Report Summary
There have been numerous wireless and solar powered video surveillance solutions on the market over the last few years. The Really WirelessTM platform changes the equation for wireless video surveillance for a variety of reasons. This paper evaluates the systems and its practical application as well as the opportunities for self-sufficient wireless video surveillance via WiMAX.
Key Findings
It is now possible to deploy "really wireless" remote video surveillance solutions at remote sites (construction projects, borders) where the power grid and telephone networks may not exist New IP video surveillance cameras using H.264 technology provide high resolution imagery using one-fourth the bandwidth of conventional cameras WiMAX provides an ideal wireless backhaul solution for those cameras given is qualities for security, quality of service (QoS), reliability, range and throughput Solar power stations are inexpensive and easy to deploy and provide reliable power to both the security camera and the WiMAX subscriber device Video surveillance over WiMAX services in US markets could be a $3.6 billion market by 2014.
Target Audience
WiMAX vendors: this will prove to be a very lucrative niche market for those willing to focus on it and adjust their sales and marketing strategy accordingly
Video encoding equipment vendors, including vendors of IP video surveillance products
Federal, military, state and local governments (police and fire)
Security service providers
Network devices vendors: WiMAX deployments to service a $3.6 billion market will drive demand for a wide range of network devices Insurance industry: How many billions of dollars in claims can be avoided via video surveillance via WiMAX?
Report Outline
Executive Summary
The Video Revolution: Enabling compression technologies
HD at 1 Mbps?: HD recording and streaming live anywhere, any time
Standards
Cameras
The Convergence Case Study: SecureacamTM IP Video Surveillance Camera System
Why WiMAX for Video Surveillance?
Advantages of WiMAX in Video Surveillance
Range and Throughput
Quality of Service (QoS)
Security
Summary: implications for WiMAX-based video surveillance
Solar: The Other Wireless
Conclusion
Appendix A Specifications for the SecuracamTM Platform
Figures
Figure 1: By compressing video and using WiMAX for distribution a match is now made between video content and bandwidth
Figure 2: WMX Systems field test for WiMAX and HD camera with laptop-sized encoder in support of ABC News during Democratic National Convention, Denver, August, 2008
Figure 3: A standard IP video camera solution uses as much as 1500 Kbps to transmit video where as the Secureacam uses only 350 Kbps to transmit the same video
Figure 4: Comparison of Wi-Fi and WiMAX from a high overview
Figure 5: WiMAX security: authentication and encryption
Figure 6: The solar power station
