-BL960P-AHD Analog High Definition IR Bullet camera 20Mtr. A high resolution 1.3MP bullet camera with in-built High quality image sensor with AGC,AWB and BLC features. These features make it good choice for good images irrespective of quality of lighting environment.

DVR

umar Resort in Lonavala became the centre of a horrific crime investigation after a seven-year-old girl was discovered dead on the terrace, after she had been brutally abused and murdered, two days after she went missing.

Challenges

Security & safety in the hotel industry are important for both quality consumer experience and public safety. For some cases like eve teasing and murder we required to provide a security cover to the public. Hence it is essential that the security staff of the resort not only consider facility security and safety; but also take an interest in broader public safety.

Providing security for the water park involves more than the best choice of products and features it also requires best practices.

Solution

In its quest to provide advanced consumer facility, the resort management considered security a top priority. The finally zeroed in to Active Pixels Analog High Definition with the association of G. Enterprise Ulhasnagar. Active Pixels 130 cameras deliver superior image quality and maximum coverage.

AP-1602-AHD 16 Channel DVR with 960H Real time preview The DVR works on H.264 dual-dual stream video compression. It supports mobile apps on Anriod platform and works on CMS software.

Cost effective Solution

Producing concrete visual proofs of an offence reduces a lot of time and cost associate with police investigations. Petty offences are resolved without requiring much of police intervention.

Active Pixel wanted CCTV to protect people whether in the buildings or restaurant, water parks, car parking facility and the team had to interfere with the 24x7 site as little as possible. Active Pixel took the challenge and continues with interruptions.

Junagadh Police Improve City Vigilance with Axis Solutions Solution provides 24/7 monitoring of critical areas of city, helping detect and deter criminal activities. SUBMITTED BY axis solutions

Mission

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The Superintendent of Police (SP) of district of Junagadh was looking for a video surveillance solution for the city for two primary reasons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first to keep a watch on terrorist and anti-social activities in the city and secondly to assist the police departments as a proactive tool to detect and deter criminal elements.

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The first phase of the project was

implemented to help monitor all major entry and exit points as well as other critical areas of the city of Junagadh. The solution consisted of AXIS P1343 and AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Cameras, chosen for their high quality images and ease of installation. These were installed at eight different locations spread all over the city of Junagadh. The solution also included the implementation of a complete wireless

monitoring and storage facility at the Superintendent of Police headquarters in Junagadh.

Result

The Axis surveillance solution deployed across the city of Junagadh has helped the law enforcement authorities to monitor remote locations, including the city entry/ exit points and bypass roads, directly from the Superintendent of Police headquarters.

Junagadh Police Department’s efforts to use state of the art technology integration was recognized by the Director General of Police of State of Gujarat and further fund allocation has been sanctioned to be utilized in further upgrades of this initiative. Located in the Indian state of Gujarat, Junagadh attracts a large number of tourists and pilgrims who visit various historical locations as well as places of religious importance in the city. While there are more than 2000 police personnel deployed in Junagadh district, the city law enforcement authorities wanted to install a surveillance solution as an additional monitoring tool to assist police teams. The solution was intended to help monitor and keep a track of suspicious vehicular movement at the entry/exit points of the city as well as other critical locations. In the first phase, the team installed a total of 8 cameras, namely six AXIS P1343 Network Cameras and two AXIS 215 PTZ-E Network Cameras mainly chosen for their high image quality and ease of installation. While the installation posed a number of challenges due to the city’s hilly terrain and remote installation locations, the implementation has been successful and has brought about a number of benefits.

Remote monitoring of city entry/exit points

Further, the control room set up at the SP office enables round-the-clock, centralized and remote monitoring of all these locations instead of relying only on conventional methods of patrolling and local intelligence.

Deterrence of crime

All the cameras are installed outdoors and are intentionally not discreet, thus creating and achieving some level of deterrence as well, in addition to capturing suspicious activity. Therefore, the cameras automatically instill some discipline among the citizens and inhibit criminal activities.

Scalability

The solution is designed to allow easy scalability in the future, thus complying with Junagadh police’s requirement for scaling up the first phase of installation. The department foresees deployment of a minimum of 20-25 cameras in the next two phases. These will cover exit lanes, communally sensitive areas as well as important religious and tourist locations. The department is also looking at integrating other functions of city surveillance such as the possibility of integrating Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPRS) systems and video analytics during upgradation in the future.

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With the completion of the first phase of installation, the Junagadh police personnel are now able to constantly monitor the traffic flow at all the major entry points of the city and other critical areas of the city. AXIS P1343 Network Cameras are mounted to capturean optimum image of the approaching vehicles and its identification aspects such as vehicle no, type and occupants. The strategic placement of cameras enables the control room operators to zoom in and closely observe suspicious objects and people.

We were looking to execute a surveillance system across Junagadh city to help supplement the police personnel’s efforts in monitoring the critical city areas. It was prohibitively costly to use fiber connectivity or connectivity offered by telecom or ISP companies. We did not have the budget to pay recurrent amount year on year for data usage. eSec brought in their own wireless solution along with Axis network cameras. The installation has been able to successfully fulfill our requirements by significantly reducing the need for onsite-patrolling through its remote monitoring benefits.

Dipankar Trivedi, Superintendent of Police, Junagadh

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The solution helps to monitor strategic places such as a dam and places of religious importance which are potential terrorist targets.

UTC Fire & Security’s Fiber Communications Optimise City Surveillance in Udine, Italy UTC Fire & Security and their fiber equipment was chosen as they best met the stringent requirements of Udine’s security management. SUBMITTED BY utc climate controls and security

Udine

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With a population of nearly 100,000 inhabitants in 2012, Udine is considered the historical capital of Friuli. Italian is the administrative language, but many people still use Friulan on a daily basis. The strong and combative character of its citizens is reflected in the local football team, Udine secalcio, which was founded in 1896. The city center of Udine is dominated by the castle, an impressive building built by the Venetians from 1517 over a Lombard fortification ruined by an earthquake in 1511. The current Renaissance appearance dates from the intervention of Giovanni da Udine, who finished the works starting from 1547. The castle houses one of the most ancient parliament halls of Europe.

Pre-existing situation

Even though the city of Udine already

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had a video surveillance system in place (with signals transmitted to a remote station) the security management was looking to upgrade its installed security infrastructure. The project’s goal was to add a redundant ring topology with high-speed connectivity for IP-video and data transmission over single mode fiber to the network. Furthermore, the communications solution needed to be able to cope with an extended operating temperature. After consulting different manufacturers, UTC Fire & Security and their fiber equipment was chosen as they best met the stringent requirements of Udine’s security management.

UTC Fire & Security’s solution

In order to ensure full connectivity of the video surveillance system, UTC Fire & Security provided MultiLink switches. These

switches are industrially hardened, meaning that they are able to cope with extreme outdoor weather conditions, ranging from -40°C to +75°C. Furthermore, the PoE managed industrial ethernet switches are equipped with multiple redundant ring technologies and are designed to operate reliably in electrically harsh and climatically demanding environments. The fiber optic cabling now connects all installed devices and allows video footage to be transferred over distances of up to 120 kilometers per fiber link. As fiber is the optimal choice for highspeed, noise-free signal transmission over long distances, this medium was the preferred solution for the city of Udine. With these units in place, Udine has the reliable and robust network it required to provide a safe and secure environment for their visitors and inhabitants.

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Hikvision Secures Valuable Jewellery for Saudi Arabia’s Leading Retailer Hikvision’s local distributor - Okaz International - was asked to design a totally new CCTV surveillance system for Saudi Arabia’s leading retailer Al Fitaihi. SUBMITTED BY hikvision

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hen the Kingdom’s most prestigious luxury goods and jewellery store placed as much need on protecting its existing prestige décor as protecting millions of dollars-worth of stock, Hikvision overcame the challenge with the installation of 75 ultra-discreet IP dome cameras embedded into the ceilings.

encompassing the Middle East and North Africa with all the capital cities situated within two hours flying time. These relatively short commuting distances, combined with the high levels of tourist and religious visitors, mean that the city ranks second only to Dubai in commercial importance.

city centre and accommodates a variety of cosmetic and beauty products, ornaments, household decorations, clothing and textiles. It is also home to the company’s most exquisite and high value jewellery boutique and this alone places high demands on the CCTV security system.

Located on the Red Sea and with a population of 5.1 million, Jeddah is Saudi Arabia’s second largest city and the country’s primary port. Situated just 65 kilometres west of Mecca, the city is also the primary gateway for people travelling to the centre of the Islamic faith. With more than 2.5 million pilgrims per year and a host of tourists wishing to enjoy the diving and other attractions of the Red Sea, Jeddah is Saudi Arabia’s primary resort destination.

Jewels in Jeddah

The Al Fitaihi Holding Group was founded in 1878 by Ahmad Hossain Abdullah Fitaihi. Then, it was a simple silver jewellery business but the company expanded, first into Gold and later into other luxury items. Today, the Al Fitaihi Holding Group is the largest distributor of luxury goods in Saudi Arabia and the only publicly listed Saudi Arabian company within the jewellery and luxury industries with more than 100 branches.

Hiding the security for high value property

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The city’s geographic location also places it at the very heart of the region

Al Fitaihi’s premier store is situated on Madina Road at the heart of Jeddah’s

In light of the increasing amounts of very high value inventory being carried by the store, Hikvision’s local distributor Okaz International - was asked to design a totally new CCTV surveillance system. The installation, which comprises 75 cameras and 6 high-capacity NVRs, has just come into service. “Although our client completely understood the importance of investing in technologically advanced, high quality CCTV equipment to protect their high-value

tiny but incredibly valuable. Prevention of misappropriation of items such as these was a key target of the new system and the results so far are perfect. “Installation was made easier and quicker due to the cameras PoE capability and, although we did not use the integrated SD card slot for on-board storage, this will be extremely valuable in many applications as will the vandal-proof housing,” added Mr Mohan. goods, one of the major considerations with this project was the client’s absolute insistence that we ensure that the CCTV cameras were as unobtrusive as possible, complemented the existing, prestige décor, and could be installed with as little disruption as possible,” says Mohan, the executive manager of Okaz International.

not at the expense of performance. The 3 megapixel 1/2.5” progressive scan CMOS sensor has a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 and supports dual full HD 1080p real time video streams. The powerful sensor is matched with a bright F1.6 motorized varifocal lens and IR LEDs for true night-time operation.

“Other major project objectives were an assurance of very stable performance for both the camera and the NVRs (Network Video Recorders), high resolution video streaming and recording of the cameras monitoring the cashier, and the capacity to further expand and augment the system over time.

“The system monitors all areas of the store, with particular emphasis on key display areas and the cashiers. The DS2CD754F-E(I)(Z)’s 3 megapixel resolution allows continuous, high-resolution monitoring of the cashiers desks, essential to allow the security team to prevent mishandling of cash and other monetary transactions. It also allows the management to evaluate mistakes and inconsistencies regarding revenue sheets and cash-up figures. The high quality images produced by the DS-2CD754F-E(I)(Z) are also very important assets in helping the security staff monitor the high value displays, especially the jewellery, many of which are

“Taking all these challenges into account, we designed a 75-camera IP system around the 3 megapixel DS2CD754F-E(I)(Z) indoor dome camera and mounted each of the cameras on Hikvision’s DS-1227ZJ embedded in-ceiling mount to minimise their impact on the high standard decoration. Each camera was linked to a central control room containing six DS9632NI-RT NVRs.”

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Small but formidable HD cameras

Powerful storage

All the network cameras in the store were connected to six NVR units. Okaz International selected the DS-9632NI-RT for the task, believing it to be ideally suited to in-store management of the CCTV system with its sophisticated HDD quota and group management.

