Solar and WiMAX Powered Video Surveillance Revolution

There have been numerous wireless and solar powered video surveillance solutions on the market over the last few years. The Really WirelessTM platform changes the equation for wireless video surveillance for a variety of reasons. This paper evaluates the systems and its practical application as well as the opportunities for self-sufficient wireless video surveillance via WiMAX.

Key Findings

It is now possible to deploy "really wireless" remote video surveillance solutions at remote sites (construction projects, borders) where the power grid and telephone networks may not exist New IP video surveillance cameras using H.264 technology provide high resolution imagery using one-fourth the bandwidth of conventional cameras WiMAX provides an ideal wireless backhaul solution for those cameras given is qualities for security, quality of service (QoS), reliability, range and throughput Solar power stations are inexpensive and easy to deploy and provide reliable power to both the security camera and the WiMAX subscriber device Video surveillance over WiMAX services in US markets could be a $3.6 billion market by 2014.

Target Audience

WiMAX vendors: this will prove to be a very lucrative niche market for those willing to focus on it and adjust their sales and marketing strategy accordingly

Video encoding equipment vendors, including vendors of IP video surveillance products

Federal, military, state and local governments (police and fire)

Security service providers

Network devices vendors: WiMAX deployments to service a $3.6 billion market will drive demand for a wide range of network devices Insurance industry: How many billions of dollars in claims can be avoided via video surveillance via WiMAX?