Montebello uses KBC Networks wireless transmission to fight vandalism

To put an end to vandalism and graffiti, a flexible transmission system has been deployed, from the brand marketed in Spain and Portugal, ProdexTec, which allows cameras to be placed in strategic locations and carries IP Ethernet traffic to the far end of the system.

The city of Montebello (California) faced a problem of vandalism and graffiti in its central business district and surrounding public parks. Authorities feared that these circumstances would harm commercial activity, as well as the quality of life for local residents and workers.

To address the problem, it was decided that it was time to implement a video surveillance system. The goal was to develop a system with a special audio sensor, that could detect the sound produced when the aerosol comes out of the paint can, allowing the nearest camera to respond by focusing on the offender and generating an image of the criminal with the registered time and date.

For it to work, a flexible transmission system had to be deployed that allowed the city to place cameras in strategic locations and properly transport IP Ethernet traffic from all cameras to the end of the system.

A point-to-point wireless Ethernet system was deployed that uses unlicensed frequencies in the band of 5,8 MHz. The wireless cameras have a transmission range of 0,8 a 3,2 km, depending on the environment.

Teniendo en cuenta tanto la capacidad de colocar las cámaras donde se necesitaban, como el beneficio de coste de no tener que excavar las calles para instalar el cable, el sistema Ethernet inalámbrico de KBC Networks, marketed by ProdexTec in Spain and Portugal, proporcionó una solución que ofreció un rendimiento máximo y un retorno rápido de la inversión para la ciudad.

Las cámaras se instalaron en menos de un día. The system, configurado en una configuración punto a punto, no tuvo fallas de ingeniería. El rendimiento del sistema inalámbrico ha sido excepcional desde entonces, con un considerable descenso en los incidentes.