The 42,000 capacity stadium was one of the ten venues used to stage the FIFA World Cup tournament, and was also used to host the Confederations Cup back in 2009.
Having gained vital experience by completing projects for two Olympic Games and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, IndigoVision’s technology is a field proven solution for the demanding security environment posed by major international sporting events.
On this occasion, the 120-camera system was supplied by IndigoVision’s partner Norbain SA and installed by Southwest Systems (who also installed a biometric access control solution alongside the IP video system).
Commenting on the project, Southwest Systems’ director of sales Brian McMahon said: “It’s an unavoidable fact of life that crowded areas are particularly vulnerable to security threats. Environments such as stadiums require complex security solutions that are both scalable and flexible. IndigoVision’s system provides wide-ranging visibility throughout the premises as well as on the periphery, allowing not only for instant incident capture but also incident prevention.”
Mix of cameras deployed on site
A mix of IndigoVision’s fixed and vandal-resistant internal and external IP dome cameras have been deployed throughout the stadium.
“These high-end professional IP cameras offer image quality that’s as good as, if not better than their analogue counterparts,” explained John Loftus, the managing director of Norbain SA.
“The camera range allows for simple, easy deployment of IP-based surveillance systems since they only require a single Cat 5 cable for connection to the network.”
Due to the cameras’ built-in PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) support, they can be powered directly from the network which helps in reducing installation costs.
CCTV operators located in a central Control Room overlooking the stadium’s interior use Control Center, IndigoVision’s Security Management Software, to monitor live and recorded video from the cameras.
Its intuitive user interface and advanced display and search facilities allow multiple cameras to be monitored easily and operator efficiency to be maximised, in turn leading to faster incident response.
Video is recorded continuously from all the cameras for 30 days on seven 1 Tb IndigoVision standalone NVRs.
Real-time analytics in the IP cameras
Real-time analytics running in the IP cameras reduce the network bandwidth and storage requirement by streaming lower framerate video during periods of inactivity in the camera scene.
The instant any motion is detected, video is automatically streamed at the maximum configured frame rate.
In addition to its application at the Rustenburg site, IndigoVision’s technology is also at the heart of an integrated security system designed for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The metro area is home to over 1.3 million people, covers an area of 2000 km2 and includes the towns of Uitenhage and Despatch together with Port Elizabeth (which was also a host city for the 2010 World Cup).
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