Palmira is located in southwestern Colombia. Due to its proximity to Cali, the region’s capital, Palmira has been developing into a satellite city of Cali and now home to over 300,000 inhabitants. And with an international airport situated in the municipality, Palmira also serves as the air transportation hub for the region and is gradually evolving from an agricultural economy into a more commercialized town.
A city-wide analogue-based CCTV system was deployed long ago in Palmira for securing main streets and public buildings. Over the years, many of the cameras had already passed their life cycle and failed to function properly. The municipal administration in 2012 began to replace its existing CCTV system and also wanted to take this opportunity to migrate from analogue to megapixel IP, which can deliver high-quality, highly detailed images for much improved public safety.
