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23/1/2007
Fly-tipper found guilty after being caught by Spy Cameras hidden in hedge

14/12/2006
Oxford City Council teams up with colleagues at County Hall to install covert CCTV cameras

1/3/2006
HomeNet extends deployment capability with announcement of Iridium Satellite coverage

23/11/2005
HomeNet Further
Extends Market Reach with New Motorola Distribution Agreement

TETRA World Congress 2005 - 28 November - 1 December, Forum Messe Centre, Frankfurt

21/6/2005 HomeNet announces the availability of CCTV and imagery database distribution on TETRA networks.

3/2/2005 Offenders caught for foul play

5/1/2005 Secret Spy cameras are to be used to dish the dirt on Fly Tippers.

6/9/2004 A LIMERICK firm has pioneered revolutionary technology which can link CCTV cameras to mobile phones.

30/8/2004 HomeNet Communications works with Staffordshire Police to tackle crime at major summer festival.

15/7/2004 Covert Surveillance cuts fly-tipping by half

21/6/2004 Spy Cameras will target dog owners failing to clean up after their pets.

23/4/2004 Oxfordshire County Council using spy cameras to catch fly-tippers

Fly-tipper Found Guilty

Spy cameras hidden in a hedge caught unemployed Ponting, 43, of Bow Bank, Longworth, dumping a wardrobe on land off Draycott Road, Southmoor, in July last year. read more....

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Oxford City Council teams up with colleagues at County Hall to install covert CCTV cameras

Between April and September this year, 122 incidents of illegal dumping were recorded in Ambassador Avenue in Cowley - almost one a day.

But what makes the location so strange is that it is the link road between the Eastern Bypass and Oxford Retail Park - highly visible and even equipped with a mini-recycling centre.

Oxford City Council, which has been monitoring the site for more than a month, believed people were arriving to do their weekly shopping at Tesco - and dumping unwanted waste at the same time.

The situation has now got so bad, the council has teamed up with colleagues at County Hall to install covert CCTV cameras in the hope of catching those responsible and prosecuting them. ....Read More

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HomeNet extends deployment capability with announcement of Iridium Satellite coverage

HomeNet Communications has announced the addition of Iridium Satellite communications capability to its rural and remote unattended covert surveillance product family and the launch of its HNC700, 800 and 900 products. Customers now have the option of using Iridium satellite networks, GSM Cellular networks and WiFi 802.11 networks on a stand alone basis or in combination to serve their particular operational requirements....read more

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HomeNet demonstrates image distribution capability over TETRA network at TETRA World Congress 2005
28 November - 1 December
Forum Messe Centre, Frankfurt

The TETRA World Congress is the annual meeting place for the international TETRA industry, users and potential users from across the world. Produced by IIR in association with the TETRA MoU Association and ETSI, the Congress provides an unrivalled source of information about user experiences and requirements, technical developments and functionality and market growth.
Some of the many benefits and features of attending this year’s event include:

Learning from the experiences of over 150 expert presentations including a focused German stream
Handling the latest applications, devices and network from the major international TETRA companies
Meeting with the global TETRA community at one time and in one place
Relaxing during the varied evening activities and excursions

For more information, and the complete conference agenda, please visit: http://www.iir-tetra.com/a.cfm?tid=24
Please come and visit us at our stand (P8) where we will be demonstrating our technology platform for the distribution of imagery,video and data over all narrow and broadband communication networks.
For further Information contact: Denis Kelly +353 61 503097 denis.Kelly@homenetcomm.com

A first for the TETRA Network

HomeNet Communications a leading provider of mobile video surveillance solutions announces the availability of CCTV and imagery database distribution on TETRA networks.

HomeNet, a Motorola TETRA Application partner, are delighted to launch our iServe HNC500 which provides a simple and cost effective method of distributing CCTV monitoring centre video to PCs and TETRA appliances. The product has a diverse range of applications wherever CCTV video and imagery needs to be distributed rapidly and can be used in such applications as surveillance, emergency response, missing persons, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (APNR) updates, pub watch, most wanted and traffic information

About TETRA

TErrestrial Trunked RAdio (TETRA) is an open digital trunked radio standard defined by the European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI) to meet the needs of the most demanding professional mobile radio users. TETRA has been adopted by 639 customers in over 70 countries....more details (PDF)

Offenders caught for foul play

HIDDEN cameras are being used to catch dirty dogs and sneaky fly tippers in North Norfolk. A mobile CCTV unit is targeting problem spots for dog fouling and rubbish dumping. It has already helped slap three £50 fixed penalty fines for dog fouling. And council officials, who are looking at stepping up coverage, are warning: "We can catch you - anytime, anywhere."

