Moscow Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow. It is the best known of kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes four palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of Russia.

State Kremlin Palace

The State Kremlin Palace, formerly, and unofficially still, better known as the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, is a large modern building inside the Moscow Kremlin. The building is a modern glass and concrete design and nearly half of it (17 metres) is submerged underground. The main hall is able to hold six thousand people and its acoustic design was considered amongst the world’s most advanced at the time of its construction. Over the years this famous space has been used as the focal point for mass state events (i.e. Communist party congresses) and is still used as a concert venue for both official and popular events.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

For many years the State Kremlin Palace had been equipped with standalone security systems. However, after evaluating their existing technology infrastructure, the Russian government stated that security and safety standards for all official sites required strengthening to meet the challenges of the modern world. In 2008, a plan to renovate the security systems at the State Kremlin Palace was implemented. One of the systems required was a video surveillance platform. Having a strong record of implementing video surveillance systems for governmental and other clients, UTCFS was the State Kremlin Palace's manufacturer of choice.

UTCFS’s solution

UTCFS addressed these needs by providing its high-end VisioWave video surveillance platform to the State Kremlin Palace. The installation was carried out by Paladin L, UTCFS’s local partner. Using the latest compression technology, this system offers great flexibility and the highest quality video imaging. The system installed at the State Kremlin Palace consists of close to 100 surveillance cameras monitoring all sensitive areas of the site. All these cameras are networked back to five Discovery 2415 units, which form the heart of this particular system. The Discovery units allow the State Kremlin Palace to monitor and configure the full video surveillance system in an efficient way, reducing costs and optimising ease of use and quality. Security staff can now monitor the grounds from two multi-monitor working terminals, where operators have easy access to a database of video footage, enabling them to easily retrieve and review data in case an unwanted incident. ©2010