Bristol Installation at Temple Quay

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At Temple Quay and Glass Wharf, in a regenerated part of Bristol city centre, local installer KIS Fire & Security upgraded video surveillance for property manager Avison Young.

The project now allows for operational improvements by the 24/7 security team that manages the site, says Avison Young. The company reports faster responses to medical incidents and more effective prevention of minor crime and anti-social behavior thanks to surveillance coverage without blind spots and the ease with which officers can now retrieve and export GDPR-compliant video evidence to support police investigations.

Temple Quay and Glass Wharf are part of the Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, home to businesses, government offices, serviced offices and co-working spaces, bars, restaurants and residential properties. The original video system on the site was almost 20 years old and was proving to be increasingly unreliable. Underground wiring and equipment were prone to flooding, while cameras produced images of increasingly poor quality. The problems were made worse by a cumbersome video management software (VMS) operating system, says KIS director Rob Morgan: “The prospect of a complete system upgrade seemed daunting as it would require a complete replacement of the backbone infrastructure, cameras, of recorders etc. a new VMS management system. But we were able to impress Avison Young with the IDIS technology by showing them a major public space system we had recently completed for the Bristol Zoological Society.”

The new solution, managed by the cost-free and license-free IDIS Center VMS, includes 8MP, NDAA-compliant pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) IDIS cameras that provide images with up to 31x zoom; vandal-resistant 5MP infrared dome cameras; eight-channel 4K recorders that support UHD display; the keyboard of a specialized network operator; plus, mounts, POE switches and other network accessories.

Bristol-based KIS reports completing the upgrade ahead of schedule in less than four months. Their installation is supported by IDIS plug-and-play DirectIP technology for the functionality of all devices. The system now gives the security team full coverage of the area, including visibility along – and over – a waterway that runs through the site.

Rob Morgan adds: “With IDIS, instant full functionality of all devices means we can be more confident about completion times, even for major public space projects such as Temple Quay and Glass Wharf. The system also comes with extended warranties and protection against data loss in the event of network instability – for public area surveillance, this kind of reliability is essential.”

Jamie Barnfield, Senior Sales Director, IDIS Europe, says: “Following our successful partnership with the award-winning solution for Bristol Zoo, IDIS was delighted to support KIS with this major city center surveillance project. Both projects showcase video technology at its best, helping to create welcoming public spaces where people can feel safe.”

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