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IndigoVision IP video monitors Antwerp traffic system

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

IndigoVision’s integrated IP Video CCTV system is providing monitoring for a traffic calming system in Antwerp, Belgium. The CCTV system monitors a series of automated cameras that regulate traffic on a number of the city’s streets. Local residents and other authorised people can gain access using a smart card reader or by entering a pin code via a keypad. The access control system shares the same network as the IP Video for communication back to the local traffic centre that is the equipment hub for the project. IndigoVision’s MPEG-4 based compression technology ensures that high-quality video and data can be transmitted over large distances with minimal impact.

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