A £7000 camera unit is hidden at known trouble spots and is triggered by the kind of sensor which activates security lights. The activity is recorded and a video clip automatically e-mailed back to the desk of a council officer...full story (PDF)

Secret Spy cameras are to be used to dish the dirt on Fly Tippers

By Vince Gledhill, The Evening Chronicle

Secret spy cameras are to be used to dish the dirt on fly tippers. The cameras can be buried in the ground and are switched on by any movement near them. Their high quality lenses can provide clear pictures of the faces of people illegally dumping rubbish and their car number plates.

Another type of camera can be hidden in a briefcase and officers can use it to record anti-social behaviour such as dropping litter and allowing dogs to foul pavements.

The surveillance unit, which cost Castle Morpeth Council more than £7,000 has two miniature cameras, one with a wide-angle lens and the other with a zoom lens, which can be hidden in the ground to await illegal dumpers.

The council's decision to get tough follows more than 250 separate incidents of fly tipping in the borough last year in which more than 100 tonnes of rubbish was dumped.... full story (pdf)

Cutting-edge technology from Limerick company

by Anthony Galvin

A LIMERICK firm has pioneered revolutionary technology which can link CCTV cameras to mobile phones, a procedure which could be used by gardai to identify and arrest suspects immediately. Now Junior Justice Minister Willie O’Dea wants to bring the technology to the attention of the Department of Justice.

"It sounds like a fantastic idea. We will get the Department of Justice to take an immediate interest,” he told the Limerick Post this week.

The man behind the technology, local entrepreneur Frank Roche (Homenet Communications), said that another major potential application of his devices is to catch those involved in illegal dumping.

HomeNet Communications works with Staffordshire Police to tackle crime at major summer festival.

Crime levels at music festivals often make the headlines, but with the adoption of new technology by police forces these are dropping. Following a major music event last weekend at Weston Park, Staffordshire Police today announced the success of an innovative mobile technology initiative linking CCTVs to the Orange network, enabling officers to download images and more effectively identify criminals and known trouble-makers... <full story>

Covert Surveillance Cuts Fly Tipping by Half

Covert CCTV surveillance has produced a dramatic drop in flytipping in the District of Blaby. Whilst the number of incidents nationally has been increasing, figures for the district show a 50% fall for the 3 months to the end of June compared to the same period last year.

The council uses CCTV surveillance as a major weapon in its war against flytippers. Their zero tolerance policy means that action will always be taken against offenders

Mini spy cameras in war on dog mess

Spy cameras will target dog owners failing to clean up after their pets. The cameras will be hidden in Nottingham parks. Offenders will face fines of up to £1,000. Nottingham City Council is buying two of the £6,000 cameras, which can be hidden in trees and bushes.

Warning notices will go up within the next fortnight and the cameras should be in place this month.. full story

Spy cameras to catch fly-tippers

Hidden spy cameras are to be used in country lay-bys in an attempt to catch fly-tippers in the act. Oxfordshire County Council bosses warn they will also be using the covert cameras on industrial estates, rural lanes and other public areas. They say the action could save the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds in clean-up costs each year. Illegal dumpers caught and prosecuted could face unlimited fines or even a prison sentence of up to two years. full story...

Headlines

Fly-tipper Found Guilty

Oxford City Council teams up with colleagues at County Hall to install covert CCTV cameras

HomeNet extends deployment capability with announcement of Iridium Satellite coverage

HomeNet demonstrates image distribution capability over TETRA network at TETRA World Congress 2005 28 November - 1 December Forum Messe Centre, Frankfurt

A first for the TETRA Network

Offenders caught for foul play

Secret Spy cameras are to be used to dish the dirt on Fly Tippers

Cutting-edge technology from Limerick company

HomeNet Communications works with Staffordshire Police to tackle crime at major summer festival.

Covert Surveillance Cuts Fly Tipping by Half

Mini spy cameras in war on dog mess

Spy cameras to catch fly-tippers

HomeNet demonstrates image distribution capability over TETRA network at TETRA World Congress 2005
28 November - 1 December
Forum Messe Centre, Frankfurt