Future Jewels

According to Mohan, “This first collaboration between the Al Fitaihi Group, Okaz International and Hikvision has been a great success. A large factor in this is the very high quality of the Hikvision products and it is fitting that some of the Kingdom’s most valuable jewellery is being watched over and protected by some of the world’s most advanced technology. “Having secured Al Fitaihi’s most prominent store in Saudi Arabia, we are already evaluating other opportunities to place more and more Hikvision products in their branch stores as well.”

Okaz International chose the Hikvision DS-2CD754F-E(I)(Z) network dome camera throughout the store, installing all 75 of them into the ceiling using the DS-1227ZJ mounting, which allows the lens within its glass dome to show below the ceiling but hides the body of the camera completely. Already a small and neat camera, in this configuration the DS-2CD754F-E(I)(Z) projects just 50 mm.

Naturally, Al Fitaihi’s brief specified a copious amount of storage but, just as the camera had to fit in with the décor, ease-of-use for the security staff was a major consideration for the NVRs. Therefore, we installed six Hikvision DS-9632NI–RT NVRs, each of which offers video recording of up to 32 channels of 5 megapixel video and partners perfectly with the 3 megapixel DS-2CD754F-E(I)(Z) cameras deployed throughout the store. Playback ease-of-use is equally impressive, with HDMI or VGA output of up to 16 synchronous channels at full HD 1080p resolution. Network connectivity is not an issue either, with each NVR offering dual gigabit network interfaces and storage capacity and security will not present a problem with support in each unit for up to 8 SATA drives of up to 4 terabytes each and RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 disk array support.

Mohan believes the choice of camera is a crucial element of the successful project. “Discreet the cameras may be but this is

Mohan, Executive Manager, Okaz International

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aldosta State University, a large, open, university campus in southern Georgia, with more than 11,500 students spread across nearly 50 buildings, wanted to upgrade and expand their existing analog video surveillance system. Campus management needed to cover new building additions to their facility, as well as begin the migration toward a substantial IPbased, integrated camera system. Located equal distance from Atlanta and Orlando, the Valdosta State University campus boasts beautiful Spanish Mission architecture nestled among pines and palms. Its campus lies at the heart of metropolitan Valdosta, a city with true southern charm. A long time proponent of video security, Valdosta State University began their deployment in 2005 with 76 Pelco analog cameras and several DX Series digital video recorders (DVRs), with the purpose of increasing the safety and security of the university’s students, employees and visitors. A few years later, the university’s video system became the

responsibility of VSU’s Information Security Department, where the system has grown almost 700%. In late 2008, VSU began using Digital Sentry DVR systems to cover the university’s two parking decks with more than 125 cameras. Last year, VSU began the transition to a Pelco Endura IP VMS platform of camera deployment across geographical and network locations, and missioncritical reliability and stability. Additionally, university management wanted to take advantage of the Endura system’s advanced video analytics for future facility planning. According to Brian Haugabrook, Chief Information O Valdosta State University, the 2013 deployment of the Endura system replaced 67% of the DVR and Digital Sentry-based video surveillance systems, and increased the overall number of cameras by 70%. The number of cameras and the scope of video coverage have grown at an outstanding pace since the

transition to the Endura platform and its ease of deployment. “A few of our initiatives include using video analytics to provide strategic data which will allow administrators to make better decisions in meeting campus needs,” said Haugabrook. “T used by University Police to better ensure the safety of our students, employees and visitors. Looking forward, we plan to use Pelco video analytics to identify anomalies, and help us become even more proactive in providing for the safety and security of people and property.” “Also, a critical issue we needed to driveway/parking entrances to the campus which have ever-changing lighting conditions,” added Haugabrook. “Sarix

The university anticipates using similar and more robust access-alerting in their future video and traffic planning. This year, the Information Security Department began researching the ability to separate video storage based on purpose and data classification such as safety/security and classroom instruction. After verifying that the Endura system could store video on separate NSMs based on separate data classifications, officials began deploying Pelco cameras along with other recording equipment within the mock nursing clinical areas of VSU’s 140,000-square-foot Health Sciences and Business Administration building.

The Integration and Installation Team

“Our integrator for the Endura system was Jason O’Brien and Jammie Stalvey with Ace Technologies. They have been a great partner in the overall transition and have been a key element for our pilot Nursing clinical cameras for instructional use,” added Haugabrook. “David Kolodkin with our Pelco distributor, SpecPoint, has been great to work with as we transitioned from analog to IP cameras.” VSU has sent a technician to Pelco Endura training and will be sending a second employee this year. Haugabrook explained that the Endura training provided an excellent corner stone for many of their designs and management processes for the Endura system, which has saved the university a good deal of time and money.

IP VMS for Mission Critical Surveillance

Endura is the ideal video management system (VMS) for mission-critical surveillance operations requiring around-the-clock monitoring and unwavering reliability. It provides the tools security and IT professionals need to effectively safeguard people and property. With the ability to scale thousands of cameras, Endura is designed to fit a wide range of applications

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“These recordings will be used to better critique and assess nursing students and possibly allow the students to provide future employers a video portfolio of their clinical procedures in a mock environment,” said Dr. Sheri Noviello, Interim Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences. “This innovative use of existing technology is a project that while still underway has great promise at a fraction of the cost of the originally proposed system.”

- including prisons, airports, casinos, and city surveillance - where unmatched fault tolerance and system integrity are mandatory. Customizable permission settings and unlimited user profiles enable access for multiple stakeholders, driving greater return on security investment across your enterprise.

Sarix with SureVision Technology

Traditionally, when a scene contains both brightly lit and shaded areas as well as intense light sources, image quality has been knownto suffer. But SureVision technology, exclusiveto Sarix cameras, combines Wide Dynamic Range along with Low Light and Anti-Bloom capabilities into one highly intelligent technology. Sarix cameras with SureVision automatically deliver the best possible image in the most complex lighting conditions. And with new features allowing for ease of setup, convenient functions, and more control – Sarix is the ideal solution for every possible environment and demand. Sarix cameras with SureVision technology are currently available in both box and mini dome models, with ground-breaking new features available for all models of Sarix and Sarix Thermal Imaging.

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WDR cameras were specifically purchased and configured to decrease the headlight bloom and windshield glare so that the video could capture both the license plate information and be able to see the driver of the vehicle through the glare.” Beyond live and recorded video surveillance, VSU management has implemented a system that documents and alerts staff of entry into restricted areas where confidential data and resources are stored. The new alert system captures and emails short video clips of the person entering the area to responsible parties.

A few of our initiatives include using video analytics to provide strategic data such as pedestrian traffic flow patterns, which will allow administrators to make better decisions in meeting campus needs

Governments Need to Have Command and Control Over their Cities for Safety and Security of its Citizens The city administration needs situational awareness for proactive actions submitted by Narendra Kumar, Head, Strategy & Marketing, 2020 Imaging

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strategies and appropriate solutions Manage response efforts based on a common operative picture Identify deployment resources for prescribed operating procedures Restore affected areas and determine future improvements

C4i framework for cities

Narendra Kumar, Head, Strategy & Marketing, 2020 Imaging

he ever-changing social dynamics of the modern day world pose opportunities as well as challenges to the safety and security of its citizens. Calamities, natural and artificial, are on the rise, and under-prepared cities are not only affecting the resurgence, but are also having ripple effect on future investments. The ever-growing Traffic needs to be managed efficiently, else in spite of its large investment, the transport infrastructure is not going to result into economic consequences originally forecasted. Disruptions, be it of electricity, water, telecommunications or food supplies, need to be managed in a cohesive manner among agencies, else the down times are going to be illaffordable. Finally, Crimes, petty or large, are not just affecting the well-being of the citizens, but globalization is taking them to a level from where cities are not able to recover for a long time.

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Unless there is a bi-directional government and citizens interaction model, a city cannot become safe and secure; being smart is still a distant dream. It is imperative that technology is leveraged to provide cutting-edge solutions to citizens for effective safety and security.

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Technology should enable the resilience of cities by helping to: • Detect anomalies, incidents and potential threat scenarios • Develop effective mitigation 78

A city’s resilience cannot be better explained than a C4i framework. Technology has metamorphosed C4i from a Security framework to a Governance framework. The city’s Control Room cannot any longer be just a Security Room, but has to evolve into an Operations Room with improved response time. Command: The city’s Operation Room should have an integrated view of cameras, traffic, emergency resources, rescue vehicles, incidents and events. In addition, critical supplies such as electricity, water, telecommunications and food should be easily accessible and tracked real-time. Mapping should not just be a static phenomenon to identify a location, but should enable geospatial referencing of all connected devices, resources and citizens. Control: The Control function from the Operations Room should not be a mere wireless radio activity, but should evolve into deployment control and response management procedure. The Operations team should have complete visibility and control into the detection and resolution of an event. Collaboration: There are numerous collaboration agencies when it comes to city management. From critical supplies to emergency resources such as Police, Ambulance, Traffic and Fire, the response value chain should be collaborative, in its true sense. These resources should be available with just a simple click, or a touch, as would the modern-day technology of smart phones demand. Traffic challans should be issued based on owner’s past history, vehicle authentication and kind of violation through real-time access to the database

of transport authorities. One important piece of collaboration that is most often ignored is the citizen involvement. Citizens should be an active part of any city administration. With latest cellular technologies, the Operations Room can have multiple eyes and ears through video, audio, image and text inputs from citizens, real-time. Communication: The Operations team should have the complete disposal of telephony, mobiles, wireless radio and PA devices. The resource vehicles should be tracked real-time for location, speed and coverage. Intelligence: Video technologies these days are quite advanced that a camera is no longer a static video recording device but is as an intelligent image processing system, thanks to sophisticated backend software. From Abandoned Baggage Detection to Sterile Zone Monitoring, from Crowd Gathering Detection to Facial Recognition, from Parked Vehicle Detection to Wrong Direction Identification, video analytics has indeed been revolutionized over the last decade. But that is only one part of the intelligence story. Imagine a citizen clicking an image of a gathering crowd and it reaching the Operations Room with live feed from the nearest street camera. Now imagine the crowd gathering phenomenon being triangulated against social media by analysing SMSes, Facebook and Twitter feeds. That is the kind of intelligence that is needed to bring about proactive actions for today’s dynamic society.

Build today for a better tomorrow Unless disparate systems and disjoint agencies are brought together through an Operative Platform, city administrations cannot achieve a comprehensive C4i. Unless this transformation is brought in today, we cannot expect a better tomorrow. A visualization that enables us to act proactively is the need of our cities. Situational awareness is not just for businesses, it is required for our cities too!

Access Control in an IP Video Surveillance Market IP network surveillance and access control are especially in high focus for key vertical markets.

submitted by Reinier Tuinzing, Strategic Alliance Manager, Americas, Milestone Systems

Some government mandates for critical facilities such as chemical processing and transport or energy generation and distribution require a very high-level physical security system with access control and video to be installed. For example, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards require multiple layers of access control and 24-hour monitoring for the electric utility industry.

ccording to research firm IHS the worldwide IP video surveillance market now exceeds analog video system sales in North America. The long-predicted trend that has been discussed since the first IP video camera was demonstrated in 1996, is here. What are the implications of this for the access control market? Physical security as we have known it is being redefined. Unfortunately the days of leaving your house door unlocked have all but disappeared. Today uncertainty and unrest have changed the views on security to include not just a locked door, but in critical environments, multiple layers of security. Not only are we locking the door, but we want to see who is at the door or moving anywhere nearby outside the door. In essence customers want to “video enable” the door. According to BSRIA’s 2011 World Security Report, 80% of access control installations now include video. The shift in the market to IP-centric security installations joined with open platform video management software allows integrators to combine different technologies to provide their customers with the most efficient solutions.

