Fulham FC introduces tablet CCTV

The Premier League club has installed an advanced security system that allows employees to wirelessly monitor its network of 63 HD cameras.

Central server

Video is stored on a central server and can be accessed by a range of devices, securely connected to Fulham's wi-fi mesh network.

Use of the remote access devices, including iPads is currently limited to four authorised individuals, and is only possible during connected to the club's own private network.

Much of the innovation installed at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium, as so then as its Motspur Park player training facility, was developed for airport security systems.

The day-to-day business of a football club

Fitting around the day-to-day business of a football club was a novel challenge for IT firm EMC which managed the Fulham project.

EMC said it was particularly pleased to have got the iPad and smartphone aspect of the project working. It was something, said Mr Adams, that it would likely take to other, similar installations in future.

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