All entertainment facilities have security challenges, but sports arenas definitely top the list. These facilities, where thousands of people regularly congregate, have to meet demanding special criteria for safety, security, communication and building automation.
Security risks within a stadium include fire, riot, vandalism, and terrorism. Outside the venue, similar risks apply to spectators waiting to enter or exit after a match.
Since human safeguarding has absolute priority, the only responsible action is to take advantage of the best available technology to satisfy the security, safeguarding and communication needs within sports stadiums.
Among the main challenges of this type of facility are:
- Fires, terrorist attacks, riots and vandalism that need to be prevented and countered.
- Special protection for athletes and staff of the place.
- The need to separate sections of crowds (eg supporters supporting different teams in soccer games).
To effectively manage a stadium during commercial operations, large events such as concerts and other activities, it is necessary to have a wide range of products and solutions that allow:
- Efficiently monitor all areas and activities to immediately detect fires, emergencies and threats.
- Detect potentially hostile groups at an early stage to avoid risks of riots and violence.
- Conduct rapid and controlled evacuations.
- Integration of all security and communication solutions in a building management system.
- Effectively hold press conferences about sporting events and support multiple uses of the stadium.
The fires near or within the stadiums are a great threat. Quickly detecting, locating and verifying a fire is vital to contain it and protect people and property.
This is possible with panels and fire detectors that allow:
- Apply smart criteria to ensure fast and reliable detection under a variety of conditions.
- Maximize flexibility with modular systems, for example for future expansion.
- Interface with sprinkler, ventilation and public address systems to fight any type of fire.
In these types of situations, it is vital to maximize safety by evacuating the stadium. Large-scale evacuations take time, and if panic breaks out, the situation can quickly become very dangerous.
Clear announcements support a coordinated evacuation to keep everything under control. That is why public address and audio evacuation systems are necessary that allow announcements to be made only in certain areas or everywhere at the same time, guaranteeing complete coverage and audibility throughout the stadium.
On the other hand, vandalism and disturbances are serious problems in this type of entertainment facility and the ability to control these safety and security risks is crucial. The presence of crowds in relatively small spaces increases vulnerability to these problems, including bomb threats and terrorist attacks.
To avoid problems, it is often necessary to physically separate the fans from the opposing teams. Unauthorized individuals also need to be out of sensitive areas to reduce the risk of attacks or disturbances. Spectators must be monitored inside and outside the stadium from a central control room.
For this purpose, a video system allows complete management of all video surveillance elements. High-resolution CCTV cameras can continuously monitor groups of people approaching and entering the stadium, as well as the bleacher areas to identify attackers. Special directional microphones can be used to record events.
Intelligent video analysis enables early detection of suspicious behavior such as loitering or entering restricted locations, alerting the security operator when required. It should have the function that provides quick retrieval of relevant video footage.
To guarantee high security outside operating hours, it is vital to have intrusion alarm panels and detectors for all types of applications, which in combination with CCTV systems, allow advanced video verification in case of activation of an intrusion alarm.
Many modern sports stadiums are multipurpose spaces that also host concerts and other cultural events. These facilities require professional audio systems that are capable of reproducing music with the highest quality and that at the same time can be used for evacuations.
Effective communication and professional sound are essential not only to handle security issues, but also to create a good atmosphere and host other types of events such as concerts. Modular emergency PA and sound systems are ideal for making live announcements and also for background music.
Stadium-sized spaces inevitably have many securities, safeguard, communication, and automation systems in place. That is why there is a considerable need to efficiently manage such systems.
A building integration system provides a web-based control center to monitor all of the building's security, safeguard and management systems. This includes the management and rapid location of alarms through location maps and a follow-up of procedures. It integrates fire and intrusion alarms as well as evacuation, access control system, CCTV and building automation systems in a single platform.
Using these platforms allows a single operator to monitor and control all security systems, as well as allowing faster response to emergencies and greater overall efficiency.
Ethernet devices grow in video surveillance segment
As the IT industry matures and consolidates more and more, the manufacturers of Ethernet devices are looking for new market segments to diversify their offerings. According to a recent IHS report, the video surveillance industry may be a lucrative option in that regard.
The process of migration from analog networks to digital video surveillance networks and the continuous expansion in the use of this type of systems has maintained growth rates in this market, with the current forecast of a 21.6% increase in equipment sales. for surveillance.
In addition, even greater growth is expected in the market for Ethernet devices or switches that are used in video surveillance applications. In fact, IHS expects this segment to more than double over the next three years and reach $ 500 million.
Although most network security cameras are PoE capable, end users are only just realizing the potential of their use.
This is due to the increase in compatibility between different manufacturers thanks to the use of common standards and has caused installers to design video surveillance systems with PoE.
Likewise, the increasing size and complexity of video surveillance projects also contribute to the growth of the Ethernet switch market.
This market opportunity is already being taken advantage of by some companies such as D-link and Extreme Networks, who offer products specially designed for the security sector and it is to be expected that more and more companies will follow the same path.
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