2023-01-24 16:08
Over the last 20 years, the telecommunications industry has rapidly evolved and fibre lines are quickly taking over. This is because fibre optic cables are greater for building a network tha… Read More
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2022-09-21 10:46
Going over an installation checklist for a new network, or a bill of materials for a network older than a few months or so feels a bit like walking into the office of a Vogon clerk. You&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-11-24 16:48
VMS – what is a VMS?
When considering a CCTV system there are many considerations that you will make. We have written blogs on these issues – camera type, locations, ope… Read More
2021-10-05 10:30
Since the start of the pandemic, the interest in thermal cameras has increased exponentially around the world.
Thermal cameras are not new technology but in the fight against the global p… Read More
2021-09-01 08:07
Installing CCTV the right way
Today, CCTV systems are common in most areas of our lives. Whether this is a good thing or not is a different story, but it is important that if you ar… Read More
2021-06-28 12:21
Are you worried that there might be hidden CCTV cameras watching you at work or home? Are you concerned about what CCTV cameras can see?
Matt Hancock was unaware that there we… Read More
2021-05-28 15:51
The simple answer to the question “can you upgrade your existing CCTV cameras” is yes – but this has some catches. We will try to explain some of the options you can… Read More
2021-05-21 15:50
If you manage a building, there are many reasons why you might want to know the number of people that are in it. This could be to ensure in the event of a fire or other evacuation even… Read More
2021-05-13 16:06
Are CCTV images personal data?
CCTV images are personal data if they contain identifiable images o… Read More
2021-05-13 13:21
CCTV Laws UK – what is the law on CCTV cameras?
If you are thinking about installing CCTV at your place of business there are some important issues to consider, including CCTV rules… Read More
2021-01-19 14:54
Millions of people throughout the UK rely on CCTV cameras for the protection of their property, for the physical protection of their families, or for the protection of their businesses. Nigh… Read More
2021-01-18 13:33
There are many ways to achieve a Wireless CCTV system and most reasons to fit Wireless CCTV are due to the premises existing issues preventing a wired CCTV system being installed. For some b… Read More
2021-01-08 17:23
WiFi black spots are part of everyday reality in many homes and offices in London. Every office has that dreadful meeting room where you just can’t pick up the WiFi signal.
E… Read More
2021-01-07 15:42
If we were to run a contest for the most deceptively simple question in the networking world, “who do you interconnect two networks?” would be one of the most likely winners. It… Read More
2020-12-17 13:40
Deciding on what CCTV surveillance system or equipment to opt for is often a daunting task if you are not knowledgeable on CCTV cameras.
Just search on the internet for CCTV cameras and a… Read More
2020-11-27 14:11
Access control is just as much a conversation topic today as the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing guidelines, Thermal imaging screening, and deep cleaning of touchpoints to… Read More
2020-11-25 09:45
The UK is in its 2nd lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic naturally rising in the cold winter months with more people catching flu and more likely to spread the Covid-19 Virus.
Businesse… Read More
2019-12-04 11:19
There are many factors that affect your Wi-Fi connection quality, as anyone who has ever tried to troubleshoot a Wi-Fi connection can attest. Seemingly trivial things, like turning a router… Read More
2019-12-03 14:47
The Most-Surveilled Commuter Boroughs in London
London is the most-surveilled city in Europe with around 630,000 cameras watching 9.6 million inhabitants in the UK capital, that&rsq&hell…Read More
2019-12-02 13:16
1. What does CCTV stand for?
CCTV stands for Closed-Circuit Television.
It is a closed-circuit system because the signal is not openly transmitted as it with broadcast television. The video… Read More
2019-11-26 10:28
Wi-Fi has become one of those things that we take for granted. We don’t notice it when it works, but when it works poorly (or not at all), we definitely notice.
Slow or failure-pron… Read More
2019-11-26 10:28
Wi-Fi has become one of those things that we take for granted. We don’t notice it when it works, but when it works poorly (or not at all), we definitely notice.