IP network surveillance and access control are especially in high focus for key vertical markets like education, retail, critical infrastructure, and transportation. Technology advancements allow integrators to easily deliver IP access control with video and combine these with additional applications like people counting, loitering, dwell-time tracking, license plate recognition and more. 80% of access control installations that are installed with Milestone video include at least one other such video-enabling application about 40-50% of the time. These video integrations are being used for more than strictly security uses, too. For instance, access control and video for a SMB retail business could mean counting the number of customers entering through which door at which time of the day and month. Or an integration of these technologies alerts and triggers locking a door in a healthcare facility for memory-impaired patients with RFID tags who wander too close to an exit. Or a business facility with expensive assets and similarly combine RFID tags integrated with video and access control to notify personnel before a critical asset “walks” out the door - and lock down that door.

For integrators, the opportunity is to expand your business to include a holistic security system for customers: be the translator of technology innovation and deliver solution reliability. Become the trusted advisor for your customers by establishing “stickiness” for retention in customer relationships. How to get started? Learn access control and IP video technology, through achieving the training and certifications in this exciting growth area of open choices though open platform technology. Not only can you achieve the certifications but also maintain and expand your knowledge as new technologies emerge and become available. Be aware that while new developments continue to emerge, integrating multiple systems can be a challenge. No one vendor can deliver all the flexibility needed for future options if they only offer an “all-inclusive” system. Working with an open platform architecture provides the necessary flexibility to choose from best-in-class vendors to meet any customer’s requirements – today and tomorrow. The ability to integrate access control with IP video surveillance joined with other video-enabling applications establishes the expertise with customers that will differentiate your capabilities from the competition.

Smart City Solution – Key Factor for Development

Smart city, being an emerging technology concept, has several interpretations depending on the solution benefits perceived by various consultants, technology writers, OEMs and other experts. Therefore, to simplify the concept of Smart City, we will consider some key areas that are regarded as an integral part of this project by majority of the authorities on this subject. submitted by Jawahar Ali, CEO - ISG, Allied Digital Services Limited

case of emergency. • Smart Transportation – Real time monitored transportation infrastructure comprising of Road, Rail, ferry and air for efficient operation. Intelligent Traffic Management System(ITMS) for the city • Utility management – Monitoring of power, water supply, waste disposal for optimised utilization meeting environment protection laws and guidelines by relevant authorities. • E governance Services through secured and easy access to the citizens using smart phones and other devices • Health care facilities such as usage of home sensors to collect data from patient in real time that gets transferred to Central patient Monitoring System for analysis and appropriate treatment and also prompt action in case of emergency by health care service providers. • And many more.. In a conventional city infrastructure the above areas operate independently in silos having dedicated data centre, communication network, Command and control centre and so on leading to increased investment in ICT assets.

mart City Project is an initiative that leverages on the Information Communication Technology (ICT) to bring together people, government, various Agencies such as healthcare, utility service provider and mobility for an efficient and productive engagement that enhances the quality of life ensures sustainable economic growth and optimised management of resources.

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It is important to identify the objectives to be achieved with the implementation of a smart city project. These objectives should be relevant to the city and its people. Broadly a smart city will include following areas: 80

• Information and Communications Technology (ICT) wired and wireless network infrastructure for high bandwidth communication, Datacentre with redundancy for high availability and cameras and sensors. • Command and Control Centre for Real time information from various services and agencies for actionable intelligence and timely response to any situation. • Secured City – Public Safety and Security through city surveillance system with video analytics, Police help line (dial 100) integrated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for identifying caller location and prompt response in

In the case of Smart City, a wellplanned ICT infrastructure having shared resources such as wired and wireless communication network and Data centre that supports the identified areas of applications for the city with defined deliverable goal will be significantly cost effective to set up and manage. Furthermore such an infrastructure can be easily upgraded or scaled up to meet growing service demands of the city. The other advantage of a smart city is the integration of several services that offers seamless access and efficient utilization to the administrators and citizens. For example in the area of mobility an intelligent transport infrastructure of Buses, ferry and Railways will allow a traveller to check out instantly on the smart phone the various travel options for commuting from one destination to

another with details for interconnections between mode of transport, time duration, fare and the nearest transport location to commence the journey based on the location of the person identified from his smart phone. The traveller having decided on the appropriate mode of travel for the journey, will be able to purchase the e ticket that is downloaded to his smartphone after making electronic payment from his bank account All this without queueing up at the ticketing window. When the traveller presents the smartphones with the e tickets near an access control reader that uses near field communication technology (NFC), the e ticket details are read by the access control reader that causes the turnstile to open allowing access to the railway platform for boarding a train. Similarly the same smartphone with the e ticket can be used on a bus / ferry for the journey. Sensor- enabled devices are crucial component of a Smart City solution for collecting data from various sources such as water supply, air for detecting concentration of polluting gases, waste disposal, electric supply and several other areas and uploading them through wired / wireless network for processing and analysis that provides valuable input for monitoring and quality improvement by agencies such as water, electricity, gas and Meteorological department

Control Centre. The MSI selected for implementing the Smart City Project could be the Systems Integrator for some areas and appoint and monitor other Systems Integrators for the remaining areas. However the entire responsibility for delivering the project will be with the MSI. Allied Digital is a recognised Master Systems Integrator for ICT and Physical Safety and Security systems having successfully commissioned several such projects across the country. Allied Digital is presently executing the Pune City Surveillance Project that spread across 500 Sq Km area where around 1400 IP Cameras will be installed. The system also includes Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPR) for recording vehicle number plate and Video Analytics for detecting, alerting and recording traffic violations such as wrong lane driving, No Entry violations. Recorded Video clips of traffic accidents can be used as evidence during investigation. The infrastructure for the video surveillance in Pune is scalable and can be shared for deploying the Smart City Project. For instance the network devices (switches) at various junctions in the city can be used for integration with the air quality detection sensors that will record

the concentration level of gases such as Carbon Monoxide and Sulphur Dioxide at the location that causes health hazard. These sensors will provide real time data on air pollution across the city that can be analysed and used for warning and for adopting appropriate air pollution control measures. Similarly other sensors that monitor temperature, Humidity, and traffic Volume can be connected to the junction network devices for acquiring real time data from the site. The acquired data from various agencies in the city will be used for Big data analysis that yields valuable information for making informed decision by the relevant authority. This will enormously benefit the Citizens with improved quality of life and efficient administration. Prime Minister Narendra Modiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directive for setting up 100 Smart Cities in India is a step in the right direction that will accelerate the development of cities leveraging on the resource optimisation and efficient operation of various agencies delivered by this technology. Smart City projects will certainly form a crucial foundation for economic development of the country and its early adoption will accelerate this process.

Implementing and executing a Smart City project demands core competency in ICT infrastructure as well as in Physical Security System (PSS) such as video surveillance, access control and sensor based devices. A Master Systems Integrator having domain knowledge and expertise in multiple technology products and solutions that includes ICT, PSS sensors meets this requirement and plays an important role in successful implementation of the Smart City Project. A Master Systems Integrator (MSI) is qualified to design the solution for implementing the Smart City Project and will be responsible for sourcing the technology for each area such as City Surveillance, smart energy meters, and Air Pollution sensors that will be integrated and operated from a Command and 81

Bigger, Smarter, Faster and Easier: What’s Next in Access Control The latest focus in biometrics will be non-contact, frictionless access control with upcoming technology likely finger/palm vein and face recognition. submitted by Jason Ouellette, Product Line Director – Access Control, Tyco Security Products

making it easier for customers to identify and understand trends within their operations.

Jason Ouellette, Product Line Director – Access Control, Tyco Security Products

dvances in access control have been a bit slower to happen when compared with other sectors in the security industry, such as video, where the advent of IP technology has caused dramatic and transformational change. Spurred by that momentum, the migration to IP technology is also making definitive waves in the access control market, where integration has become essential, costs have come down and new technologies have become available. A product’s ability to integrate, its capacity for saving large amounts of data and accessibility to new technologies has become important to integrators and end users, as has ease of installation and use.

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So when it comes to access control, what are some of the top trends to pay attention to? One change within access control and video is a shift from integration to unification. With integrated platforms, the access control and video systems work together, but may still have multiple user interfaces, some operational incompatibilities and/or use multiple servers. A unified access control/video platform can allow for a single server system, provide richer features and lower the overall cost of ownership. Among these increased capabilities is access to deeper sets of analytics and reporting, 82

Another significant evolution has been the adoption of wireless locks. As prices have gone down enough to become accessible to all sizes of businesses, they provide the same security as traditional key-based solutions with the added benefits of accountability and auditing. With a wireless lock, specialized access for each employee can be created, such as in a hospital pharmacy for a low cost. The cloud is making waves in access control, as it is in most industries. Concerns remain however, regarding data privacy, bandwidth usage and local accessibility of data in a disaster scenario. In a new report by research house IHS, data shows that adoption of cloud storage for access control systems will remain slow until these specific areas are adequately addressed. Despite these concerns, hosted and managed solutions

are growing in popularity, due to their ability to access the power of the cloud. Enterprise access control is another developing trend. Customers want a single source for information, and there are very few brands in the field today that can offer that. Really, any business with a WAN system can benefit from using Enterprise access control. Without an Enterprise approach, customers are at the mercy of WAN communications, which can be slow, especially when generating reports and using analytics features. There is no question that biometrics has been the “it” technology for some time. So far, high costs and reliability issues have kept its scope relatively small, but in recent years technology and adoption have increased. The newest focus in biometrics will be non-contact, frictionless access control with upcoming technology likely finger/palm vein and face recognition.

Safeguarding Women Employees

Even as the International Women’s Day approached on 8th of March, a series of horrific incidents of crime against women continue to be reported from different parts of India including the commercial centres of Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. India has recently been ranked as the 4th most dangerous place in the world for women, by India Today. A survey conducted by Hindustan Times showed that almost 97 percent women in Delhi have faced some form of sexual harassment or assault. submitted by Abhishek Sambharia, Associate Consultant, MitKat Advisory Services

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very single day single women, young girls, mothers and women from all walks of life are being assaulted, molested, and violated. Both government and corporations have acknowledged the gravity of the situation. India has taken a number of steps, including toughening its laws, in an effort to rein in sexual violence, but attacks continue. Activists argue that legal system is slow to prosecute rape cases, but officials say the number of rape cases have increased because of the awareness on the part of the victims, who come forward to lodge complaints. However, only 15 percent of rape victims actually report the crime to the police. Implications for organisations: Securing the workplace Office premises: Installation of cameras at vulnerable spots like elevators, lobbies, parking areas etc. for vigilance and deterrence. In transit: Companies operating during the day-hours should encourage their employees, particularly women, to leave premises before dark. They could be told to work from home, if required. Organisations that operate 24*7 e.g. ITeS, call centres, hospitals etc. should provide company transport to their employees. They must be accompanied by a female escort even in company-provided transport.

Outstation: Organisations must have a list of hotels available at the travel desk. These hotels must be vetted by the organization and rated as per safety and security standards. The hotels must be identified in every budget category entitled to the staff and the staff must mandatorily be accommodated in the hotels preidentified as ‘safe’ by the organisation. To ensure safe transit, local transport should be arranged by companies local travel desk or through the hotel where the employees require staying. Internal policy: The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013: The Act is enacted by the Indian Parliament to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Internal Complaints Committee: The Act makes it mandatory for every employer to constitute an internal complaints committee (“ICC”), which accepts the complaints made by any aggrieved women. The members of the ICC are to be nominated by the employer and ICC should consist of i. A Presiding Officer, ii. Not less than two members from amongst employees preferably committed to the cause or women or who have had experience in social work or have legal knowledge and iii. One member from amongst non-governmental organizations or associations committed to the cause of women or a person familiar with the issues relating to sexual harassment. In order to ensure participation of women employees in the ICC proceedings, the Act requires that at least one-half of the members of ICC nominated by employer are women. Local Complaints Committee: Provisions are provided under the Act

to form Local Complaints Committee (LCC) for every district for receiving complaints of sexual harassment from establishments where the ICC has not been formed due to having less than 10 workers or if the complaint is against the employer himself. Complaint procedure: The Act stipulates that aggrieved woman can make written complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the ICC or to the LCC (in case a complaint is against the employer), within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident. If the aggrieved woman is unable to make complaint in writing, reasonable assistance shall be rendered by the presiding officer or any member of the ICC (or in case the aggrieved woman is unable to make complaint in writing to the LCC, the reasonable assistance shall be rendered by the Chairperson or any member of the LCC) for making the complaint in writing. Beyond the workplace Training: Women employees should be formally trained in safety awareness and self-defence since other safety measures may not carry beyond the eco-space controlled by the company. Sensitization sessions should also be conducted to create awareness about the legal rights available to them. Conclusion While complete eradication of crime against women might not be a realistic expectation given the deep entrenched societal flaws, lack of reporting, distrust in judiciary, efficacy of law enforcement agencies or the lack of it and other challenges; organizations can institute mechanisms and practices that will go a long way in safeguarding their women employees.

