Avigilon CCTV camera systems
AI-powered Avigilon cameras and video management, designed, installed and supported by certified Avigilon installers. We help you choose the right camera for each job, from long-range bullet cameras to 360-degree panoramic coverage.
- SSAIB certified
- Certified Avigilon installers
- Free site visit and quotation
At a glance
- Based in
- Huntingdon
- Covering
- Cambridgeshire and East Anglia
- Accreditation
- SSAIB
- Systems
- Avigilon cameras, on-premises and cloud video
- Services
- Camera selection, installation, analytics set-up and maintenance
- Scale
- Single site to multi-site
Overview
Avigilon cameras, analytics and video management
Avigilon makes security cameras, video management software and AI video analytics. BDi Advance designs, installs and supports Avigilon CCTV for businesses across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, and our engineers are certified Avigilon installers. This page explains what the Avigilon range does and which camera suits which job. If you are ready to talk about an installation in and around Cambridge, see Avigilon CCTV systems in Cambridge.
- Certified Avigilon installers, with local engineers based in Huntingdon
- CCTV installation carried out under our SSAIB certification
- The right camera for each area, from entrances and car parks to yards and open-plan floors
- AI analytics that recognise people and vehicles and help you find footage quickly
- On-premises or cloud video management, or a mix of both
- Can be tied to Avigilon access control or an intruder alarm
Quotations start with a free site visit. Ring 01223 566 599 or use our contact form to arrange yours.
Costs
What affects the cost of Avigilon cameras and video?
Prices depend on how much of the site you need to see, and in how much detail, so we price after a survey. These are the main variables.
Number and type of cameras
Biggest factor
The more areas you want to watch, the more cameras you need. One panoramic camera can take the place of several fixed ones in an open space.
Level of detail needed
Varies
Reading a number plate or picking out a face at distance takes more resolution or a longer lens than a general view of a yard.
On-premises or cloud
Site specific
Unity records to servers on your premises. Alta keeps footage in the cloud for a subscription, with no recorders to house.
Analytics
Varies
Many Avigilon cameras detect people and vehicles out of the box. Extras such as licence plate recognition can carry their own licence.
Cabling and network
Site specific
Avigilon IP cameras need network cabling and switch capacity. Where the existing network is sound, an upgrade costs less.
Maintenance
Ongoing
Cleaning, firmware updates and recording checks keep footage usable. Our contracts include two full visits a year, with remote diagnostics in between.
Avigilon CCTV
What Avigilon CCTV does
Avigilon cameras record high-definition video and use AI analytics to recognise people and vehicles, so the system can alert you to activity that matters and help you find footage in seconds rather than hours of scrolling.
The video is managed either on-premises with Avigilon Unity or in the cloud with Avigilon Alta. Both give authorised users secure access to live and recorded video from a phone, tablet or PC.
Watching and finding footage
Good cameras are wasted if nobody can reach the footage, so before handover we agree who can see which cameras, which events raise an alert and how clips are exported.
Video in your pocket
Avigilon apps show live views and recordings on a phone, tablet or PC, and send an alert when an analytics rule is triggered.
Works with your doors
Pair Avigilon CCTV with Avigilon access control or an intruder alarm, and each door or alarm event can be matched to the clip that shows it.
Analytics and storage are set per camera. A car park camera and a corridor camera rarely need the same settings, and matching them keeps the cost down.
The Avigilon range
Cameras, software and analytics
An Avigilon system has three parts: the cameras, the video management software that records and plays back footage, and the AI analytics that make hours of video searchable.
We install and support the whole system, so the cameras, software and analytics are set up to work together from day one.
Unity Video
On-premises video management
Recording stays on servers at your site, giving you full control of your video data. It suits sites that want to keep recordings on their own servers.
Alta Video
Cloud video management
Cloud-based, so there are no recording servers to maintain on site, and footage can be viewed from anywhere with a secure login.
AI video analytics
Search and alerts
Appearance Search finds a person or vehicle across your cameras from a description, and alerts flag people or vehicles where they should not be.
