12th Street

Security Upgrade

In May 2021, Link CCTV Systems were invited to tender for the security upgrade works at Savills 12th Street site in Milton Keynes. 12th Street, formerly known as The Theatre District, is home to numerous restaurants, bars and entertainment premises, such as; TGI Friday’s, Popworld and Vertigo VR. The security system on-site is one that we have maintained for many years, which gave us confidence of finding the correct solution for out clients, in what is a vibrant and popular area.

Having the site knowledge was key in our decision making and specification, as we were fully aware that the old analogue system had many ongoing issues with the existing aging cabling. The routes used on the original installation many years ago were in ducts under the ground, some of which were no longer useable, and cables routed through tenants’ buildings meant an upgrade using hardwired cabling was neither logical or cost effective for the client.

As part of our proposal, we decided to implement a new wireless network infrastructure around the site. This would still give the client the new full HD IP solution and camera images desired, but without the rigmarole of having to install new ducting or trying to follow existing cable routes that were no longer fully accessible.

Wireless Network Solutions are becoming ever more popular and regular in the security industry due to its cost effectiveness, reliability and system functionality that it gives to the client and installer alike. Wireless network infrastructure allows for the transmission of network signals from point to point without the requirement of a physical cable. This results in cost savings with no detriment to the system functionality or end quality. The wireless networking is a solution Link CCTV Systems deploy in various scenarios, including town centre systems, and smaller scalable solutions such as 12th Street.

Link CCTV Systems were successful with their tender proposal and the full upgrade of the system at 12th Street took place in September 2021r. A new 22 camera HD IP system, comprising of a mixture of static and PTZ cameras, was installed in the space of a two-week period with wireless points located throughout site, sending the CCTV signals back to the security control room where the front end is situated. The security team are now reaping the benefits of a system that gives them greater and enhanced coverage around 12th Street, with plenty of room for system expansion should there ever be the requirement.

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