The World's Most Demanding Surveillance Requirements

Author: Carlton Purvis, Published on Apr 01, 2013

Qatar, the world's wealthiest country, is known for its opulence and may soon be for its mandatory first-rate surveillance systems. While many countries struggle with low quality, antiquated systems, Qatar seems intent on making every business in the country have world class surveillance. Indeed, recently, the government took control of specifications.

In this post, we review the details and share experiences from an integrator with first-hand experience working under the country's new laws. 

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Comments (19)

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 04/02/13 07:56pm

"** ***** ****** ******" ** *** **** ****** *'** **** heard *** ********* * ***** ** *********. ** ****'* *** highly *********, ********* ***********, * ***'* **** **** **!

Richard Francis

04/02/13 09:16pm

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Undisclosed #1

04/02/13 09:35pm
***** ********** *** *** *** *** ****** ****, ** *****'* no **** *** ****, ***! ** **** ** **** ** follow ** ***** **** ************ *****

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/02/13 09:37pm

******* * ***** **** * **** ******** ****** ****** **** have **** ****** ** *** ****** ****** :)

*** **** ****, **** ** ********* ****' ***** *********** (**** except *** ** * **** ***********, **** **** ** *** that **** *** **** ******* :)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

04/03/13 08:41am

*** ********* ******** ******** ** ***** *** *** ****** *** clear ************ *** **** **** ******* ** *** ********* ****** their *** ***** ************. *** ** ****** *** **** **** more **** *** ******** *********** ***** ***** ** **** ***** business ********** *** ** ***** ********* ** **** ************* ** deploy **** *** ************ ***** *********.

Bohan Huang

04/03/13 09:48am

"******* **** ** ****** **** "*** ******" ********** ******* ********* video *******" - ** **** **** *** ****** ** ******/******** link ******* **? ***** ******* **** *** ** *********** ********** protocols.

******** **** ***** *** ** * *** **** - ** implemented *** *** **** ** *** ** ************* ******* ****** - ** ***** ** ******* ****** ** ** ** ** HD-SDI.

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/03/13 03:56pm

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Ray Bernard

04/03/13 05:22pm

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* ***'* **** ****** **-***** ********* ** *** ******* *** the **** ** **** *** ******** ***** ******* *** ******* vs. *** *******. **** **** ********* ** * ***** ** interest *** ***** * **** ** ****, **** **** ********* and ****** ************.

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/03/13 06:22pm

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Ray Bernard

04/03/13 06:52pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 04/03/13 07:05pm

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"** ********, ** *** **** **** **** **** *** ***** to **** ***'* ********* ****** ****** ** ****** **** ***** similarly ********** ******, ** **** *** ******** **** ****** * different ******. **** ******* **** *** ******* ****** ****** *******?"

* ***** **** ** *** ** *** **** ****-******* ******** in *** ********. ** *** * ****** ******, ****** ***'* ask ** *** ********** ***********, ******* * **** ** **** to ** **** ** :) --

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  • **** ********** ** ********, *** *** ****** ** ******** ******, sophisticated ********* *****. **** ** *** *** *****: **** ********* you **** ***'* ****. ** ***** *** ****** ********** *******.

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*'* *** ***** ** ******* ** *** **** **. ******* of ***** ***** ** *** ******, ******. * **** ** idea **** **'* **** ** ***** ***, ****** * ******* not **** ***, ** ** ***** ** * ****** ********** response!

John Honovich

IPVM | 04/03/13 07:21pm

***, * ** *** ******* ** ******* ********* *** ******** systems *** **** ** *** **** ** *******? ** *** outlaw ****** ******* **** ***** *** ****? ** ***** *** far.

Daniel Tyrrell

04/03/13 07:32pm
* ** ******* ****** *** ***** *** **** ** ******* standards, *** **** ** **** ********. *** **** ** **********? Everything ****** *** **** *** **********? ***** **** *******, * feel *** *** *** ***** ****** *** ******* **** ******* systems. ** *** **** ***** *** ********** ***** **** ************* older ********.
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Marty Major

04/03/13 07:50pm

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Ray Bernard

04/03/13 08:06pm

*****, * **** ** ** ******* **** ******** ******** ** the ******* ***** **** ******* ** ** ******** ** ******* theft. *** ********* ***** ** *** ****** ****** *** ******* working *****. **** **** ******** ******** ** *** ******, **** tried ***** ** *** *******. ** *** *** **** ***** police ******* **** ********* **** *** ***** (***** ***** *** airport), *** ******* *** ******* ***** *** ** ***** *********.

