3 August 2006

 

The O₂ Arena Gets £3 million Safety and Security Solution

 

ADT has won a major contract to install an integrated safety and security solution for the Arena at The O₂ (formerly the Millennium Dome), which is set to open in July 2007 as a world class entertainment destination.

 

The deal was signed with the owners and operators of The O₂, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and sees ADT working with main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine. ADT will supply integrated systems using the latest technology to protect concert goers and sports fans. This will include the installation of closed circuit television (CCTV), access control, fire detection and public address/voice alarm (PA/VA) systems worth an estimated £3 million over the next year. 

 

Adrian Casey, Managing Director of ADT Europe and South Africa comments: “This is an exciting project. The O₂ Arena is one of the largest and most prestigious entertainment venue contracts that ADT has won. We have the ability to meet the very challenging demands of this development and proven experience in providing integrated systems using the latest technology at major public venues in the UK.”

 

The O₂ is a multi-billion pound development, the centrepiece of which will be an indoor Arena for up to 23,000 fans that will host at least 150 music, entertainment and sports events in its first year. Within the facility there will be a music club, cinema multiplex and exhibition space, as well as bars and restaurants in a vibrant 'entertainment district' wrapped around the Arena under the roof. The O₂ is an official venue for the 2012 Olympics, hosting both the gymnastic and basketball finals.

 

David Campbell, President and CEO of AEG Europe, said: “AEG is delighted to be working with ADT. The O₂ will be the UK’s most exciting and technically advanced music, sport and entertainment destination. We are creating a world-class entertainment experience for visitors to the venue and ADT will play an important part in helping us to achieve that."  

 

The security solution incorporates over 120 CCTV cameras and more than 30 door entry points. The O₂ Arena security team will be able to view the entire site on multiple screens and monitor activity through a network of digital video management systems. This technology will play a major role in helping deter and detect any type of crime or anti-social behaviour at the venue.

 

The fire detection system consists of over 900 smoke detectors, 50 call points, more than 5,500 metres of pipe and eight networked control panels. This will continuously monitor air within the venue to provide an alert of a pre-fire condition before a fire fully develops.

 

A PA/VA system will also be installed, which forms part of the main Arena sound system, in addition to supporting the surrounding areas where venue’s music can be heard. It includes 1,200 speakers delivering in excess of 200,000 watts of sound power and will provide vital announcements and alerts.

 

Clive Hunter, Account Director, Leisure, at ADT said: “The size and timescale of this project presents a number of unique challenges. The key to our success will be working in co-operation with over 100 contractors on site. To meet the project deadlines, over 13,500 hours will be worked by ADT engineers over the next 12 months. The installation phase will be complete in May 2007, in time for testing and commissioning prior to the July opening.”   

 

The O₂ Arena joins a list of major sporting and entertainment venues in the UK that are protected by ADT, including Wimbledon, Twickenham, the City of Manchester Stadium, the Barbican and Royal Albert Hall.

 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About ADT

ADT, part of Tyco Fire & Security, designs, installs and services electronic security systems for retail, business and government and home intruder protection and detection systems. Sensormatic^® is a leading brand of ADT. In Europe, ADT's products include alarm systems and integrated security applications that link access control, CCTV, electronic article surveillance and source tagging systems. They are used to deter thieves and protect people, goods and property.

 

About The O₂

The venue is called The O₂, not The O₂ Dome. 

 

The centrepiece of the multi-billion pound development will be an indoor arena for up to 23,000 fans that will host at least 150 world-class music, entertainment and sport events in its first year of opening. Within the facility there will be the Studio₂ Music Club with a capacity of over 2,000, an ice rink called the O2 Ice Pad, a ‘bubble’ shaped world-class exhibition space and a vibrant ‘entertainment district’ featuring a variety of bars, restaurants, and leisure facilities. 

 

In Zone 2 of London’s Underground, The O₂ is situated at the North Greenwich station on the Jubilee Line, which provides direct access to central London in less than twenty minutes.

 

The O₂ is an official venue for the 2012 Olympics hosting both the gymnastic and basketball events.

 

About AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group)

AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, it owns or operates some of the world’s best arenas and theatres, numerous sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and The David Beckham Academy, and a collection of companies dedicated to producing, promoting and presenting world-class live entertainment.

 

In May 2005, AEG announced that it had joined forces with O2 to help transform the former Millennium Dome and the surrounding area into the UK’s most exciting and technically advanced music, sport and entertainment destination. It has been renamed ‘The O₂ and will open in 2007.

 

 AEG employs more than 3,000 staff in over 45 operating companies worldwide. Its international head office is at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, and its European headquarters is now based in London.

 

The Greenwich Peninsula

The £5bn comprehensive regeneration of the 190 acres of the Greenwich Peninsula is being led by Lend Lease and Quintain Estates and Development plc, who together have formed Meridian Delta Limited (MDL) and entered into a long term joint venture with English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency.

 

Over the next 15 to 20 years, the site will be transformed into a new 15 million ft² (1.4 million m²) masterplanned community with a unique blend of residential, entertainment, business, retail and community uses.  Planning permission was issued in early 2004 and will see the delivery of 10,000 new homes (including 38% affordable housing), the creation of 24,000 long-term job opportunities, new retail and community facilities and landscaped open space.

 

AEG is responsible for building and operating The O₂ (under the roof of the former Millennium Dome) and the immediate surrounding area as part of the redevelopment.  This area will be transformed into a major leisure and entertainment district.  AEG is also responsible for operating The David Beckham Football Academy on the Peninsula.

 

 

Issued by Porter Novelli on behalf of ADT

 

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