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Security with an International Flavor
From security check to perimeter protection: Video security for Cancun Airport
BIy Cinthia Bautista
t is Mexico’s second busiest airport, after Mexico City, but the biggest for international passengers: Cancun Airport. The air- port is situated on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Pen- insula, and serves a growing number of visitors coming from all over the world to visit Cancun’s Maya heritage or to enjoy the
beautiful beaches.
An Explosion in Passenger Numbers
The number of passengers has been growing quickly, from 7 million in 1999 to approximately 23 million annually today. The number of visitors is also expected to increase rapidly thanks to new mega-re- sorts already in construction all over the area. Major international airlines, as well as charter airlines, have direct or connecting flights to Cancun every day. Now, more than ever, Cancun Airport is easily accessible from almost every major city in the world.
To handle the growing number of passengers, a fourth terminal has been put into operation this year, making it Mexico’s only air- port with four terminals. With the number of visitors increasing sig- nificantly, passenger safety and security has become more demanding and has required a new comprehensive security solution.
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The airport operator ASUR runs nine airports in the southeast- ern state of Mexico—including Cancun, Cozumel, Huatulco, Me- rida, Minatitlan, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Veracruz and Villahermosa. It is the third largest airport services company for passenger traffic in Mexico.
Based on its extensive experience in airport operations, ASUR de- termined that it needed to redesign video security at Cancun Airport to have one system operating across all four terminals. Bosch was selected not only to equip the new Terminal 4 with video cameras but also to integrate the existing video security systems of Terminals 1, 2, and 3 into one comprehensive video surveillance solution which could be managed centrally from one unified platform.
Covering Specific Needs
In Terminal 4, nearly 600 cameras of different series and types have been installed to cover the specific needs of the different areas both inside and outside the terminal. Cameras used include both 1080p and 5 megapixel resolution fixed and moving cameras, such as the FLEXIDOME IP 7000 VR, AUTODOME IP starlight 7000 HD, and a mix of IP 4000 and IP 5000 series cameras.
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