Durrat Al Bahrain features a total of 15 large islands that hold an 18-hole golf course, marina, restaurants and shops, and over 1000 villas in a 21 km2 (13 mi2) area. As the area became more popular and drew increasing numbers of tourists, the resort owner needed a high-security surveillance solution that would cover all main areas, including points of access and the holiday villas.

Dahua and local system integrator, Absolute Electronic Technology solved this complex surveillance issue for the island chain by providing a number of weather-resistant HD network cameras and video transmitters, as well as high-speed, HD DVRs as part of this customised solution.

An important condition while implementing this solution was that since Durrat Al Bahrain is an island chain, traditional wired or simple wireless transmission methods would not suffice to support live video feeds over the large remote area. Instead, an innovative solution was required in order to ensure reliable long-range wireless video transmission throughout the area.

With numerous five-star hotels, a golf course and other facilities camera setups needed to be versatile, covering a large field of view to guarantee the safety of island tourists and workers while being discreet so as to preserve the luxurious nature of the island’s design. Cameras not only needed to support wireless transmission, but also withstand various outdoor conditions such as rain, storms, and relatively hot summer temperatures.

In order to supply high-quality, wireless video feeds over the entire resort, Dahua employed a comprehensive solution entailing the use of 5.2GHz WLAN AP wireless HD camera products and the versatile, long-range 5.8GHz wireless video transmission device (PFM881). High-speed preview and playback digital video recorders (DVR) were also integrated into this solution, allowing workers to view live video feeds in up to 4K resolution, while supporting the recording of video onto high-capacity HDDs.

Multiple 5.8GHz wireless video transmission devices (PFM880/881) were installed, ensuring full live HD video transmission. The 3-5km range of the video transmission device ensures that live HD video feeds from the HD network cameras can be sent throughout the islands, thus cutting down on network infrastructure costs while resolving the issue of high-security coverage in remote areas.

The main camera used in this project was the 2MP full HD network IR bullet camera (IPC-HFW2220R-Z). Its enhanced wireless transmission abilities and high-quality image ensure complete coverage. In order to protect against versatile weather conditions, namely rain and seawater, Dahua enclosed the connections for each HD network camera in its waterproof junction box (PFA135). 32 channel super 4K network video recorders (NVR608-32-4K) were installed to collect the various HD video feeds sent wirelessly from transmitters. Along with being able to record and playback 4K video, the recorders also supports 32-ch IP camera inputs, 384Mbps incoming bandwidth,  SATA III ports (for up to 48TB), and VGA/HDMI display outputs.

The wireless network infrastructure used in this solution haws significantly improved the efficiency in placing surveillance around the islands. Project manager Ian Bessly gave his feedback on the results of this project, stating: “Thanks to Dahua advanced wireless transmission solution and all kinds of HD dome and fixed camera, which completely solve the challenge of network infrastructure shortage and meet the requirement from our customer. It's also a great experience working with Dahua staff. Hope we will have more profound cooperation in the future.”-Ian Bessley, Project Manager, Absolute Electronic Technology

Dahua sales manager, Tom Wu commented on the results of the project: “It's been a long time since we last cooperated with Absolute Electronic Technology, and we appreciate having this opportunity to be their partner in this project. With Dahua's advanced wireless transmission technology and unparalleled image quality, we have succeeded in bringing a full HD, full coverage surveillance system to our client.”-Tom Wu, Sales Manager, Dahua Technology