RADWIN video surveillance deployed in Windhoek
Information Certainty: Speculative
Deployment Purpose: Surveillance
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| In 2016, a video surveillance system was installed in Windhoek, Namibia's capital city. The network is based on an upgrade to the Wifi system. It is monitored by the Namibian Police Force and oversees major intersections and 'crime hotspots'. Radwin is a wireless solutions company who do not actually provide facial recognition, but emphasise that their solutions can have it plugged in due to the enhanced connectivity and the capabilities of the cameras. The 'advantages' of this Radwin solution are listed as including facial identification and license plate recognition for criminal investigations. While it is unclear whether facial recognition or other forms of computer vision are in use, the network forms part of smart city development plans for Windhoek, and the police have since become one of the first southern African police forces to use automated facial as well as fingerprint recognition. |
Products and Institutions:
| Product Deployed | Unknown Products 0092 |
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| Datasets | Unknown Dataset 0158 |
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Status and Events:
| Status | Ongoing |
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| Events | Start (8 December 2016, Documented, , No description) |
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Users:
| Involved Entities | Radwin |
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| Managed by | Government of Namibia Namibian Police Force |
| Used by | Namibian Police Force |
Location:
| City | Windhoek |
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| Country ⠉ | Namibia |
Description[ ]
In 2016 the development was unveiled by Radwin. It is a city wide installation of security cameras which broadcast back to the police headquarters.
RADWIN, the global broadband wireless leader, today announced that the Windhoek City Police in Namibia built a state-of-the-art wireless video surveillance network leveraging RADWIN’s wireless broadband access solutions. RADWIN’s Point-to-MultiPoint and Point-to-Point systems were installed in dozens of crime hot-spots throughout the city. The systems transmit high-quality video from camera sites directly to police headquarters, enabling on-the-spot detection and response to events. Rampoint Communications, a leading turnkey solutions provider, was responsible for project design and implementation 1
The project seeks to expand surveillance of the city in the name of security. The 'benefits' of Radwin solutions such as this one are listed as including facial identification.
Radwin Security Solutions Advantages: Superb video transmission quality – empowering Police and security forces to zero-in on any suspicious activity and provide a response on the spot. Enabling facial identification and vehicular license plate recognition (LPR) – by providing dedicated bandwidth per camera site. Video camera set-up flexibility – RADWIN’s solutions allow the police to set-up video cameras in virtually any location, quickly and easily. Resistance to interference – RADWIN’s radios operate non-stop even in heavy interference. Uninterrupted transmission – RADWIN’s radios transmit video with the lowest latency and jitter even in non-line-of-sight environments and extreme weather 2
References
- a b "Police in Namibia Boost Safety with RADWIN’s Video Surveillance Network". (2016) <https://radwin.com/press-room/police-in-namibia-boost-safety-with-radwins-video-surveillance-network/>
- a b "Safe City Project with Radwin – wireless surveillance for police & security forces". (2022) <https://amboya.com/radwin-radio-point-to-multi-point-wireless-surveillance-for-police-security-forces/>