Optelecom-NKF's Siqura(R) Helps Secure 23 Paris Tunnels
December 07 2009 - 2:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), a leading global provider of Siqura® IP
surveillance solutions, today announced it was awarded a contract
with the Direction Interdepartementale des Routes d'Ile-de-France
(DIRIF) to implement a video surveillance system for acquiring,
transmitting, and recording video in 23 tunnels in the Paris area.
Directed and financed by the French Ministry of Equipment, it is
the largest traffic monitoring project of its type ever implemented
in Europe and the first to fully utilize automatic incident
detection (AID) applications. Terms of the multi-year contract were
not disclosed. "We're pleased to join companies such as SDEL,
Satelec, Clemessy, Traficon -- all working to make France's
highways among the safest in the world," said Dave Patterson,
Optelecom-NKF's CEO and president. "This is a major endeavor. The
overall project includes 1800 cameras that will stream MPEG-4
encoded video via Siqura video servers for real-time viewing and
recording on Siqura intelligent network video recorders (i-NVRs).
The project's Siqura video servers are H.264 ready, making this
installation future proof for upgrades over time." This historic
project is the result of recommendations made by the French
Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Equipment,
Transportation, and Housing, following an investigation of the 1999
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire, which resulted in the loss of 39 lives and
an estimated 392 million euros in tunnel repairs. Today, every
tunnel in France longer than 200 meters is required to be equipped
with an AID solution. These solutions are able to detect all major
incidents, such as slow moving or stopped vehicles, smoke,
wrong-way drivers, and fallen objects. About Optelecom-NKF
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), manufacturer of Siqura® advanced
video surveillance solutions, provides a full range of network
products based on an open technology platform that simplifies
integration and installation. Our Siqura solutions offer a perfect
blend of ease of use and processing power, enabling end-users to
optimize the effectiveness of their surveillance systems while
reducing the total cost of ownership. All products and solutions
are developed and tested for professional and missioncritical
applications, such as at highway departments, airports, seaports,
casinos, public transport authorities, hospitals, city centers,
shopping centers, military bases, and corporate and government
campuses. Founded in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing
its customers with expert technical advice and support. Investor
inquiries should be directed to Mr. Rick Alpert at +1 301-948-7872.
Press inquiries for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia should be
directed to Kate Huber tel. +31 182 592 215 Press inquiries for
North and Latin America should be directed to Betsy Lanning, tel.
+1 301-444-2276 For more information please visit our website:
http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/ DATASOURCE: Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Rick Alpert, +1-301-948-7872; or Press: Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Asia, Kate Huber, +31-182-592-215, ; or
North and Latin America, Betsy Lanning, +1-301-444-2276, , all of
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. Web Site: http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/
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