Optelecom-NKF Wins Traffic Management Project for El Fresno Tunnel in the Principality of Asturias, Spain
07 Outubro 2009 - 5:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC), a leading global supplier of advanced video
surveillance solutions, today announced it has won a major traffic
management technology contract in Spain. Optelecom-NKF will work
with Indra Sistemas, S.A. (Indra), Spain's leading information
technology company, to design and deploy a combined traffic
monitoring and automatic incident detection (AID) system in the 949
meter long El Fresno Tunnel, located along the A-63 highway in the
Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain. Terms of the contract
were not disclosed. Plans call for the El Fresno Tunnel's local
IP/Ethernet network system to utilize eighteen Siqura®
TrafficServers(TM), multiple Siqura dome cameras, located at tunnel
entrances, and twenty-two fixed cameras spanning the interior of
the tunnel to stream real-time video to a central control room. The
TrafficServer is an award winning intelligent solution for traffic
management and incident detection. It offers a combination of
incident detection, traffic data collection, and camera monitoring
in a single, temperature-hardened module. The TrafficServer
provides real-time data and image information for optimal traffic
control and accurate incident detection. "We're pleased to be
working with Indra to improve traffic management and road safety in
the El Fresno Tunnel," said Dave Patterson, Optelecom-NKF's
president and CEO. "Video incident detection is a fast and reliable
tool for managing traffic, controlling secondary accidents, and
saving lives. Our TrafficServer alerts operators to incidents so
they can quickly assess and initiate responses to rapidly occurring
events." The TrafficServer's AID technology extends tunnel
operators' eyes and ears to detect abnormal traffic conditions,
including stopped vehicles, lane occupancy and flow speed, sudden
speed changes, the presence of pedestrians, and smoke. Indra Senior
Account Executive, Julian Diaz Montoya added, "Optelecom-NKF was
able to meet the complex needs of this project: To provide the
control room with both the images and data to enable effective
decision making for optimizing traffic flow and incident
detection." About Optelecom-NKF Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTC),
manufacturer of Siqura® advanced video surveillance solutions,
provides a full range of network products based on an open
technology platform that simplifies integration and installation.
Our Siqura® solutions offer a perfect blend of ease of use and
processing power, enabling end-users to optimize the effectiveness
of their surveillance systems while reducing the total cost of
ownership. All products and solutions are developed and tested for
professional and missioncritical applications, such as at highway
departments, airports, seaports, casinos, public transport
authorities, hospitals, city centers, shopping centers, military
bases, and corporate and government campuses. Founded in 1972,
Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers with expert
technical advice and support. Investor inquiries should be directed
to Mr. Rick Alpert at +1 301-948-7872. Press inquiries for Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Asia should be directed to Kate Huber tel.
+31 182 592 215 Press inquiries for North and Latin America should
be directed to Betsy Lanning, tel. +1 301-444-2276 For more
information please visit our website: http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/
About Indra Indra is the premier information technology (IT)
company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin
America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector
by stock market capitalization and also the second Spanish company
with the most investment in R&D. In 2008, revenues reached euro
2,380 million, a third of which came from the international market.
The company employs more than 29,000 professionals and has clients
in more than ninety countries. DATASOURCE: Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
CONTACT: Investors, Rick Alpert, +1-301-948-7872, or Press for
Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Kate Huber, +31-182-592-215,
, or Press for North and Latin America, Betsy Lanning,
+1-301-444-2276, , all of Optelecom-NKF, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.optelecom-nkf.com/
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