All guests were involved in the railway sector supply chain and were therefore the perfect audience for the formal announcement that Samsung Techwin cameras, domes, recorders and Ethernet switches within its IP network video surveillance range, have been approved for use within Network Rail infrastructure.

The issuing of the PADS Certificate of Acceptance follows a process during which the Samsung Techwin video surveillance products were evaluated and comprehensively tested to ensure that they are reliable, fit for purpose and comply with Network Rail’s demanding standards in respect of safety.

Simon Shawley, Director, Northern Europe for the Security Solutions division of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, proudly told the audience that obtaining PADS approval represents a significant landmark for Samsung Techwin. Simon explained: "It means that consultants, system designers and specifiers can include our products in their proposals and be confident that they will be acceptable to Network Rail’s project managers. The rail sector offers significant new business opportunities for installers and systems integrators and we are therefore understandably very pleased that we can now offer high performance video surveillance solutions which, as well as being robust and reliable, will meet the safety requirements of security projects within the Network Rail infrastructure.”

Simon’s view was supported by James Smith, Sales & Marketing Director at Quadrant Security Group said: "Many of the projects we are involved in have specific compliance demands to ensure high quality operation of systems in often complex and mission-critical environments. However, the nature of these environments can make it hard for our vendor partners to innovate as the barriers can be high with ‘tried and tested’ and the ‘status-quo’ the easy options to continue with. It is therefore great to see the investment that Samsung Techwin has made in getting the PADS approval for IP cameras to meet Network Rails demanding requirements. This will undoubtedly lead to innovation on the rail network as the industry looks to benefit from the deployment of network technology and opens up a host of possibilities for enhanced interoperability and efficiency.”

Among the products approved are Samsung Techwin’s open platform WisenetIII high definition megapixel cameras. These offer users the option of running multiple applications such as video analytics, facial recognition, people counting and ANPR which can be downloaded to cameras in a similar way to adding Apps to a Smartphone. The PADS Certificate of Acceptance issued by Network Rail also provides approval for a number of Samsung Techwin analogue cameras and DVRs.