Press release
Telewest Business launches IP CCTV over Evolved Ethernet
- New solution adds flexibility and functionality
of IP networking to the proven crime deterrent of CCTV
February 2006, Telewest Business, the supplier of broadband
communications to the public and private sector markets, today
announced the launch of its IP CCTV solution available over its
Evolved Ethernet service.
Telewest Business has a proven history in supplying and managing
networks and CCTV. By partnering with Controlware Communications,
the international supplier of IP CCTV solutions and services,
Telewest Business is able to provide proactively managed IP CCTV
security solutions for new, or existing analogue systems.
Through the convergence of CCTV with Evolved Ethernet, Telewest
Business’ IP CCTV revolutionises the way video is accessed,
controlled and stored. The solution provides both flexibility and
resilience ensuring live and recorded video images are stored and
viewed securely anywhere on the network. In order to limit the
amount of storage capacity required, video images are able to be
stored at different resolutions and frame rates to the original
viewed video, saving additional costs for storage hardware.
Telewest Business’ IP CCTV offering includes transmission,
management and recording solutions. The Video codec’s convert and
compress the video output from cameras for transmission across the
Evolved Ethernet network. Data, video, and other IP-based messaging
services are becoming common applications over evolved ethernet
networks and IP CCTV allows Telewest Business to increase its
offering to it’s customers.
"IP CCTV is without doubt the future of security solutions, but
now this can be truly leveraged by seamless network expertise and
intrinsic management that Telewest Business enables," said Julien
St.John-Dennis, Director of Products, Telewest Business. "IP CCTV
is an important enabler for organisations wishing to embrace future
technologies and services and an integrated approach to their
strategic security requirements".
Matt Caine, General Manager, Controlware Communications adds
that "given the huge number of public surveillance requirements,
there can be no doubt that IP CCTV solutions offer a flexible
upgrade path and a viable alternative to analogue systems. The
partnership between Controlware and Telewest Business will enable
many organisations to benefit from a high-quality and
cost-efficient IP CCTV service".
North Lanarkshire Council has already joined forces with
Telewest Business, resulting in one of the largest deployments of
IP CCTV in Europe. "At North Lanarkshire Council, the security and
safety of citizens is our top priority, so it was crucial we chose
the right solution", said Councillor Tom Maginnis, Convener of the
Economic Regeneration Committee at North Lanarkshire Council. "CCTV
is a proven crime deterrent, and implementing an IP solution allows
us to expand on this by leveraging the existing network and CCTV
infrastructure to provide management, viewing and recording over
IP. The cost and resource rationalisation is significant for us,
the potential applications are vast and the installation will
undoubtedly help combat crime in the area."
Notes to Editors
Telewest, the broadband communications and media group,
currently passes and markets to 4.7 million homes and provides
multi-channel television, telephone and internet services to 1.8
million residential customers and Telewest Business, the company’s
business division, supplies broadband communications to the public
and private sector markets. Its content division, Flextech, is the
BBC's partner in UKTV. Together they are the largest supplier of
basic channels to the UK pay-TV market with a portfolio that
combines wholly owned and managed channels, including the ten joint
venture channels with the BBC.
Controlware Communications are leading suppliers of networked
video solutions and services. Controlware’s portfolio includes
highly flexible and cost-effective transmission, networked storage,
management and Intelligent Video Analysis solutions that enable
LIVE and secure surveillance of locations, events, objects, and
people over Ethernet (TCP/IP), ATM, Wireless, and fibre networks.
With 25 years experience in communications networking we are
ideally placed to provide Local and Wide Area Networking
technology, network design and the provision of advanced IP
solutions to meet the most demanding surveillance requirements for
both public and private organisations.
