Civil Protection Control Rooms Project
Client:
Ministry of Civil Protection (End User)
Solution:
Audiovisual
Industry:
Government & Public Sector
Country:
Greece
Project Summary
Telmaco delivered advanced audiovisual systems for the National Command and Control Center of Civil Protection in Athens, including auxiliary Covid‑19 facilities. The project required fast deployment of modular, scalable AV infrastructure supporting crisis coordination across 13 regional centers, incorporating video walls, wireless presentation, conferencing, and centralized control [1].
5x6 (55”)
Main Video Wall
13 regional centers
integration with
Overview
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection modernized the National Command and Control Center and established auxiliary Covid‑19 tracing hubs, deploying a scalable and resilient AV infrastructure to support real‑time coordination, secure information sharing, and national crisis management. The upgraded control rooms now enable seamless interdepartmental communication, regional integration, and future operational expansion.
The Challenge
The Main Challenges Addressed By The Project Included:
Replacing obsolete AV infrastructure in the main control room to support modern crisis management.
Designing a modular, IP-based video wall system for seamless integration across multiple control rooms.
Ensuring rapid deployment and operational readiness during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Providing redundancy and ease of maintenance for mission-critical systems.
Key Issues Solved:
Integration of Barco’s network-centric multi-screen video wall controllers and CMS software.
Dual redundant network design for all video wall IP interconnections.
Space optimization for multiple control rooms within a single building.
Wireless and hardware-based conferencing for flexible communication[1].
The Solution
Telmaco delivered a comprehensive AV solution featuring:
LCD video walls
Barco Unisee LCD video walls (main: 5x6 55” setup; others: 3x2 55”).
software and network-based video wall controllers
Barco CMS software and network-based video wall controllers. Barco Clickshare wireless presentation systems in all rooms.
Wireless Collaboration Systems
Barco Clickshare wireless presentation systems in all rooms
Web Conferencing Infrastructure
Cisco Codec for hardware-based videoconferencing; web conferencing infrastructure
Audio Management
Extron Control Touch Panels and Biamp Tessira Audio DSPs for unified control and audio management.
Tailored Services
Design and installation of modular, IP-based video wall systems.
Integration of wireless and hardware-based conferencing solutions.
Dual redundant network architecture for AV systems.
Centralized control via Extron touch panels.
Audio DSP configuration for clear communication.
Rapid deployment and future-ready infrastructure planning[1].
