Axis Communications helps Nanded to transform into a smart city

Axis Communications has helped Nanded to take its first step towards building a smart city by deploying its intelligent video surveillance systems, enabling the authorities to keep vigil on the city. More than 100 cameras – 25 PTZ and 75 box type cameras – have been installed. These solutions will not just help Nanded authorities in securing the residents but go beyond surveillance and help them in intelligent disaster management, faster response systems and forensic analysis apart from other applications.   Nanded authorities were looking for solutions that would transform the city into a “safe city”. They were looking for a solution with a central command and control system that would help them improve the overall operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention. Axis bagged the tender for the installation as the solutions performed better in proof of concept and the solutions ran on open platform, thereby making operations smoother. The installation was completed through Samarth Security. Project consultants for the project are MIPL Security and IT consultants.  

1. Sreekanth, Municipal Commissioner of Nanded City, said, “We were looking for a centralized video surveillance solution that would help us protect our residents, keep an eye on the tourist attractions and control traffic and crowd. Axis solutions have helped us monitor the whole city from a central location and control all the systems centrally. With these solutions, we are seeing an improvement in the operational efficiency, response time and improvement in the overall security.”

  Sudhindra Holla, Country Manager, Axis Communications India and SAARC, said, “Nanded installation is in line with our mission to provide smart solutions for a safer world. We are glad that our solutions are helping the Nanded authorities to easily manage everything from traffic management to forensic analytics. Becoming a ‘safe city’ is the first step for any city to become a ‘smart city’.”   The cameras that were installed include P1354 and Q6035-E. The AXIS P1354 Network Camera is a fixed day and night camera with superb image and excellent video quality, the Q6035-E is a robust outdoor camera with HDTV 1080p, 20x optical zoom and high-speed pan/tilt performance for coverage of wide areas and great detail when zooming in. Axis has also implemented its solutions in Kolkata for city surveillance.