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Over 400 Infinova cameras deployed in world’s longest road tunnel

The Zhong’nan Tunnel, sometimes referred to as the Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel, in Shanxi province, the longest two-tube road tunnel in the world, is one of eight projects where a total of 2,870 Infinova cameras of varying types and covering 830 km of expressways throughout the northern province of Shanxi in China, are deployed. Expressways, besides the Zhong’nan Mountain Tunnel include Shangman, Xihan, Baoniu, Weipu, Shangjie, Baomao and Tongxi. Infinova says that in addition to its cameras, the deployment
April 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSThe Zhong’nan Tunnel, sometimes referred to as the Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel, in Shanxi province, the longest two-tube road tunnel in the world, is one of eight projects where a total of 2,870 832 Infinova cameras of varying types and covering 830 km of expressways throughout the northern province of Shanxi in China, are deployed. Expressways, besides the Zhong’nan Mountain Tunnel include Shangman, Xihan, Baoniu, Weipu, Shangjie, Baomao and Tongxi. Infinova says that in addition to its cameras, the deployments also include the company’s matrix switchers, DVRs, fibre optic transceivers and modems, housings, Ethernet modems and other Infinova equipment.

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