Mobotix won the contract over all other technologies, in particular due to image quality and the decentralised system structure which results in less network infrastructure and a reduction of the overall system costs. The need to install a video security system was born of the Great Pompeii project, an undertaking ordered by the Italian Government for the purpose of reinforcing the effectiveness of the conservation, prevention, maintenance, and restoration in the archaeological area of Pompeii.

The archaeological site frequently reports acts of graffiti, scratches, and defacing of the walls and frescoes of the Roman Domus villas, which are at the heart of the archaeological site. These acts of vandalism are carried out by tourists with their pens and fingernails when they somehow manage to stay within the walls on purpose even after the site is closed to the public.

The Italian Mobotix partner Metoda had no doubt about the best solution to offer to the Pompeii Authority for implementing the video surveillance project. "Mobotix easily satisfied the requirements of the bid for tenders, and was in fact the only technology truly capable of providing an answer to the actual requirements of the authority. A great success, most of all because of the quality of the images, which completely surpassed all the expectations of the customer," explains Cesare Gonnelli, General Manager of Metoda.

The protection of the World Heritage Site of Pompeii is just one example of a successful deployment of Mobotix outdoor cameras worldwide. Mobotix outdoor cameras are made in Germany in line with high quality standards and tested in operation from -30 °C up to +60 °C. Currently Mobotix offers a doubling of the manufacturers warranty from two to four years for all outdoor models until the end of September 2016.