Aug 21, 2015

As more city officials and private businesses alike realize the benefits of wireless surveillance that covers projects and communities, the market for wireless network products continues to rise. A recent report from MarketsandMarkets estimated that the global physical security market is going to grow at a compound annual rate of around 10 percent over the period from 2015 to 2020, increasing from $65.41 billion to $105 billion, and the video surveillance segment of this market is expected to be the dominating factor. This indicates that there will be an even greater need for resilient networks to provide the necessary support for the growing number of video surveillance systems.

Here are two ways an efficient wireless surveillance network benefits the public and private sectors:

1. In the workplace: construction zones
In the private sector, surveillance networks can be utilized at construction sites to ensure the safety of workers and the timely completion of a project. Asset monitoring is one of the most important parts of installing a video surveillance system at the construction site, according to Construction Business Owner contributor Jerry McSorley. It helps prevent theft and vandalism, as well.

Construction zones need powerful networks to provide the most reliable surveillance. When networks aren’t strong enough to transmit communications and video streams effectively, it may cost companies a lot of money to fix problems that occur. With more resilient technologies, however, the transmission of these high levels of bandwidth, including video data, becomes easier and less prone to error.

2. In the community: solving crime
Keeping an eye on what’s happening on the streets has obvious impacts on public safety efforts. Wireless surveillance solutions can help community leaders and police officers determine the culprits in the case of crime and can assist in investigations. According to American City & County contributor Chandler Harris, these police observation devices have been able to prevent and solve crime.

“We use [our cameras] everyday as one of our crime-fighting strategies,” Jonathan Lewin, commander of the Chicago Police Information Services Division, told Harris.

In fact, when the city of Chicago first installed video cameras in public places, serious crimes declined by 17 percent and narcotic-related calls saw a 76 percent decrease.

How can stronger networks help?
Organizations in the private and public sectors need to think about how best to incorporate their wireless video surveillance systems into the infrastructure of the community and the workplace. Video surveillance needs a strong network infrastructure for data to be transmitted efficiently. This can lead to a higher total cost of ownership when all factors are added up, such as installation, maintenance and upgrading of the actual video equipment.

However, wireless video surveillance presents an opportunity to cut down on TCO and strengthen networks at the same time. Mesh infrastructures allow for scalability and flexibility - because the nodes within these networks are all connected to each other, they do away with the need for reliance on costly physical lines and allow for efficient monitoring from remote locations.

Contact Firetide today for an assessment and to learn more about how our AutoMesh technology can make your community or workplace a safer, more productive environment.