The Hajj Organisation, located in Tehran, Iran, has been organising the Hajj Mission since 1991, providing services to Hujjaj, who are Muslim pilgrims from Iran, with the aim of promoting Hajj and serving Hujjaj by facilitating and organising all aspects of Hajj.

Pooya Fara Negar, Vivotek’s distributor in Iran, provided the professional consultation and design. 178 cameras in total have been installed indoors and outdoors. 11 SD8323E, 12 IP7361, and 53 IP8362 cameras are used for outdoor areas, while 73 FD8161 and 27 FD8162 cameras were installed indoors. Two IP8162P cameras were installed in the official area.

The SD8323E, a speed dome network camera with several superior features—such as the ability to capture clear video even in environments with high-contrast lighting conditions, a weather-proof IP66-rated housing, and 360° continuous pan and 90° tilt—is an ideal camera for monitoring wide-open indoor/outdoor spaces. Furthermore, the camera, equipped with a powerful 36x zoom lens and WDR technology, is able to capture sharp images at a great distance even under challenging lighting conditions. Due to these features, the SD8362E was installed outside of the organisation for monitoring the grand square in front of the building.

The IP7361 and IP8362 bullet cameras, with 2-megapixel resolution, weather-proof IP67-rated housing, removable IR-cut filter and IR illuminators for superior image quality around the clock, were chosen for a wide range of outdoor applications. The IP7361 was installed in outdoor corridors, while the IP8362 was chosen to monitor the parking lot, taking advantage of its WDR enhancement capabilities, which allows users to identify image details in extremely bright as well as dark environments.

For monitoring halls, FD8161 and FD8162 were used. Featuring a 2-megapixel sensor and the ePTZ function, these cameras are able to provide extremely wide coverage with the finest details and enable users to focus on close-up shots of different areas. Moreover, the FD8162, which incorporates Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) technology, is able to capture clear footage even when both bright and dark areas are present in the same field of view.

As for the official area, two IP8162P cameras were installed. The IP8162P, a 2-megapixel camera with several advanced features like a P-iris lens, built-in focus assist button for precise focus adjustment, WDR enhanced technology for the ability to capture detail in extremely bright and dark environments, is able to monitor a much more comprehensive area than can a standard VGA camera, allowing users to fully enjoy the high definition video.

Access to all of these cameras is via a private intranet. Vivotek’s network video recorder (NVR), an IP-based recorder that operates independently from a PC, enables the Hajj Organisation to record, monitor and manage video data simultaneously through internet technology. Both live video feeds and recorded video footage are centrally managed.

William Ku, Vice President of Vivotek’s International Business Division, stated: "We are so glad to have the chance to enhance the security of the Hajj Organisation. I believe that Vivotek cameras with their superior quality are able to meet the client’s needs by providing clear footage and accurate event tracking around the place. Also, the Hajj organisation can monitor the status of all cameras and storage in real time and manage videos in a centralised way. We are expecting to provide more security support to the Hajj Organisation in the future."