At Matrix We Are On a Mission to Prove Indian Engineers Can Design and Build World-class Technology Products: Ganesh Jivani Matrix is a leader in Telecom and Security solutions for modern businesses and enterprises. An innovative, technology driven and customer focused organization; the company is committed to keep pace with the revolutions in the telecom and security industries. With around 30% of its human resources dedicated to the development of new products, Matrix has launched cutting-edge products like IP-PBX, Universal Gateways, VoIP Gateways and Terminals, GSM Gateways, Access Control and Time-Attendance Systems, Video Surveillance System and Fire Alarm Systems. a&s India conducted a special interview session with Ganesh Jivani, CEO, Matrix Comsec at Secutech 2015. By Anant Joshi, a&s India

What are the plans Matrix has for the year 2015? A We are a product development company. We will continue with the new product development and new market exploration initiatives. We will start Matrix roadshows from April itself. Our roadshows serve as a platform to launch new products.

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Matrix is planning its Advertising campaign, which will promote the brand in right context. We have a strong plan for 2015 as far as Security shows are concerned.

us about key focus Q Tell areas of Matrix Comsec? A Matrix is focusing on three domains of security product categories, which includes Time Attendance, Physical Access Control and IP Video surveillance. We are focusing more on enterprise, corporate and business segments in the market. We are a 100% product company. We add value as far as our products are concerned. We have new product offerings in all the product segments.

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Q What difference ‘Make in India’ campaign has made so far? A I think when a national leader and finance minister speaks about ‘Make in India’; it creates a positive environment and mindset. The ‘Make in India’ campaign has done a great service in this aspect. The Government has serious intent to deliver ‘Make in India’ concept. It is giving lot of hope to Indian manufacturers. Matrix is an Indian company and our products are sold in 40 countries across the world. 84

We will consolidate our position in the three product segments Time Attendance, Access Control and IP Surveillance.

How Matrix Comsec is facing the competition in the market? A We as an Indian manufacturing company understand our product segments well in terms of technology, marketing and service. We provide good support to our customers through aftersales service. Being a channel driven company we do our business through Matrix Strategic Partners. There are always gaps between promise and delivery. We find those gaps and try to fix them. The competition is always there in the market. We compete on equal terms with MNCs or Chinese and Taiwanese Companies. Everyone is not good in everything. Most of the low priced products come from China and Taiwan. They may have price advantage but most of these products lack post-sales service support.

Multinational companies are good on branding and technology front but they find it difficult to provide post sales service support to the customers. We at Matrix position ourselves as Value for money products. It is the same technology , same product at much affordable price. We also provide post-sales service and support.

What is the latest growth figures from Matrix ? A Matrix Comsec is growing at 20% rate. Matrix has a strong network in India with 500 Matrix Strategic Partners. We have expanded our footprints in Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe. Any recent award and accolades for Matrix? Inc. magazine has A Recently recognized me with the award of India’s top 30 innovative CEOs.

It is a great honor for us to be counted as one of India’s top 30 innovative CEOs. At Matrix we are on a mission to prove Indian engineers can design and build world-class technology products. The award has provided Matrix a platform and motivated me to challenge the status –quo and keep pushing the technology boundaries.

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aja Varadhan S, is the Founder of Ratech Group, he has over 18 years of experience in System Integration & Smart Systems Business. He started his career as Project Engineer in the year 1997 with Innova Technologies Pte Ltd (A Singapore based frim) the first company to provide state of the art system to all major 5Star Group of hotels in india. Subsequently he moved to Middle-East, After his successful tenure with Philips for a few years in Muscat, he started Centerlink Solutions LLC, a System Integration & Smart systems solution business in Dubai. And in the last 1 decade of his Business, his company had given shape to many prestigious Smart System projects from the Emirate Hills Villa to Palm Jumeriah Island Luxury properties, Residential & Corporate Business Bay Towers Smart Solution projects. He is highly creative & innovative in design and Development of the Smart System solution. He is also very popular among his industry for problem solving skills. Customs Design & products development is his major interest & expertise. Being a Designer & Product Development Specialist, his constant Research in manufacturing of electronic products to achieve the Technology of West with the affordable cost of East, the Brand Yestronix was 86

System Integration is one of our expertise where we offer an extensive solution to the client’s need. We design and engineer to bring together a wide range of products from trusted brands to accomplish the goal of creating a unified, functioning system that meets the need of our clients. Our Solutions We provide comprehensive solution from CCTV systems, Security monitoring, Lighting controls, Audio Visual systems, Wireless communication, Control & Automation and various kinds of custom design Turnkey solutions to cater our clients in different categories like Schools, Colleges, Healthcare, Government, Defense, Office’s, Transport industry, Manufacturing & Storage facilities, Retail sectors etc. Brand Ratech has very strong ties with its brand manufacturers across the globe and ensures 100% reliability of the products used. Through the company’s innovation and desire to meet the client’s specific requirement and to make Smart Technology more accessible to everybody, Ratech has launched its new brand YESTRONIX with very innovative and smart products in Consumer, Home & Office Automation, Security, Pro Audio Visual and Home & Building Automation. Customer Service Ratech plans to place its Branch office/service centers in every city to support its Distributors, Dealers & Customers. Technical Support & Training: We provide special courses on

Smart Building solutions and training to technicians, ensuring they become a qualified Installer and equipped with the knowledge of the new technologies which is with the current trend. Our company believes that this initiative to provide training and skills development will make the quality of work in par with international standards. Corporate Social Responsibility We will invest a certain percentage of the sale’s proceeds of the organization over the next 4 years to provide affordable Technical and Skilled Development training programs. This training program will be provided to every registered eligible candidate starting from fresher’s to experienced technician’s to become a qualified system solution installers and to promote self-employment. Mission Our mission is to create opportunity to generate thousands of Quality job by train thousands of new & existing companies who are into Information Technology, Mechanical, Electrical, electronic, Technical service and various other skilled industry into professional & smart system solution providers and to create new companies and Independent system solution installers in the coming years, thus helping people and their families achieve a smarter living & higher standards of life. Vision Ratech’s focus is in making every village into a smart village , every city into a Smart City & every state in to a smart state thus Achieving the status of becoming the Smartest country in the world. What you dream, we make it possible. Ratech “Reality Assured”

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

This section features the latest and innovative products launched in the CCTV, IP Solutions, Access Control, Fire & Safety, Home Automation, Perimeter Fencing, Intrusion Alarm, Audio, AIDC & POS and other miscellaneous security categories.

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FLIR Launches New Firefighting Camera with Ultra-Sharp Thermal Image K55 Delivers Ultra Crisp Thermal Imagery and On-board Video Recording BY Editorial Team

ever. The FLIR K55 also has on-board video recording, making it an excellent tool for documenting what happens inside the fire and providing a valuable training aid for later review. The K55 also features onboard image storage for up to 200 thermal JPEGs, which can be reviewed later from the camera’s archive or exported via USB for reports. The K55’s intuitive and simple threebutton user interface lets the firefighter access all of the camera’s controls, even while wearing heavy gloves. Different color modes allow the firefighter to adapt the FLIR K55 to the most demanding situation. The K-Series is also designed to operate in tough operating conditions; it withstands a drop from 2 meters on a concrete floor, is water resistant (IP67), and fully operational up to +260°C / +500°F.

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he K55 incorporates FLIR’s revolutionary Flexible Scene Enhancement (FSX) technology which produces ultra-crisp thermal imagery and is also equipped with onboard video recording, which is ideal for evidence gathering and training purposes. FLIR Systems, announced the addition of the new FLIR K55 to its suite of thermal imaging firefighting cameras. The K55 incorporates FLIR’s revolutionary Flexible Scene Enhancement (FSX) technology which produces ultra-crisp thermal imagery and is also equipped with on-board video recording, which is 90

ideal for evidence gathering and training purposes. The newest member of FLIR’s K-Series family will allow firefighters to see even better in total darkness or in smoke-filled rooms. The K55 with FSX displays its ultrasharp 320x 240 pixel thermal images on a large bright 4” LCD display, allowing firefights to navigate safely and make accurate decisions when attacking fires and searching for victims. Image details like edges and corners are enhanced and combined with the original image to create an image with more detail than

“With the K55, FLIR is continuing to provide innovative and affordable advances in thermal imaging technology for firefighting and public safety applications,” said Andy Teich, President and CEO of FLIR Systems. “This is another example of how our vertical integration, image processing expertise, and commercially developed, military qualified products can make a real difference to first responders around the world.” The K55 is affordable enough for agencies to equip every fire truck with a thermal imaging camera. The new FLIR K55 will be introduced at the Intersec Exhibition in Dubai and is available for purchase through established distribution networks beginning March 1st, 2015. The K55 also comes with FLIR’s exclusive warranty covering the full camera for two years and the detector for ten years.

VIVOTEK’s ND8322P: The Highest Level Surveillance Technology is Now Available to Everyone VIVOTEK has launched the highest level surveillance technology ND8322P

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IVOTEK’s constant pursuit of the highest possible performance from its ever growing line of surveillance products has already made it a world leader in providing total surveillance solutions to some of the world’s top companies and organizations. Today, VIVOTEK brings its state-of-the-art technology to an even wider circle of users, with the launch of the ND8322P, Embedded Plug & Play NVR, allowing even small-scale operations to enjoy the benefits of VIVOTEK’s advanced systems. The VIVOTEK ND8322P, while accessible to a wide range of users, is an extremely very powerful NVR. The Linux embedded ND8322P is an 8 channel stand alone NVR with 8-port 802.3at/ af complaint PoE, allowing connection with PoE cameras for a maximum 80 W power supply. VIVOTEK believes that smart technology should still be easy to operate, so the ND8322P comes equipped with “One Button Setup,” which allows plug-&-play and auto-setup functionality, making this advanced unit surprisingly simple to install. With supporting HDMI, VGA local

video output, and USB port, the ND8322P can be connected with the display screen and users can control the GUI OSD interface via mouse and keyboard, eliminating the need for a separate PC to search through, or playback video from the NVR. Making this NVR even easier to use, the new local display design – Auto Adaptive Stream modifies the resolution of the camera to match the display layout, resulting in an efficient display while maintaining unbeatable image quality. The ND8322P features various I/O ports, such as eSATA port, alarm input/output, RS232, and RS485 and provides users amazing flexibility, so the NVR is perfect for a variety applications such as convenience stores, restaurants, clothing stores, or supermarkets. With VAST CMS, users can manage multiple ND8322P and set up their IP surveillance system quickly and easily. In order to make the installation simpler and faster, the ND8322P will be fully compatible with VIVOTEK’s EZConnect P2P service soon in the near future. With EZConnect, there is no need to configure IP port on the router or set up a DDNS address for

the NVR. In fact, the user doesn’t even need to know the IP address of the NVR. EZConnect will automatically manage all the network parameters needed to connect your network. What’s more, by simply scanning an on-screen QR code, business owners can access and manage their surveillance system from any iOS or Android device, from any location, and at anytime. Making the ND8322P even more accessible, from March 2015, VIVOTEK will launch the perfect bundle for small businesses. Convenient and flexible, this package pairs the ND8322P with a four IP network cameras. Users can choose either the 2 MP bullet-style IR camera IB8369 for outdoor use, or the dome-style IR camera FD8169 for indoor use, depending on the needs of their business. The bundle also includes a USB mouse, power adapter, and a 2-year warranty – everything a customer needs to set up their VIVOTEK IP camera surveillance network. With this package, VIVOTEK brings its customers the future of surveillance in one handy package.

