RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2004-- NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE - News) (Company
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"Ultimately we are saving our tenant airlines money and our passengers unnecessary delays by greatly eliminating the possibility of terminal evacuation, and of course the upgraded security capabilities are essential to future growth," said William Flowers, vice president of IT at DFW. "Our new system will record and digitize video from hundreds of locations 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
Critically, the new cameras will cover all fire exit doors at DFW which are essential airport portals that can accidentally cause a security problem if a passenger attempts to exit in a non-emergency. New cameras will also be installed in a number of areas on the public and secure sides of the terminals, and will be part of the final security construction of International Terminal D, scheduled to open in 2005.
The NiceVision® Digital Video and Audio Recording solution meets the airport's safety requirements without affecting the ultimate goal of efficiently moving large numbers of passengers. Under today's pressure for heightened security, the system's high video quality and wide range of storage options are critical features as are its ability to monitor, record and analyze data from several hundred cameras simultaneously. NiceVision's open architecture platform is also important, providing a safe and easy-to-manage operating environment by easily integrating with supplementary security and communication systems.
Another decisive factor for DFW was the low total cost of ownership (TCO) of the project. "The best way to avoid mistakes in the execution of new technology is to consider the total cost of ownership," said Flowers. "In today's aviation industry, airports must budget tightly. NICE provided a thorough cost analysis that not only outlined the price of the system, but detailed a solid baseline to estimate the entire cost of the project, even after installation."
"A significant reason for our success with large projects like the DFW upgrade is that we give our customers the features and capabilities they need to meet growing security challenges in a pro-active, intelligent manner," said Jacob Fox, vice president and general manager for NiceVision, The Americas. "Integrated technology innovations, like IP networking, offer our customers choice, scalability and good performance."
The new digitized surveillance system also allows DFW to not only record real time video of hundreds of locations, but gives the Airport the capability to archive and preserve images for security or safety investigations. Secure Net of Carrolton, Texas will begin upgrading the CCTV system immediately.
About DFW International Airport
Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW International Airport is the world's third busiest, serving 54 million passengers a year. Offering nearly 2,000 flights daily, DFW Airport provides nonstop service to 135 domestic and 32 international destinations worldwide. For the latest news, real-time flight information, parking availability or further details regarding the many services provided at DFW International Airport log on to www.dfwairport.com.
About NICE
NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE - News) headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel, is a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management. NICE products and solutions are used in contact centers, trading floors, air traffic control (ATC) sites, CCTV (closed circuit television) security installations and government markets. NICE's synergistic technology platform enables customers to capture, evaluate and analyze business interactions in order to improve business processes and gain competitive advantage. NICE's subsidiaries and local offices are based in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Hong Kong. The company operates in more than 100 countries through a network of partners and distributors. (NICE website: www.nice.com)
NICE's worldwide clients include: ABN Amro, Bank of England, Boston Communications, Compaq Computer Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Emeraude Group, US Federal Aviation Administration, Hong Kong Airport, Japan Ministry of Transport, NAV Canada, Nokia, SNT Group, Software Spectrum and Sydney Airport.
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