Security and safety applications require the reliability and throughput of E-Band Communications' backhaul solutions. Crime deterrence, criminal prosecution and homeland security issues have made surveillance cameras ubiquitous in locations such as schools, airports, government buildings and commercial establishments. Such sites can utilize dozens or even hundreds of digital video feeds transmitted in real-time to monitoring stations and/or digital video recorders (DVR). These time-sensitive, bandwidth-hungry video feeds can create a bottleneck within a network. The deployment of robust high-throughput backhaul systems, tailored for efficient handling of digital video transmission, helps ensure that surveillance monitoring personnel have reliable, low-latency, high quality video available 24/7.

Benefits of E-Band's wireless backhaul solutions for security applications

Ability to handle high-bandwidth, multiple camera feeds

Transmission of IP video from multiple cameras is one of the most demanding applications for any wire-line or wireless network. E-Band Communications' E-Link 1000EXR backhaul is the perfect solution for bandwidth-intense video security networks. It provides industry-leading output power, unsurpassed receiver sensitivity and over three times link budget improvement over competing millimeter wave products. The end result is a point-to-point backhaul solution ideal for video surveillance applications within a metropolitan area, school or business campus setting or military base/theater of operations.

Easy and fast installation

Wireless transmission systems can be installed in a matter of hours or days, as opposed to traditional wire-line or fiber networks which can take weeks or months to install due to trenching and other labor-intensive installation challenges. Speed of installation can be especially important for security applications, which are often deployed after a security breach or threat is made to a facility or municipal area. When protection of people or facilities is urgently needed, digital cameras and wireless backhaul solutions are the fastest means of deploying a surveillance system.

Low installation cost

Installation of wireless transmission systems for video surveillance is typically much less expensive than installation of wire-line or fiber networks. Wireless backhaul systems do not require trenching or obtaining right-of-way acquisition, which can be very expensive or even impossible to obtain in some locations. Furthermore, many sites are not available for installation of wire-line or fiber solutions, and in some locations it is simply impossible to install wire-line/fiber networks where there is existing infrastructure, natural obstacles or environmental sensitivities. For these areas, wireless backhaul is the only feasible solution.

Low recurring cost/enhanced ROI

Utilizing E-Band point-to-point backhaul solutions for security applications reduces recurring costs for organizations. Once the initial investment is made, the ongoing costs of a wireless security network are typically much less than with wired/fiber networks. Rather than paying for the use of someone else's network to backhaul video surveillance, organizations that deploy their own wireless solutions can save thousands of dollars a year ─ and experience a faster return on investment.

High signal security

Digital camera feeds are typically more secure within a point-to-point backhaul system, since transmission radios can be installed in inaccessible locations such as on the sides of buildings, rooftops, poles and towers. Wire-line and fiber security transmission systems, however, can be purposely intercepted or inadvertently damaged at any point between buildings or areas of a campus or city. Adding to the degree of security of E-Band's wireless backhaul systems is the fact that, in many countries, the 70 GHz and 80 GHz frequency bands require a license. Such licenses are inexpensive and easy to obtain, yet this degree of control and planning creates a more secure and less vulnerable network than other unlicensed frequency bands ─ where anyone can install radios that could interfere with video security transmission. E-Band's E-Link 1000EXR can provide up to 99.999% reliability, which is essential in live-monitoring or recorded-security applications.