International Exhibitions Bureau

The International Exhibitions Bureau was established by an international diplomatic convention, signed in Paris, in 1928. Its function is to regulate the frequency and quality of exhibitions. This may simply be defined as covering all international exhibitions of a non-commercial nature with a duration of more than three weeks, which are officially organised by a nation, and to which invitations to other nations are issued through diplomatic channels.

Expoagua Zaragoza 2008

Expoagua Zaragoza 2008 is the company responsible for organising, promoting, managing and running the Zaragoza 2008 International Expo on ‘Water and Sustainable Development’. Its partners are the Spanish Government (70%), the Zaragoza City Council (15%), and the Aragon Government (15%).

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

Pursuant to the 2008 world exhibition in Zaragoza, a large number of facilities were built and used, thus, the expo covers a large area. This area obviously needed to be secured from possible threats, and events that occur should ideally be recorded. Expoagua’s management required a video surveillance system that allowed them to monitor and register all areas inside as well as outside, at any time.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS delivered over 350 surveillance cameras connected to the VisioWave intelligent digital video surveillance platform. This system provided the Expoagua management with an efficient way of monitoring and capturing events. To transmit the data between cameras and management system, the UTCFS Fiber Communications product range was used. With this solution, large amounts of data can be transmitted over significant distances, at a fast rate, without loss of quality. UTCFS’s solution enabled Expoagua Zaragoza 2008 to run its exhibition in a safe and secure way.