The Maryland Transit Administration has awarded a contract to March Networks for mobile surveillance network that will ultimately provide live, real-time video feeds via a wireless mesh network from the MTA's fleet of 669 vehicles that service the Baltimore area.
The deal, which Peter Wilenius (pictured), March Networks' vice president of global marketing, valued in the "mid-seven figures," is the first step in a new citywide surveillance system that will converge a number of video networks and manage them from a central command-and-control point. In addition to providing greater security for the 250,000 passengers who use MTA buses each day, the video system is part of larger long-term strategy in line with city anti-crime measures and homeland security objectives, Wilenius said. The company remains in the running for more of this business, he added.
"The buses are roving eyes collecting intelligence, and can be used to identify crime, fraud and theft and capture as much evidence with as much detail as possible," Wilenius said.
The deal, which Peter Wilenius (pictured), March Networks' vice president of global marketing, valued in the "mid-seven figures," is the first step in a new citywide surveillance system that will converge a number of video networks and manage them from a central command-and-control point. In addition to providing greater security for the 250,000 passengers who use MTA buses each day, the video system is part of larger long-term strategy in line with city anti-crime measures and homeland security objectives, Wilenius said. The company remains in the running for more of this business, he added."The buses are roving eyes collecting intelligence, and can be used to identify crime, fraud and theft and capture as much evidence with as much detail as possible," Wilenius said.
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