Pelco by Schneider Electric Enhances Sarix Professional Range to Deliver ONVIF G Compliance, Extended Compatibility and Choice Pelco by Schneider Electric added new capabilities to its Sarix™ Professional Range IP camera.

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elco by Schneider Electric announced new capabilities to its Sarix™ Professional Range IP camera offering to provide customers with edge storage, increased compatibility and versatile camera options. The Sarix Professional Range incorporates the most popular features and functionality of Sarix technology into a variety of indoor and environmental IP cameras and offers an extensive choice of models for almost any lighting condition, environment, or application. New features in Sarix Professional Range, include ONVIF profile G compliance, Lenel integration and additional mounts and options. Today’s news further builds on Pelco by Schneider Electric’s commitment to being IP-driven, customer-focused. “We are continuing to advance our technology to meet the evolving needs of Pelco customers through innovative IP camera offerings,” said Herve Fages, senior vice president, Pelco by Schneider Electric. “The Sarix Professional Range was our first IP environmental bullet camera and mini dome with Infrared capabilities and the newest features and functionalities further demonstrate how Sarix Professional Range is driving the future of imaging science.”

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Advancements in firmware version 3.29 include: • Edge Storage: Ensures storage of video, audio, and metadata to an SD card directly in the camera for uninterrupted monitoring if the connection to the VMS is lost. This enhanced functionality enables any ONVIF G compliant VMS to retrieve missing video when network connection is restored for reliable security supervision. Any ONVIF G compliant VMS now has standardized access to storage in the camera to complement head end storage. This capability is advantageous for mission-critical installations, such as at an airport, where edge storage in cameras could be a critical part of the strategic backup plan. • Lenel Integration Certification: Enables seamless integration for Lenel NVR customers and end users. With this new feature, Pelco has added to its expansive portfolio of IP cameras that are certified for use on the current Lenel NVR version 7.0. • Versatile and Customizable Features: Available for a variety of markets, including transportation, city surveillance, commercial, industrial, healthcare, education and gaming. Smoked domes are now available for Sarix Professional Range cameras to provide customers with an ideal camera option for covert video surveillance. Additionally, Surface Movement Radars (SMR) for IBP Pole Adaptors are now available for Sarix Professional Range and can be color matched to any IBP camera.

In addition to the latest enhancements, Pelco customers can continue to expect the image quality value and reliability available in the trusted line of Sarix Professional Range. Key benefits include: • Impressive Image Quality: Features H.264 compression for optimized image quality and minimized bandwidth, along with MJPEG compression for the flexibility to meet various system requirements. Additionally, Sarix’s constrained variable bit rate (CVBR) technology adjusts bandwidth as a function of scene complexity to capture video data accurately with less demand on the video system. With up to 5MPx, these cameras deliver sharper images, cover larger areas with one camera, and can digitally zoom into scenes while maintaining impressive image quality. • Superior Adaptive IR Technology: Dynamically optimizes exposure settings in the presence of IR to capture the finest details. The environmental dome and bullet models excel in settings suchas parking lots, city streets, schools, college campuses and construction sites driving effectivesite security and protection. • Exceptional Choice, Specifications, and Value: Combines the most popular features and functionality of Sarix technology into a variety of indoor and environmental IP cameras for superior selection, versatility, and affordability. Customers can mix and match technical options with one of the widest selections of box, bullet and mini dome cameras in the industry. Offers an extensive choice of models, onestop shopping and competitive prices to meet the unique needs of customers for almost any lighting condition, environment or application

HOME AUTOMATION Products and SMART BELL Offering Best of Luxury and Security No modifications required in wiring. Yes it is Retrofit BY Editorial Team

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ffortlessly synchronize all functions based on one’s lifestyle and preferences. Home Automation is a growing industry and a popular trend for homeowners who want the latest technology. However, it can also be a great new tool for making your house environment friendly, using green technology, and using intelligent touch panel or any other computer in the world to control and monitor household appliances and their energy consumption. Intelligent House Systems are designed to make your living easier and more enjoyable. With a tap on touch control panel or a simple push of a button on a stylish remote control, you can dim the lights, close the shades, set a comfortable temperature, and cue up your favorite movies in your luxury home theater. Effortlessly synchronize all functions based on your lifestyle and preferences. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Intelligent House Platform, easily connects to and manages multiple services and devices simultaneously, effortlessly synchronizing all functions based on your lifestyle and preferences. We at X Security have great experience in the world of Home Automation. With 10 years of experience

in automation industry and dedicated team of R & D, support engineers and programmers at service, we are first choice for many.

Moods With the touch of one “Scene” button you can set everything you want in every room of your home for any activity, from “Wake” to “Goodnight” and anything inbetween, like “Watch”, “Listen” or “Away”. An unlimited number of Scenes can be created and customized to your personal preferences. With our all new series of RF & Touch Switches of Home Automation, you can convert your existing HOME into a SMART HOME effortlessly. Smart Living series of Home Automation products are retrofit. Without any modifications in existing structure of wiring, one can still automate his/her home and enjoy the luxury and beauty of Home Automation. You just have to replace the existing switches with the new X Security’s Smart Touch Switches. Remote and smart phone/tab need to be configured with these switches. Once configured, you can start controlling the light, fan, curtains, TV, AC etc. through remote or smart device. These switches are first in-class and innovation in

Elegant Glass Finish Touch Switches. Operate through Touch, Remote & Android based Tab or Mobile Create Scenes as per your requirement Control TV & AC Occupancy based lighting for washrooms Works on Traditional Wiring Easy to Install Easy to Configure Affordable Prices Can install in existing house without any modification in existing wiring

With X Security you can easily control everything in your home, room-by-room, using our ultra-cool touch buttons and remotes, or anytime, anywhere from your favorite smart device.

Smart Bell Smart bell is a Video Door Bell which rings directly on smart phone or tab. It works on WiFi and internet. You can talk to the visitor, even if you are not at home. If electric lock is connected to this bell, then you can unlock it remotely though smart phone/tab. You can also store the picture and video of visitor. On top of it, you can secretly monitor the premises of you home where the bell is installed. The smart bell also sense the motion in front of it and can trigger alerts on your phone.

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Works on Wi-Fi and internet Streams video and audio to smart phone/tab whether you are in Wi-Fi premises or away Two way audio-video communication with visitor Unlock electric lock remotely through smart phone/tab Take snap of visitor or record a video Secret monitoring Smart Alerts

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he 4th edition of Secutech India, India’s premier industry event for the Security and Fire Safety Sector concluded successfully with record turnout of 14,000 visitors. Secutech India Safety and Security Conclave (SISSC-2015) Conference, SHIELD Awards and SECONA Knowledge Series Workshops got overwhelming response from the high profile Industry experts and delegates. The Secutech India 2015 Exhibition was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, Govt. of Maharashtra. Secutech India was organized by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media (The organizers of the world’s largest Security, Fire and safety show Intersec- Dubai) and Asian Business Exhibition & Conference. “The world is looking up to India as it is rapidly industrializing and in this process of urbanization it has emerged as one of the fastest growing economy. The leaders of the world are keen that India plays a leading role in the global affairs. Recognizing the trend for the need of urbanization in the country Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the ambitious program of developing 100 smart cities across India,” said Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra.

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“This year Secutech India brings in many programs designed for vertical applications like smart city, forum on finance industry, oil and gas and also the Shield Awards to honor the best in the security Industry. We look forward to deliver the best in the industry,” observed John Shi, General Manager for Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media.

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Secutech India Safety and Security Conclave (SISSC-2015) Secutech India Safety and Security Conclave 2015, (SISSC-2015) the two day conference got overwhelming response from government and corporate sectors. The conference themes were related to ‘Smart Cities, Banking and Oil & Gas-Energy sectors. This year SISSC 2015 had more than 40 plus renowned speakers and 500 plus delegates. Some of the key speakers were Ramakant Jha, Managing Director & Group CEO, GIFT CITY; B. Dayananda, I.P.S, Additional CP -Traffic, Bengaluru City,M.V. Deshmukh, Fire Advisor, Govt. of Maharashtra; R. Srinivasan, VP & Head - Renewable Energy, Smart Grid & Security Solutions Business, Larsen & Tourbo; Capt. Ramesh Kumar, Head of Security, Mumbai Metro One; Lokesh Lohiya, Regional

Manager- Business Development, CISCO Systems India; Deepak Kaul, Channel Marketing Manager, Honeywell Security; Vishwas Koranne, Deputy Vice President and Head of Security, IndusInd Bank, Capt. S. Kannan, Deputy General Manager –Security, Central Bank of India; Dilip Panjwani, AVP & Head - Information Security Services and ATM Management, DBS Bank; Rohit Verma, General Manager, IBM India; Col. Gautam K N, Associate General Manager – Security, Adani Power Maharashtra; Ramswaroop Jhajhariya, CSP, Head - Security & Vigilance, Essar Infrastructure Services.

SHIELD Awards Ceremony SECONA presented SHIELD Awards powered by Secutech India in Association with WIPRO at a glittering ceremony attended by nearly 600 industry well wishers on 13th March 2015, at the exhibition venue. The SHIELD Awards were given in various categories, for recognizing excellence in the Indian Electronic Security & Safety Industry. It involved a stringent process of vetting the nominations by an eminent jury panel consisting of highly acclaimed individuals in the fields of security, safety, governance and management. “This is the first year SECONA has organized the SHIELD Awards, we look forward to its success and its betterment in the coming years.These awards are for excellence in safety and security Industry,” said D.Sivanandhan, IPS Retd., Chairman, SECONA. “In its first year itself, the SHIELD Awards have generated tremendous enthusiasm in the industry. It is our way of recognizing excellence that can inspire further acts of excellence within the Indian security and safety technology industry,” said Prasad Patil, Vice-Chairman, SECONA & Director, MIPL. The Shield Award categories, final nominees and winners were announced at the Shield Award Night on 13th March amidst huge applause from the Security and Fire Safety professional community. The program not only included award presentation but also some spectacular musical performances and rib-tickling stand up comedy.

Knowledge Series Workshop The SECONA Knowledge Series Workshop was conducted by certified consultants and leading Industry experts at the venue. It got a very good response from the system integrators, and security professionals’ community. Those who attended SECONA Knowledge Series Workshop were given certificates. The 5th edition of Secutech India will take place from 14-16 April 2016 at Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Goregaon, Mumbai.

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Secutech India HIGHLIGHTS

The 4th edition of Secutech India 2015 was filled with exciting event line up and product launches. The leading security brands and tech giants announced their aggressive plans by launching new products, technologies and partnerships. a&s India captured the insightful quotes and moments during Secutech India show, Secutech India Safety & security Conclave Conference, SHIELD Awards and Secona Knowledge Series Workshops.

Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Govt. of Maharashtra

feel delighted to be a part of the inauguration of Secutech India, so as to interact with the leaders of the security industry and the professional community. I congratulate the organizers for putting up this world-class show that showcases latest technical trends in the safety, security and fire protection segments. I am impressed to see the quality of innovative products displayed here and particularly with the profile of exhibitors participating in the event. The security, safety and fire protection are the new age necessities that involve us all and Secutech India is a very relevant exhibition for spreading public awareness. According to the blue print prepared by the government 8 cities with more than 4 million people have been identified and they will have a satellite smart city. Further 45 cities with 1-4 million people will be upgraded as well as 17 capital cities have been considered to be developed into smart cities. Apart from having excellent physical, social infrastructure and transport development the safety and security of the people will be the critical features on the smart cities, wherein the safety and security industry will play a great role in making India safe and secure. I feel Secutech India is a great platform to bring forth the required awareness.

Ramakant Jha, Managing Director & Group CEO, Gujarat International Finance Tec – City Company

ecutech is a good interaction that has focused on the smart way of doing things that includes various aspects of security and surveillance by using technology that are very important in any city. The idea to emphasize on smart city is a great initiative for interaction for the people who are working on functioning of smart cities. This forum helps in understanding from the both the sides as for those who are working, managing and the end users. Secutech India provides knowledge and skills to the security industry as they work together as partners and stakeholders; be it the government, private sector, suppliers and users. Only suggestion is that while designing the conference there should be some case studies that can be presented from real time experiences, that the people can actually perceive as what has happened.

M.V. Deshmukh, Fire Advisor, Government of Maharashtra

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he initiative taken by Secutech is commendable as we have the urban designers, planners, Gift City CEO, Police officials present here as they all have given a very large perspective about the smart cities, on what are the ground realities and how the issues need to be addressed and the problems and the challenges faced by fire services that are required for the smart living and safe living. We are driving ‘mission safe India’ through the Fire Officers Association of India and Secutech is a launching platform to propagate and drive this cause amongst the security industry. I could see a lot of improvements as compared to the past shows, my suggestion for future will be to involve more stakeholders and bring forth different tracks on specialized subjects so that all experts and panelists come together to create some recommendations, that can be submitted to the government and can act as the way forward.

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B. Dayananda, I.P.S, Additional Commissioner of Police -Traffic, Bengaluru City, Govt. of Karnataka

ecutech India is a very interesting show. I have seen a lot of OEMs participating here and have seen various products and security gadgets in the market that can help us in making better decisions. I feel all the senior decision making government professions from the police, security, emergency services; urban planning and fire departments should be invited to the show. Secutech India can be a better platform to bring together private sector and government to harness better technology to bring a better tomorrow.

Dhananjay Kamlakar, Jt. C.P. - Law & Order, Mumbai Police, Govt. of Maharashtra

thank the organizers of SECUTECH and I feel you are the extended arm of us as you are bringing the exchange of ideas between the police and the private security industry professionals, that is unfortunately lacking as we need to keep a pace on the latest technology and functionaries of security gadgets, so that we also upgrade ourselves with the technology for a better governance and bringing more peace in the society and thus I request the organizers to create more of such interactive platforms.

M.K Birmani, Founder, Shivananda Electronics (Life Time Achievement Awardee Shield Awards 2015)

am really honored and am thankful to the organizers for recognizing my work. My passion has been to give solutions and have worked across many projects across India thereby creating products for the Indo-Pak border. We are providing metal detectors for all nuclear power plants in India for over 25 years. We are the pioneers in it. I believe in creating solutions for the betterment of Indian society. Now I am working on a solution to study, what is the mental attitude that leads people to cheat and do crimes, and how we can prevent it with the help of technology. I believe unless we correct the mental attitude, the problems wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end.

Ashish Khare, General Manager, SI solutions, SIMS, GIS, Wipro

ecurity is no longer a watchdog and is no longer a post-mortem instead actually it has to be predictive and preventive and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the inflection in technology comes in focus. We have fantastic security products and people who can implement and support them. We have consultants who advise end users, technicians and technology providers to put things together, but somewhere the whole effort is getting unrecognized. I would like to thank SECONA and SECUTECH INDIA in reaching that effort, because by recognizing good works and organizing the Shield Awards you are actually encouraging more Security Professionals to come ahead and do more good work.

Pramod Bhatt, Director - Security and Intelligence, Sanofi India

ooking at the stalls and panel of discussions at the Secutech I feel we are looking a few years ahead, as in how we are going to design security for the entire nation and We being the building blocks contribute to the entire picture. Secutech has been one of the leading security platforms that pioneers in India to bring forth the key security concerns on the discussion forums such as the panel on smart cities, shows that you are in sync where India is going and are futuristic on how we can secure the smart cities, displaying much maturity as per international standards.

Gopal Choudhary, CNASA, Chief of Security & Project Director-Integrated Security Solution, Tata Steel

ecutech India is a great platform as it brings the issues on focus and we get to listen the people from across the field. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to learn and know about new launches and keep us updated and think as to how to improve my existing system. It can further be improved, so as to focus on the content part to bring people with similar capabilities, as a more cohesive group, who can brainstorm on areas that require focus of the industry to move further.

Lt Col Avinash Rayarikar, Vice President â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Security, Makers Development Services

ecutech India is a great technology driven platform that talks of Safety and Security fundamentals which is ICT driven, i.e integration of 4-5 components like physical security, surveillance and sensors, fire security, infrastructure security and the planning stages, that possibly converges in this forum making it a very comprehensive platform.

Capt. Ramesh Kumar, Head of Security, Mumbai Metro One

have seen Secutech growing over the years and is a popular platform amongst security professionals, that brings in all agencies, stakeholder under one roof to create awareness about security, that being the need of the hour to touch the end users, so as to have smart people, who know about technology and preventive measures, so that we have a more secure nation.

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Ashish P. Dhakan, Managing Director & CEO, Prama Hikvision India

e have been associated with Secutech India since its inception and have seen the show growing day by day that is evident with its popularity in the security Industry. We have found our target audiences like system integrators, distributers. Till date HIKVISION has been into surveillance only, this year at Secutech we have entered into providing complete solutions, so as to introduce access controls and intrusion alarms that have been collaborated to design integrated solutions. I think Secutech is a great platform to take the security industry to the next level and I congratulate the organisers for creating a fabulous show.

R. Srinivasan, VP & Head - Renewable Energy, Smart Grid & Security Solutions Business, Larsen & Toubro

e are proud to share here at Secutech India that L&T is executing one of the largest city surveillance projects in India, may be in the world, I’m not sure. It’s setting up about 6000+ CCTV cameras in 1500 locations in Mumbai and have successfully completed Gandhi Nagar and Baroda and Sabarmati jail putting up 500 cameras and there is this ready case study which tells the operations in our control centers, so as to effectively monitor the cameras that we have installed. We did the Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore Hyderabad Airports along with Dubai seashore wherein complete surveillance has been done by L&T. Smart city concept is the expansion of what we have been doing already and it’s like an IT park that is probably transferred into a city that we may call a smart city. A smart city has important ingredients like security solutions, traffic management, fiber optic cable laying, in-terminal equipment, renewable energy, smart grid all that are used in Airports, Metros and IT parks and this is to inform you that L&T is extremely well positioned to carry out smart city projects.

P.R. Kumar, Project Director, Mumbai City Surveillance Project, Larsen & Toubro

he topic given to us is the Master System Integrator’s perspective about Smart cities. Technology is only the enabler. Smart City is all about using the available infrastructure to the optimum extent. We have the technologies and right process in place. A lot of human intervention is required. Overall concept is how we will integrate it with various stakeholders in the process. The Indian economy is growing at much faster rate. India is going to overtake China in about three or four years down the line and because of this there is rapid administration is happening in all the cities at much faster rate. There is increased security threat due to various topographic reasons from different terrorist groups. This is the driving force in enabling the smart cities.

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Shirshendu Gupta, Head Marketing, Honeywell Security

ecutech is an excellent platform that excellesin terms of OEMs like us as we got to see a lot of end customers and consultants here, as compared to other events. We saw a quality of customers coming in who were genuinely interested to know about the products and do business. The panel of discussion was a good mix of panelists with various technology service providers, end customers and users and lot of useful insights were drawn from the session.

Lokesh Lohiya, Regional Manager- Business Development, CISCO Systems India

am delighted to be at SECUTECH India so as to Highlight on IOE which means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Internet of everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a concept that is creating a big buzz around the world roping in organizations like CISCO and many others that are investing Billions of Dollars and Rupees on its development. Talking from Indian context, it is difficult to work since we have various security channels here like the police, the fire services, IT providers and many more, that lacks mutual integration and channelization. Now IOE is actually customized as per the Indian requirementsas done by CISCO and many other organizations who are doing a lot of research in connecting all non -connected things there by connecting new technology with the existing systems and is creating platform that contributes to the safe city concept. From the safety and security perspective, this platform brings in intelligence and innovation that will enable free flow of data in the form of alerts, videos, alarm management, communication data etc. that could include crime detection patterns, behavioral analysis, traffic management.The best thing about this technology is that it can be customized especially for the Indian requirements.

Deepak Kaul, Channel Marketing Manager, Honeywell Security

ecutech 2015 has surpassed my expectations and over past 3 years Secutech is growing in terms of participation like OEMs, guest participants as speakers and the panel show that Secutech is redefining the way to look at the security industry. I would suggest if you can get together like minded people to create some guidelines for the security industry that will take Secutech to an altogether different level. Also if Secutech can go to various cities in India and also in different countries that can help more participation and will help penetrate the security concerts globally. April 2015 www.asindia.in

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SECONA “SHIELD Awards” Powered By Secutech India Award Category

Nominations

Winner

The most innovative product of the year in security (Software) (OEM)

• 2020 Imaging • Securico Electronics • Videonetics • Security Shell Infotech

Security Shell Infotech

The most innovative product of the year in security (Hardware-Access)- (OEM)

• RBH Electronic Security Products India • Invixium, • Tyco security products • Assa Abloy India • HID Global

HID Global

The most innovative product of the year in security (Hardware-CCTV) –(OEM)

• Infinova, • Oncam Grandeye • Tyco Security Products • Prama Hikvision India • Axis Communications

Axis Communications

The most innovative product of the year in Fire & Safety (OEM)

• Siemens • Commend. • Realty Automation & Security systems

Realty Automation & Security systems

The most innovative product of the year in security (OEM)

• Security Shells Infotech • Realty Automation & Security Systems • Videonetics

Videonetics

The Security Project of the year (System Integrator)

• Innovative telecom and software, Shargee • Abacus Infotech • Ex-Buzz. • Cohesive Technologies

Cohesive Technologies

The Security Project Design of the year – (Consultants)

• Norik Konsult • Mitkat • MIPL • Netrika

Netrika

The Capacity Building Effort of the Year –(End User)

• Navi Mumbai Police • Axis Bank • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

The CSR Effort of the year in security and safety

• Ex-Buzz • Mitkat • UTC- United Technologies

UTC- United Technologies

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Homeland Security: Safe City Project of the year

• Nanded Safe City Project • Navi Mumbai City surveillance Project • UTC- United Technologies • Surat Safe City Project

Surat Safe City Project

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Homeland Security: Safe City Control Room of the year

• Surat Police • Krystal Security • C-Cube (Nanded Safe City Control Room)

C-Cube (Nanded Safe City Control Room)

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Individual Category: Chief Security Officer of the Year

• Capt. Sankalp Joshi (Idimitsu) • Shirish Inamdar (BDB) • Ms. Lata D.S of Honeywell

Ms. Lata D.S of Honeywell

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Individual Category: the Amit Popat Memorial Award for the Promising Entrepreneur of the year in Security – Women

Ms. Sally Lad, MD, Volksara

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Individual Category: Lifetime Achievement of the Year in Security

Mr. M.K. Birmani, Founder, Sivananda Electronics

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“Best Innovative Booth Design” at Secutech India

Prama Hikvision

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Glimpses of shield awards 2015 Most Innovative Product in Security: Software – Security Shells

