To stay ahead with advanced CCTV systems, one has to be aware of what are the newest trends in the industry and then compile security plans accordingly. When new CCTV systems have to be installed or old ones updated, it is always good to research what CCTV designers and manufacturers foresee for the future. With this information in mind, it is cost-effective to choose the best CCTV system that already offers some of the advanced technology and is designed to be easily adapted to accommodate other foreseen technology.
To assist with the planning of either a completely new system or the future upgrading of existing good CCTV camera systems, let’s look at some current and foreseen advanced enhancements.
Cloud integration
One of the purposes of cloud integration in the security industry is to provide vast storage space for CCTV footage. Footage can safely be stored off-site and no expensive on-premise hardware is needed.
Currently it is mostly large enterprises making use of this feature. However, all types of CCTV systems can utilise this facility, and thus, stay ahead with advanced CCTV technology. The trend is to include cloud integration in all new CCTV camera systems – from large industrial systems, to home CCTV.
Another reason why cloud computing is used more and more, is its excellent computing speed. This makes it possible to retrieve data and footage fast and accurately.
IoT
With this advanced Internet-of-Things technology, it is now possible to link various devices in a specific CCTV-system to each other to send and receive data via the internet. With an internet-connected CCTV system, remote and real-time managing and monitoring of the whole system is possible. The internet connections can be via cellular networks, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Facial recognition
Facial recognition technology has become very sophisticated nowadays. With AI, for instance, the accuracy of face recognition is enhanced . This feature is a great advantage when intruders have to be recognised, and is becoming essential when CCTV cameras are used for access control and identity authentication.
5G video surveillance cameras
A very exciting trend in surveillance technology is the increased experimenting with 5G-enabled cameras. Good CCTV camera systems will in future be able to transmit audio and video signals over 5th-generation wireless networks. Currently, there are not many 5G surveillance cameras available, but because of their extremely high-quality images and fast speeds, it is foreseen that they will soon be part of many CCTV systems.
It is recommended that if a new system is planned now, its design should already include the possible accommodating of 5G-cameras at a later stage.
Conclusion
Four important aspects to keep in mind when new CCTV systems, or the upgrading of existing systems, are evaluated, are the systems’ ability to accommodate
- cloud integration,
- IoT,
- facial recognition, and
- 5G video surveillance cameras.
