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MATEO COUNTY BEEFS UP SECURITY FOR PETERSON TRIAL WITH NEW
WI-FI VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PUBLIC AREAS IN AND AROUND THE
COURTHOUSE |
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Tropos Networks, On-Net Surveillance Systems and Sony
Team Up to Rapidly Deploy Wireless Surveillance System in Advance
of the Trial |
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REDWOOD CITY, CA, May 26, 2004
A new, outdoor wireless network-based video surveillance system
for the San Mateo County, California Sheriff’s Department
goes live today in preparation for the Scott Peterson trial
starting June 1. The project is a team effort from Tropos Networks,
a leading supplier of equipment used to build metro-scale Wi-Fi
networks, On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (ONSSI), a leading
developer of network-based digital video surveillance solutions,
and Sony Electronics, a leading provider of network video surveillance
cameras. |
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The system provides real-time video surveillance
and recording so that the Sheriff’s Department can enhance
security by better monitoring the public areas of the San Mateo
County Center for the duration of the Scott Peterson trial. |
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The Peterson trial is attracting worldwide
media coverage, with up to 500 reporters and 50 television networks
expected to set up facilities in and around the area during
the trial. Attendance by the general public is strictly controlled,
with daily random selections determining who has access to the
limited in-court seating. According to the San Mateo County
Sheriff’s Department, the agency responsible for policing
the San Mateo County Center, the volume of attendees, plus strict
regulations regarding photography and other security requirements,
have created security challenges.
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“The video surveillance system allows
us to efficiently monitor all of the critical public areas around
the County Center campus and enhances security,” said
San Mateo County Sheriff, Don Horsley. “Without the Wi-Fi
components from Tropos, the network PTZ cameras from Sony, and
the DVR software from ONSSI, we could not have implemented this
system around this event.” |
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“We are pleased to be helping the Sheriff
quickly implement a security system that will improve safety
around this venue,” said Ron Sege, President and CEO of
Tropos Networks. “This project again proves the versatility,
ease-of-use and speed of deployment of Wi-Fi based technologies.
Our metro-scale Wi-Fi system, combined with elements from ONSSI
and Sony, has created a first in terms of fast and easy deployment
of a large-scale video surveillance program.” |
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A metro-scale Tropos wireless network has
been used to connect networked Sony digital video cameras located
on rooftops around the area. Video data is wirelessly transmitted
to Sheriff’s Department offices where the images are monitored
and stored using ONSSI’s NetDVR-64 digital video recording
software located in the central court security area. This software
additionally allows live and recorded images to be transmitted
to other authorized computers on the network, allowing, for
example, patrol officers to receive live video on their laptops
and PDAs while en route to a potential incident. This remote
controlled access is available anywhere within the wireless
network coverage area, which covers the entire San Mateo County
Center campus. |
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Tropos’ 5110 outdoor-optimized Wi-Fi
cells create the wireless network environment with Sony SNC-RZ30N
PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) cameras in outdoor enclosures connected
to the Tropos 5110s at each rooftop site. Because transmission
from the remote cameras is entirely wireless, no outdoor cabling
had to be installed which saved on cabling costs. The entire
system, including the wireless network, DVR software and five
cameras, was deployed in less than three days. |
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The Tropos 5110 Wi-Fi cell, an outdoor-optimized
and ruggedized node based on the 802.11 standard, uses the intelligent
Predictive Wireless Routing Protocol (PWRP) to provide pervasive,
metro-scale coverage. The Tropos PWRP routes traffic wirelessly,
effectively eliminating up to 95% of the wired backhaul requirements
associated with traditional access point, or hotspot, solutions.
The Tropos Wi-Fi cells form a wireless mesh, dynamically routing
traffic along the highest throughput path to the wired gateway.
This intelligent routing negates effects of radio frequency
(RF) interference, backhaul failure, and traffic loads by selecting
the best performing route to a wired backhaul point. PWRP also
scales to thousands of nodes with the lowest routing overhead
in the industry. |
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“The convergence of three technologies:
digital IP cameras, sophisticated DVR software running on standard
PCs, and true broadband, large-scale wireless networks has expanded
the scope of video surveillance applications,” said Gadi
Piran, president of On-Net Surveillance Systems. “We are
now able to deploy solutions across entire cities and with unprecedented
economics. Metro-scale video surveillance solutions make our
public safety agencies more effective, and our cities safer.” |
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“The ability to use wireless networking
to place our cameras at high vantage points allows maximum advantage
to be taken of the mobility, zooming capabilities and image
quality of the SNC-RZ30N cameras,” said Bill Lee, General
Manager of Sony Electronics’ Digital Security Division.
“The SNC-RZ30N is rapidly becoming the industry choice
for metro-scale video applications.” |
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The Sony SNC-RZ30N network camera features
a 25X optical auto focus zoom lens, built-in web browser and
offers remote-controlled pan, tilt and zoom capabilities. The
camera produces high-quality motion JPEG images with 640x480
resolution and up to 30 frames per second. It comes equipped
with a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interface as well as two Type
II PCMCIA slots, for IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless PC cards
or to expand the camera's memory. |
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About Tropos Networks
Tropos Networks, Inc., is a leading supplier of systems used
to build metro-scale, outdoor Wi-Fi networks. Tropos unique
Wi-Fi cells, along with the first element manager to control
large Wi-Fi networks, enable public agencies and service providers
to deliver ubiquitous, city-wide mobile broadband to users in
any locale. These carrier-class IP networks are low cost and
easy to install and scale. The Tropos cellular mesh architecture
and use of optimized open-standard radios dramatically reduce
the need for wired backhaul while eliminating expensive proprietary
clients and complex software. Using the patented Predictive
Wireless Routing Protocol™, Tropos solutions deliver maximum
bandwidth to the user regardless of conditions, at unprecedented
Wi-Fi network scale. Tropos Networks is headquartered in San
Mateo, California. For more information, please visit www.tropos.com,
call 650-286-4250 or write to info@tropos.com. |
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Tropos Networks, Tropos and PWRP are trademarks
of Tropos Networks, Inc. All other brand or product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). |
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About ONSSI
ONSSI is a privately held company specializing in Network Based
Digital Video Surveillance and Security Applications, located
in Suffern, New York. The company is a market leader in digital
video surveillance systems based on live network video technology
– also known as Video over IP technology. On-Net Surveillance
Systems Inc. offers a full range of software products, specifically
developed for the needs of the professional video surveillance
industry. The flexibility of the IP technology results in significant
advantages for the user when compared to other digital video
solutions. ONSSI products help protect people, property and
resources. For more information, please visit www.onssi.com,
call 845-369-6400 or write to info@onssi.com. |
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About Sony Electronics’ Digital
Security Division
Based in Park Ridge, New Jersey, the Digital Security Division
of Sony Electronics markets a wide array of products ranging
from video cameras and digital recorders to IP video monitoring
devices. All product offerings utilize a wide range of established
and new technologies from within Sony Corporation. This commitment
to technology manifest into both analog and digital security
solutions to satisfy the various needs of users in the corporate,
government, education, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare
and retail fields. For additional information about Sony's security
products line-up, please visit www.sony.com/security. |
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All brand or product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s). |
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