Wireless Surveillance is
Heating Up!
In this issue:
Senator Robert C Byrd, D-WVa, who serves
as the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on
Homeland Security identified over $5 billion in homeland
security investments that are contained in the economic stimulus
package that was approved today by the Senate.
"The bill includes essential increases for construction and
repair of ports of entry on our borders, Coast Guard shore
facilities and critical assets, and consolidation of the
Department's (DHS) headquarters. The Homeland Security title
accelerates deployment of critical technology for border and
airport security. Additionally, funds are provided for state and
local security investments, including: construction of fire
stations, emergency operation centers, and fusion centers;
grants for rail, transit, and port security; and security
upgrades for high-risk infrastructure, such as bridges, tunnels,
dams, and levees."
"These funds can be spent quickly, will provide greater safety
for our homeland, and will generate over 62,000 private sector
jobs across the country" said Byrd.
Highlights of the Homeland Security component of the stimulus
package that are relevant to the surveillance market include:
- $800 million for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP). Funds would be used for construction and
repair/alteration requirements at land border ports of
entry/federal inspection facilities. Significant increases
in trade and vehicle traffic, as well as the hiring of new
inspection personnel at the ports of entry, have placed
strains on the many out-dated land border ports of entry.
This will fund access control and surveillance applications
at our ports. Port automation and surveillance is expected
to be a key area of growth for
HauteSpot Networks, since
much of the cameras used will be going into locations which
are difficult, if not impossible to wire;
- $200 million for US Customs and Border
Protection to expedite development and deployment of border
security technology on the Southwest border. HauteSpot
Networks is already engaged with a customer who plans on
testing our technology along the Southwest border with
Mexico. We are also talking with customers on the Mexican
side of the border as well;
- $1.2 billion to the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) to accelerate procurement and
installation of baggage screening and checkpoint security
equipment at airports across the country. Again, there will
be many opportunities at airports, ship ports, bus depots,
and railway stations for wired and wireless surveillance.
HauteSpot is already installed at regional airports, rail
yards, and ports. Keep us in mind when you go after these
projects;
- $500 million to FEMA for mitigation of
critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to all potential
hazards. The Department of Homeland Security maintains a
classified list of critical infrastructure (bridges, tunnels
(road and transit), dams, and levees) that are at risk of
severe consequences in the event of a disaster. Remote
surveillance and security for these facilities is critical.
Many cannot easily be wired for surveillance;
- $500 million to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) for the construction and renovation
of fire stations. Many of these agencies will also be
looking for incident command management capabilities which
remote video and weather data are part of. Our
HauteWIND
products are ideal for these applications;
- $250 million to FEMA for the construction
and renovation of emergency operations centers and state and
local fusion centers. These centers will require backup
emergency data, video and voice communications systems.
HauteSpot products are ideal for creating redundant
connections between emergency command centers;
- $100 million for port security grants
and USD100 million for rail and transit security grants.
This is in addition to the money allocated for TSA for
passenger security. Again, HauteSpot has the wireless
infrastructure components critical for these projects;
- $100 million for the Emergency Food and
Shelter Program, which funds grants to non-profit and
faith-based organizations at the local level to supplement
their programs for emergency food and shelter to provide for
the immediate needs of the homeless. HauteSpot wireless
networks can be easily deployed as mobile mesh or point to
multipoint for voice and data communications, as well as
Internet Access. Remember that HauteSpot's TDMA Like
Protocol (TLP) is ideal for voice and can be used with TDM
psuedowire devices for T-1 link replacement;
- $27.8 million to accelerate replacement
of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outdated
interoperable communications systems by procuring
U.S.-manufactured equipment. HauteSpot Networks equipment is
made in USA;
- $15 million for security systems and
law enforcement upgrades for all Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC) facilities. HauteSpot products like
our HauteSHOT
wireless video encoder are ideal for training
supervision. Our gear has already been integrated in target
systems used by the military;
- $14 million for cyber security
research. Funds will be used to address cyber security
challenges facing critical infrastructure sectors. HauteSpot
Networks products support the latest in cryptography,
tunneling, and security features; and
- $6 million for rapidly deployable
interoperable communications. Our Nation's first responders
still cannot communicate during a major disaster or event
with existing infrastructure. HauteSpot Networks is a
pioneer in the area of
wireless mobile networks for first
responders. Working in partnership with software system
manufacturers we have already delivered portable systems for
emergency response.
 The
California State Department of Parks has recently completed an
upgrade to the Seal Cam at
Año Nuevo State
Natural Reserve to move to high definition.