Slow or failure-pron… Read More
2019-11-26 10:02
There are at least 500,000 CCTV cameras in London, and most of them are installed on private premises, including workplaces. The deployment of CCTV cameras in the workplace has become routin… Read More
2019-11-26 09:35
For those of us who went to school during or around the age of the BBC Micro or the Archimedes, the words “school network” evoke a room full of beige boxes and cables. But comput… Read More
2019-11-26 09:34
The wireless networking revolution has happened so quickly and so seamlessly that one can barely say when it started and when we passed the tipping point. Only four years ago, in 2013, we we… Read More
2019-10-14 10:10
CCTV systems are an essential component of many London companies’ security arsenal. Their usefulness in preventing and investigating criminal activity has been recognized by CCTV users… Read More
2019-09-30 13:49
CCTV cameras are a common and cost-effective feature of modern security systems. But a CCTV camera’s security guarantees are only as good as the camera’s reliability and the qual… Read More
2019-08-23 10:43
In the UK, point-to-point wireless links are being deployed increasingly often, both in busy urban areas, such as London and Manchester, and in more remote areas. Free-to-air installation is… Read More
2019-07-05 09:09
1. What does ICT stand for?
ICT stands for “Information and Communication Technology”.
This refers to the technologies which provide access to i… Read More
2019-06-27 09:14
1. What is access control security?
Access control is a method of security which restricts access to a place or resource, by only allowing authorised members access. Physical access contr… Read More
2019-06-06 07:00
There are at least 500,000 CCTV cameras in London, and most of them are installed on private premises, including workplaces. The deployment of CCTV cameras in the workplace has become routin… Read More
2019-05-30 10:10
The diversity and flexibility of CCTV systems has transformed the way we engineer business security in the 21st century. And the revolution isn’t over, either.
But as with every tec… Read More
2019-05-16 12:55
How Many CCTV Cameras Are There in London?
The exact year when we started seriously referring to London as “the CCTV capital of the world” is now a matter of historical debate… Read More
2019-05-13 12:48
This blog post is about the different security camera types in the market. If you are interested in having a surveillance system installed, please visit our CCTV installation service page… Read More
2019-04-30 06:09
In this blog we discuss the 21 most frequently asked questions about business Wi-Fi deployment.
If you are interested in improving the Wi-Fi coverage of your office, please visit our Wi-Fi… Read More
2019-03-26 14:38
This blog post is about the benefits of a school Wi-Fi installation. If you are interested in choosing the best Wi-Fi solution for your students, please visit our Wi-Fi page.
For those of… Read More
2019-03-22 15:23
This blog post is about CCTV in schools, and the advantages of having school cameras.
If you are in interested in having a school CCTV camera installation, please visit our CCTV page… Read More
2019-03-04 11:39
This blog post is about the factors which could be affecting your business’ Wi-Fi performance.
Have you got any concerns about your existing Wi-Fi network? Visit our Wi-Fi audit page… Read More
2019-03-01 13:52
We are used to seeing security cameras in retail stores throughout the UK. CCTV cameras play a key role in the security strategy of today’s retail businesses, and can make a world of d… Read More
2019-03-01 10:26
Passive Optical Networking (PON) is an old idea with a recent implementation. It refers to a technology used to provide fibre to the end consumer using a point-to-multipoint architecture, in… Read More
2018-11-08 11:01
Data cable planning and installation are two activities that achieve a rare status among engineering activities: they are some of the most important network design and deplo… Read More
2018-11-08 10:46
The growing number of smart buildings in London is a remarkable example of the pervasiveness and subtlety of modern-day progress. They have been touted as “tomorrow’s techn… Read More
2018-11-08 10:38
Smart buildings are one of the defining pieces of London’s urban development in our age. Augmented by emerging IoT technologies, smart buildings offer unprecedented opportun… Read More
2018-11-08 10:16
The shift towards intelligent, autonomous devices, and the high network speeds available at an increasingly lower prices have led to a slow, but steady convergence of traditionally sep… Read More
2018-11-08 08:36
For a modern office building, cabling, this vast array of copper wires that powers and drives the globalized, high-paced business world of today, is as important as steel fra… Read More
2018-08-31 11:59
Studies have shown that, when used in a well-targeted manner, CCTV cameras can be an effective crime prevention tool, especially in big cities like London. As physical security co… Read More
2018-08-21 08:01
CCTV cabling has become increasingly important for London companies just as it has for businesses everywhere. We live in the age of cyberattacks that always appear to be perpetrated from h… Read More
2018-08-15 13:52
Data cabling is one of the disciplines of network engineering that has had a long and – no pun intended – twisted evolution. The cabling is a network’s longest-lived… Read More
2018-08-09 12:15
Today, it is almost quaint to talk about “the digital age”; when the term was in vogue, in the late 1990s, the reality that it described seemed static, a permanent period o… Read More
2018-07-31 07:15
An old piece of engineering wisdom says that there is never just one correct way to do something, but there are hundreds of ways to do it wrong. Network engineering is no exception to… Read More
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