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Article: Turn 'dark' fiber into light work: here's how to use existing fiber optic cable to install video surveillance or access control systems at a campus-type facility.(Column)
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- Security Distributing & Marketing
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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Concerns for security have greatly increased since the attacks of September 11, and a greater umber of commercial clients are inquiring about video surveillance and access control systems. Often these facilities are campus-type environments. Where multiple buildings are owned or operated by one entity. When the client wants to have cameras installed in one building, and the recorders and monitors placed in another building a half-mile away, what are you options?
A very efficient way to satisfy the client in this type of situation is to use fiber optic links that are already in place in the cliet's data and/or telephone cabling system. Most organizations' computer ...