Jun 02, 2015

As the weather continues to get warmer, many people are looking forward to spending more time outside and find a cure for the cabin fever they experienced during the cooler months. Now that summer is upon us, many towns and cities are offering outdoor activities for residents and tourists. However, whenever a large number of people gathers in a single area, safety is always a concern.

Now is the time when event venues and municipalities are preparing for outdoor festivals, concerts, “taste of” celebrations and other events to allow people to enjoy the weather. During these preparations, officials can help ensure the safety of event attendees with wireless surveillance technology supported by a mesh network.

More people, more safety concerns
Many of this summer’s events will draw hundreds, if not thousands of people looking to soak up the sun and ditch their winter layers. Any time such an outing features such a large number of attendees, it’s important that those running the event consider safety.

But just how can event organizers keep eyes on such a large crowd? Wireless surveillance supported by a mesh network can offer the answer.

Firetide’s white paper, “Video Surveillance: Using Wireless Mesh Networks to Enhance Safety and Lower Surveillance Costs,” noted that a surveillance system backed by mesh nodes can provide secure video connections for large-scale outdoor events. And because the mesh nodes are portable, the security system can travel from event to event, offering temporary networks for short-term events.

“Firetide HotPort mesh nodes greatly simplify security network deployment for indoor and outdoor public facilities, enabling full surveillance for event venues, playgrounds, beaches, parks, swimming pools, sports complexes, walkways and amusement parks,” the white paper stated.

Lowering the cost of surveillance 
Due to the temporary, movable nature of the technology, organizers and municipalities hosting these events can ensure they have reliable access to video feeds while driving down costs. Traditional wired systems require trenches to be dug and wires to be run throughout the area being surveilled, which not only takes considerable time, but carries a hefty price tag as well. Wireless mesh networks can help organizations avoid these high costs while still providing oversight of the event.

Wireless surveillance supported by a mesh network can offer a range of benefits, especially during this time of year when temporary, outdoor events become more popular. However, no two solutions are created equally.

Firetide offers only the best in wireless mesh networking technology to ensure that surveillance systems have reliable, robust support. To find out more, contact Firetide today.