The expansion of Shopping del Sol, Paraguay’s first shopping center, required the facility’s operators to implement a state-of-the-art security system to meet the needs of its new design.

The shopping mall’s previous system was not well-suited to ensure security in an establishment of its size. The CCTV system, for example, operated separately from other systems, and its functionality could not scale with the mall’s growth.

As a result, Shopping del Sol saw the need to implement a state-of-the-art security system, which would provide better security for the more than 600,000 people who visited the mall for shopping, entertainment, and other leisure activities every month.

Previously, retail security was primarily based on security staff being physically present in the mall, with video surveillance used as reinforcement. Today, the heart of the security system is the victor video Command Center, a central system monitored by team members who have the ability to take immediate action should an incident occur.

To meet its security objectives, Shopping del Sol selected a video surveillance system built on a set of core technologies:

• IP Cameras provide various viewing angles, including a horizontal view and a corridor mode, to monitor all areas of infrastructure. They’re ideal for retail stores, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, banks, and others.
• Network Video Recorders (NVRs) enhance security with comprehensive video recording solutions that offer unlimited scalability and better performance. These integrated and hybrid NVRs can provide real-time email notifications and improve response time to critical events.
• Video Management Systems effectively monitor video, audio, and data in real time. This reduces review time and allows security staff to conduct investigations efficiently.
  
  

• 200 digital cameras
• 40-megapixel panoramic cameras in the parking lots
• Two network video recorders
• Integration with the 4100ES Simplex Fire Detection Panel, with 1,800 installed capacity points, including connected carbon monoxide detectors in the parking lots