An IndigoVision high-definition (HD) IP video system is now protecting the Aqaba Logistics Village (ALV), a tax-free hub located in Jordan, adjacent to the country's only container port. IndigoVision's HD and standard 4SIF resolution IP cameras are providing comprehensive CCTV coverage using a minimal number of cameras - one of the advantages of megapixel HD cameras, the company reports.
Aqaba is an important gateway for Jordan and neighbouring Iraq and in addition to monitoring site security ALV now has a video record of the logistics transactions, providing an audit trail in the event of a customer dispute. The system was designed and installed by IndigoVision's approved local partner, Megatech.
"We chose IndigoVision for its superior High-Definition image quality and its user-friendly alarm and audio management capabilities", says Nezar Al-Bkower, ALV's General Manager. "Other key criteria were the ease of integration with third party systems and ability to scale up for our future expansion."
The distributed architecture of IndigoVision's system provides ALV with a scalable platform for its expansion plans, allowing it to monitor the two existing 10,000m2 warehouses and site perimeter, which form the first phase of the Village. Additional warehouses, office space and a weighbridge are planned for the future.
Another reported advantage of the HD IP cameras' high-resolution and high-quality video is that operators can digitally zoom in on critical areas during an investigation, while the whole field of view of the camera is still recorded. Unlike a traditional PTZ camera zoom, none of the camera scene is lost. Several different zoom views can be set up from the same feed.
The system's 'Control Center' security management software allows the security team to monitor live and recorded video from any camera. Operators can use it to analyse video and interactively manage alarms, improving incident response. 'Control Center' workstations can be located at any point on the network and ALV has sited them in the main security room and on the desks of the General Manager and IT Manager.
The majority of the IP cameras are POE-compliant and powered directly from the network, minimising demands on the site's power infrastructure and reducing installation costs. H.264 compression technology means video from both HD and 4SIF IP cameras can be streamed across the network with minimum bandwidth requirements, it's claimed. This allows ALV to deploy the surveillance system on its existing network, which shares resources with other IT functions.
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