The system will provide New Baltimore with wireless video surveillance capabilities that enable critical utilities such as water and wastewater facilities to be monitored from a centralized command center.
New Baltimore system uses IP-based video surveillance cameras to monitor the city’s water and wastewater facilities, including water towers, pumping stations and sewerage treatment plants. Whenever a camera detects motion or other triggers, the system sends an alert and the video feed to the centralized command center.
This information is transported from the remote locations to the command center using the Proxim Tsunami MP.11 Model 4954-R products for point-to-multipoint wireless connections and Proxim Tsunami.GX family products for point-to-point wireless links. The point-to-multipoint connections take advantage of the 4.9GHz spectrum dedicated for public safety applications. A major advantage of the wireless system is that it eliminates recurring service fees of conventional wired or fiber optic network service. Partial funding for the wireless security system was provided by a federal homeland security grant.
Debbie Schiller, vice president of Troy Tech Services, said: New Baltimore wanted to add as much visibility as possible to areas of the city such as water and wastewater facilities that are critical to the safety and health of its residents. Using the Proxim wireless system, we were able to design and install a solution that meets the city’s requirements in a robust and cost-effective manner.
