An example of how RemGuard's remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV service is being applied in an Australian context is the large multi-tenanted Rosehill Industrial Estate, owned by ING industrial fund, situated in suburban western Sydney, where RemGuard provides overall 'perimeter estate monitoring'.

In Australia ING real estate undertakes small to large scale, single sector development projects, as well as complex large-scale mixed-use developments for the ASX (Australian Stock Market) listed ING Industrial Fund (IIF). Back in 2003 ING real estate chose to implement an integrated RemGuard CCTV security solution at the landmark USD 137 million Rosehill industrial estate.

Located near Rosehill Racecourse, this prestigious estate boasts high profile multi-national tenants. The original intent was to employ after hours security guards on site however due to the substantial cost and burden to IIF's tenants; they chose to investigate alternative integrated technology solutions.

"ING industrial fund's main security concerns centred around how to maintain controlled after-hours access for authorized tenants with hundreds of employees and contractors", says ING real estate's asset manager Robert Ewing "and how to provide adequate 'general site surveillance' recognizing that each tenant would also have their own internal security systems and procedures"

Although the estate is totally fenced, it remained susceptible to after-hours crime and vandalism as it is located in an industrial area largely deserted at night. ING industrial fund ultimately chose to implement a RemGuard security solution throughout the estate. This provides tenants with strategically located outdoor sensors and cameras viewing building perimeters and key access roads, all linked to RemGuard's Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC) after hours via a 512k/512k virtual private network ADSL link.

A key benefit of this solution for Rosehill is the 'event activated'
video monitoring after-hours by specially trained RVRC security officers, who are quickly alerted whenever movement is detected in a protected area. There are approximately 80 outdoor CCTV cameras plus long range and curtain PIR detectors installed across the site which are linked to nine RemVu Aquilas and RemVu communicators.

In operation, the powerful RemVu Aquila remote alarm transmission is integrated with the automatic download of pre and post event images to RemGuard's remote video response centre (RVRC). Crucially, all of the Aquila's system parameters can be remotely monitored by the RVRC - supply voltage, battery charge state, internal temperature and video signal strength. The system will also report power loss and camera failures.

The solution at Rosehill also includes PA loudspeakers in key areas, enabling RVRC operators to verbally 'warn off' identified trespassers before any actual break and entry is attempted via a VOIP network audio connection.

Another advantage is book-marked evidentiary logging of video events around the clock, in addition to after-hours RVRC 'event activated' video monitoring and response. In addition there is card controlled main gate access after hours, plus emergency gate control available through RemGuard's RVRC.

"Since RemGuard's implementation began a couple of years ago, we haven't experienced any major thefts or criminal events at Rosehill Industrial Estate", says ING's Mr. Ewing, "and we think it's reasonable to assume that the [RemGuard] video system has had a fair bit to do with that"

"To date, ING industrial fund has not found it necessary to employ permanent security guards at the Rosehill industrial estate, which represents a major saving. With the criminal threat as high as ever, it's likely that more and more building owners and developers will follow ING industrial fund's lead in adopting a pro-active event-driven approach to out-of-hours security" adds Lindsay Brooks, managing director, RemGuard Australia.