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City of Phoenix Chooses Avrio Group IP-Surveillance Solution
The City of Phoenix has chosen Avrio Group for an IP-Surveillance solution using IP cameras and converters, Wireless Mesh technologies, a high-speed microwave link, software-only network video management and virtual switching. The system, which Avrio Group designed, based on the vision of Detective Chris Jensen of the Phoenix Police Department, has been deployed and operational for more than 6 months and has been used to gain evidence in criminal investigations. The system includes 30 IP-cameras with video transmission over a mesh network back to a centralized command and control center where a virtual switch is used to display cameras on multiple, large plasma displays for real-time monitoring. The system also allows for viewing from any location where network connectivity is possible and can be viewed by multiple users at the same time.
Because of the flexibility of the mesh infrastructure, police can relocate cameras and mesh nodes easily throughout the city depending upon their operational requirements. As a result of a clearly defined partnership between Avrio Group and The Phoenix Police Department the solution was deployed originally in a matter of weeks. The City has plans for future expansion of the system which can be easily achieved through acquisition of additional mesh nodes and IP-cameras in both covert and overt environmentally controlled units.
"It was imperative that we choose a system that could not only scale quickly but allow us to reuse our investment across a broad range of tactical surveillance and operational needs." said Jensen. “In this way we are saving the taxpayers money and ultimately providing a more effective system to meet our surveillance requirements.”