Middle East Road and Rail Projects – New Contracts

by Sarah Phillips

Bandweaver is pleased to announce that our market leading FireLaser Linear Heat Detection DTS solution has been selected for several new projects in the Middle East protecting road and rail tunnels. The Middle East continues to be an area of significant growth for the company due to continued regional infrastructure investment. Read more

Increasing Security Resilience with Value Engineered Solutions

by Sarah Phillips

It’s safe to say that 2020 has been an unusual year; the impact of COVID-19 has been felt around the world. Everyone has begun adapting to what is commonly called ‘the new norm’. Individuals, families, companies, organisations and even countries are having to change the way they operate, how they interact and how they travel. The impact on businesses has been massive, home working has become standard for many people. Some sectors have been devastated and very few have been left unaffected. The future remains uncertain and this has had an impact on the global financial markets. Companies are tightening their belts in readiness of a predicted recession – it’s certainly not the easiest time to do business. From a security perspective, there has also been changes in the way assets are monitored. Sites that were once busy are now empty and unmanned, lockdowns and travel restrictions have put further pressure on manned security teams and operators and crime rates also tend to increase as a result of economic uncertainties and increased unemployment. Read more

Converged Security Solutions: The Time is Now

by Sarah Phillips

Up until the lockdown at least, I have been a regular attendee at the world’s leading international security exhibitions and conference. One thing is becoming more and more clear – converged traditional physical security solutions and cybersecurity is vital in the modern age.

End users now expect holistic solutions that address all threats. This may be from physical attacks onsite or remote attacks from hackers located on another continent. They expect their integrators, and ultimately, product manufacturers to offer comprehensive solutions that mitigate both physical and IT vulnerabilities. Read more

Introducing: Horizon 10 Distributed Acoustic Sensing

by Sarah Phillips

Due to popular demand, Bandweaver is pleased to announce the release of the Horizon 10 km Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system. We have received a number of requests from our customers for a DAS product in this range variant. We are committed to supporting our customer at the core of our business. Therefore, we are proud to be able to expand our portfolio to offer broader choice for our customers. Users can expect the same full functionality of the existing range. This includes 1 and 2 channel configurations, as well as a Deep Neural Network (DNN) artificial intelligence, providing an improved performance through responsive, dynamic machine learning. Read more

Security Technology vs Manpower

by Sarah Phillips

With the onset of COVID-19 it seems that everything has changed. As countries start to lift their restrictions thoughts go to post virus life and what if anything will be different. From a security industry point of view, it is inevitable that there will be a dusting off and review of business continuity plans. As well as how can organisations react differently to future challenges. One of those key points will be the consideration of security technology vs manpower. Read more