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Sensor Security
A Profile in Partnership
TMech leaders rely on open-platform community to deliver security solutions
icrowave sensors, also known as Radar, RF or Doppler “If there’s an intrusion on a perimeter, you’ll get an alarm, but if sensors, detect walking, running or crawling human you don’t have cameras on that event, the effectiveness of the alarm targets in outdoor environments. In 1971, Southwest data is greatly limited,” said Jeff Drews, sales manager of U.S. Govern- Microwave developed the industry’s first bi-static mi- ment & Military Systems at Southwest Microwave. “The ability to tie
crowave sensor and has remained a leading provider of microwave directly to a customer’s video management system allows us to incor-
links and transceivers for the protection of open areas, fence lines, gates, entryways, rooftops and wall-mount applications. Over the last several decades, the company has continued to advance the field of perimeter security, including the introduction of fence and buried cable detection systems with pinpoint location accuracy.
Today, Southwest Microwave is the largest U.S.-based manufac- turer of perimeter security devices, with more than 80,000 detection systems deployed in more than 100 countries, protecting government and military installations, utilities, industrial and corporate campus- es, correctional institutions, transportation centers and more.
To assure that critical alarms, data, sensor diagnostic, and mainte- nance and control information reliably integrate with the total security system, including the video surveillance network, Southwest Micro- wave partners with other innovative technology leaders. Milestone Systems’ open-platform VMS has become a focal partner technology.
porate Milestone’s robust logic in its rules engine to trigger cameras, lights and video recording. The integration of video assessment takes the perimeter security system to a whole new level.”
Milestone’s XProtect VMS platform delivers video management that’s easy, flexible and reliable. Its open architecture enables integra- tions with hundreds of third-party partners worldwide. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and solutions with other systems, XProtect helps organizations manage risk, protect people and assets, optimize processes and reduce costs.
“Southwest Microwave and Milestone have done a great job of collaborating to build this integration,” said Jeremy Scott, strategic alliances program manager at Milestone Systems. “Southwest Micro- wave is an expert in intrusion detection, and Milestone is an expert in video management. This partnership allows us to bring together our respective engineering expertise for a robust, single-pane-of-glass so-
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GOVERNMENT SECURITY JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
By Courtney Dillon Pedersen