Most Innovative Product in Security: Hardware(Access Control) – HID

Most Innovative Product in Security: Hardware (CCTV) – Axis Communications

Most Innovative Product in Fire & Safety – Realty Automation & Security Systems

Best R&D Effort of the Year in Security – Videonetics Technology

Security Project of the Year – Cohesive Technologies

Security Project Design of the year – Netrika

Capacity Building Effort of the Year – (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited)

CSR Effort of the Year in Security & Safety – ( United Technologies ) UTC

Secutech Creative Booth Design of the Year – Hikvision

Safe City Project of the Year – Surat Safe City Project

Control Room Operations Team of the Year – C-Cube (Nanded Safe City Control Room)

Women Entrepreneur – Ms. Saily Lad, MD, Volksara

Life Time Achievement Award in Security – M.K.Birmani, Founder, Sivananda Electronics

Chief Security Officer of the Year – Ms.LataDS-Honeywell(AwardCollectedinAbsentia)

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Honeywell Security Strengthens Brand Presence in Western India, Showcasing Connected Security Solutions Honeywell Security partnered with Messe Frankfurt as platinum sponsor in the recently concluded SECUTECH INDIA – The 4th international exhibition & conference for security and fire safety. BY Editorial Team

stability. From front-end / back-end devices to sales and technical services, Honeywell strives to deliver a complete and easy-tooperate IP security solution for different verticals to address their high standard requirements for advanced surveillance.

oneywell adopted vertical approach to showcase their Connected Banking, Connected Building, Connected Home & Industrial Security Solutions at its booth. The event saw footfalls from end users across industry verticals and consultants from the security community attending the event. Also parallel panel discussions were organized and Honeywell was part of 2 such panel discussions. Shirshendu Gupta, Head – Marketing was the panelist in the session on Future Trends in Banking Security. Shirshendu said, “e-Surveillance is the latest buzz word in the banking industry. Though the art is in the detection devices most important is the information flow. The bandwidth requirement becomes very critical as timely transmission of data is important in order to prevent crimes in this industry. Also development of devices with higher the compression technology is a trend being witnessed as its important in order to reduce bandwidth usage.” “Honeywell has recently launched DVRs that can instantly send snapshots directly to the control room or any other mobile device in case of intrusion” added Shirshendu.

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Security solutions for cash vans are equally important as there is large amount of currency which is mobile daily. The above mentioned bandwidth and compression trends become more critical in case of solutions for cash vans. He also shared that the alerts, clips, recordings to be stored on cloud instead of local storage 108

so that the data can be accessed instantly even if the intruder damages the hardware. Deepak Kaul, Channel Marketing Manager – Video represented Honeywell in the session on Smart Security Solutions for a Smart Cities. Speaking during the session Deepak added that, “Open system and its integration with 3rd party hardware and software is very critical so that a security system qualifies as a smart security system. Integration with energy management and IBMS is one of the latest trend as well as the requirement”. He added that, “The technological change should also be factored in the tender process so that by the time of execution the technology doesn’t become obsolete”. He also added that the security systems should be predictive backed by video analytics so that any mishap can be averted and our security agencies alerted. The solutions were running on Honeywell’s latest innovation on IP-based security system featuring numerous user-friendly functions and easy-to-operate design. Honeywell’s Honeywell Universal Surveillance is not only for video surveillance, it can also integrate with access control systems and intrusion alarm panels, offering a one-stop IP surveillance. HUS is an end-to-end high definition IP surveillance solution that has been developed through rigorous testing and validation to deliver exceptional benefits to users in terms of security system performance, flexibility, compatibility and

Also supporting the solutions was – Honeywell’s Prowatch security management suite. Designed with an open platform that offers integration, scale, and flexibility, Pro-Watch delivers the ideal blend of versatility and costeffective performance. From seamless integration with locks and readers that provide more flexibility to the integration with Vindicator’s high security intrusion detection, Pro-Watch packages all the functions you need into one powerful system. Honeywell also introduced PreProgrammed Intrusion Panel suitable for bank branch as well as ATM applications. These state of the art panels deliver a full communication solution with an integrated communicator module to connect to a CMS over IP or PSTN. These come with an inbuilt redundancy of communication as two CMS numbers can be configured. It not just protects branches from burglary, but also is watchful of multiple non-intrusion events, such as fire, power outages, product malfunction, etc. Another innovation showcased by Honeywell was the latest the 7 Inch Touch Screen LCD IP Video Door Phone – IS 4500. Honeywell IS-4500 is a stylish TCP/ IP based Video Door Phone system delivers flexibility and control required for mid-end property complex visitor management, property protection, intercom, message service and elevator control. Overall Secutech was a good industry platform in terms of quality of visitors and getting in end-consumers and consultants. Through this participation Honeywell Security strengthened their brand presence in the Western region and also in focused industry verticals.

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solution included mobile DVRs & NVRs. Monitoring of wide areas in minutest details was demonstrated through Hikvision Panoramic solution. Enhanced features included Real-time HD video outputat HD1080P / HD720P, open HDTVI technology for 3rd party device compatibility & Tribrid Systemto integrate network cameras, analog cameras and HD cameras simultaneously.

ikvision booth design at Secutech India 2015 was announced as the “Best Innovative Booth Design” from amongst all the booths put up by the participating national and international surveillance and security organizations. Hikvision showcased world-class and innovative product range having cutting edge technology at India’s largest and comprehensive security exhibition. Smart surveillance solutions were presented for various industry verticals and segments. Solutions showcased were categorized under Energy, Transportation, Banking, Access Control Alarm & VDP, Gems & Jewellery, Panoramic Solution, HDTVI Analog Solution, Mobile Solution, iVMS5200, Easy IP Solution, Smart IP Solution, 4K, H.265& Hikvision TV Wall. Hikvision launched Access Control, Alarm & VDP system at the exhibition. The solution having range of products &embedded with varied technological features drew in lot of attention and curiosity from the visitors at the booth. Visitors showed great interest in the Access Control System and were seen engrossed in the demo given. The newly launched Hikvision TV Wall also was a crowd puller.

Products showcased for Energy industry had solution for hazardous environmental monitoring. The segment saw the launch of PT dome camera. Under Energy solution range of video surveillance products and explosion-resistant PTZ dome camera was showcased. Transportation security solution revolved around Hikvision cameras capable of intelligent traffic analysis and demonstrating high frame rate technology to capture details of fast moving vehicles very clearly.Surveillance solutions to secure diamond and jewellery showrooms & manufacturing units were displayed in which Hikvision special intelligent cameras with inbuilt intelligent functions had a good response. Surveillance Solution in banking showcased capability of making prevalent analog system compatible with HD monitoring and storage. Visitors got an opportunity to understand the unique feature of HDTVI Analog solution to transmit long-distance analog HD videos through the existing co-axial cabling structure. Mobile solution displayed had patented anti-vibration technology. Products showcased under mobile

Security management, centralized alarm-control, video analytics and open integration features were highlighted in the easy-to-use and highly reliable iVMS5200 solution. Hikvision Smart IP Solution displayed was enriched with Smart Technologies that integrates intelligence, efficiency and convenience. Hikvision Easy IP Solution showcased bought forth the feature of having multiple options for local or remote viewing, monitoring and recording thereby completely securing one’s property. Software solution included 4K to enable image horizontal resolution up to 4000 pixels and H.265 to get super low bit rate compressed images through use of video compression technology. Thus offering a combined solution of high pixel image with high video encryption for better image quality and smoother transmission. Hikvision technical experts and product specialist networked and interacted with the vast number of visitors who visited our booth. They responded to the interest shown by the visitors in the wide range of security and surveillance solutions exhibited by Hikvision. Hikvision award winning stall generated awareness and was successful in pulling good number of crowd towards the stall.Visitors at the stall took great interest at the various solutions displayed under different verticals and showed eagerness to understand more about the various Hikvision innovative product offerings.

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VIRDI’s Patented Live & Fake Fingerprint Detection Technology Steals the Show at Secutech 2015, India VIRDI FOR INDIA was a Theme for ORTUS AUTOMATION at Secutech India 2015 and it was a SUCCESS!!! BY Editorial Team

FINGERPRINT + CARD + PIN on 5” Touch Screen ANDROID in Single Device. Its Auto-Tilt Camera function adjust to user heights about 15-30 degrees. It has unique combination of 10,000 faces and 2,50,000 Fingerprints which is one of the largest capacity considered on Device itself. Since it has Dual Processor for Face and Fingerprint separately it speed increases for identification. Access Control Technology: MCP040 is first entrant in Multi-Door controller segment and it is 4 Door / 4 reader Controller on IP platform. It has capacity of 50,000 users and 50,000 transactions storage. Access Control features like Time Zones, Access Levels, Anti-pass back, Lock Control Door Force Open, Fire, Intrusion etc. are default features in the Controller. It also has 4 programmable inputs / outputs and integrated Mini Webserver.

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IRDI (A highly reputed Global manufacturer engaged in Research & Development of Fingerprint Terminals & Attendance Solutions) has tied up with Ortus Automation (Experience and Specialised in Access Control & Time Attendance Solutions of more than 10+ yrs in Security Industry) as an Exclusive India partner to promote their range of Patented Technology products & solutions at cost effective price to Indian customers.

TECHNOLOGY to emerging technology of Fingerprint in Mobile (NURUGO). To bring in special focus for India Market, VIRDI team from South Korea comprising of Peter Park (Sales Director – Global) and Steve Yoo (International Sales Manager) were present for the Expo. They had very good experience while interacting with Visitors and their requirements. This has given them different dimension and perception to India Market

Secutech India 2015 was a significant platform this year for Ortus Automation & Virdi to demonstrate their Technology & Innovative solutions to India audience and facilitates interaction with them.

The turnout on the stall was excellent and the response to products & solutions was overwhelming. VIRDI’s Fake & Live Fingerprint technology & Face Recognition Solutions were the most discussed topic among the people visited and the live demonstration of the same made them really amazed.

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Being launch pad for VIRDI with ORTUS AUTOMATION they had opted for 35 Sq. Mtr. booth area. The major focus on the stall was VIRDI USP developed over a period of years. They also covered wide range from Multi-location Attendance Solutions, Cloud based Time Attendance Solution integrated with FACE RECOGNITION

New Products Launches: Face Recognition Technology: It received maximum response as it is the latest emerging technology globally. VIRDI has very unique combination of FACE +

Flush Mount Device: This is one of the most unique products meant for Residential Segment and one can easily replace Bell Switch with more Secured option of Fingerprint + Card + BELL option. It doesn’t require software to be installed but can be easily operated through mobile on Android platform. It flush mounting capability and very compact size makes it easily acceptable amongst Luxury Apartments, Residential Bunglows and Small offices as well. Nurugo: Nurugo is the World’s first fingerprint sensor which can be used with virtually any Smartphone / Tablet which has an embedded camera and flash. Since Mobile is replacing Laptops as medium for communications / valuable data storage / Net banking etc, Security threats to Mobile is also on rise globally. Nurugo address Security concerns of mobile and it also gives power to users to unlock their device or open Bookmarks or any other application though Fingerprint directly. It is an emerging technology and shortlisted as 13th best idea in Mobile World Congress Forum held in Barcelona.

