Milestone VMS protects Bharat Diamond Bourse facilities

The diamond center of Bharat Diamond Bourse has equipped its facilities with a security infrastructure based on the VMS of Milestone. It has 3.500 Cámaras Plus, which integrates with ACS and Video Analytics.

Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is one of the largest diamond centers in the world. With more than 4.000 members dedicated to the import and export, trade and marketing of rough and polished diamonds, has created a business framework to conduct its transactions with maximum convenience and security.

The Bourse was established with the aim of providing the facilities with the necessary infrastructure to promote diamond exports, including jewelry from India, and provide support and service so that this country becomes an international center for diamond trade, gems and jewelry.

BDB Complex is located in an extensive complex covering 20 acres with a built-up area of about 610.000 square meters. Includes two basements of one 304.800 additional square meters for car parking and utilities, with a state-of-the-art surveillance and security system 24/7. Besides, it has a dedicated and well-equipped rapid response team to handle crises.

Such a critical and polyvalent environment for security requires a state-of-the-art surveillance infrastructure.

The Stock Exchange has a daily influx of more than 70.000 personas que vienen de todas partes para el comercio de diamantes y alberga operaciones críticas de la planta. Para abordar esta escala de actividades de manera eficiente durante todo el día, era crucial que BDB mantuviera la máxima seguridad para las personas y la propiedad.

“Buscábamos algo que fuera más que un sistema basado en cámaras de seguridad y la monitorización analógica. La industria del diamante requiere los más altos estándares de seguridad y protección, con un VMS avanzado y abierto. Milestone era lo que estábamos buscando para ayudar a controlar todas las instalaciones” comment Samir Jha, Head Security & Fire Safety de BDB.

Apertura y escalabilidad

BDB chose Milestone Systems solutions given the reliability of its platform VMS. Besides, estaban trabajando con aplicaciones de plataforma muy fáciles de usar que se adaptaban a todos sus requisitos, que permiten seleccionar cualquier modelo de cámara u otro sistema.

“La plataforma demostró ser muy fácil de usar, no solo en lo que respecta a instalación y configuración, sino también en términos de operación. Cumplió con todos nuestras necesidades a nivel local e in situ, con alta disponibilidad en cuanto a datos de vídeo”, añade Samir Jha.

También descubrieron que podían acceder al sistema de vigilancia utilizando smartphones y tabletas.

“La aplicación XProtect Mobile ha ayudado al acceso al sistema de vigilancia mediante estos terminales. Through the app, nuestro equipo de seguridad puede ver, reproducir y exportar vídeos, listen to audio clips and speak through the camera. It can also respond to access control requests and receive automatic notifications about events that can be triggered as alarms, directly on a mobile device. Some other features like MAP, Smart Wall, Carousel View, and Matrix, etc. are also very useful for proactive monitoring,”, explains Walter Crasto, Head of IT at BDB.

With a huge area to cover, BDB took nearly two years to install 3.500 Cámaras Plus. They hope to double these installations and integrate them with the Access Control System (ACS) y Video Analytics (VA).

Improved recovery rate

The recovery of stolen diamonds is remarkable in an industry where the rate is low. In 2020, BDB had a rate of 100% of gemstones and other properties, thanks largely to Milestone System's video-assisted technology.

'There will always be people who want to take our diamonds'. But now, with Milestone's open VMS, they will find it much more challenging. Even our lost diamonds are returned.

BDB is also pleased to contribute to the community, by helping the Mumbai city police monitor road safety in the surrounding areas with the help of Milestone's open VMS platforms.