The city of Tbilisi modernises urban security with MESSOA IP Cameras

Situated at the foothills of the Trialeti mountain range, Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is an ancient city founded in the fifth century. Although Tbilisi has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times, the layout of the Old Town remains mostly intact with narrow alleys and traditional architecture from the early settlement, drawing tourists to this historical city.

IIn 2011, the municipal administration of Tbilisi kicked off a renovation project to modernise the city, especially some of the old districts. A vital part of this project was to replace the old CCTV surveillance systems with an integrated IP-based system. This 2-year project aimed to provide a more modernised, safer urban environment for its residents and the foreign visitors.

Securing street corners with IP Technology from MESSOA

The old CCTV system was hindered by its technical limitation and the city’s hilly terrain; therefore, the municipal government was looking for an extremely reliable IP-based solution, which provides high image quality and scalability to overcome the issues they were having with the analogue system. With the aim to enhance security, namely crime prevention, municipal property protection, and rapid response in case of incidents, a total of 300 cameras will be installed strategically at main street corners and security hot spots across the entire city.

After examining proposals from several competitors, the city decided to go with United Security, a leading local system integrator specialised in IP video surveillance technology, for implementing this large-scale project. To meet the city’s surveillance demands while achieving the best possible performance, United Security opted for MESSOA NCR870 Full HD network cameras for the job.

Full HD performance ensure public safety