Camera types
Which Avigilon camera suits which job
The right camera depends on what it needs to see, how far away, and in what light. These four types cover most business sites, and most systems use a mix.
Avigilon also makes specialty cameras, including thermal and licence plate recognition models. For vehicle access, see ANPR cameras.
Dome cameras
Compact, low-profile cameras for indoor and outdoor use.
Best for: entrances, corridors, reception areas and shop floors.
Worth knowing: each dome watches a fixed view, so we plan its position and lens at the survey.
Bullet and box cameras
Long-range detail, with AI analytics built in, for indoor and outdoor use.
Best for: car parks, yards, perimeters and long approaches.
Worth knowing: they are clearly visible, which helps to deter as well as record.
PTZ cameras
Pan, tilt and zoom to follow activity across a large area and capture the detail an investigation needs.
Best for: large open sites, loading areas and campuses.
Worth knowing: a PTZ camera records where it is pointing, so it is usually paired with fixed cameras.
360° and panoramic cameras
Up to 360-degree views from a single camera position.
Best for: open-plan offices, warehouses, atriums and junctions.
Worth knowing: one panoramic camera can often replace several fixed cameras.
Avigilon design and installation
How an installation works
Quotations start with a free site visit. We look at what you need to see, the distances, the lighting and your network, then choose cameras and software to suit the site and the budget rather than quoting blind.
Site visit
Free site visit and quotation
Design
Camera positions, lenses, storage and analytics planned around what each camera needs to see
Installation
Cameras installed, configured and tested by our certified Avigilon installers
Handover
Your team shown how to find footage, with remote viewing set up on your phones and PCs
Ongoing support
A full check twice a year in our maintenance contracts, plus remote support and diagnostics
SSAIB certified CCTV installers
Our CCTV installations are carried out under our SSAIB certification, which covers CCTV, intruder alarms and access control. SSAIB is a UKAS-accredited certification body. CCTV that records people also brings data protection duties, such as signage and how long footage is kept, so we set up retention periods and user access with you at handover.
Avigilon CCTV across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia
We are a Cambridgeshire business with local engineers, providing responsive maintenance and long-term support for the Avigilon systems we install.
Areas we cover
We install and maintain Avigilon CCTV across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, including Cambridge, Huntingdon, Peterborough, St Ives, St Neots, Ely, Wisbech, March, Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds.
Our engineers are local to the region, and we also work with national clients across the UK.
Sectors we work in
We install CCTV for premises including offices, retail premises, warehouses, schools, healthcare facilities and pharmaceutical sites.
- Offices
- Retail
- Warehouses
- Schools
- Healthcare
- Pharmaceutical
Each site has different priorities, from watching stock and loading bays to covering entrances and car parks. We choose cameras around how the site is actually used.
“Advance Security has been our security systems installer and maintainer for the last 16 years. Our site has developed massively in that time and the security requirements have grown accordingly. We have Access Control Systems covering some 130 entrance doors across three offices in the UK and Advance has been instrumental in ensuring they were delivered to meet our demanding deadlines. Our CCTV system was recently brought up to the latest high definition IP platform, and again Advance Security were there to provide the transition, ensuring the minimum down time. I would have no hesitation in recommending Advance Security, they have a can-do attitude, and are always on call at a moment’s notice when we need them – any faults being resolved or repaired the same day.”
Group Facilities Manager, Sagentia
Next step
Free site visit and quotation
We do not quote CCTV from a price list. We come out, look at the areas you need to see, the lighting and your network, and then recommend the cameras and software that suit the site and the budget. There is no charge for the visit.
Talk to us about Avigilon cameras for your site
Book a free site surveyCall 01223 566 599No charge for the visit
Frequently asked questions
Avigilon CCTV systems are video surveillance systems that combine high-definition cameras, AI video analytics and video management software. They can run on-premises with Avigilon Unity, in the cloud with Avigilon Alta, or as a mix of both.
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