DIGITAL MOBILE
VIDEO SOLUTIONS
FOR TRANSIT
HBE’s Viscom division - delivering ruggedized mobile digital video recording systems with wireless infrastructure for transit
Viscom, a division of Henry Brothers Electronics, Inc., provides ruggedized mobile digital video recording and wireless downloading capabilities for transit authorities across the country. Viscom has a MDVR installed base of over 1000 systems, with over 30% having wireless capabilities. Viscom’s clients include such transit authorities as Denver RTD, San Francisco Municipal Railway (Light Rail Fleet) and Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority.
Viscom began as a division of Motorola, Inc. located in Carol Stream, Illinois that designed and manufactured CCTV Equipment. In 1990 HBE (a Motorola Service Shop since 1960) acquired the business and relocated it to HBE’s facility in Fair Lawn, NJ. While the company continued to produce analog video equipment, it transitioned to Mobile Video Systems for the transit authority vertical market in the 1990s.
In designing a solution for the particular needs of a transit authority, Viscom draws on the technical and geographic resources of HBE to meet the customer’s needs.
Safeguarding Passengers and Assets
Ground transportation's infrastructure and its inherently open nature makes transit systems highly susceptible to emerging security threats. By network-enabling these systems and carrying information over a common, standards-based communications infrastructure, transit operators can:
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Correlate security information in real time and base immediate action on the totality of any situation. For example, activating cameras when an alarm is triggered and providing first responders with real-time video of security threats can make a critical difference in effectively handling a threat to security or public safety.
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Extend the security perimeter with wireless and wired networking technologies by enabling security cameras and other devices to be placed in new locations currently unreachable by legacy systems.
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In case of an emergency, enable real-time information to be sent to police and other first responder PDAs or mobile computing devices, which will allow front-line personnel to view video of an event or receive real-time information on a developing situation while en route.
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Deliver emergency information to passengers via passenger information displays and public address systems.
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Manage network security including intrusion detection, encryption, virtual private networks (VPNs), access control, port identification, and firewalls.
WHY HBE FOR TRANSIT VIDEO?
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HBE has 50 years of experience with transit and public agencies
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Purchased Motorola CCTV which became the Viscom Division of HBE
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Wireless and 2-way radio
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Bridge, tunnel, subway and bus video and access control
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Existing task orders and ongoing contracts with transportation authorities and transit agencies
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Video expertise and test capability for the most challenging surveillance environments
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Specializing in Digital Mobile Video Systems since 1999
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Hardware & software engineering, program management, integration and service
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Video distribution & upload management
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Over 1,000 systems installed using 802.11g
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Certified March Networks Mobile Solutions Provider since 2004
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Cisco ATP partner for Video Surveillance