Año Nuevo State Natural Reserve is famous for
the Elephant seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals that
come ashore to rest, mate, and give birth in the sand dunes or
on the beaches and offshore islands.
In order for visitors to get an up-close view
of the Elephant seals on the island, a new HD mega pixel camera
was installed on the island, and a HauteSpot Networks wireless
link was set up between the Visitors Center and the camera,
approximately 1 mile away over water. The camera provides
a 30fps at
1280(H) x 1024(V) resolution
image and consumes about 30Mbps of bandwidth. 
The camera, pan tilt zoom
controller, and HauteSpot HauteROUTER HR-IXPSXP wireless router
are all powered by a solar power system. Rangers in the Visitors
Center can remotely control the camera, pointing and zooming it
as necessary to view the seal activity. A large panel 1080p HD monitor
in the Visitors Center allows visitors to see the action up
close.
A lower resolution stream is sent from the Visitors Center
out over the Internet for remote viewing.
Because of the remote location of Año Nuevo
State Natural Reserve, high speed broadband access to the Internet is not
currently available, limiting the image resolution for Internet
viewers. HauteSpot Networks is actively investigating using it's
wireless technology to deliver more bandwidth to the site. If
any corporate sponsors would like to assist in this effort,
contact us for more details.
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larger view.
Last month we expanded our
sales team to include:
Campion Sales -
Representing HauteSpot Networks in Texas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana is
Campion Sales.
Campion Sales is a partner with the top manufacturers in the
security and surveillance industry. Lynn, Scott and Rich have
been in the surveillance business for a long time and can offer
solutions for the most complex problems. They can be reached at
972-471-3466.
ComRon -
Representing HauteSpot Networks in Israel is
ComRon. ComRon
is led by Roni Herzel who offers solutions for not only
surveillance, but also datacom, telecom and homeland security.
ComRon can be reached at 972-3-5406942.
Of course, if you are in other areas, you can
reach any of our capable sales reps including:
North East:
Technology
Representatives, Inc.
Mid Atlantic:
Electronic Technology Associates LLC
West:
C&V
Representatives, Inc.
Europe:
Rowecom Limited
Last month HauteSpot Networks finalized
distribution capabilities with both
Anixter and
Graybar Electric. In both
cases, customers can order HauteSpot products through these
distributors under their normal terms. Customers may need to
talk to HauteSpot sales reps in order to determine the proper
equipment for their needs. They can then provide the list of
material to either of the distributors for fulfillment. Since
this is a new capability, not all locations at the distributors
may be aware of how to order our products. Please refer them to
call HauteSpot Networks directly for fulfillment details.
 Last month HauteSpot Networks applied for,
and was accepted into, the Federal Bureau of Investigations
InfraGard Program. InfraGard is an information sharing and
analysis effort serving the interests and combining the
knowledge base of a wide range of members. At its most basic
level, InfraGard is a partnership between the FBI and the
private sector. InfraGard is an association of businesses,
academic institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies,
and other participants dedicated to sharing information and
intelligence to prevent hostile acts against the United States.
InfraGard Chapters are geographically linked with FBI Field
Office territories. Each InfraGard Chapter has an FBI Special
Agent Coordinator assigned to it, and the FBI Coordinator works
closely with Supervisory Special Agent Program Managers in the
Cyber Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Before becoming a member, a background screening of the
applicants is required. Once accepted, members are provided with
updates on infrastructure security, alerts, training
opportunities, and a secure communications infrastructure
designed to protect sensitive, but not classified,
communications.
To learn more about
InfraGard, visit their
web
site or contact your local
FBI office.
On Wednesday,
April 1st at 2pm, Bob Ehlers will be presenting a seminar on
Open Standard Video Wireless Surveillance as part of the
International Security Conference and Expo West 2009 in Las
Vegas.
 Summary:
"Extending real time access to video surveillance sources is
becoming a huge issue. It is no longer sufficient to just record
surveillance video on an NVR. Security officers, law
enforcement, public safety, DHS have requirements to view real
time video surveillance from their laptops, PDAs, and mobile
phones from any location around the world. This means the need
to support a variety of devices, resolutions, frame rates,
encoding standards and data rates. Using industry standards like
MPEG4 H.264, RTP, RTSP, as well as de facto standards like
Flash, Windows Media Player and Quicktime, it is possible to
provide secure access to real time video surveillance to
virtually any device anywhere. This session we will explore the
architecture for delivering this capability. Suitable for IP/IT
professionals, integrators." We hope to
see you at this informative and educational presentation. |
