Aruba adds Wi-Fi video surveillance

Designed for use with both existing Aruba wireless LAN networks and green field applications, the new video solution is based on open standards and works with virtually any Internet-enabled and legacy analog camera. Based on technology from Aruba and partners Milestone Systems and Wren Solutions, the new video solution also incorporates pan/tilt/zoom control, two-way audio, and advanced video storage and retrieval to round out the solution.

Campus-wide real-time video monitoring for public safety has become a necessity, but until now the cost of deployment has been an impediment to wide scale deployment. Aruba’s solution offers a combination of easy-to-install wireless mesh networking, end-to-end encryption for privacy, and a rich suite of features - all of which can be overlaid as an extension of an existing Aruba wireless network.

In addition, since the Aruba video system is governed by the same network and security policy management architecture as the rest of the wireless network, IT staff do not have to be retrained or a parallel system purchased. That makes the total cost of ownership of the Aruba system exceptionally attractive, relative to other alternatives. The video solution cuts the cost per camera by $500 to $1000, compared to a cabled solution.

The Aruba switch will automatically discover cameras on the network, which can be given a separate SSID and organised on a flat VLAN, with the camera traffic tunnelled to the camera management system, on-site, or off-site over a VPN. The whole package will include storage and search of video, as well as the ability to handle multiple cameras and stream images to mobile staff.

Aruba Networks is a US-based global leader in user-centric networks and secure mobility solutions.