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28 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • November/December 2015 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com includes the Capitol and the financial district in Honolulu, as the distinct value of this location is evident with practically all supplies coming through this harbor that are needed across the state to sur- vive. The Aloha Tower overlooks the front as ships coming in now follow a schedule 72 hours out and communicate with the tower and the coast guard regarding their status. Watchmen originally occu- pied this space with binoculars but it is now home to an additional mobile command center. The command center at Pier 2 consists of nine 42-inch big screen monitors, with three more to be added, and comfortably holds 15-20 people. It is monitored 24/7 by a security guard company work- ing for the harbor police and cultivates commu- nication with all of the harbors and harbor police units. This hub has access to all of the cameras in the system and keeps in touch with all harbor oper- ations. With the heavy influx of information, the center works through both the state's internet and intranet networks. The center's computers run on Milestone XPro- tect Corporate, important for the diverse locations across the ocean dealing with unpredictable con- nections and varying system needs and conditions. A key function of the entire structure is that it meets the requirements for Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including a sub-section of these rules on navigating waters that are strategi- cally in place to combat terrorism. Additionally, the system is helpful to traffic controllers to abide by safety requirements. Adapting and Expanding As some of the individual harbors are only serviced during working hours, additional surveillance units were needed to keep an eye on sites during off-peak hours. Hawaiya built mobile command centers, each consisting of two monitors and a server, to solve this issue. With a simple internet connection, these mobile centers can connect with all of the systems via the intranet and monitor on location for spo- radic weather events and extenuating circumstances that call for added surveillance. Though connectivity issues have risen in smaller spots like Port Allen Harbor in Kauai, Hawaiya has built out a combination of hot spots, DSL connec- tions and other cable internet hookups to transfer and move data. With Anuenue in place, the state's hardened microwave communication system; their primary goal is to optimize their own Maritime Wireless Network System. Operating across each island, it is being constructed to preserve a more hardened connection along with point-to-point microwave radios to connect the individual harbor and sensor sites to Anuenue. That state-led intranet structure stretches from the northernmost island of Hawaii to the southernmost and represents the backbone that carries all of the state's information between the islands. As with its past projects, Hawaiya selected 215 cameras across 18 harbors and critical infrastruc- ture sites along with a selection of public properties, the distribution of the cameras varies from just a couple up to 15 at any individual location. Using point-to-point C band Proxim radios, the entirely IP-based system works to distribute surveillance to all locations on the islands, while stored centrally at Pier 2 in the Honolulu Harbor. "The end goal is having all these very remote loca- tions and so many areas able to be networked in the end and be deployed in so many different locations," Chang added. "And it could not be done with the analog cameras." Video Surveillance Partner Though the project started with AXIS Q6042 PTZ Dome Network Cameras almost exclusive- ly, they shifted those offerings to the newer AXIS Q6044-E PTZ Dome Network Cameras for the HD-quality recording capabilities, along with a few AXIS Q6000-E PTZ Dome Network Cameras for 360-degree views. With multiple government Request information: www.SecurityInfoWatch.com/10546499 BUILD A BUDGET IP PA UPGRADE AND EXTEND THE LIFETIME OF YOUR ANALOG PA MAKE YOUR PA SIP COMPATIBLE 1-800-836-1730 info@vingtor-stentofon.us www.vingtor-stentofon.us VoIP Interface Built-in SIP server Easy to confgure Encompassing multiple factions of the Hawaiian government properties, Hawaiya was tasked with building an all-inclusive structure to cover an abundance of entities. 2015 SECURITY INNOVATION AWARDS SECURITY INNOVATION AWARD G O L D W I N N E R

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