*** "****** ********" ******* **** **** *********, *** *** ****-*** thieves (**** **** ********) ***** ***** **** ** ****.

*** ******* ** *** ******** ******* ** ****** **** ********** to *** ******* *** *** ******.

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Ray Bernard

04/03/13 08:18pm

****, ****** *** ***** - * **** ***** ******* ** installations ** ***** *** ***** ****** **** ********* ***** * lot ** ***** *** ***** ** **** ** ***** ******** outdated *********. *** ***** ***** **** ************* ** "****** ******* dumping". ** ***** ** ** ****** *** *** **** ** be **** ******** ** *** ********, *** **** ******* ** installer ***** *** **** ** ********. **** *** ***** **** done **** ** ******** ****** **** ** ***** ******. *** criticisms **** ***** (*) *********** ** *** ******** ********** *** (b) ************ ******* ** ****** ******** *****.

*** **** ** **** ** ** ******* ** *** ********* in *****? * **** ** ****.

**'** ******* ** ************ **** *** * *** ** ********** and *********. ** **** ******* ********* *** * ************** *******, a ********* ** ********** ********* ***** **** ** ** ********, and ***** **** ********** ********** ********* ***********. ******* **** ** age ***** ** *** ************, **** **** ***** *** **********, grandfathering ***** ****--**** ******* ******* ** *** *** **** *** drawn *************.

** *** *.*. *** ******** **** ****** **** *** ******** regulations *** **** ** ******* * **** ******** **** **** covers ****** *** ******* ** **** ** **********. **** ********** I **** ****** **** ***'* **** ** *** *** ******* whole *******, **** *******. ** **** ***** ******** ******* **** been ****.

* *****'* *** *** **** ** **** *** ******** ** the ***** **** ****, *** **** ** *** ************** ***** are ******* ****** **** **** ******'* ********** ********* ** *********** design. *** ********* ***** ***** **** *** ******* ** ****** sense ********, ***** ** *** ******* *** ****. *** **** setting *** *** **** **** *** ******** ************ ** *** the ***** ****, *** ******* ** *** *******'* ******* ********* status.

**'** ******* ******** *** ****** *********** **** *********** ** *****-******** knowledge ** **** ** **. ********* ********* ****** *** *** just ******* ** * ********** *****, ** ** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

04/03/13 08:39pm
*****. *** ***** ** ******* ****. * ** **** ***** and * ** ** **********. *** **** ****** ******* *** projects ***** *** *****, ***** ** **% ** ********** ********. However **** **** *** *** * ********* *** ****** ****** for *** ******** ***, **** ******** ****** **** *********. **** commercial ******** **** *** ********* ********* ** *** *** ***** above **** ***** *** *****. *** *** ******, ******* ****** are *** ********* ** *** ***** - **** ********* ** villas *** *** **** ** ********** ******** ********. *** **** effect ****** ** **** ** ***** ********** *** *** ********* on ****** (** ***** ** **** * ******) **** ** import ******* ** **** **** ******, ******* ** *********** **** stock **, *** *****'* ******** ****** ** *** ****** ** cctv ** *** **** *** ****** ** ** *** **. WILL * ****** **** ***** **** ***** ******** ****** *** homeowners? ** *** *** ** ***. *** ** ******* ****, who **** *** ***** **** * ******** ******** **...**** ** MoI ******* *** **** ** **** *** ****. ***** *** I **** *** ****** ******** ****** **** **** *** *** small ***-*** ******, **** **** **** ******
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Ray Bernard

04/03/13 09:42pm

*********** **********, ***** *** *** ********* ***** ********.

**** ******* ** ** *** **** ******** *** **** ******* in ****************** ************** ***** ***** ***** ************** *********** **** ******** technology ****** **** ***** **************. ** *** ****** *** **** costly, *** ** **** ******* * ********** ** ****** ********** and **** ******** ** *******-*** ****.

** ** ***** ** ** ***********, *** ******** ************, ** see *** *** **** ******* *** *****.

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Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 04/04/13 03:08pm

* ******* ***** ** **** ******* ** ***** ** ****, an **-********** **********, *** ******** ***** ***** ****** ** *** middle ****. ** ****** ****** **** *********? **** **. ***** I *** * ****** **********, *** *** ******** ** "** it ********" *** ******* **** **** ********** ***********. ********* * think ** ****** **** *** ********** ******* **** * **** conversations ***** ************ *** ***** ******** ********* ** ****** **** China, ******, *** *** ****** ****.

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