Less is More with Wireless Cameras

Even though Wilson Kipsang focused on winning the race, wireless video, among other security efforts, covered his back at the recent New York Marathon. Turn on a kitchen light, and thank a wireless camera for keeping the electric utility’s substation up, running and pumping out those kilowatts. And that No. 8 bus to work? Passengers can lean back in their seats knowing security personnel can view the inside scene in real-time all along the route.

Not everyone’s solution, wireless cameras work well in applications, locations and situations where a hardwired approach can’t work or isn’t allowed and, as a bottom-line bonus, can save money by reducing costs as compared to typical camera infrastructure, installation and maintenance. “Wireless is a tool in the toolbox often to overcome location limitations,” says Charlie Thiel of CSi Integrated Security & Communications, Allentown, Pennsylvania. His advice to end users: “Think video first and wireless second. This is what I want to see when I want to see it.” It’s a secondary transport “choice” but a useful one in certain circumstances.