A new fibre network for CCTV cameras has been installed across the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
It will provide connectivity for 41 CCTV locations to support public safety, providing the capacity for cameras to produce high quality images that can be used as evidence in court.
The network has been installed by Boldyn Networks and its delivery partner Virgin Media, and funded by the Greater London Authority via Transport for London under the Connected London programme.
The new fibre network will complement Kingston’s recently announced pilot to deploy smart columns to boost mobile connectivity and support public safety.
The wider programme also included the provision of sensors to monitor air quality and traffic congestion.
Reaching new locations
Chris Bengley, resilience planning manager (CCTV) for Kingston, said: “This project has enabled us to reach parts of the borough previously hard to reach and lacking in CCTV and digital connectivity. 41 locations across the borough will benefit from more CCTV cameras which will improve community safety, support the police and vourts, and support the rollout of smart city technologies going forward, making it easier and quicker for residents and businesses to be digitally connected.”
Theo Blackwell, chief digital officer for London, said the new network “will hugely enhance public safety and connectivity throughout the borough and lay the foundations to positively transform local services in the future”.
