Mega-projects like Expo 2020 Dubai are fuelling the UAE’s CCTV and video surveillance market, an industry expert said ahead of the World Government Summit, running in Dubai, UAE, from February 11 to 13.

During the summit, global leaders will exchange best practices in using technology to enhance public safety. The UAE is set to take centre stage, with local and federal safety regulations leading to tens of thousands of CCTV cameras blanketing the country, from grocery stores, to office parks and mega-projects, said a statement.

Most UAE organisations do not currently have the technology infrastructure to support CCTV projects, argues the UAE-based IT infrastructure and information management consultancy and solutions provider Condo Protego.

It is easy for organisations to underestimate the resources required to store and manage CCTV, by not thoroughly considering the cost of retaining this essentially huge volume of fast growing data, in a tamper-proof manner, Condo Protego added.

Andrew Calthorpe, CEO, Condo Protego, said: “While mega-projects like Expo 2020 Dubai integrate CCTV infrastructure throughout their physical sites, this is not the norm for the average building.”

“Storefronts, malls, community centres, and office buildings grow and change, and new owners may prefer different CCTV systems,” he said.

Across the UAE, Condo Protego has seen strong success in deploying end-to-end Dell EMC solutions that enable effective CCTV usage, including purpose-built enterprise storage systems, servers, and work stations.

Calthorpe added: “UAE CIOs need quick time to value in deploying CCTV, in order to meet government compliance regulations and enhance crime prevention.”

“Information management and storage systems ensure that organisations can securely keep the video surveillance data according to government regulations,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service