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Umeå University is the workplace for 4,300 employees and the seat of learning
for 34,000 students from all over the world. Their mission includes creating a safe
work and study environment where security always is a priority. With Ethiris® Video
Management Software from Kentima they have overview and can easily monitor
the university campus.
The project began after Umeå University had
problems with recurrent vandalism, graffiti
and other damage. The need for video surveil-
lance has grown gradually and today they use
cameras at a number of places, including two
of the university's high-security objects.
One of Ethiris' great strengths is that the
software is versatile and flexible. That has
been an important part of the work designing
the system at Umeå University as it is easy
to connect for example cameras of different
brands. The operators also appreciate that it is
very easy to adapt the system to their specific
requirements and needs.
"Kentima is a company of sub-
stance and they have quality
products. You are not 'locked'
into a specific product selection
in the second stage," says
Jörgen Sandström, Security
Manager Umeå University.
The facility extends over a large area with
several buildings. Besides the operators, a
large number of guards use the video surveil-
lance system. This places high demands on
communication and thus an important
function in Ethiris
is the possibility to
send images over
email so that all users
are updated when
something happens.
The scalability
of the software me-
ans that the capacity
of the system can be
increased seamlessly.
The license model of
Ethiris is to only pay
for the functionality required by the sys-
tem through license level and number of
cameras. That way you never pay for more
than you need and the system becomes very
cost-effective.
"The security cost has been
kept at previous levels despite
a large increase in safety area,"
says Jörgen Sandström.
Umeå University are very satisfied with Ethiris
and expect that the facility will further expand
in the future, which is a good rating. Today, the
system is closed, but there are plans to connect
Ethiris to their access control and intruder
alarm system to create a total security solution.
Safe Learning Environment
with Ethiris
®
info@kentima.com
www.kentima.com
IN BRIEF
Umeå University employs 4,300
staff and 34,000 students,
spread over 47 departments
and work units.
Ethiris
®
VMS together with ap-
prox. 40 cameras create a safe
work and study environment.
Ethiris
®
e-mail function allows
control of events in the system
without requirements to be
connected.
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