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Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) Meet 2015 Gets Overwhelming Response “Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) Meet 2015” was organized at the YAK & YETI KATHMANDU NEPAL on February 19th and 20th, 2015. The event got great response from partners BY Editorial Team

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ilestone Systems recently held its Third edition of Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) event in Kathmandu Nepal. The event was attended by Milestone Systems’ top system integration partners and several industry partners. Milestone Partner Open Platform (MPOP) is a global initiative where Milestone provides an in-depth look at how open platform can help expand their business. It also provides an opportunity to meet Milestone’s ecosystem partners and learn more about the opportunities that their technologies present. This event was to showcase a true Open Platform software company can integrate with Multiple IP Cameras, Access control, command control, Networking, server storage solutions, The motive of this event was to provide an opportunity to the partners to get integrated with Milestone and build the missing connect with all their resellers and understand the business requirements with their (Milestone) partner’s to perform together and be better prepared, to handle business 112

opportunities in 2015. This event was a great success as Partners like Axis, Allied Telesis, EMC were the Platinum Sponsor’s, HIK Vision was Gold Plus sponsors, Vivotek, HP, Allgovision were the Gold sponsor. The winners at MPOP Nepal included top performers in different categories. They were as follows: Best Milestone Alliance Partner Large Accounts: Sony India, Best Milestone Solution Growing partner: Solus Security System, Best Milestone Alliance Partner Strategic Accounts: Best Milestone Alliance Partner Strategic Accounts: Vivotek India, Best Distributor: Autocop India, Best Milestone Solution Partner INDIA & SARC: Allied Telesis, Best Milestone Alliance Growing Partner: Panasonic India, Best Milestone Alliance Partner of the Year: Axis Communications India, Best System Integrator North India:Acktron Security System (P) Best System Integrator South India: Balio Technology Solutions, Best system Integrator West India: Dots Info Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, Best system Integrator East India: MAPLE PC & PERIPHERALS, Best National System

Integrator of the Year 2014: Godrej Security Solutions. Milestone Systems, also announced Benjamin Low as the new VP Sales, APAC. He will be based out of the company’s office in Singapore, and report directly to Kenneth H. Petersen, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at the Danish headquarters. Low will focus on working with the Asia Pacific Milestone sales personnel and partner ecosystem of distributors, installers, solution partners and camera manufacturers. Milestone currently has two Dedicated Support and one presales Engineer. They are planning to hire more Support Engineers in Mumbai & Delhi. Also Considering Education as important part of the Business Milestone is also hiring highly skilled trainer and are planning to train 250 Engineers only in 2015. MPOP 2015 has laid the platform for a great and Successful year ahead.

Godrej Security Solutions launches Privy Point – An App that helps secure your mobile data Mobile security app for android phones by Godrej Security Solutions. Users have the flexibility to add features and earn royalty. BY Editorial Team

odrej Security Solutions (GSS), one of the leading providers of complete security solutions in India, has announced the launch of “Privy Point” a free mobile application that safeguards and protects all important digital assets, stored on your mobile phone. This app, which is downloadable either from Google Play store or the website www.privypoint.co, can be customized basis the data that each person may want to protect.

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Explaining the need for security on mobile platform, Mehernosh Pithawalla, Marketing Head, Godrej Security Solutions said, “As India’s leading provider of security solutions to both businesses and homes, Godrej security solution believes in providing complete security to its customers with both advanced

physical security and electronic security space.. Sticking true to our brand motto ‘Ab musibat se darna kaisa’, we want to give control of sensitive and personal data on the mobile phone to our user. ” Privy Point was developed through a crowd sourcing platform for users giving them the power to choose the features they would want in the app. The app currently helps protect data on your phone including media files (photos and videos) and text messages, bank account/credit card details and identity cards (driving license, passport etc. Privy Point is not only able to hide personal data, but also makes itself inconspicuous by disguising as an innocuous app like calendar or calculator, that is also password protected, making it difficult for anyone to identify the app, let alone

have access to the data. Not only this, but the project will be taken ahead through the crowd sourcing platform. One can log on to the website www.privypoint.co and recommend new features for the app. These submissions once verified as plausible by the development team would be available for voting. Depending on the popularity of the feature, it would be available for downloads as in-app purchases. Any income generated by the subsequent sale of these features would be shared with the person who had first come up with the idea in the form of royalty. The application has been certified by Valency Networks.

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Indian Oil Manager (A & W) Marketing Division Eastern Region - Kolkata Phone : 09432011875 E-mail : mcdas@indianoil.in; Website : https://iocltenders.gov.in Contract for Round the Clock Security, Watch & Ward and Allied Services in IOCL Housing Complex, CIT Scheme – VIII M, Kolkata. Contract for Round the Clock Security, Watch & Ward and Allied Services in IOCL Housing Complex, Golf Club Road, Kolkata.

Chandigarh Administration Police Department Inspector General of Police Union Territory Chandigarh Website : http://e-tenders.chd.nic.in 1. For the Purchase of 02 Nos. ‘KAVACH’ (Bullet Proof Armored Troop Carrier Vehicle) 2. For the Purchase of 03 Nos. “VAJRA’ (Mini Riot Control Vehicle)

Department of Atomic Energy Asst. Purchase Officer Directorate of Purchase & Stors Website : www.dpsdae.gov.in CCTV Surveillance System

Ordnance Factory General Manager Ministry of Defence, Itarsi-461122 (MP) Phone : 07572-232125 ; E-mail : ofi.ofb@nic.in Website : https://www.ofbeproc.gov.in 1. Explosion Proof CCTV Cameras with Four Channel NVR 2. Explosion Proof CCTV Cameras with Eight Channel NVR

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Indian Institute Of Farming Systems Research Director Modipuram, Meerut (up) -250110 Phone : 0121-2888548/2888811 E-mail : directoriifsr@yahoo.com ; sao.iifsr@gmail.com Website : www.iifsr.res.in From Eligible Security Services Provider Firms For Providing Round the Clock Security To This Institute.

Assam Police Headquarters Addl. Director General of Police (M & L), Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam Website : www.assampolice.gov.in Upgradation of GIS /GPS Based Dial 100 System of Guwahati City Police Control Room.

Society for Promotion of IT & e-Governance (SITEG) Director, IT-cum-Member Secretary, Block No.24, SDA complex, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009 Phone : 0177-2628914,2628915 Fax: 0177-2628914,2628625 E-mail : cctvshimla@hp.gov.in, Website : http://himachaldit.gov.in Provide intelligent Traffic Enforcement & Surveillance System Solution to Submit their Proposal for Automating the Himachal Pradesh Police Department.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Principal NFC, Vigyan Vihar, (Near Vivek Vihar Police Station), Delhi – 110092 For Cleanliness, Security and Gardening for Awarding Contracts

The English & Foreign Languages University Registrar Website : www.elfluniversity.ac.in Providing Manpower for Security, Office and Housekeeping Including Civil and Electrical Maintenance Services

Indian Oil Ch. Manager (O) Marketing Division, Rajasthan State Office Phone : 0141-2600036 E-mail : surinderkumar@indianoil.in Website : https://iocltenders.gov.in Electrical M & R, Fire Engines and Fire Fighting System and Compressors

secutech Visitor Registration! www.secutechindia.co.in/registration/en Operations, Maintenance, Tests and Checks at New Jaipur Terminal

G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Technology Chief Security Officer Pantnangar – 263145, U.S. Nagar (UK) Website : www.gbpuat.ac.in For Deploying Daily Strength of Leat 325 Security Personnel to Various Departments on Campus and Outside Campus University

Central Public Works Department The Executive Engineer (E), New Delhi Phone : 011-26198771 Website : www.tenderwizard.com/ CPWD ; www.eprocure.gov.in Operation and Routine Maintenance of Automatic Fire Alarm System, Public Address System and Wet Riser System

Rail Coach Factory Controller of Stores Kapurthala, Punjab Website : www.rcf.indianrailways.gov.in For Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Automatic Fire Detection Alarm and Fire Suppression System

Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. DGM – MM General Stores, CMRL Depot, Poonamalle, High Road, Koymbedu, Chennai - 600107 Website : www.chennaimetrorail.gov.in Procurement of 15 in Nos. Biometric Machines for CMRL

Office of the District & Session Judge, S.W. District Courts, Dwarka, New Delhi For Providing Private Security Services at Dwarka District Court Complex, Dwarka, New Delhi

Delhi Development Authority Phone : 1800110332 E-Mail : cppp.nic@nic.in Website : https://eprocure.gov.in/ eprocure/app ; www.dda.org.in Re-Installation, Testing &

Commissioning of CCTV System I/C Operations and Comprehensive Maintenance Contract

Indian Council of Agricultural Research Under Secretary (E & M) NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 Website : https://eprocure.gov.in For Providing Security Services and General Cleanliness Services for the National Agricultural Science Museum at ICAR’s Complex Chandigarh Housing Board Executive Engineer – V (Elec.) Chandigarh Website : http://tenders.gov.in http://etenders.chd.in/nicgep Providing Fire Alarm System in 388 Nos. Two Bed Rooms Flat (Gr.-1) in Sector-63, Chandigarh

Office of The Resident Engineer, Resident Engineer Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi 1. AMC Work of CCTV Camera of Bihar Bhawan & Bihar Niwas 2. Repair And Servicing of Fire Fighting System Machine of Bihar Niwas 3. Refilling of Fire Extinguishers of Bihar Bhawan& Bihar Niwas

Delhi Development Authority Phone : 1800110332 E-Mail : cppp.nic@nic.in Website : https://eprocure.gov.in/ eprocure/app; www.dda.org.in Supply & Installation of Addressable Fire Alarm System and PA System

Inspector General of Police Office Bihar Military Police 4th Floor, Patna Bhawan, Bailley Road, Patna – 800005 Phone : 0612-2533248 Fax : 0612-2533248 Website : www.biharpolice.bih.nic.in ; www.prdbihar.gov.in For Selection of Systems Integrators for implementing, Commissioning & Maintaining Crime & Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project in Bihar

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Office of The Dy. Commissioner of Police Dy. Commissioner of Police Provisioning & Logistics 5, Rajpur Road, New Delhi –

110054 Fax : 011-23993344, 23974427 E-mail : acpcsa@yahoo.com; Website : www.delhipolice.nic.in For Purchase of 2000 Nos. Bullet Proof Jacket Level-III A for use in Delhi Police

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Airports Authority of India O/o Executive Director Hanger Buiding, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi – 110003 Phone : 011-24697343 E-mail : gmas@aai.aero Supply of Bomb Suit – 16 Numbers

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MIPS DATE: 2015/04/13-04/16 VENUE: All-Russia Convention Center (V.V.C), Moscow, Russia Tel: +44-207-596-5079 Fax: +44-207-596-5128 Email: security@ite-events.com URL: www.mips.ru

Exposec DATE: 2015/05/12-04/14 VENUE: Imigrantes Exhibition & Convention Center, San Paulo, Brazil Tel: +55-11-5585-4355 Fax: +55-11-5585-4359 Email: international@cipanet.com.br URL: www.exposec.tmp.br

Secutech Vietnam DATE: 2015/08/18-08/20 VENUE: Saigon Exhibition & Convention center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: +886-2-2659-9080 Fax: +886-2-2659-9069 Email: stvn@newera.messefrankfurt.com URL: http://www.secutechvietnam.com

July 2015

September 2015

Security Expo DATE: 2015/07/15-07/17 VENUE: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Center, Australia Tel: +61-3-9261-4602 Email: pdemarco@divcom.net.au URL: www.securityexpo.com.au

Seguriexpo DATE: 2015/09/15-09/19 VENUE: La Rural Predio Ferial, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: +54-11-4514-1400 Fax: +54-11-4515-1404 Email: info@argentina.messefrankfurt.com URL: www.seguriexpo.com

ISC West DATE: 2015/04/15-04/17 VENUE: Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A. Tel: +1-203-840-5602 Email: inquiry@isc.reedexpo.com URL: www.iscwest.com

Secutech International 2015 DATE: 2015/04/28-04/30 VENUE: Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2659-9080 (ext.209) Fax: +886-2-2659-9069 Email: peggy.wu@newera.messefrankfurt.com URL: www.secutech.com

Expo Seguridad DATE: 2015/04/28-04/30 VENUE: Banamex Center, Mexico, D.F., Mexico Tel: +52-55-5524-1822 Fax: +52-55-1084-3070 URL: www.exposeguridadmexico.com

INTERPOL World 2015 DATE: 14-16 April 2015 VENUE: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore Tel: +65 6389 6637/+65 6389 6620 URL: www.interpol-world.com

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