Real-time flood surveillance system created
Thaicom Plc, the operator of IPSTAR broadband satellite system, has joined hands with TOT Plc in setting up real-time flood surveillance system.
CCTV cameras, installed in critically hit areas, will beam information to IPSTAR. These CCTVs will monitor the water level changes in real-time and the information is fed to the government’s Flood Relief Operation Centre at Don Muang Airport. The Flood Relief Operation Centre is therefore able to effectively assist those affected in a timely basis.
As of today, Thaicom has completed installations in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, and Pathum Thani. In this effort, TOT supported the IPSTAR user terminals and antennas as well as installation services. The CCTV cameras and Wi-Fi equipment were provided by NVK Thailand Co Ltd.
"The company has been fully supporting the relief efforts and currently working closely with the ICT Ministry to take advantage of our satellites to provide assistance in critically hit areas," said Thaicom CEO Suphajee Suthumpun.
