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Wireless LAN improves security at Riverside Park

Zebra Technologies Corporation announced that Riverside Park, South Africa, has installed its high-performance Mesh networking technology to connect security cameras. Riverside Park is a mixed residential and commercial area spanning 4 km².

With its rural location, varied topography and proximity to the South African border, establishing a reliable security system was both a high priority and a major challenge for Riverside Park, situated in Mbombela, the capital of Mpumalanga province.

Renate Scholle, city improvement district manager, Riverside Park, said: “Security is the number one concern for Riverside Park’s residents and business owners. We chose Zebra’s Wi-Fi network because it was secure and reliable – and the company delivered exactly what it promised. We now have a real-time feed of data from our CCTV cameras to our control room, and I’m amazed at how clear the images are. Security guards can assess incidents remotely and decide on the most appropriate response, so they aren’t needlessly putting themselves in dangerous situations.”

Riverside Park Precinct Association selected the Zebra Mesh high-performance access points as it was the only one capable of providing uninterrupted coverage across an area of mixed terrain, with numerous buildings and other Wi-Fi networks – all issues that can impair coverage.

Key facts

• The network, installed by partner ICTS in very challenging RF conditions, connects 36 CCTV cameras across the park and provides Wi-Fi hotspots for visitors.

• Riverside Park believes that spending on security can be reduced by as much as 50 percent due to remote monitoring by the end of the 5-year installation period.

• Previously, 80% of Riverside Park’s surveillance work was carried out by staff and 20% by technology. This figure is now reversed, improving the safety of security teams and allowing them to prioritise incident response.

• The rollout of number plate recognition software has further helped enhance security.

• Software will also be deployed that alerts teams to suspicious behaviour.

• The crime rate has fallen dramatically since the Zebra solution was installed.

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