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A connected safe-campus foundation across Bahir Dar University

Integrated surveillance, campus monitoring, security control-room and radio-communication infrastructure across Bahir Dar University campuses.

Client
Bahir Dar University
Sector
Higher Education
Location
Bahir Dar — university campuses
Completion
Year to confirm
Status
Completed
Technology
Hikvision
Illustration: Bahir Dar University CCTV and Security Infrastructure sample image

Client context

The need

A university campus is an open and active environment serving students, academic staff, administrators, visitors, facilities, and valuable assets. Bahir Dar University required an integrated approach that could improve visibility across multiple campuses and help security personnel coordinate their work from purpose-built operational spaces.

Project scope

What Edge Comm-Tech delivered

  • 01Campus security assessment, coverage planning, and surveillance architecture.
  • 02IP camera infrastructure, video management, recording, storage, and authorized viewing.
  • 03Dedicated security operations and control rooms for campus monitoring and coordination.
  • 04Operator displays, workstations, supporting networks, racks, cabling, power, and room infrastructure.
  • 05Radio communication across campus security operations to improve field coordination.
  • 06System configuration, testing, commissioning, operating procedures, training, and handover.

Delivered solution

An integrated operational solution

Continuous monitoring platform

Authorized operators can monitor priority campus areas through a centralized video-management environment designed for continuous security operations.

Campus security control rooms

Each operational room brings video feeds, recording access, operator workstations, communications, and incident coordination into a structured workspace.

Recorded evidence

Managed recording and retrieval support authorized review of incidents, investigations, and operational follow-up in line with university policy and retention requirements.

Field communication

Radio communication helps control-room staff and field personnel coordinate observations, dispatch, escalation, and response across campus environments.

Integrated infrastructure

Cameras, networks, storage, displays, power, cabling, and room systems were delivered as a coordinated operational platform.

Implementation

From assessment to operational handover

Edge Comm-Tech coordinated the project across requirements validation, detailed design, sourcing, logistics, site preparation, installation, configuration, integration, testing, issue resolution, client acceptance, documentation, training, and handover.

Outcomes

The result

  • Improved situational awareness across monitored campus areas.
  • More coordinated communication between control-room operators and field security personnel.
  • A structured process for live monitoring, event review, escalation, and authorized evidence retrieval.
  • Purpose-built campus security control rooms supporting consistent daily operations.
  • A scalable safe-campus foundation that can be governed, maintained, and expanded over time.

Technology

Hikvision video-surveillance and management technologies.

  • Hikvision

Training and handover

Local and international training was provided to designated personnel, with training-completion certificates issued as applicable.

Surveillance infrastructure supports safety and authorized response. It does not guarantee safety or prevent every incident, and its use is governed by university policy, access control and retention rules.

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